Case Briefs Archives

Equity aids the vigilant: Delhi HC on applications seeking condonation of delay devoid of sufficient reasons or grounds

Delhi High Court: A Bench of the Delhi High Court dismissed a Letters Patent Appeal which was preferred to assail the dismissal

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CCI imposes penalty on Chemists and Druggists Association of Baroda and Federation of Gujarat Chemists and Druggists Association

Competition Commission of India: The Commission has found the Chemists and Druggists Association of Baroda (‘CDAB’) and Federation of Gujarat State Chemists

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay HC allows withdrawal of a part of compensation amount from insurance company on Company’s failure to file reply

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of NM Jamdar, J. heard a miscellaneous civil application whereby the applicants had requested

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Adultery: Constitution Bench to decide the constitutional validity of Section 497 IPC

Supreme Court: Noticing that there is a need to reconsider the earlier judgments on the Constitutional validity of Section 497 IPC, regard

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Denial of information on non-availability of Aadhar card, serious breach of right to information; public authorities directed to train CPIOs in RTI

Central information Commission: The complainant before the Commission posed doubt over embezzlement of funds of HUDCO-the government-owned Housing and Urban Development Corporation

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Notice issued to Govt of Maharashtra over its decision to close down 1300 Zila Parishad schools due to lack of students and poor education standards

National Human Rights Commission: The National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Government of Maharashtra through its Chief Secretary

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay HC: Rules 23 to 62 of Denatured Spirit Rules, 1959 held to be ultra vires & unconstitutional

Bombay High Court: The Court in its judgment passed by a Bench comprising of A.S. Oka and Riyaz I. Chagla, JJ., held

Case Briefs High Courts

Kerala High Court protects fundamental rights of a woman facing workplace discrimination, due to absence from work

Kerala High Court: In a recent judgment passed by A. Muhamed Mustaque, J., the Court guarded the interest of a woman who

Case Briefs High Courts

A continued encroachment on government land is disqualification for re-election as member of Panchayat

Bombay High Court: A single judge bench comprising of MS Sonak, J. reversed an order of the Additional Commissioner, thereby restoring the

Case Briefs High Courts

If lack of necessary care, attention or skill in treating patient is ruled out, registering case against medical practitioner shall not be allowed

High Court of J&K at Jammu: A Bench comprising of M.K. Hanjura J., recently dealt with a petition wherein the petitioner primarily

Case Briefs High Courts

Appeal against an acquittal in bailable and non-cognizable offences is not maintainable in Sessions Court

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ajay Mohan Goel, J., allowed a criminal revision petition holding that

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Financial Statements that commenced before 1-4-2014, to be governed by ‘Companies Act, 1956’ and those commencing after 1-4-2014 to be governed by ‘New Act of 2013’

National Company Law Tribunal: A Bench comprising of Ashok Kumar Mishra, Technical Member and Ratakonda Murli, Judicial Member, while addressing an application

Case Briefs High Courts

Press Council would have punitive powers only if the newspapers found to have indulged in unethical practices or anti-national activities

Chhattisgarh High Court: The Court recently addressed a petition by ‘Hari Bhoomi’ newspaper impugning legality, validity and correctness of order by Press

Case Briefs High Courts

In proceedings arising out of matrimonial discord, convenience of the wife has to be given preference

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vivek Singh Thakur, J., allowed a petition preferred by the petitioner-wife

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Mentally challenged’ man cannot donate kidney to sibling

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of R.M. Borde and Vibha Kankanwadi, JJ. of the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High

Case Briefs High Courts

Students engaged in defacement during DU student elections to face penal actions

Delhi High Court: The Court in its recent judgment passed by C. Hari Shankar, CJ.. held that if the students involved in

Case Briefs High Courts

Detention of man in judicial custody over sixty days held to be violative of right to life and personal liberty

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of SC Dharmadhikari and Bharati H. Dangre, JJ issued a writ of habeas corpus ordering the

Case Briefs High Courts

Award passed by Lok Adalat can only be challenged on limited grounds by initiating proceedings under Art 226 or 227 of Constitution

High Court of Judicature at Madras: The Bench of V. M. Velumani, J. recently addressed a civil revision petition filed under Article 227

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

RTI Act provides remedy when authority withholds information with malafide intention or unduly delays

Central Information Commission (CIC): In its recent judgment, the CIC disposed of an appeal seeking relief under Sections 18 and 19(8)(b) of