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Purpose of grant is to be seen to ascertain it as a capital or revenue receipt

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Sanjib Banerjee and Abhijit Gangopadhyay, JJ. held that the subsidy allowed by the State

Case Briefs High Courts

No right to pre-emption for co-sharers under Bihar Land Reforms Act if the land is non-agricultural

Patna High Court: A Division Bench set aside an order by a Single Judge of the same Court which allowed pre-emptive rights

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Centre & States must stop passing on the burden on one another for time-bound payment of wages: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of Madan B. Lokur and NV Ramana, JJ directed the the Ministry of Rural Development to prepare an

Case Briefs High Courts

No interference with arbitral award under Section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act till manifest fraud, bias, or injustice perceived

Gauhati High Court: The appellant company invited tenders for transportation of gas cylinders to which the respondent company replied and was accepted

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Time period between admission of company for Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process and knowledge of Resolution Professional can be excluded from time limit

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): The NCLAT heard an appeal against the order passed by the National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai

Case Briefs High Courts

Private International Law of Philippines which insists on legal capacity to contract marriage has to be determined in accordance with national law

Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of A. Muhamed Mustaque, J. decided a writ petition, wherein the Revenue Authorities were

Case Briefs High Courts

Withdrawal of notice under Section 13 (4) of SARFAESI Act does not discharge the debt

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A petition filed against the possession notice issued under Rule 8 of the Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules 2002

Case Briefs High Courts

Deposit challan is a proof of valid and running insurance policy

Chhattisgarh High Court: The petition filed by the National Insurance Co. seeking to evade its liability to indemnify the petitioner, was dismissed

Case Briefs High Courts

License to operate liquor shops to be granted under rules in force at the time of consideration of license application

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench has ruled that in cases of granting a license to run liquor shops, the licensing authority

Case Briefs High Courts

Inordinate delay in launching prosecution results in quashing of complaint under Prevention of Food and Adulteration Act

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Exercising inherent jurisdiction under Section 561-A CrPC, a Single Judge Bench comprising of Janak Raj Kotwal, J.

Case Briefs High Courts

Once a caste finds entry in the SC/ST Order, its members have to be extended benefits flowing therefrom

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of B.R. Gavai and Bharati. H.Dangre, JJ. decided a writ petition relating to validation of

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC: Person who has paid earnest money can be considered ‘consumer’

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (“NCDRC): The NCDRC has held that in transactions where a person has paid an advance amount to show

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLT: Rejects appeal for liquidation after failure of Resolution Professional and Committee of Creditors to fulfil their duties

National Company Law Tribunal: The Ahmedabad Bench of NCLT rejected a liquidation application made to it uNDER Section 33(2) of the Insolvency

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SAT: Extension provided for dilution of shareholding not to be construed as an extension for compliance with MPS norms

Securities Appellate Tribunal: The SAT has held that an extension provided by the Board of Industrial Finance Reconstruction (“BIFR”) to dilute shareholding

Case Briefs High Courts

Conviction under Section 302 modified to Section 304(1) IPC in absence of intention to cause murder

Rajasthan High Court: Conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC was modified to Section 304(1) by a Division Bench comprising of

Case Briefs High Courts

Police protection ordered in light of a labour dispute

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench comprising of A. Muhamed Mustaque and Ashok Menon, JJ. decided a writ petition, wherein the petitioners

Case Briefs High Courts

Case of petitioners directed to be considered for regularisation of employment in light of long period of service

Manipur High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Kh. Nobin Singh, J. directed the respondent Authorities to consider the case of

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

PIO required to show application of mind in information supplied and not mechanically forward information provided by subordinates

Central Information Commission (CIC): The CIC recently directed Public Information Officers to abstain from forwarding information received from their subordinates to the RTI

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Tata Steel’s resolution plan for corporate debtor Bhushan Steel approved by NCLT

National Company Law Tribunal: The Principal Bench comprising of CJ (Retd.) M.M. Kumar, President and S.K. Mohapatra, Member, accepted and approved the

Case Briefs High Courts

Failure of petitioner to ‘stand on his own legs’ gives rise to adverse inference

Punjab and Haryana High Court: On failure of the plaintiff to appear in the witness box and produce the record, a Single