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No bar for prosecution under IPC merely because provisions of FSS Act provide penalties; doctrine of double jeopardy not applicable: SC

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of S.A. Bobde and L. Nageswara Rao, JJ. disposed of a criminal appeal filed by the State

Case Briefs High Courts

Framing of charges requires a prima facie case against the accused; evaluation of materials to assess conviction not required

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge bench comprising of Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J. dismissed the petitions filed by the accused

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Workmen not entitled to claim back wages as of right on reinstatement; order of HC granting full back wages modified: SC

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of A.M. Sapre and S. Abdul Nazeer, JJ, partially allowed a civil appeal filed against the judgment

Case Briefs Supreme Court

NRC| Process for receipt of claims and objections of the final draft of NRC to be open

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Ranjan Gogoi and Rohinton Fali Nariman, JJ., after hearing the learned counsels for the parties stated

Case Briefs High Courts

Permanent injunction granted for infringement of trademark on satisfaction of ‘triple identity test’

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Manmohan, J. decreed a suit for grant of a permanent injunction against the

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Private use of cannabis declared as matter of right to privacy under Section 14 of the Constitution of Republic of South Africa

Constitutional Court of South Africa: A 10-Judge Bench comprising of Zondo, ACJ., Cameron, Froneman, Jafta, Madlanga, Mhlantla, Theron, JJ., Kathree-Setiloane, Kollapen, Zondi,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Member of Parliament defying Supreme Court’s order on sealing operations amounts to Contempt of Court

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur, S. Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta, JJ., addressed a petition concerning the defiance

Case Briefs High Courts

Right of residence in ‘shared household’ under Domestic Violence Act can be claimed only against husband and not father-in-law

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of R.K. Gauba, J. dismissed a petition filed by the petitioner-wife for a right

Case Briefs High Courts

Agricultural land cannot be declared as non-agricultural just because the plot was found vacant: Allahabad HC

Allahabad High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Siddhartha Varma, J., allowed a writ petition which was in respect to Section

Case Briefs High Courts

High Court refused to quantify compensation on mere allegation of ‘Medical Negligence’

Tripura High Court: A writ petition for the claim of compensation in a medical negligence case was filed before a Single Judge

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Evidentiary value, duty of Judge, sentencing in criminal trial discussed and reiterated; conviction of murder convict upheld: SC

Each criminal trial is but a quest for search of the truth. Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Ranjan Gogoi, Navin Sinha

Case Briefs High Courts

Improved formulations developed through incremental innovation not to be included in Schedule I to DPCO 2013; NPPA decision to include CEFTAS 400 set aside

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vibhu Bakhru, J. allowed a writ petition filed against the order of National

Case Briefs High Courts

Compulsory retirement on mere ground of FIR registered against petitioner not to be sustained

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of M. K. Hanjura, J., dealt with a petition where the question

Case Briefs High Courts

Question of facts cannot be adjudicated upon under Section 482 CrPC; death of husband not to result in abatement of proceedings under DV Act

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of R.K. Gauba, J. dismissed a criminal petition filed under Section 482 CrPC for

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Court duty-bound to provide ‘just compensation’ under MV Act irrespective of plea; compensation for ‘loss of consortium’ awarded under Article 142: SC

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Rohinton Fali Nariman and Indu Malhotra, JJ. disposed of an appeal filed challenging the compensation awarded

Case Briefs High Courts

Court, where minor ordinarily resides, has jurisdiction under Section 9(1) of Guardians and Wards Act, 1890

Kerala High Court: The question before a 2-Judge Bench comprising of C.K. Abdul Rehim and R. Narayana Pisharadi, JJ., was to determine

Case Briefs High Courts

State Act prohibiting the use, sale and manufacture of plastic would prevail over Central Rules as the former involved President’s assent: M.P. High Court

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A 2-Judge Bench comprising of Hemant Gupta, CJ., and Vijay Kumar Shukla, J., addressed four writ petitions having

Case Briefs High Courts

Taking the services of a prostitute cannot be penalized under IPC and Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act: Karnataka High Court

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of K.N. Phaneendra, J. allowed a petition wherein the bench stated that a customer

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Odd-Even Scheme| Exemptions for two-wheelers and women drivers accepted under the odd-even scheme in Delhi

Supreme Court: The 2-Judge Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur and Deepak Gupta, JJ., passed an order by accepting certain exemptions in

Case Briefs High Courts

Assessee failed to show land as agricultural thus no exemption granted, liable to be assessed

Kerala High Court: A 2-Judge Bench comprising of K.Vinod Chandran and Ashok Menon, JJ. dealt with an appeal against the order of