Case Briefs Archives

Bom HC | A son, who had been given in adoption, cannot claim partition in property of his real father

Bombay High Court: M.G. Giratkar, J. dismissed a second appeal filed against the judgments of the lower courts wherein the partition suit brought by

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Logic developed by petitioner to question correctness of impugned guidelines not tenable; petition dismissed due to lack of merits

Patna High Court: Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J. dismissed the application challenging the guidelines on determining merit on the basis of work experience.

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | No illegality in quashing criminal proceedings in a matrimonial dispute if parties have entered into a settlement

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Hari Pal Verma, J. allowed the petition filed for quashing of FIR under Section 482 of Code

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC quashes trial against a man in a sexual assault case of a 6-year-old. Here’s why

Supreme Court: “The heinous crime committed should not be led into prosecuting a person only because he was part of the Management

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Mere change of address in IT return is not enough; Assessing Officer must be specifically intimated

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of UU Lalit, Indira Banerjee and MR Shah, JJ has held that mere mentioning of the new

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC | Framework of RTI Act restricts jurisdiction of CIC to provide a ruling on access to information

Central Information Commissioner (CIC): Bimal Julka, Information Commissioner, addressed an RTI application filed seeking information pertaining to 510 Certified Medical Reports purportedly

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT | Crop Burning | Pollution free environment is right of every citizen; issue being addressed for years but no effective action by State Govt.

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

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Live: Fifth Prof. N. R. Madhava Menon SAARCLAW Mooting Competition – India Rounds, 2019-20 [18th -20th Oct 2019]

DAY 3 [BATTLE ROUND 2: 20th October,2019] With immense passion and laborious efforts by our delegates, volunteers inclusive of all other Participants,

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Anticipatory bail denied to teacher of Class VII student who committed suicide and left suicide note implicating her

Delhi High Court: Brijesh Sethi, J. rejected a bail application filed under Section 348 read with Section 482 CrPC, in a very

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Men in uniform perpetrated heinous torture on a helpless man — NHRC notice over death after brutal assault in police custody

NHRC notice to the Chief Secretary and DGP, Uttar Pradesh in connection with a death in police custody after a brutal assault

Case Briefs High Courts

Tri HC | Principle of proving beyond reasonable doubt is equally applicable in rape cases as there can be no presumption of victim telling the truth

Tripura High Court: Arindam Lodh, J. allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellant from the charges framed under Sections 376(1), 354 and

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Delay in applying for summoning witness can’t be termed as ‘lacuna’ in defence; hearsay evidence can’t be made admissible by exhibiting in circuitous way

Bombay High Court: A.M. Badar, J., allowed a petition filed against the order of the Additional Sessions Judge whereby the application filed

Case Briefs Supreme Court

State Legislature cannot enact a law providing a direct appeal to the Supreme Court

Supreme Court: The bench of Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant, JJ has held that a State Legislature cannot enact a law providing

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Compensation determined by MACT held insufficient; multiplier of 15 applied

Allahabad High Court: Rajnish Kumar, J. while allowing the instant appeal ordered for enhanced compensation to the appellant/claimant. In the instant case, the

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Employee’s Compensation Act is a social welfare legislation, principles of liberal construction to be applied while interpretation thereof

Allahabad High Court: Dr Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, J. dismissed a writ petition challenging the order passed by the Employees Compensation Commissioner/Assistant Labour

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Principles of natural justice could not be put in a straight jacket formula so as to defeat the larger public interest

Patna High Court: Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J. dismissed the writ application on the grounds that the settled proposition of law was that

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Convenience of wife must be considered over and above the inconvenience of husband in a transfer petition filed in matrimonial case

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Sandeep Sharma, J. allowed a petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India with Section 24

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Testimony of sexual assault victim, which is otherwise found to be credible, cannot be discarded merely because FSL report was not positive

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. dismissed an appeal filed against the decision of the trial court whereby the accused-appellant was convicted for

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | Consumer Protection fora does not enforce fundamental rights, they do not exercise jurisdiction of HC or SC

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The Bench of Dr S.M. Kantikar (Presiding member) and Dinesh Singh (Member) dismissed the revision petition

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC sets aside Delhi High Court stay on proceedings against Gautam Khaitan under Black Money Act

Supreme Court: Setting aside the Delhi High Court order any staying any action against Gautam Khaitan in a case relating to the