Case Briefs Archives

Pat HC | Fresh inquiry ordered relating to payment of unauthorized salary of Rs 95 lakhs to an Associate Professor

Patna High Court: The Bench of Amreshwar Pratap Sahi, CJ and Ashutosh Kumar, J., directed for a fresh inquiry in the matter

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Waitlisted candidates for DLSA Advocates Panel cannot demand to be considered for subsequent empanelment as of right

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bhakru, J., dismissed a petition by a practicing advocate who challenged a notification issued by Delhi Legal Services Authority

Case Briefs High Courts

Cal HC | Rejecting adjournment prayer is not a breach of principles of natural justice

Calcutta High Court: Debangsu Basak, J., dismissed a petition filed by State Fisheries Development Corporation relating to a land dispute with the State.

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Possibility of a different view not a good ground to interfere in limited supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The petitioners invoked Article 227 of the Constitution before the Bench of Sheel Nagu, J., seeking a decree

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Order punishing violation of mid-day meal scheme norms – unsustainable where no evidence considered by disciplinary authority

Patna High Court: The Bench of Madhuresh Prasad, J. allowed a petition challenging order directing withdrawal of pay increments, holding that enquiry

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Magistrate empowered to grant interim maintenance under S. 23 of DV Act from the date of filing of substantive petition under S.12

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J., while dismissing a criminal revision petition, held that the magistrate has a power to pass an order

Case Briefs High Courts

Gau HC | S.6 of Hindu Succession Act doesn’t apply to Dayabhaga school law; Proviso to S.6 (1) or S.6(5) not applicable in case of fraudulent transaction

Gauhati High Court: Mir Alfaz Ali, J., while allowing an appeal, held that the trial court was totally misdirected to hold that the

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Islamabad HC | Petition challenging release of IAF WC Abhinandan Varthaman rejected

“Decisions which are taken by the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament), particularly during challenging times, are inevitably required to be respected and upheld.” Islamabad High

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CESTAT | Valid case for exercising discretion under S. 80 of Finance Act, 1994 made out on payments made showing bonafides

Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal: This appeal was preferred before P. Dinesha, J., against the interest liability and penalty under Section

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Compassionate financial assistance to dependents of deceased for a period of 15 years not violative of Article 14 of Constitution

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Division Bench of A.B. Chaudhari and Harnaresh Singh Gill, JJ., addressed a petition where petitioner challenged

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Experience certificate cannot be equated with experience attained after B.Ed. degree

Madhya Pradesh High Court: This petition was filed before the Bench of Vivek Rusia, J., where petitioner was aggrieved by the order

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | Delay in filing appeal due to ongoing vacation of ‘Navratri’, and non-availability of counsel in Jodhpur: Not enough reason for condonation

Rajasthan High Court: The Bench of Dinesh Mehta and Sangeet Lodha, JJ. dismissed the appeal filed against the order passed by the

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K HC | Transfer of the suits cannot be justified on a plea which is vague in nature and obscure in character

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: The Bench of M. K. Hanjura, J. dismissed the applications filed for the transfer of the civil

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC| There cannot be a uniform qualification/disqualification for the Board of Directors under the Banking Companies Act

Supreme Court: The bench of Abhay Manohar Sapre and Indu Malhotra, JJ has held that there cannot be a uniform qualification or/and

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | S.18 of SC/ST Act doesn’t statutorily bar High Court from considering anticipatory bail application under S. 438 CrPC

Bombay High Court: K.K. Sonawane, J., while reversing the judgment passed by Additional Sessions Judge, allowed pre-arrest bail applications of appellants filed under

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Claim filed under MV Act withdrawn after interim award – subsequent proceedings under Workmen’s Compensation Act not barred

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of K. Harilal and Annie John, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed by an insurance company against

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

PMLA | Adjudicating Authority does not have jurisdiction to direct filing of fresh application on the basis of same material

Appellate Tribunal for Prevention of Money Laundering Act: The Bench of Manmohan Singh, J. and G.C. Mishra (Member) allowed an appeal filed

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Petition challenging amendments to PMLA by “Money Bills” dismissed [Reports with submissions by P. Chidambaram and Maninder Acharya]

Delhi High Court: The Bench of Rajendra Menon, CJ and V. Kameshwar Rao, J. dismissed a petition filed by Jairam Ramesh of the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Motilal Pesticides overruled as it missed the difference in the terms ‘Income’ and ‘Gross Total Income’

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dr. AK Sikri, SA Nazeer and MR Shah, JJ decided an issue relating to interpretation of

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K HC | Appellant unable to produce any record relating to respondent’s resignation: Order passed to release his salary upheld

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: The Bench of Gita Mittal, CJ and Sanjeev Kumar, J. dismissed the appeal filed against the order