Case Briefs Archives

Jha HC | Court abstains from interfering on finding no error apparent on the face of record under the garb of Article 227

Jharkhand High Court: The Bench of Sujit Narayan Prasad, J. disposed of a petition seeking to make amendment in the plaint as

Case Briefs Supreme Court

IPL spot-fixing: SC sets aside life ban imposed on Sreesanth by BCCI

Supreme Court: In a huge relief to cricketer S. Sreesanth, the bench of Ashok Bhushan and KM Joseph, JJ has set aside

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Court denies to treat departmental appeal as “purported communication”, considers the intent of the representation

Himachal Pradesh High Court: The Bench of Surya Kant, CJ and Sandeep Sharma, J. allowed the petition questioning the authority of the

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Willingness to give land should be shown in accordance with the law

Madhya Pradesh High Court: This petition was filed before the Bench of Prakash Shrivastava, J., where the party had shown his willingness

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Petition dismissed on the ground that no relief can be granted to a person coming to Court with unclean hands

Punjab and Haryana High Court: This petition was filed before the Bench of Rajiv Narain Raina, J., where allegation of submission of

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | Petitioner to approach school authority in matter relating to posting before coming to Court

Rajasthan High Court: The Bench of Arun Bhansali, J., disposed of a petition with the direction to the petitioner to approach the

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Mere bickering doesn’t constitute offence under Ss. 304-B and 498-A IPC; in laws living in separate house discharged

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J., allowed a petition filed by in-laws of the deceased (wife) against the order of the trial court

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | Writ petition challenging Sale Certificate issued in proceedings under SARFAESI Act not maintainable

Madras High Court: A Bench of V.K.Tahilramani, CJ and M. Duraiswamy, J. dismissed a writ petition filed under Article 226 seeking to quash

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

CoA Tanzania | Corroboration of material witness required for the offence of rape

Court of Appeal of Tanzania: The Bench of K.M. Mussa, S.A. Lila and R.K.Mkuye, JJ., decided in an appeal concerning the conviction

Case Briefs High Courts

Jha HC | Mere absence of a ticket with the deceased will not negative claim of being a bonafide passenger, Court reiterates

Jharkhand High Court: The Bench of Dr S.N. Pathak, J., allowed a petition assailing the order and judgment passed by learned Railway

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Bihar Superior Judicial Service Rules: Annual recruitment of Judges is discretionary to some extent

Patna High Court: The Bench of Amreshwar Pratap Sahi and Anjana Mishra, JJ. dismissed a petition challenging the age requirements for District

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | Court should not take cognizance if the act complained of appears to have inseparable nexus with discharge of official duty

Orissa High Court: The Bench of Dr A. K. Mishra, J., allowed a petition filed to quash the order passed taking cognizance

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Compromise between parties renders continuation of prosecution futile, FIR quashed

Punjab and Haryana High Court: This petition was filed before the Bench of Jaishree Thakur, J., under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Bank liable to pay contribution under Employees’ Provident Funds Act, in respect of commission paid to its deposit collectors

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of K. Surendra Mohan and A.M. Babu, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed by a bank and

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Petition to disqualify Sr. Advocate Fali S. Nariman from appearing in SC on expansive interpretation of Explanation to R. 6 of BCI Rules dismissed

Delhi High Court: A Bench of Rajendra Menon, CJ and V. Kameswar Rao, J., dismissed a petition wherein Mathews J. Nedumpara, Advocate and

Case Briefs High Courts

Megh HC | Editor and Publisher of Shillong Times guilty of contempt; to pay a fine of Rs 2 lakhs each or face ban

Meghalaya High Court: A Bench of Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, CJ and S.R. Sen, J. came down heavily on the Editor and the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC yet again reminds the High Courts of the limitations under Section 100 CPC

Supreme Court: The Court, yet again, reminded the High Courts of the limitations under Section 100 CPC and said: “despite the catena

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Expeditious disposal of criminal case directed where petitioner nearing superannuation

Patna High Court: The Bench of Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J., allowed the writ petition filed with a prayer of expeditious disposal on the

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | “Liquor spoils many families and takes away precious lives; hope Govt. takes measures to bring back prohibition of 1937 to 1971”

Madras High Court: The Bench comprising of N. Kirubakaran, J., in an appeal filed against the judgment and decree of Motor Accidents

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Mere breach of trust or agreement will not amount to a criminal offence under S. 420 IPC

Kerala High Court: The Bench of T.V. Anil Kumar, J., while pronouncing an order quashed the criminal proceedings stating them to be