Case Briefs Archives

Directors of Amrapali Group of Companies to be in police custody till the original documents of accounts are seized: SC

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Arun Mishra and U.U Lalit, JJ., in an order directed the police authorities to take in

Case Briefs High Courts

Illegible penmanship of doctors in medical reports does not serve the purpose of achieving Criminal Justice: Allahabad High Court

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Ajay Lamba and Sanjay Harkauli, JJ., disposed of a petition for the issuance of the

Case Briefs High Courts

Termination of agreement does not automatically terminate the arbitration clause contained in such agreement

Karnataka High Court: A Single judge bench comprising of Dinesh Maheshwari, J. while hearing a civil writ petition for appointment of arbitrator

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Matters of medical negligence, in the absence of allegations of fraud or forgery, are amenable to the jurisdiction of consumer fora

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Division Bench of S.M. Kantikar and Dinesh Singh, Members, allowed an appeal filed against the

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 is not meant to be a tool to attempt wrong gains or to create ‘nuisance value’

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Division Bench of S.M. Kantikar, Presiding Member and Dinesh Singh, Member, dismissed an appeal with

Case Briefs High Courts

Staff Selection Commission cannot alter criteria for selection before the conduction of interview

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rajiv Narain Raina, J., dealt with a case where the matter

Case Briefs High Courts

Matters not raised on previous litigation not covered by res judicata; no illegality found in the order of Central Administrative Tribunal

Allahabad High Court: A writ petition was filed by Union of India and the Railway Administration before a Division Bench comprising of

Case Briefs High Courts

Limitation Act does not apply to writ petitions; retired employee is entitled to receive interest on delayed pension: Cal HC

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Arijit Banerjee, J. disposed of a writ petition by granting payment of interest

Case Briefs High Courts

Writ petition filed by liquor baron Vijay Mallya dismissed holding requirement of pre-deposit under Section 21 of the Recovery of Debts due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 to be retrospective in operation

Karnataka High Court: A Division bench comprising of Dinesh Maheshwari and Krishna N. Dixit, JJ. dismissed a writ petition filed by fugitive

Case Briefs High Courts

Divorce proceedings can be stayed on non-payment of interim maintenance only if the petition for divorce has been filed by the defaulting party

Kerala High Court: A Division bench comprising of C.K. Abdul Rehim and R. Narayana Pisharadi, JJ. affirmed the order of Family Court

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Approbation and reprobation on same facts not allowed; appellant taking stand under SARFAESI disallowed to change to Transfer of Property Act: SC

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of CJ Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha and K.M. Joseph, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the

Case Briefs High Courts

Appointment of Pleader Commissioner under CPC: A necessary tool for elucidating the truth

Jharkhand High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Shree Chandrashekhar, J., allowed a writ petition filed against the order of trial judge

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Insurance claim cannot be rejected on the ground of misrepresentation when the insurance company did not ask for full details from the party

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Single Member Bench of V.K. Jain, J., rejected an appeal filed against the order of

Case Briefs High Courts

Defendant held to infringe copyright in sound recording, cinematograph film, etc. under Section 14, Copyright Act for broadcasting without license

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Manmohan, J. decreed a suit for injunction filed by the plaintiff against unauthorized

Case Briefs High Courts

Failure of petitioner to provide relevant evidence to her claims, held needs consideration in matter under Land Revenue Act

Allahabad High Court: The petition had been filed before a Single Judge Bench comprising of Anjani Kumar Mishra, J., from the proceeding

Case Briefs High Courts

Transferee can be impleaded in a suit pendente lite only if they have a substantial interest involved

Jharkhand High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Shree Chandrashekhar, J., dismissed a writ petition filed against the order of the trial

Case Briefs International Courts

No obligation on part of Chile to negotiate on the matter of sovereign access of Bolivia to Pacific Ocean

International Court of Justice: The application was filed by Bolivia against Chile in ICJ to receive a fully sovereign access to the

Case Briefs High Courts

Relationship, by itself, does not prove extent of interest of candidate in contract under Section 14(1)(g) of Maharashtra Panchayats Act

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of S.B. Shukre, J. dismissed a petition filed challenging the orders of Collector, Gadchiroli

Case Briefs High Courts

Counter-claim is in the nature of a cross-suit and dismissal of suit does not automatically terminate proceedings in counter-claim

Kerala High Court: A Single judge bench comprising of R. Narayana Pisharadi, J. while dealing with an appeal filed against an order

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Opportunity of being heard needs to be provided to ensure that the interests of the affected party are not prejudiced: NCDRC

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission: The National Commission, through a Bench comprising of Anup Kr Thakur, Presiding Member and C. Vishwanath, Member