Case Briefs Archives

Bom HC | In-laws acquitted of offences under Ss. 306 and 498-A, veracity of dying declaration of deceased doubted

Bombay High Court: In absence of convincing evidence for sustaining the conviction of the appellants (in-laws), Sadhana S. Jadhav, J. reversed the trial

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Trial Court can award maintenance under S. 125 CrPC on basis of admissions on record, proving factum of marriage in every case not necessary

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J.dismissed a petition filed against the order of the trial court whereby it had recalled its earlier order

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Dismissal from service on perception of irregular appointment unsustainable

Patna High Court: The Bench of Madhuresh Prasad, J. allowed a civil writ petition filed by a constable who was dismissed from

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SL SC | Appellate Court cannot re-examine or re-appraise evidence analyzed by the Labour Tribunal unless there is a question of law on the face of record

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: The Three-Judge Bench of Vijith K. Malalgoda, M.N.B. Fernando and E.A.G.R. Amarasekara,

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Retired employee having a criminal case pending against him in Vigilance Court entitled to payment of provisional pension only till disposal of the case

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of A.M. Babu and V. Chitambaresh, JJ. allowed a petition preferred by the State against the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Bhobishyoter Bhoot row: West Bengal Govt to pay Rs. 20 lakhs to the Producers for attempting to silence speech

Supreme Court: The bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta, JJ issued a Mandamus restraining the state of West Bengal from

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | Authorities directed to consider application for transfer on ‘working couple ground’

Rajasthan High Court: The Bench of Arun Bhansali, J., allowed a petition filed for transfer on ‘working couple ground’. This writ petition

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Suspicion, however strong, cannot take place of the positive proof and cannot be made basis of conviction

Punjab And Haryana High Court: The Bench of Rajiv Sharma and Kuldip Singh, JJ., dismissed the application filed under Section 378(4) CrPC

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | JJ Act: Welfare Committee must follow the fundamental principles enshrined in Section 3 while deciding custody applications

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of K.Harilal and Annie John. JJ. allowed a revision petition filed by mother of a 15-year

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Teaching staff of aided colleges cannot avoid performance of election duty, failure may result in disciplinary action

Bombay High Court: A Bench of R.K. Deshpande and S.M. Modak, JJ., dismissed a bunch of petitions filed by various aided colleges and

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Writ petition cannot find cause of action on sympathy; B.Com. (H) student of SRCC denied attempting paper

Delhi High Court: C. Hari Shankar, J. reiterated that once the provision for a “special chance” stood removed from the statutes of Delhi

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Practice of summoning public officers not proper as public suffers due to their absence

Supreme Court: In a case where the Allahabad High Court passed orders from time to time to secure presence of the public

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Prescribing frequency of flights and their economic viability, purely a matter of economic policy, not to be considered under Article 226

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, CJ and N.S. Dhanik, J. dismissed a petition being wholly misconceived, as the

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Failure to prove guilt beyond shadow of reasonable doubt, reason for acquittal from charges under Ss. 498-A and 306

Himachal Pradesh High Court: The Bench of Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J. allowed a petition while setting aside the Judgment of conviction passed

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Prevention of Corruption Act: Complaint against public servant requires prior sanction of the Competent Authority

Patna High Court: The Bench of Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. quashed criminal proceedings filed under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 against a

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Equitable consideration for student unmerited where relief militates against a statutory Regulation

Kerala High Court: The Bench of Hrishikesh Roy, CJ and A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar, J. dismissed a writ appeal filed against the order

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT | Violation of environmental norms affects “Right to life” and is a criminal offence

National Green Tribunal (NGT): The Bench of Adarsh Kumar Goel, CP and K. Ramakrishnan (JM) and Dr Nagin Nanda (EM), stated that, “Inspite

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Rafale deal: Centre’s preliminary objections regarding admissibility of the leaked documents dismissed [Full Report]

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Sanjay Kishan Kaul and KM Joseph, JJ has dismissed Centre’s preliminary objections

Case Briefs High Courts

Manipur HC | Manipur journalist detained under NSA set at liberty; detention order found vitiated for non-supplying of material

Manipur High Court: A Bench of Lanusungkum Jamir and Kh. Nobin Singh, JJ., released Kishorchandra Wangkhem, the 39-year old journalist who was detained

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | Impossible for a factory to have more number of apprentices than employees; provisions of EPF Act to be interpreted only in favour of employees

Madras High Court: Abdul Quddhose, J., dismissed a writ petition filed against the order passed by the Employees Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal holding