Case Briefs Archives

P&H HC | Benefit of illegality committed by authority must ensure benefit to the retired employee

Punjab and Haryana High Court: This petition was filed before the Bench of Arun Monga, J. A circular was issued, whereby the

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CESTAT | Correctness of exercise of discretion in accordance with limitation law not under the scrutiny of the forum

Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai: Assessee preferred this appeal before P. Dinesha, J., where assessee was only aggrieved by

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SL SC | Interest of child stands paramount while deciding questions of his custody

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: The Three-Judge Bench of Sisira J de Abrew, Vijith Malalgoda PC and

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Impounding of passport held not warranted where aggrieved already called upon to deposit the same with the Court

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bhakru, J., set aside an order whereby the petitioner’s passport was impounded and gave him liberty to travel abroad

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom | CESTAT to exercise appellate jurisdiction as a fact finding authority; ‘cryptic order’ with a single observation set aside

Bombay High Court: S.C. Dharmadhikari and M.S. Karnik, JJ., allowed an appeal filed by the Commissioner of GST against the order of

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Habeas corpus writ filed by a woman falsely alleging abduction and ill mental health of her daughter who married against her wishes, dismissed

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Bench of Atul Sreedharan, J. hearing a habeas corpus writ filed by the mother of a girl

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Section 44(1)(e) of the Maharashtra Municipal Council Act creates independent liability for unauthorised construction de hors criminal action

Supreme Court: In a case where a Municipal Councillor was disqualified under Section 44(1)(e) of the Maharashtra Municipal Council Nagar Panchayat and

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Rule 8(2)(i) of the Rajasthan Prisons (Shortening of Sentences) Rules, 2006 constitutional

Supreme Court: Upholding the constitutional validity of Rule 8(2)(i) of the Rajasthan Prisons (Shortening of Sentences) Rules, 2006, the bench of Arun

Case Briefs High Courts

Guj HC | Court acknowledges the amicable settlement between the husband and wife, grants bail to the husband

Gujarat High Court: The Bench of Dr A.P. Thaker, J. while enlarging the appellant on bail disposed of a petition since the

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Court distinguishes between S. 60 of NDPS Act and S. 451 of CrPC, releases seized vehicle finding it unreasonable during pendency of trial

Uttaranchal High Court: The Bench of Ravindra Maithani, J. allowed a petition setting aside the impugned order of the Court while passing

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Appeal in tenancy matter dismissed in absence of substantial question of law

Madhya Pradesh High Court: This second appeal was filed before the Bench of Vivek Rusia, J., by appellant against the judgment and

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

AFT | Bench frowns at practice of Alcohol Dependence Syndrome cases being invalided for pension

Armed Forces Tribunal: The Coram of Justice SVS Rathore (Judicial Member) and Air Marshal BBP Sinha (Administrative Member) allowed an application filed

Case Briefs International Courts

Law of the Sea | Italy to compensate USD 285,000 to Panama for causing loss of its M/V Norstar in breach of Art. 87 of UN Convention on Law of the Sea

International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: In the battle between Panama and Italy concerning Panama’s claim for compensation regarding loss of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Age of the case can’t displace the necessity of taking material evidence on record

Supreme Court: A bench of Abhay Manohar Sapre and Dinesh Maheshwari, JJ has held that “the age of a case, by itself,

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

AAR | Executive Development Programme offered by IIM-B and the supply of online educational journals or periodicals to IIM-B not exempted from GST

Authority on Advance Rulings (GST), Karnataka: A Bench of Harish Dharnia, Additional Commissioner of Central Excise (Member-Central Excise) and Dr Ravi Prasad M.P.,

Case Briefs High Courts

Tri HC | Initiating disciplinary proceedings after long lapse of time puts question mark to fairness of authority concerned

Tripura High Court: Arindam Lodh, J., while highly depreciating the conduct of the State Public Works Department, directed it to conclude the disciplinary

Case Briefs High Courts

Megh HC | To contend that re-trial helped prosecution fill up gaps and lacuna is otiose theory where no such plea agitated during the re-trial

Meghalaya High Court: A Bench of Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, CJ, and H.S. Thangkhiew, J. dismissed an appeal filed against the trial court decision

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | No arbitrariness by Public Service Commission where marks deducted for candidate’s failure to abide by its instructions

Patna High Court: The Division Bench of Amreshwar Pratap Sahi, CJ and Anjana Mishra, J. rejected an appeal filed by a candidate

Case Briefs District Court

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum | “BATA” directed to provide free carry bags to customers and stop “unfair trade practice”

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, U.T. Chandigarh: The Bench of Rattan Singh Thakur (President) and Surjeet Kaur and Suresh Kumar Sardana (Members)

Case Briefs High Courts

Guj HC | Representation of People Act: BJP MLA Pabubha Manek’s 2017 election to Gujarat Legislative Assembly declared void and set aside

Gujarat High Court: The Bench of Paresh Upadhyay, J. declared the election of BJP candidate Pabubha Manek to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly