Case Briefs Archives

Kar HC | Anticipatory Bail granted on the ground that there were no allegation of fraudulent transactions at relevant time

Karnataka High Court: Ashok G. Nijagannavar, J. while allowing this criminal petition directed the petitioner to appear before the Investigating Officer and

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Violation of Authorship Rights Case | Summoning Bihar CM Nitish Kumar as plaintiff witness, held, not in interest of justice

Delhi High Court: V. Kameswara Rao, J., dismissed the present petition in respect to the appearance of Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister of

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Non-disclosure of previous termination from same department of Intelligence Bureau is a highly sensitive piece of information, valid reason for cancellation of candidature

Patna High Court: A Division Bench of Amreshwar Pratap Sahi, CJ and Ashutosh Kumar, J. disposed of the writ petition since no

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC dismisses the petition seeking review of the Rafale Verdict [Full Report]

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Sanjay Kishan Kaul and KM Joseph, JJ has dismissed the the petition

Case Briefs Supreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

Sabarimala Review Petitions NOT referred to a larger bench, but kept pending. Here’s what Supreme Court has actually held

Supreme Court: The 5-judge Constitution Bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and RF Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra, JJ has

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | Extension of study leave not granted despite satisfactory performance of candidate held to be unjustified

Rajasthan High Court: The Division Bench of Indrajit Mahanty, CJ and Mohammad Rafiq, J., dismissed a petition challenging an order passed by

Case Briefs High Courts

Gau HC | Wife who leaves matrimonial home on her own, but under compelling circumstances, is entitled to maintenance under S. 125 CrPC

Gauhati High Court: Hitesh Kumar Sarma, J., while disposing of a criminal revision petition filed against the order of the Additional Sessions Judge,

Case Briefs Supreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

Thought the Aadhaar issue was over with K.S. Puttaswamy judgment? Not yet. Here’s why

Supreme Court: On September 26, 2019, the 5-judge bench of former CJ Dipak Misra and A.K. Sikri, A.M. Khanwilkar, Dr D.Y. Chandrachud

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | Medical Negligence | Hospital found vicariously liable for negligence in treatment of patient

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Justice V.K. Jain (Presiding Member), while disposing of the present application with respect to negligence of

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Continuation of criminal proceedings against parties who have amicably settled their disputes would tantamount to abuse of process of law

Karnataka High Court: Mohammad Nawaz, J., while allowing the petition quashed the entire proceedings. This instant petition was filed under Section 482

Case Briefs Supreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

Rules made under S. 184 of Finance Act struck down; Centre to make new Rules for appointment to Tribunals [Full Report]

Supreme Court: The 5-judge Constitution Bench of Ranjan Goigoi, CJ and NV Ramana, Dr. DY Chandrachud, Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ

Case Briefs Supreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

Here’s why Supreme Court held that the Office of CJI comes under the purview of RTI

Supreme Court: In yet another historic verdict, the 5-judge constitution Bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and NV Ramana, Dr. DY Chandrachud, Deepak

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Order for dissolution of marriage upheld on finding the matrimonial relationship emotionally dead

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of A.M. Shaffique and T.V. Anilkumar, JJ., while dismissing the petition filed in respect to challenging

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SAT | In cases where penalty is imposed for wrongly reporting margin short fall, same cannot be modified on submission that such reporting was merely a technical error

Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT): The Coram of Justice Tarun Agarwala, (Presiding Officer) and Justice M. T. Joshi (Judicial Member), and Dr C.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Karnataka MLAs Disqualification case: Read why SC ‘partly’ upheld Speaker’s order [Full Report]

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, Sanjiv Khanna, and Krishna Murari, JJ has upheld the speaker’s orders dated 25.07.2019 and

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Salary not to be granted for period when rejoining of services was offered by a convicted employee when he was out on bail but was not acquitted

Patna High Court: Madhuresh Prasad, J. disposed of the writ petition on the ground that the petitioner was not incarcerated when joining

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SEBI | Adjudication proceedings under SEBI Act against a Noticee whose commencement of liquidation has been ordered, cannot be initiated without leave of NCLT

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): V.S. Sundaresan, Adjudicating Officer, quashed the adjudicating proceedings initiated against ABG Shipyard Limited, holding them