Case Briefs Archives

Evidence of a related witness cannot be discarded; FIR is not an encyclopedia: SC

Supreme Court: R. Banumathi, J. speaking for herself and Ranjan Gogoi, J. dismissed a criminal appeal filed against the judgment of the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

[Day 1]: Revisiting the re-criminalisation of Section 377 IPC: Homosexuality an offence?

Supreme Court: The 5-Judge Constitution Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra, Rohinton Nariman, A.M Khanwillkar, DY Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra, JJ. addressed

Case Briefs High Courts

Presumption of innocence is a fundamental postulate of criminal jurisprudence

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sandeep Sharma, J. allowed a petition filed under Section 438 CrPC holding

Case Briefs High Courts

A private person has no locus to pursue an application under Section 311 CrPC

Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ashwini Kumar Singh, J. dismissed an application filed under Section 482 CrPC against

Case Briefs High Courts

Payment of entire amount of maintenance awarded before filing an appeal thereagainst is not mandatory

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Vipin Sanghi and P.S. Teji, JJ. dismissed the petition filed by the wife against

Case Briefs High Courts

Ocular evidence is to be disbelieved where the medical evidence rules out possibility of it being true

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Rajendra Kumar Srivastava and S.K. Gangele, JJ. allowed the appeal and acquitted the

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Leave records of other employees cannot be declared unless applicant shows involvement of larger public interest

Central Information Commission (CIC): CIC has observed that leave records of other employees cannot be declared unless the applicant shows the involvement of a larger

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Review petition of the ‘Nirbhaya’ Gangrape convicts dismissed: Supreme Court [Judgment]

“There has to be an error apparent on the face of record leading to miscarriage of justice to exercise the review jurisdiction under Article

Case Briefs High Courts

Gauhati HC advices petitioner to file complaint against the ‘erring lawyer’

Gauhati High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Ujjal Bhuyan and Rumi Kumari Phukan, JJ. allowed a writ petition seeking to quash

Case Briefs High Courts

Retiree has a right to get retiral benefits within a reasonable period of three months

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Jaspal Singh, J. directed the State to compensate the petitioner by

Case Briefs High Courts

Entire animal kingdom declared ‘living persons’; citizens ‘persons in loco parentis’: Uttaranchal HC

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Rajiv Sharma and Lok Pal Singh, JJ. while deciding a pro bono publico petition,

Case Briefs High Courts

Every HC must give due deference to the law laid down by other High Courts

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. allowed the family pension to be paid to

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Disclosure of Rape victim’s identity is inconsistent in terms of Section 228-A IPC: SC

“Every attempt should be made by all the courts not to disclose the identity of the rape victim in terms of Section

Case Briefs High Courts

Consolidation of suits may be directed under Section 151 CPC even in matters that are not entirely similar

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Soumen Sen, J. allowed an application filed under Clause 13 of Letters Patent

Case Briefs High Courts

Prima facie case of domestic violence is necessary for ordering interim maintenance under Section 23 of DV Act

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Dharam Chand Chaudhary, J. dismissed a criminal revision petition that was filed

Case Briefs High Courts

Penetration is not sine qua non to constitute sexual assault under Section 8 POCSO Act

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Shivakant Prasad, J. dismissed a criminal appeal filed by the appellant against the

Case Briefs High Courts

False explanation given by the accused may be used to fortify the finding of guilt already recorded

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of B.R. Gavai and Sarang V. Kotwal, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the judgment

Case Briefs High Courts

Exception 4 to Section 302 envisages that accused must not act in a cruel or unusual manner

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Vipin Sanghi and P.S. Teji, JJ. dismissed a criminal appeal filed under Section 374

Foreign Courts News

Breaking| Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif sentenced to 10 years in jail in ‘Avenfield’ corruption case

As reported by media, the Accountability Court of Pakistan pronounced the verdict against Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif and daughter

Case Briefs Supreme Court

CJI is the Master of Roster; “Chief Justice” cannot be read as “Collegium” for allocation of matters: Supreme Court

“It is difficult to accept the prayer of the petitioner that the expression ‘Chief Justice’ appearing in the Supreme Court Rules, 2013