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SAT | Appellant told to approach SEBI for the payment of interest on the amount withheld for 13 years

Securities Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai: The Bench Tarun Agarwala, Presiding Officer and Dr C.K.G. Nair, Member disposed of the appeal with a direction

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Distribution of money among office bearers of NGO purely a civil dispute; criminal proceedings abusing process of court quashed

Patna High Court: The Bench of Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. hearing an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Applicability of ‘Mohan Lal’ verdict ordering acquittal in case of informant and IO being the same person, revisited

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ranjan Gogoi, CJ and Navin Sinha and KM Joseph, JJ has clarified that all pending criminal prosecutions, trials and appeals prior to the law laid down in Mohan Lal vs. State of Punjab, (2018)

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Court not to sit as appellate authority over decisions of CBSE regarding correct answers to questions

Delhi High Court: C. Hari Shankar, J. showed regret in not being able to come to the aid of petitioner candidate. Petitioner alleged certain

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Ex-parte divorce decree set aside on wife’s assurance of not to delay the trial

Delhi High Court: Division Bench of Jyoti Singh and G.S. Sistani, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the order of Family Court whereby

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | Procuring authority cannot put any condition to get accounts audited if assessee has turnover of less than Rs 1 crore in a particular year

Rajasthan High Court: The Bench of Ashok Kumar Gaur, J. allowed the present writ petition filed by the petitioner-firm challenging the action

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K HC | Proceedings stayed since act was committed before it became punishable

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: The Bench of Dhiraj Singh Thakur, J, allowed a petition filed to stay proceedings initiated against the

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Wife, not comfortable living due to the in-laws’ attitude has right to live separately and demand maintenance

Bombay High Court: The Bench comprising of V.K. Jadhav, J., while pronouncing an order stated that, “if the wife is not comfortable

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Climbing down 5 floors is sufficient time to pacify and cool down: “Sudden fight” in Exception 4 of Section 300 IPC explained

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of A.S. Oka and A.S. Gadkari, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the judgment of trial court

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Sentence for different offences under IPC and Arms Act to run concurrently and not consecutively if they form part of same transaction

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. modified the order of sentence imposed on petitioner and directed that the sentences shall run concurrently and

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Question as to property being a Wakf property or not is to be decided by Wakf Tribunal irrespective of the religious status of parties

Supreme Court: In an appeal against the order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court where it was held that the Wakf

Case Briefs High Courts

Cal HC | Freedom of choice with regard to sexual orientation or choice of partner is entrusted under the concept of ‘Constitutional Morality’

Calcutta High Court: The Division Bench of Ravi Krishan Kapur and Joymalya Bagchi, JJ. in their order stated that “self-determination in the

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | Despite order of Canadian Court, HC refuses to allow the return of 10-year-old boy to Canada considering it would not be in his interest

Rajasthan High Court: The Division Bench of Mohammad Rafiq and Goverdhan Bardhar, JJ. dismissed a habeas corpus Petition filed by the petitioner-husband

Case Briefs High Courts

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SAT | Appellant told to approach SEBI for the payment of interest on the amount withheld for 13 years

Pat HC | Distribution of money among office bearers of NGO purely a civil dispute; criminal proceedings abusing process of court quashed

Applicability of ‘Mohan Lal’ verdict ordering acquittal in case of informant and IO being the same person, revisited

Del HC | Court not to sit as appellate authority over decisions of CBSE regarding correct answers to questions

Del HC | Ex-parte divorce decree set aside on wife’s assurance of not to delay the trial

Raj HC | Procuring authority cannot put any condition to get accounts audited if assessee has turnover of less than Rs 1 crore in a particular year

J&K HC | Proceedings stayed since act was committed before it became punishable

Bom HC | Wife, not comfortable living due to the in-laws’ attitude has right to live separately and demand maintenance

Bom HC | Climbing down 5 floors is sufficient time to pacify and cool down: “Sudden fight” in Exception 4 of Section 300 IPC explained

Del HC | Sentence for different offences under IPC and Arms Act to run concurrently and not consecutively if they form part of same transaction

Question as to property being a Wakf property or not is to be decided by Wakf Tribunal irrespective of the religious status of parties

Cal HC | Freedom of choice with regard to sexual orientation or choice of partner is entrusted under the concept of ‘Constitutional Morality’

Raj HC | Despite order of Canadian Court, HC refuses to allow the return of 10-year-old boy to Canada considering it would not be in his interest

Megh HC | Claim for compassionate appointment loses significance where family has survived for 18 years without same

SA HC | Applicant forced to file urgent writ petition due to disregard of S. 102(2) of the Systems Act by Municipality

Tri HC | Second revision petition not competent in view of S. 397(3) CrPC, reiterated

Prof. (Dr.) Naresh Kumar Vats appointed as the new Registrar of RGNUL

Bom HC | “Consensual Sexual Gay Relationship” of a married man — Ground for divorce; not an offence under S. 377 IPC

SA HC | Settlement deed incorporated in divorce decree, constitute a court order