Case Briefs Archives

J&K HC | Crime Branch has no jurisdiction over matters beyond territory of J&K; matter transferred to CBI

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: Dhiraj Singh Thakur, J. allowed a petition to direct the CBI to take charge of the present

SA HC | Competence of traffic officer to set up and operate the speed measuring device must be admitted for proving speed limit

South Africa High Court, Free State Division, Bloemfontein: The Division Bench of S. Naidoo, ADJP., and P. Molisoane, J. in this particular

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Not necessary for rape accused to disprove absence of consent beyond reasonable doubt; conviction for rape quashed for lack of proof

Bombay High Court: Rohit B. Deo, J. allowed a criminal appeal filed against the judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge whereby the appellant

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Man rapes a 10-year-old & throws her & her brother alive in canal; SC awards death sentence by a 2:1 verdict

Supreme Court: In a ghastly case involving rape and murder of 2 children, the 3-judge bench of RF Nariman, Surya Kant and

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K HC | Magistrate is empowered to issue a search warrant on ‘reason to believe’ illegal confinement constituting offence

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: Ali Mohammad Magrey, J. allowed a petition under Section 561-A of the Criminal Procedure Code. The petitioner

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | High Court reduces sentence due to improper facts presented by prosecution

Rajasthan High Court: A Division Bench of Sandeep Mehta and Abhay Chaturvedi, JJ. partly allowed a criminal appeal wherein they reduced the

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Court’s jurisdiction only extends to checking whether order of Writ Court has been complied with; appropriate forum may be approached to seek directions on merit

Patna High Court: Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. disposed of the writ petition saying that the petitioner should approach the appropriate forum, in accordance

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Compensation increased considering raise in annual notional income of a non-earning member pursuant to 1994 amendment in MV Act

Uttaranchal High Court: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., allowed the appeal filed by the appellants against the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Compromise between parties in criminal cases can be allowed where there is no adverse impact of dispute to society

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Rajbir Sehrawat, J. quashed the FIR after the parties entered into the compromise as same was held

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Reassessment order quashed for non-compliance of ‘sacrosanct’ procedure laid down by SC in GKN Driveshafts case

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Dr S. Muralidhar and Talwant Singh, JJ. quashed an order of reassessment passed by the Assessing

Case Briefs Supreme Court Roundups

Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – July 2019

TOP STORIES SC cancels Amrapali Group’s RERA registration for defrauding homebuyers Because of their failure to fulfil the obligations towards the buyers

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Returning Officer directed to follow KCS Rules and Circular issued by State Police Chief for voting to be completed in free and fair manner

Kerala High Court: Devan Ramachandran, J. allowed the writ petition to direct the Returning Officer (RO) to act in terms of the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC| Court should refrain from giving finding on merit while relegating matter to the statutory remedy

Supreme Court: In an appeal against the order where the Madras High Court had after giving detailed findings on merits, relegated to

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Special Judge, SC/ST Act, held to have committed no illegality in passing summoning order under S. 204 of CrPC

Allahabad High Court: Rekha Dikshit, J. while disposing of this petition directed the lower court to consider the bail application (if moved

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Labour Court is not free to widen scope of reference made to it; Reinstated workman given the status of trainee and not regular employee

Uttaranchal High Court: Sharad Kumar Sharma, J. contemplated the writ petition where the petitioner raised questions related to the order of the

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | MD (Clinical) in General Internal Medicine from Buckingham University not a recognised qualification for practicing as specialist in India

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bhakru, J. though conscious of the fact that the petitioners would face hardship, held that the petitioners who hold

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Compensation under MV Act enhanced considering relevant factors in line with cases decided by SC

Karnataka High Court: K. Somashekar, J. modified the order of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) by enhancing the compensation awarded to

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | “A decision passes sub-silentio, when a particular point of law involved is not perceived by the court”; Order set aside

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, CJM and Alok Kumar Verma, J. dismissed a writ petition where the petitioner

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

AFT | Disability accrued by a person during military service is entitled to disability element of pension

Armed Force Tribunal: A Division Bench of Justice Sunita Gupta (Member) and Lt. Gen. Philip Campose (Member) allowed an application under Section