Case Briefs Archives

Kathua Rape-Murder case: Provide protection to victim’s family & lawyer: SC to J&K

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar and Dr. DY Chandrachud, JJ directed the State of Jammu

Case Briefs High Courts

CBSE, NCTE directed to hold TET at the earliest

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rekha Palli, J., disposed of a petition against CBSE, filed by petitioners who

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court refuses to scrap the pension & other benefits to ex-MPs

Supreme Court: Upholding the Constitutional validity of certain Amendments made to the Salaries, Allowances and Pensions of Members of Parliament Act, 1954, the bench of J. Chelameswar and Sanjay Kishan

Case Briefs High Courts

Relief under writ petition declined in light of an alternate remedy

Gauhati High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Michael Zothankhuma, J. declined to grant relief to the petitioner under the writ

Case Briefs High Courts

An applicant under Section 12 of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is permitted to give evidence by way of an affidavit

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Anuja Prabhudessai, J., decided a writ petition, wherein it was held that Section

Case Briefs Supreme Court

High Powered Committee should be formed to dispose of Medical Claims under CGHS: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: Paying heed to the plight of the retired Government Servants who had alleged unfair treatment pertaining to reimbursement of medical

Case Briefs Supreme Court

One person having knowledge of law must be a member of State Electricity Commissions: SC

Supreme Court: Deciding whether under the Electricity Act, 2003 it is mandatory to have a judicial mind presiding the Central and State

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC issues notices to Telangana Govt and IB Ministry over reported sexual exploitation of women in Telugu Film Industry and lack of grievance redressal mechanism

National Human Rights Commission: The NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports about the alleged sexual exploitation of women in

Case Briefs High Courts

Wife’s inconvenience is to be considered over and above the convenience of husband in a transfer petition

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J., allowed a petition filed under Article 227 of

Case Briefs High Courts

Sentence of the convict reduced to meet the ends of justice

Chhattisgarh High Court: An appeal was filed by the appellant against the order of his conviction and sentence under Section 307 IPC

Case Briefs High Courts

Accused granted bail considering the fact of his marriage with prosecutrix

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J. decided a criminal petition filed under Section 438

Case Briefs High Courts

Extra-judicial confession is admissible if it inspires confidence and is made voluntarily

Chhattisgarh High Court: Order of conviction and sentence passed against the accused-appellants by the trial court under Section 302 of IPC was

Case Briefs High Courts

Courts to not take cognizance of offences under Ss. 56 & 57 of FERA unless opportunity to show requisite permission under S. 61(2)(ii) provided

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J., allowed a Criminal Revision Petition

Case Briefs High Courts

POCSO Special Courts must devise methods to protect identity of child abuse victim during investigation and trial

Sikkim High Court: While deciding the present appeal wherein the appellant convicted under the POCSO Act, prayed before the Court for his

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Allocation of cases: CJI is the first among equals; there can’t be presumption of mistrust: SC

Supreme Court: Dismissing the petition seeking drafting of set Procedure for constituting the benches and allotment of jurisdiction to different benches in

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC issues notice to Madhya Pradesh Govt over reports of mowing down of a journalist who exposed sand mafia in Bhind

National Human Rights Commission: The NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report stating that a television journalist, who had

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC issues notice to Uttar Pradesh Govt over death of a person in judicial custody in Unnao and related allegations

National Human Rights Commission: The NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports about the mysterious death of the father of a

Case Briefs High Courts

Powers of High Court under S. 482 CrPC are distinguished from power to compound offence under S. 320

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sandeep Sharma, J., decided a criminal petition filed under Section 482 CrPC,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Hadiya’s father cannot be allowed to curtail the fundamental rights of his daughter in the name of protecting her interests: SC [Full Report]

Supreme Court: Terming the Hadiya case as the perfect example of “patriarchal autocracy and possibly self obsession with the feeling that a female is a chattel”, the 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and

Case Briefs High Courts

Charges under S. 304-A IPC cannot be quashed on contention that private settlement in exchange for money has taken place

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court, dismissed a petition for quashing of FIR and criminal proceedings