Case Briefs Archives

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CESTAT | Benefit of S. 80, Finance Act, 1994 allowed to assessee who paid major portion of tax liability before issue of show cause notice

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): A Division Bench of Sulekha Beevi (Judicial Member) and Anil G. Shakkarwar (Technical Member)

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | Object of NI Act is primarily compensatory; Court can discharge accused on full payment and amicable settlement

Jharkhand High Court: Amitav K. Gupta, J. acquitted the petitioners of the charges on an amicable settlement between the parties. The relevant

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Data collected for NPR shall be foundation for NRC, thus necessary to provide pro forma collecting personal data of citizens — Notice issued

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Govind Mathur, CJ and Chandra Dhari Singh, J. allowed and listed the present petition on 06-03-2020,

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Proceedings under S. 138 NI Act quashed against Independent Non-executive Directors not involved in day-to-day affairs of Company

Delhi High Court: Manoj Kumar Ohri, J., while allowed the present petition and quashed the impugned order summoning the petitioners under Section 138

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CESTAT | Refund of Service Tax allowed where assessee paid the same under erroneous self-assessment

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): A Coram of P.K. Choudhary (Judicial Member) and P. Anjani Kumar (Technical Member), rejected

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | Conviction for murder reversed for non-corroboration of unreliable and untrustworthy testimony of deceased’s daughter

Jharkhand High Court: A Division Bench of Shree Chandrashekhar and Ratnaker Bhengra, JJ. acquitted the accused-appellant of the charge under Section 302 of

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | Court dismisses application to provide directions for re-examination of medical test after a lapse of 15 years

Rajasthan High Court: Sangeet Lodha, J., dismissed a writ petition seeking directions from the Court for re-examination of medical test for the

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | Court not to interfere with judgment of expert consultant on issues of technical qualification; Mistake found subsequently is not beyond correction in technical bidding

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S.K. Mishra and A.K. Mishra, JJ. dismissed the instant writ petition giving no relief to

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Court grants bail in dowry case reiterating liberty is very precious fundamental right which should be curtailed only when imperative

Uttaranchal High Court: Alok Kumar Verma, J., allowed a bail application filed for grant of regular bail in connection with the offences

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Caste claim cannot be invalidated by SC, ST, De- notified Tribe (Vimukt Jatis), Nomadic Tribe, OBC and Special Backward Class Category Caste Scrutiny Committee, if verified by Vigilance Cell

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of V.G. Bisht and S.S. Shinde, JJ. allowed a writ petition by quashing and setting aside the

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Banners displaying personal details of individuals accused of destroying public property during Anti-CAA protests directed to be removed

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Govind Mathur, CJ and Ramesh Sinha, J. directed the District Magistrate, Lucknow and the Commissioner of Police,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC fumes over the growing trend of Seed companies engaging in frivolous litigations with farmers

Supreme Court: Alarmed by the growing trend amongst seed companies of engaging in frivolous litigation with farmers, virtually defeating the purpose of

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | [Coronavirus] “HC administration asked to ensure zero error cleanliness” Precautionary steps to be taken in order to avoid COVID-19 becoming a worldwide epidemic

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Govind Mathur, CJ and Ramesh Sinha, J., addressed a petition filed by an Advocate with regard

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | Conviction for murder under S. 302 IPC altered to S. 304 Part-I on grounds of lack of premeditation and motive

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of Pramath Patnaik and Dr A. K. Mishra JJ. modified the conviction given by the trial

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | In the matter of compassionate appointment, it is essential to show that the candidate has a better claim than others

Jharkhand High Court: A Division Bench of Aparesh Kumar Singh and Kailash Prasad Deo, JJ. dismissed the writ petition being devoid of

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | Claim petition dismissed due to claimant’s inability to prove direct or immediate involvement of vehicle in question with the accident

Rajasthan High Court: DrPushpendra Singh Bhati, J., dismissed a civil appeal seeking to set aside a tribunal order and allow a claim

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Pharmacy Act, 1948 shall prevail over AICTE in the field of Pharmacy education

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran and MR Shah, JJ has held that in the field of Pharmacy

Case Briefs Supreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

District Forum can’t extend limitation period of 45 days for filing response under Section 13 of Consumer Protection Act

Supreme Court: The 5-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, MR Shah and S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ has held that

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | Tata Motors resorted to deceptive trade practice by alluring customers and promoting sale of their cars; Decision of below fora — upheld

National Consumer Redressal Commission (NCDRC): C. Vishwanath (Presiding Member) dismissed the revision petition filed by Tata Motors Limited against the West Bengal State

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | Writ Petition not maintainable where multiple forums for redressal of the consumers grievance is constituted for adjudication of electricity dispute

Jharkhand High Court: Rajesh Shankar, J. dismissed the petition on grounds of maintainability. The present writ petition was filed for following reasons: to