Case Briefs Archives

J&K HC | Court cannot direct appointment when Govt. has cancelled the advertisement for engagement

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Ali Mohammad Magrey, J. dismissed a Writ Petition on the basis of formal closure of ‘Rehbar-e-Taleem Teachers’

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | Order of compulsory retirement cannot be passed as shortcut to departmental enquiry

Rajasthan High Court: Arun Bhansali, J. dismissed a writ petition filed by the petitioners against an order passed by Rajasthan Non-Government Educational

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC | Information sought in the form of query held did not qualify as ‘information’ under RTI Act

Central Information Commission (CIC): Information Commissioner, Suresh Chandra, partly allowed a second appeal filed before him in an issue related to non-receipt

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Court interference with quantum of compensation granted by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, held not warranted

Patna High Court: The Bench of S. Kumar, J. dismissed an appeal filed by the insurance company against the judgment and award

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Once the public path is demarcated, there can be no possible impediment by any private person against the construction

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of Surya Kant, C.J. and Sandeep Sharma, J. dismissed a petition on not finding a valid or

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Whoever approaches the Court should come with clean hands and must disclose all relevant facts before seeking any relief

Uttaranchal High Court: A writ petition was entertained by a Division Bench of Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ramesh Chandra Khulbe, JJ. and subsequently

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SA HC | If no material misdirection by the Trial Court found, it is to be presumed to be correct

South Africa High Court, Kwazulu-Natal Division: This appeal was filed before a Division Bench of Gorven, J and Ntshulana, AJ preferred against

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

AFT | Continuing wrong is the basis for claim for pension which can be sought for if the wrong creates a continuing source of injury

Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT), Lucknow: The Bench of V.K. Shali, J. and Air Marshall B.B.P. Sinha (Member) disposed of a petition in

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Writ Petitions under Arts. 226 & 227 or Tax References filed in Hindi to be accompanied by an authentic English version of the same

“Viewing Hindi or English as the only language does not seem to be the Constitutional mandate and it is with this end

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | No bail for an accused charged under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act where reasonable grounds for believing prima facie case exist

Delhi High Court: Siddharth Mridul, J. dismissed an appeal filed under Section 21(4) of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 assailing an order

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Statutory License under S. 31-D of Copyright Act not available to internet broadcasters, Wynk Music injuncted from broadcasting Tips’ repertoire

Bombay High Court: In a very important case relating to rights of an owner of the copyright in sound recordings, S.J. Kathawalla, J. issued

Case Briefs High Courts

Guj HC | Authorities directed to transfer spare land from private entity as they are small pockets of lung providing better health and benefit to the citizens of locality

Gujarat High Court: The Bench of Anant S. Dave, ACJ and Biren Vaishnav J., reversed the order of allotment of land to

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | The inquiring authority shall return finding of guilt only after following due procedure

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Bench of Vandana Kasrekar, J. allowed a writ petition and set aside an order passed by Director,

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Service rules applicable to Govt. employees, inapplicable to employees of Inter-Rural Road Construction Scheme

Uttaranchal High Court: The Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, CJ. and N.S. Dhanik, J. allowed a special appeal by State of Uttarakhand, preferred

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | High Court well within its jurisdiction if FIR quashed on the ground of compromise between the parties

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Bench of Arvind Singh Sangwan, J., quashed the FIR on the basis of the compromise entered

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Karnataka Reservation Act, 2018 constitutional; Benefit of consequential seniority to be accorded retrospectively

Supreme Court: Upholding the validity of the Karnataka Extension of Consequential Seniority to Government Servants Promoted on the Basis of Reservation (to

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | If no purpose is served by detaining an old aged accused, it is just and proper to grant bail with stringent conditions imposed

Kerela High Court: The Bench of N. Anil Kumar, J., allowed the bail application of a seventy years old man, filed under

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | No prior permission required to be taken by party seeking to lead secondary evidence; law on S. 65 of Evidence Act explained

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. while holding that no prejudice was caused to the petitioner, dismissed his petition filed against the order

Case Briefs High Courts

Megh HC | Courts can’t be swayed by rise in crimes against women; conviction under S. 366 IPC in a case based on ‘imagination’ set aside

Meghalaya High Court: A Bench of Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, C.J. and H.S. Thangkhiew, J. set aside the conviction and sentence inflicted upon the

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SA HC | Child incapable of understanding the consequence of lying is incompetent witness under S. 164(1) of Criminal Procedure Act, 1977

South Africa High Court, Kwazulu–Natal Division: This appeal was preferred before the Bench of Ploos Van Amstel, J., against the order of