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Purpose of framing issues is to enable parties to lead evidence so as to prove or disprove facts

Gauhati High Court: An appeal filed under Section 30 of the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 against the judgment of compensation awarded by

Case Briefs High Courts

Consideration for grant of parole is whether prisoner is likely to relapse into crime if released

Rajasthan High Court: While deciding a criminal writ petition, a Single Judge Bench comprising of Vinit Kumar Mathur, CJ, discussed the consideration

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Re-opening of assessment to be based on concrete evidence

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT): The Raipur Bench of ITAT while deciding on an appeal has held that where more than 4

Case Briefs High Courts

Sections 25 and 26 of Evidence Act must be strictly construed

Gauhati High Court: The conviction and sentence awarded to the appellants in a criminal case for the offences punishable under Section 302

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC issues notice to Madhya Pradesh Govt over stamping of castes on bare chests of aspiring constables from reserved categories

National Human Rights Commission: The NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports about the stamping of castes on the bare

Case Briefs High Courts

Govt which is to provide reservation under Article 15(4) is also entitled to provide the percentage thereof

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Antony Dominic, CJ and Dama Seshadri Naidu, J. decided a writ appeal, wherein the

Case Briefs High Courts

Criteria for cancellation of bail are entirely different from criteria for refusal of bail

Jammu And Kashmir High Court: The order passed by the Special Magistrate cancelling the interim bail granted to the petitioners-accused was set

Case Briefs High Courts

Criminal proceedings can be quashed if parties are interested in restoring peace and harmony

Uttaranchal High Court: The FIR registered against the petitioners for offences punishable under Sections 323, 452, 504 and 506 IPC was quashed

Case Briefs High Courts

Disputed questions of fact are not to be decided in writ proceedings

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Antony Dominic, CJ and Dama Seshadri Naidu, J. declined to grant relief to the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Stop imposing arbitrary conditions on schools for obtaining affiliation: SC to Kerala Govt.

Supreme Court: Rebuking the State of Kerala seeking to impose its authority over schools that provide apparently quality education, the bench of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

How to decide the “seat” of arbitration when only “venue” specified in the Agreement? Larger Bench to decide

Supreme Court: The Bench of RK Agrawal and AM Sapre, JJ has referred the question as to determination of the “seat” and

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Inter partes review under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, does not violate Article III or Seventh Schedule of US Constitution

Supreme Court of United States: While determining that whether the ‘inter partes review’ established under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act violates Article

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Animals, by virtue of the fact that they are not humans, lack locus standi under Copyright Act to sue for copyright infringement

United States Court of Appeals (Ninth Circuit): While deciding the issue that whether a monkey may sue humans, corporations, and companies for

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Case Briefs

Purpose of framing issues is to enable parties to lead evidence so as to prove or disprove facts

Consideration for grant of parole is whether prisoner is likely to relapse into crime if released

Re-opening of assessment to be based on concrete evidence

Sections 25 and 26 of Evidence Act must be strictly construed

NHRC issues notice to Madhya Pradesh Govt over stamping of castes on bare chests of aspiring constables from reserved categories

Govt which is to provide reservation under Article 15(4) is also entitled to provide the percentage thereof

Criteria for cancellation of bail are entirely different from criteria for refusal of bail

Criminal proceedings can be quashed if parties are interested in restoring peace and harmony

Disputed questions of fact are not to be decided in writ proceedings

Stop imposing arbitrary conditions on schools for obtaining affiliation: SC to Kerala Govt.

How to decide the “seat” of arbitration when only “venue” specified in the Agreement? Larger Bench to decide

Inter partes review under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, does not violate Article III or Seventh Schedule of US Constitution

SCOTUS puts corporations outside the scope of the Alien Tort Statute for human rights suits

Termination order quashed on finding illegal disciplinary proceedings held against petitioner

A positive report regarding threat to the State or public order is necessary to deny parole to a convict

Inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC should not be exercised to stifle a legitimate prosecution

Petition seeking compensation dismissed in light of illegal occupation of land

Court declines to provide guidelines for deciding issues of custody of children

Organ Transplantation Guidelines introduced by Kerala Govt does not violate Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994

Animals, by virtue of the fact that they are not humans, lack locus standi under Copyright Act to sue for copyright infringement