Case Briefs Archives

University cannot grant retrospective affiliation to a college if it fails to obtain NOC from State Govt.

Rajasthan High Court: Shri Vinayak Mahavidhlaya, the petitioner-college has enrolled students in the academic session 2016-17 for B.Sc. First year without having

Case Briefs High Courts

A child on attaining age of marriage is free to choose his/her partner, irrespective of parents’ wishes or the partner’s criminal records

Kerala High Court: In a writ of habeas corpus filed by the parents of a girl allegedly detained by the respondent illegally,

Case Briefs High Courts

Mere delay in concluding the trial by itself is not a ground for bail

Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a criminal petition filed under Section 439 of CrPC praying to enlarge the petitioner

Case Briefs High Courts

Appeal allowed to be filed on the ground of not receiving the orders of competent authority

Calcutta High Court: The petition has been filed by the aggrieved to challenge the order passed by the competent authority in regard

Case Briefs High Courts

Petition under S. 9 of Arbitration & Conciliation Act can be filed only before the civil court of original jurisdiction

Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a civil miscellaneous petition filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,

Case Briefs High Courts

Absence of independent witness cannot be the ground for acquittal of accused under NDPS Act

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The appellant in the present case was convicted under S. 15 of the NDPS Act, 1985 and

Case Briefs High Courts

Sessions Court does not have any jurisdiction to entertain a victim’s appeal under S. 372 CrPC when acquittal is recorded in a complaint case

High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan: The appellate court had allowed the appeal of the respondent-complainant under Sections 372 and 378 CrPC

Case Briefs Supreme Court

In the historic judgment, SC says that Triple Talaq is not fundamental to Islam; Practice set aside by a 3:2 majority

Supreme Court: After conducting a 6-day hearing during summer vacations, the historic verdict on the validity of Triple Talaq is out and

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Cable operators cannot live telecast the cricket matches from the feed received by Prasar Bharati from Star Sports & ESPN

Supreme Court: In the matter relating rights of the cable operators and Direct-to-Home (DTH) operators to live telecast of cricket matches, the

Case Briefs High Courts

Non-consideration of a disputed document is not a ground to seek review

Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a review petition filed under Order 47, Rule 1 of CPC praying to review

Case Briefs Supreme Court

2002 Amendment to Section 26 of SEBI Act is retrospective in nature; All offences committed before 29.10.2002 will stand vested in the new forum

Supreme Court: In the case where it was argued that for offences allegedly committed under Section 26(2) of the Securities and Exchange

Case Briefs High Courts

Parole cannot be extended on the grounds of prolonged illness of relatives

High Court for Andhra Pradesh & Telangana: The Court dismissed a writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus which claimed that the

Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad HC holds slaughter of cow in public place disrupts public order and not only law and order

Allahabad High Court: The High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition brought before it in a case of cow slaughter in front

Case Briefs High Courts

Karnataka HC grants anticipatory bail to Ex-Chief Minister in a criminal case

Karnataka High Court: The High Court granted anticipatory bail to the Ex-Chief Minister of Karnataka, Sri H.D. Kumaraswamy (petitioner) in a criminal

Case Briefs High Courts

High Court has ample power to permit the parties to compound the offence even in a non-compoundable case

Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a criminal petition filed under Section 482 of CrPC, praying to quash the F.I.R.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC notice to Union Home Ministry over reported move to deport illegal Rohingya immigrants

National Human Rights Commission: The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports regarding the plans of the

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court upholds reassessment of NDTV by Income Tax Department

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court upheld the notice of the IT department proposing reassessment for NDTV

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court emphasizes on the importance of Audi Alterem Partem

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court emphasized on the importance of Natural Justice. The Court expunged

Case Briefs High Courts

Designation as Senior Counsel is a distinction conferred based upon the opinion of the Court and can’t be claimed as a matter of right

Kerala High Court: In an intra court appeal filed by an advocate, P.B. Sahasranaman, against the judgment of a Single Judge Bench

Case Briefs High Courts

Matter of granting mesne profits is exclusively within the trial court’s discretion

Bombay High Court: In a petition heard by a Single Judge Bench comprising of C.V. Bhadang, J., the decision of the trial