Case Briefs Archives

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC: Notice to Centre & Maharashtra Govt. over reported deaths of farmers caused by spraying of pesticide on cotton crops

National Human Rights Commission: NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra several farmers had

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Rohingya Muslims Deportation Case: No deportation till next date of hearing

Supreme Court: In the case where 2 Rohingya Muslim refugees, Mohammad Sallimullah and Mohammad Shakir, urged the Supreme Court to direct the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Ban on entry of women in Sabrimala Temple: Matter referred to Constitution bench

Supreme Court: In the issue relating to ban of female devotees between the age group of 10 to 50 from entering the

Case Briefs High Courts

Inherent powers conferred upon Revenue Authority does not include the power to review final order of Assistant Commissioner

Karnataka High Court: While deciding a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution, a Single Judge Bench of

Case Briefs High Courts

Evidence in criminal cases needs to be evaluated on the touchstone of consistency

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: While deciding a criminal appeal filed under Section 374, CrPC, a Single Judge Bench of Sandeep Sharma,

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Torture victims were wrongly imprisoned in immigration detention centres in UK

High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division (England and Wales): Recently before the High Court, the statutory guidance, ‘Adults at Risk in

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Designation of Senior Advocates: Permanent Committee to examine & Interview the advocate applying for designation [Read Guidelines]

Supreme Court: With the intent to make the exercise of senior designation more objective, fair and transparent so as to give full

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Protests on Jantar Mantar stretch had caused an alarming situation

National Green Tribunal: While directing the respondents to immediately stop all the activities of dharna, protest, agitations, assembling of people, public speeches,

Case Briefs High Courts

While considering caste claim, pre-constitutional documents have higher degree of probative value

Bombay High Court: A petition challenging the order passed by the Member Secretary, Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Nashik, which invalidated the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Sexual Intercourse with minor wife is rape [Full Report]

Supreme Court: In order to harmonise Exception 2 to Section 375 IPC of the with the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences

Case Briefs High Courts

Right to conduct a public meeting held to be a fundamental right

Madras High Court: The petitioner, an organization involved in social activities for the benefit of general public intending to organize a public

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay HC: A woman may be of easy virtue but she has the right to say no

Bombay High Court: An application for suspension of sentence and release of the accused on bail during the pendency of appeal was

Case Briefs High Courts

Suspicion however grave, cannot take the place of proof

Chhattisgarh High Court: In an appeal before the High Court, the appellants challenged their conviction by Sessions Judge in murder case of

Case Briefs High Courts

Right to speedy trial is an indispensable extension of right to liberty and right against arbitrary detention

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Vinod Goyal, J, directed the trial court to

Case Briefs High Courts

State Information Commission can impose penalty or order compensation only when applicant suffers loss or detriment

Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Devan Ramchandran, J. dealt with a writ petition filed by the State Public

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Cyrus Investment’s plea of transfer of company petition against Tata Sons to Tribunal’s Delhi forum dismissed

National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi: Cyrus Investment, the petitioners filed an application under Rule 11, read with Rule 16 of the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

‘Competent Court’ under MCOCA is not restricted to Courts in Delhi; Charge sheets filed in other States can be taken into account

Supreme Court: The bench of SA Bobde and L Nageswara Rao, JJ defined the scope of the words ‘competent Court’ in Section

Case Briefs High Courts

Victim’s statement is of great importance in cases under POCSO Act

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: While deciding a criminal appeal filed by the State, a Single Judge Bench of Chander Bhusan Barowalia,