Case Briefs Archives

Pat HC | Late submission of non-creamy layer caste certificate – not a ground for rejection of candidature

Patna High Court: Mohit Kumar Shah, J. allowed a petition seeking consideration of candidature against the Backward Caste category. Petitioner was working

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NGT | Delay in filing an appeal can be condoned on supply of sufficient cause, once the events of intervening period are explained

National Green Tribunal (NGT), Delhi: A Coram of Justice Raghuvendra S. Rathore (Judicial Member) and Dr Satyawan Singh Garbyal (Expert Member) allowed

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CCI | Companies not to indulge in mandating clearance/NOC/LOC that are anti-competitive as per S. 3 of Competition Act

Competition Commission of India (CCI): Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and U.C. Nahta and Sangeeta Verma (Members) heard the information filed by MPCDF

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Compulsory acquisition of private land of citizens without granting any compensation – violates Articles 14 and 300-A of the Constitution

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Shashi Kant Gupta and Pankaj Bhatia, JJ. allowed a writ petition in a matter related

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | No reason to review by court if there is no error apparent on the face of record; review petition dismissed

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of S.C. Sharma and Virender Singh, JJ., dismissed the review petition on the ground that

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Ignorance and poverty are not sufficient reasons for belated invoking of statutory remedy

Karnataka High Court: S. Sunil Dutt Yadav, J. allowed this writ petition which was preferred to set aside the order of the

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Appellate Authority for GST has jurisdiction to advert to ‘new grounds’ in support of its decision, that were not raised before the Advance Ruling Authority

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of M.S. Sanklecha and M.S. Sonak, JJ. while allowing the petition filed against the order of the

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Judgment of a Competent Court is binding inter-parties and cannot be re-agitated in collateral proceedings even if erroneous

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan and R.C. Khulbe, JJ. contemplated a writ petition, where the petitioner who was

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act: Not applicable on mere possession of sexually explicit photographs, without distribution or publication thereof

Kerala High Court: Raja Vijayaraghavan V., J. allowed a petition quashing the proceedings, invoking its inherent powers under Section 482 of the

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Order passed by a Magistrate presiding over Juvenile Justice Board, when the Board does not meet composition criteria prescribed in JJ Act, is null and void

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. allowed a criminal revision petition filed by the State assailing the Judgment passed by Principal

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Canada SC | Detained immigrant’s application for habeas corpus may be allowed where remedy under Immigration Act is less advantageous to detainee

“Habeas corpus is a fundamental and historic remedy which allows individuals to seek a determination as to the legality of their detention…….

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

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NCDRC | Doctor is vicariously liable for the acts of his team which assists him in every sphere of rendering treatment to the patient

National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Coram of R.K. Agrawal (President), J. and M. Shreesha (Member) allowed an appeal against the

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SA HC | Lesser Sentence from the minimum can be imposed if “substantial and compelling reasons” exist

South Africa High Court, Free State Division, Bloemfontein: The petition for Leave to Appeal was filed before a Division Bench of C.J.

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Wife entitled to lodge FIR under S. 498-A IPC from parental place where she takes refuge even in absence of allegation of harassment at the said place

Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J. dismissed a writ petition wherein the petitioner husband sought quashing of FIR registered under Section 498-A, 406 and

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SL SC | Candidate must be unmarried for the selection of Asst. Superintendent of Police: Condition not violative of Fundamental Rights

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of L.T.B. Dehideniya, S. Thurairaja and E.A.G.R. Amarasekara, JJ.

Case Briefs High Courts

Jha HC | Orders by quasi-judicial authorities must be recorded and reasoned for securing natural justice

Jharkhand High Court: Sujit Narayan Prasad, J. entertained a writ petition against the rejection of application for issuance of Caste certificate to

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Barring an election petition for non-issue of notice to opposite party – beyond jurisdiction when prescribed authority did not frame an issue regarding S. 80 CPC

Uttaranchal High Court: Lok Pal Singh, J. dismissed a writ petition filed by a village pradhan challenging the order of District Court

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Ex-Servicemen Scheme benefits not conferred upon married daughter and her children, amounts to violation of Arts. 14 & 15 and gender inequality

Uttaranchal High Court: Sharad Kumar Sharma, J. allowed a writ petition which was preferred against the action of the respondent of not

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLAT | Appeal under S. 61 IBC not maintainable in absence of decision by Adjudicating Authority

National Company Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): The Bench comprising of S.J. Mukhopadhaya, J. (Chairperson) and A.I.S Cheema, J. and Kanthi Narahari, Members, Judicial and

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Not open to Probate Court to exceed its jurisdiction by enquiring into issues of title in probate proceedings

Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J. examined the scope of jurisdiction to be exercised by the Probate Court, and allowed an appeal