Case Briefs Archives

Writ in nature of mandamus dismissed for non-prosecution

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Jaswant Singh, J., dealt with a writ petition in nature of

Case Briefs High Courts

Kerala HC directs reinstatement of University Assistant holding that “suspension order cannot be used as a weapon of penalization”

Kerala High Court: A Single judge bench comprising of A.Muhamed Mustaque, J. while hearing a civil writ petition against a University’s order

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Disqualification of a parliamentarian must be based on dishonest concealment of wrongfully acquired assets

Supreme Court of Pakistan: A Three-Judge bench comprising of Umar Ata Bandial, Faisal Arab and Sajjad Ali Shah, JJ. while hearing an

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Jurisdictional error or ignorance of legal principle or material irregularity: quintessential for exercising revisional jurisdiction by the National Commission

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Division Bench of S.M. Kantikar, Dinesh Singh, Members, dismissed a revision petition filed against the

Case Briefs High Courts

Police cannot interfere in a civil case unless directed by a competent Court: Hyderabad HC

Hyderabad High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Gudiseva Shyam Prasad, J. dismissed a writ petition at the admission stage on

Case Briefs High Courts

Prior enquiry by executive authorities cannot oust the jurisdiction of Lokayukta to conduct enquiry on the same issue

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Sheel Nagu, J., dismissed a writ petition filed against the order passed by

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Canadian SC holds dismissal of guards by the Speaker of Quebec Legislature to not be immune from external review under the concept of parliamentary privilege

Supreme Court of Canada: A Nine-Judge Bench comprising of Wagner C.J., and Abella, Moldaver, Karakatsanis, Gascon, Côté, Brown, Rowe and Martin, JJ.

Case Briefs High Courts

Decision to hold bye-elections in a vacant constituency, on account of it being unrepresented for more than a year, cannot be held invalid

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Dinesh Maheshwari, CJ, S. Sujatha, J., dismissed writ petitions filed against the order of

Case Briefs High Courts

Considering representation under S. 13(3A) SARFAESI Act mandatory, time provided to communicate response thereon is not: Del HC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vibhu Bakhru, J. dismissed a petition seeking a writ to be issued to set

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Loss of consortium’ means ‘loss of love and affection’ and aggrieved cannot claim compensation for the same under two separate heads

Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of P.R. Ramachandra Menon, J. while hearing a motor accident claims appeal, ruled that

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Appeal against division of property dismissed on claimant’s failure to prove the case: Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka

Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka: An appeal was filed before a Single Judge Bench comprising of M.M.A. Gaffoor, J., against a

Case Briefs High Courts

Defendant making payments towards amount claimed does not vanish cause of action; rejection of plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC reversed: Del HC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Valmiki Mehta, J. allowed an appeal filed against the order of the trial court

Case Briefs High Courts

Remove encroachment from lands reserved for public utility purposes: Rajasthan HC

Rajasthan High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sandeep Mehta, J. gave directions to remove all encroachments which hinder the use

Case Briefs High Courts

Hashimpura Tragedy | 16 PAC personnel accused of “targeted killings” convicted in an attempt to avert “systematic failure and misscariage of justice”: Del HC

“Prolongation of the trial for over two decades, compounded by the endemic systematic delays, have frustrated the attempts at securing effective justice

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Section 439 CrPC guiding principle to adjudicate on bail application; ordering forensic tests while considering same not allowed: SC

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of N.V. Ramana and M.M. Shantanagoudar, JJ. while allowing an appeal, set aside the impugned order of

Case Briefs International Courts

Addressing Prophet Mohammad as a ‘paedophile’ has the potential to incite religious intolerance: ECHR

European Court of Human Rights (ECHR): A Seven Judge Bench comprising of Angelika Nußberger (Germany), President, André Potocki (France), Síofra O’Leary (Ireland),

Case Briefs High Courts

Denial of pension by an authority outside territorial limits of court gives rise to cause of action if the pensioner resides within territorial jurisdiction of the court

Kerala High Court: A Division bench comprising of P.R. Ramachandra Menon and Devan Ramachandran, J. while hearing an appeal against the order

Case Briefs High Courts

Taking care of hospitalised wife and minor children held sufficient ground for grant of parole: Del HC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. allowed a petition for extension of parole subject to the conditions

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Effect of entering plea of guilty: Benefit of discount in sentence must be appropriately accorded to the accused

Supreme Court of Western Australia: A Single Judge Bench of Jenkins, J., allowed an appeal filed against the order of magistrates court

Case Briefs High Courts

Increasing tendency of treating delay in filing as a non-serious matter: Need for a vigilant and cautious approach by the Courts

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J., dismissed a revision petition filed against the order of