Case Briefs Archives

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

TDSAT | LCN once assigned, not to be changed before 1 year; Zee channels to be restored to earlier LCNs

Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT): The Coram of Justice Shiva Kirti Singh (Chairperson) and A.K. Bhargava (Member) heard two petitions

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Freedom of a person cannot be curtailed for indefinite period when his guilt is yet to be proved – Bail granted to a person accused under SC-ST Act

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Sandeep Sharma, J. allowed bail application of the a person accused of the offence of abusing a member

Case Briefs Supreme Court

In a big blow to the Telecom Sector, SC refuses to change AGR definition [Full report]

Supreme Court: Refusing to change the definition of gross revenue as defined in clause 19.1 of the licence agreement granted by the

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | No evidence to prove that cause of action still survives as the relevant scheme was introduced for a specific time period

Patna High Court: Madhuresh Prasad, J. dismissed the petition since it was devoid of any merits as the petitioner failed to have

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Invocation of writ petition under Art. 226 not warranted in determining the custody of child

Kerela High Court: The Division Bench of K. Harilal and P. Somarajan, JJ. dismissed a writ petition regarding the determining interim custody of

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Offensive conduct under S. 498-A IPC of a nature so as to drive woman to commit suicide not necessarily to be in connection with demand of dowry

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bhakru, J. dismissed a criminal appeal filed against the trial court whereby the appellant was convicted for offences punishable under

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Shopkeeper who does not hold valid license under S. 3 of Essential Commodities Act, cannot be convicted under S. 7 thereof

Bombay High Court: Sadhana S. Jadhav, allowed a criminal appeal filed against the order of the trial court whereby the appellant was convicted

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Interim maintenance enhanced; husband duty bound to maintain wife as per his status

Delhi High Court: Suresh Kumar Kait, J. while deciding the petition enhanced the interim maintenance amount to be paid to the wife

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Apprehension of immediate arrest in default of payment of tax does not entitle assessee to invoke S. 438 CrPC

Karnataka High Court: S. Sujatha, J. while disposing of a petition, directed that no precipitation action shall be taken against the petitioner

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Decision to proceed ex parte held to be right when petitioner purposefully avoided appearing before Court

Patna High Court: Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. dismissed the application, both on merits as well as on the ground of limitation. The application

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Land Acquisition Hearing| Why Justice Arun Mishra said his recusal would be a grave blunder [Full Report]

Supreme Court: “I would be committing a grave blunder by recusal in the circumstances, on the grounds prayed for, and posterity will

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | A transfer application cannot be allowed merely on the ground of inconvenience of attorney in attending hearings

Punjab and Haryana High Court: H.S. Madaan, J. dismissed the application for the transfer of a divorce petition merely on the ground

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Accused, whose anticipatory bail is rejected by SC, ought to surrender before IO concerned; proceedings issued under S. 83 CrPC held not vitiated

Delhi High Court: Brijesh Sethi, J. dismissed a criminal writ petition challenging the order of the Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption) whereby proceedings against

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | Developer directed to give compensation in view of “Principles of Natural Justice”; delay of 4 years in refund of ‘booking amount’ on cancellation

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The Bench comprising of Justice R.K. Agrawal (President) and M. Shreesha (Member) while addressing a complaint

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Plea of Acquiescence rejected; Temporary injunction granted to “Make My Trip” against “Make My Travel” for trademark infringement

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Narula, J. while addressing a matter in respect to trademark infringement and in lieu of that seeking a

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SL SC | Unequal application of law is not necessarily denial of equal protection; petition dismissed for failure to show element of intentional and purposeful discrimination

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Buwaneka Aluwihare, and Prasanna Jayawardena PC, JJ., while dismissing an application observed

Case Briefs Supreme Court

INX MEDIA CASE|SC grants bail to P. Chidambaram [Full Report]

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of R Banumathi, AS Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ has granted bail to former Finance Minister and

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Merely not finding a ticket from the body of a person who died in railway accident does not prove that deceased was a ticket less passenger

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Dr Ravi Ranjan, J. allowed the appeal filed by legal heirs of a person who died in

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT | Citizens entitled to breathe in fresh air; Need for action protection of environment and public health

National Green Tribunal (NGT): The Coram comprising of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson) and S.P. Wangdi (Judicial Member), K. Ramakrishnan (Judicial Member) and

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Sole convict in a case connected to 1992 Babri Masjid riots in Mumbai set free due to defective charge

Bombay High Court: Sadhana S. Jadhav, J. allowed a criminal appeal filed against the judgment of the trial court whereby the appellant