Case Briefs Archives

Pat HC | No infirmity in order rejecting renewal of service, where complaint of rape is pending against contractual employee

Patna High Court: The Bench of Ashutosh Kumar, J. dismissed a petition filed by a contractual employee holding that there was no

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Review against petition pertaining to rights of forest dwellers maintainable where petition disposed of without considering all prayers

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of Hrishikesh Roy, CJ and A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar, J. allowed withdrawal of a writ appeal opining

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | Presumption under S. 139 NI Act not available in case of principal-agent relationship between accused and complainant

Madras High Court: G. Jayachandran, J., dismissed an appeal directed against the judgment of the first Appellate Court whereby it had reversed the

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Divorce granted on ground of cruelty set aside for non-fulfilment of requirements of Rule 7 of Hindu Marriage Rules

Delhi High Court: A Bench of Jyoti Singh and G.S. Sistani, JJ., allowed an appeal filed by the appellant-wife against the judgment of

Case Briefs Supreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

Integrated Nodal Agency for all Tribunals: 5-judge SC bench seeks Centre’s view

Supreme Court: To ensure “efficient functioning” and “streamlining the working” of tribunals, the 5-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and N V

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | State directed to consider grant of exemption from test to petitioner on basis of parity with other employees

Rajasthan High Court: The Bench of Goverdhan Bardhar and Mohammad Rafiq, JJ. disposed of a petition filed by the petitioner challenging the

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Violation of Court orders deserves no sympathy, protection recalled

Madhya Pradesh High Court: This interlocutory application was filed before the Bench of Atul Sreedharan, J. Facts of the case were that

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | S. 174 of Kerala SGST Act which saves proceedings arising under Kerala VAT Act held valid

Kerala High Court: Dama Seshadri Naidu, J., dismissed a set of writ petitions challenging the legislative competence of the State of Kerala to

Case Briefs High Courts

Sikk HC | “It is the duty of a Judge to hear every matter placed before him without fear or favour”

Sikkim High Court: The Bench of Vijai Kumar Bist, CJ, disposed of a transfer petition in which the District Judge, Special Division-

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Simple handing-over of cheque does not make a person liable for a S. 138 NI Act offence

Bombay High Court: C.V. Bhadang, J., set aside an order passed by the Magistrate whereby process was issued against the petitioner for an offence

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | S. 24 HMA not meant to equalise income of wife with that of husband; wife cannot convert husband’s income in Indian currency and seek enhancement

Delhi High Court: A Bench of Jyoti Singh and G.S. Sistani, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the order of the family court

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC acquits man in an 18-year-old rape case

Supreme Court: The bench of Abhay Manohar Sapre and Dinesh Maheshwari, JJ acquitted a man convicted for the offence of rape and

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Death due to malaria occasioned by a mosquito bite in a malaria prone area is not an accident

Supreme Court: When the bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta, JJ was tasked with determining whether a death due to

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLT | Provident Fund dues, Pension Funds and Gratuity Fund dues cannot be recovered under the ‘Waterfall Mechanism’

National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi: The Bench of M.M. Kumar, Chief Justice (Retd.), President and S.K. Mohapatra, Member (Technical) disposed of

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | Seniority to be assigned as per inter-se merit of candidates in merit list based on common selection

Rajasthan High Court: The Bench of Arun Bhansali, J. allowed a petition filed to claim seniority on the basis of the merit

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | Substantive evidence of witnesses recorded in court cannot by itself be the basis of bail petition

Orissa High Court: The Bench of Dr A.K. Mishra, J., dismissed an application filed under Section 439 CrPC for a successive bail

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Compassionate allowance under Rule 41 of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 not a matter of right

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A petition was filed before a Division Bench of Rajiv Sharma and Kuldip Singh, JJ. seeking quashing

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Pak SC | Considerations for grant of bail entirely different from considerations for cancellation of bail

Supreme Court of Pakistan: The Five-Judge Bench of Mian Saqib Nisar, Asif Saeed Khan Khosa, Gulzar Ahmed, Mushir Alam and Mazhar Alam

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Renewal of pistol/ gun licence allowed where applicant acquitted in criminal cases pending against him

Kerala High Court: The Bench of N. Nagaresh, J. allowed a civil writ petition for renewal of gun licence on the ground

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | FIR under S. 498-A IPC quashed in light of mediated settlement between complainant and in-laws

Delhi High Court: Sunil Gaur, J. allowed a petition for quashing an FIR filed under Sections 498-A and 406 read with Section