Case Briefs Archives

Not mandatory to link Aadhaar with Bank Accounts and Mobile Numbers till final disposal of the matter: SC [Full Report]

Supreme Court: After Senior Advocate Arvind Datar brought to the Court’s notice that the Passports (1st Amendment) Rules, 2018 has been introduced

Case Briefs High Courts

Bail granted in light of no prima facie material against the accused

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sreenivas Harsih Kumar, J., decided a criminal petition filed under Section 439 of

Case Briefs High Courts

Petition claiming violation of principles of natural justice dismissed in light of ‘useless formality theory’

Gauhati High Court: A writ petition claiming violation of principles of natural justice since excise duty was levied on the petitioner retrospectively

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Foreign Law Firms/lawyers can’t ‘practice’ in India; ‘Casual visit’ on fly in and fly out basis permissible: SC

Supreme Court: In a crucial verdict, the bench of AK Goel and UU Lalit, JJ held that foreign law firms/companies or foreign

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court seeks data from High Courts on status of cases pending under POCSO Act

Supreme Court: While hearing the plea seeking compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the parents of an eight-month old baby who was

Case Briefs High Courts

Tenants have a right to approach DRT under S. 17(4-A) of SARFAESI Act

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vineet Kothari, J., decided a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227

Case Briefs High Courts

A person cannot be allowed to remain incarcerated in jail for an indefinite period until proved guilty

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

Case Briefs High Courts

Where the manner of doing a particular act is prescribed under statute, the act must be done in that manner or not at all

Chhattisgarh High Court: The order of the District Magistrate, Bilaspur, restricting the movement of vehicles in the Tiger Reserve Area was quashed

Case Briefs High Courts

Conviction of an Indian by foreign court can be taken notice of by Indian Courts in excercise of judicial/quasijudicial powers

Bombay High Court: While deciding the issue that whether conviction of an Indian by a foreign Court for the offence committed in

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Passive Euthanasia is permissible; Human beings have a fundamental right to die with dignity: Supreme Court [Full Report]

Supreme Court: “Why should I fear death? If I am, then death is not. If death is, then I am not. Why

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Kerala High Court’s judgment annulling Hadiya’s marriage set aside by Supreme Court

Supreme Court: Setting aside the judgment of Kerala High Court that had annulled the marriage of Hadiya and Shafin Jahan, the 3-judge

Case Briefs High Courts

Executive orders cannot supplant statutory rules

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A writ petition was decided by a Single Judge Bench comprising of Sujoy Paul, J., wherein it was

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Ministry of External Affairs directed to provide details of travel bills of Prime Minister’s foreign visits for Financial Years 2013-14 to 2016-17

Central Information Commission: While addressing the appeal upon the applicant filed to seek details of bills, invoices as received in the Ministry

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Aadhaar: No need to produce Aadhaar Number for registering in NEET or any other Examination [Read Order]

Supreme Court: After Senior Advocate Arvind Datar brought to the notice of the Court that the Central Board of Secondary Education (C.B.S.E.)

Case Briefs High Courts

Gujarat HC: PIL seeking to permit students to JEE and NEET 2018, without quoting Aadhar number adjourned

Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench comprising of R. Subhash Reddy, CJ. And Vipul M. Pancholi, J., adjourned a writ petition filed

Case Briefs High Courts

Presence of a legally recoverable debt at the time of issuing cheque is a necessity for an action under S. 138 NI Act

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of K. Somashekar, J., decided a criminal appeal filed under Section 378(4) CrPC, wherein

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi HC orders formulation of comprehensive action plan to deal with earthquakes and like threats

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S. Ravindra Bhat and AK Chawla, JJ,. listed the next day of hearing on

Case Briefs High Courts

Bail denied to ensure free, fair and full investigation of the case

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

Intention to murder or put the victim at a risk of being murdered necessary to constitute as crime of kidnapping under S. 364 IPC

High Court of Jharkhand: The Division Bench comprising of H.C. Mishra and B.B. Mangalmurti, JJ., recently heard an appeal against the acquittal

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC: 15 students of Tribal communities get Rs. 30 lakh as relief for missing NEET due to the negligence of teachers in Tripura

National Human Rights Commission: On the recommendations of the National Human Rights Commission, 15 students of the State run Eklavya Model Residential School,