Case Briefs Archives

Bom HC | Erection of Shacks on Goa beaches allowed; No adverse impact on the environment

Bombay High Court at Goa: A Division Bench of Pradeep Nandrajog, CJ and M.S. Sonak, J. addressed the challenge to the interim

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K HC | Failure to appear before Screening Committee would not lead to non-inclusion in the Casual Labors list

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: Ali Mohammad Magrey, J. disposed of the writ petition on the grounds that a similar matter was

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Conviction of Japanese national under NDPS Act reversed where contents of charge not explained in a language understood by him

Bombay High Court: Prithviraj K. Chavan, J. allowed an appeal filed by the appellant against the order of the Special Judge (NDPS) whereby

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Sessions Court has absolutely no power to pass an order under S. 15 of JJ Act; Statutory power vested with JJ Board

Karnataka High Court: K.N. Phaneendra, J. while allowing the present appeal against the order of the II Additional District and Sessions Judge

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | Transfer is an incident of service, being differently abled doesn’t exempt employee from transfer policy

Jharkhand High Court: Dr S.N. Pathak, J., dismissed a writ petition as he was of the view that the transfer of the

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Canada SC | Class Action Suit against Pioneer upheld; limitation period extended on ground that people could lose right to sue before even knowing that they were harmed

Supreme Court of Canada: The Coram of Wagner C.J. and Abella, Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Gascon, Côté, Brown, Rowe and Martin JJ. while allowing

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC | Enforcement Directorate exempted under S. 24 of RTI Act from disclosing information regarding “Panama Paper Leak Case”

Central Information Commission (CIC): Bimal Jhulka, Information Commissioner, disposed of an appeal with respect to the information being sought from Directorate of

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | High Court cannot be approached under Art. 226 when opportunity of hearing before a Magistrate is not availed

Patna High Court: Ashwani Kumar Singh, J. dismissed the application to quash the police report submitted by the investigating officer as it

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Insurance Company granted right to recover half of compensation amount from owner/ insurer of other vehicle involved in an accident caused due to composite negligence

Patna High Court: S. Kumar, J. dismissed the appeal filed by the insurance company on the grounds that the parties were liable

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | S. 438 CrPC: Anticipatory bail cannot be allowed in cases where the custodial investigation is necessary

Kerala High Court: B. Sudheendra Kumar, J. dismissed the anticipatory bail application of a person who was charged with offences of breach

Case Briefs High Courts

Gau HC | Affixing notice at a conspicuous place not a proper mode of service of notice under the Foreigners (Tribunal) Order, 1964

Gauhati High Court: A Division Bench of Manojit Bhuyan and Kalyan Rai Surana, JJ. allowed a writ petition filed by a person

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Women who missed 2018 Bihar Police PET due to pregnancy should be considered for appointment

Supreme Court: “The presence of lady members in the police force, considering the crime against women, is a prime need of the

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SEBI | Acquisition violating Takeover Regulations allowed where objective of proposed acquisitions was to streamline succession and promote welfare of Promoter family, no prejudice to interest of public shareholders

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): G. Mahalingam, (Whole Time Member) disposed of the application allowing exemption from the Takeover Regulations,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Aarey Forest Politics| Forest Bench to hear the matter on Oct 21; status quo to be maintained

Supreme Court: A special bench of Arun Mishra and Ashok Bhushan, JJ has asked the State of Maharashtra not to cut any

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLAT | Joint CIRP against Jet Airways to continue, Dutch Trustee allowed to attend CoC meetings as observer

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): While disposing of the appeal filed by Jet Airways (Offshore Regional Hub), a Bench of Justice

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Handing over responsibility to branch incharge during his own absence would not absolve Branch Manager of his liability

Patna High Court: Madhuresh Prasad, J. disposed of the application by giving him an opportunity to approach the Board of Directors in order

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Employees Compensation Act: Service of show-cause notice to the employer before imposition of penalty is mandatory

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. partly allowed the appeal of filed by an employer challenging the compensation granted to

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K HC | Appeal by two medical interns to claim stipend from Government Medical College, Srinagar fails

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: Gita Mittal, CJ dismissed a writ petition filed by two students claiming to be paid stipend for

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | State directed to consider payment of salary under R. 205 or R. 37, Bihar Service Code, where petitioner was given study leave

Patna High Court: Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J., disposed of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to take appropriate decision