Case Briefs Archives

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NHRC : Notice issued to Bihar Govt over reported sexual exploitation of girls at a Shelter Home in Muzaffarpur

National Human Rights Commission: NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that in a State funded Shelter Home at

Case Briefs High Courts

Beant Singh Murder Case | No convict can claim to be placed in a jail of his choice: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Vipin Sanghi and I.S. Mehta, JJ., dismissed a writ of habeas corpus wherein the

Case Briefs International Courts

Former Civil Defence Forces Initiator and High Priest granted conditional release in war crimes : Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone

The Hague, Netherlands: The Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone (RSCSL) granted conditional early release to Special Court convict Allieu Kondewa. Kondewa,

Case Briefs High Courts

To cover a relationship under Section 2(f) of Domestic Violence Act, possibility of a legal marriage is sine qua non

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mangesh S. Patil, J., dismissed a criminal revision petition filed against the decision

Case Briefs High Courts

Petition under Sections 433(e) and 434(a) of Companies Act admitted on failure of any bona fide ground for non-payment of dues

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Jayant Nath, J., admitted a petition filed for winding up of respondent company.

Case Briefs High Courts

Section 6 of Indian Post Office Act, 1898 exempts the Post office to pay damages for delay in delivery

Chhattisgarh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjay K. Agrawal in an order stated that “Post office is not liable

Case Briefs International Courts

ECJ asks EUIPO to reconsider the three-dimensional shape of ‘4 Finger KitKat’ as an EU trademark

European Court of Justice: In 2006, EUIPO registered the three-dimensional shape of a ‘4 Finger KitKat’ as a EU trademark in respect

Case Briefs High Courts

Decree passed by Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, Canada confirmed by Bombay HC

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench at Goa comprising of C.V. Bhadang, J., confirmed the decree of dissolution of marriage between

Case Briefs High Courts

Doctor barred from practicing in light of conviction for sexual misconduct by Superior Court of Fulton County, State of Georgia

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vibhu Bhakru, J., dismissed a writ petition filed by a doctor against the

Case Briefs High Courts

Medical professionals cannot escape liability on acting negligently: Bombay HC

“The time has come for weeding out careless and negligent persons in the medical profession”. Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench

Case Briefs High Courts

HC directs payment of compensation to wife of the serving soldier of 36 Rashtriya Rifle who died on duty

Allahabad High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ashwani Kumar Mishra, J., allowed a writ petition directed against the order passed

Case Briefs High Courts

Rape accused acquitted in light of failure to conduct DNA test that could be a clinching evidence to prove the case

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Manish Pitale, J., reversed the judgment of the trial court where the appellant

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC restores trademark holding it not to be detrimental to the purported distinctive character of respondent’s mark

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, JJ., allowed a civil appeal filed against the judgment of Karnataka

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organisation to shut down industries producing Alcohol without license: NGT

National Green Tribunal (NGT): The Bench comprising of A.K. Goel Chairperson, S.P. Wangdi JM, and Nagin Nanda EM, reiterated its earlier order

Case Briefs High Courts

“Cross-examination is a powerful weapon that helps to separate truth from falsehood”, reiterates Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of J.R. Midha, J. allowed a petition filed against the order of family court

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC gives quietus to litigation in matrimonial dispute to ensure that parties may live peacefully

Supreme Court: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. speaking for himself and his brother Judge Uday U. Lalit, gave judgment in a civil appeal

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC disapproves Centre’s response on appointment of Lokpal

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi and Navin Sinha JJ., expressed it’s wholly unsatisfactory view on the affidavit

Case Briefs High Courts

Conviction altered from Section 302 to 304 (II) IPC in absence of mens rea

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of P.N. Deshmukh and M.G. Giratkar, J., partly allowed a criminal appeal which was filed

Case Briefs High Courts

CBDT to enable “opt out” from mandatory Aadhar registration or linkage with PAN for filing IT returns

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench comprising of S. Ravindra Bhat and AK Chawla JJ., in a petition directed CBDT to issue

Case Briefs High Courts

Family pension denied to second wife as marriage was solemnized during subsistence of first marriage

Meghalaya High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, CJ. dismissed a writ petition filed against the order of