Case Briefs Archives

SC condones 4 years delay after Chief Secretary of Bihar assures that action is being taken against the erring officers

Supreme Court: After rebuking the State of Bihar for the delay of over 4 years in filing the second appeal before the

Compromise is not a concrete ground to quash FIR or criminal proceedings

Punjab and Haryana High Court: In a recent appeal before the High Court, it has held that a compromise between the parties

Case Briefs High Courts

Reliance Life Sciences allowed to participate in tender involving supply of drugs and medicines

Bombay High Court: A Division bench comprising of Anoop V. Mohta and Bharati H. Dangre, JJ. heard a petition filed in relation

Case Briefs High Courts

Karnataka HC grants bail in absence of prima facie case for an offence under NDPS Act

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

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Public Servant facing Criminal Misconduct charges is not bound to furnish explanation in absence of proof

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, Amitava Roy and AM Khanwilkar, JJ held that a public servant facing charge of

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC notice to Govt. of Kerala over spate of murderous assaults on political party workers

The National Human Rights Commission, in the wake of media reports and complaints of spate of attacks on political party workers and

Case Briefs High Courts

Forgiveness sought for offence under Ss. 195 and 211 IPC no ground for quashing the complaint

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Court recently dealt with a petition under Section 482 CrPC praying for quashing of complaint against

Case Briefs High Courts

Bail Application rejected in a double murder in Hyderabad

Hyderabad High Court: The Single Judge Bench of the High Court refused to grant bail to the primary accused in the shocking

Case Briefs High Courts

Enforcement of arbitral award in favour of Switzerland based trading company Glencore upheld

High Court of Delhi: In a petition filed by a Switzerland based company for the enforcement of a foreign arbitral award against

Case Briefs High Courts

Writ petitioner cannot suffer for the delay on part of the authorities

Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution praying to

Case Briefs High Courts

Quantum of compensation for a bachelor’s accidental death depends on the number of dependants on the income

Hyderabad High Court: The Single Bench partly allowed an insurance claim petition reducing the quantum of compensation granted to the respondents. The

Case Briefs High Courts

Law Clerk Recruitment: 3 year LLB course graduates to be treated at par with 5 year LLB course graduates

Hyderabad High Court: A Division Bench of the High Court partly allowed a petition stating that the persons who have completed a

Case Briefs High Courts

Interference of courts in commercial transactions must be minimal

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The High Court recently denied interfering in the contractual matter of two parties holding that contract being

Case Briefs High Courts

Financial burden is not a reason sufficient to invalidate the retrospective operation of Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2009

Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution challenging the retrospective

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT issues directions in the wake of increasing forest fires in Uttaranchal & Himachal Pradesh

National Green Tribunal: While expressing concern about the large scale devastation being caused due to forest fires across the States of Uttaranchal and

Case Briefs High Courts

Court may grant anticipatory bail despite previous dismissal of bail applications if not brought to court’s notice

Madras High Court: The High Court recently dealt with a petition for anticipatory bail under Sec. 438 of the CrPC wherein the

Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad HC: Police protection for couple marrying in other religion

Allahabad High Court: In a case of inter-caste marriage, the Court directed the Senior Superintendent of Police concerned to provide necessary and

Case Briefs High Courts

Excess payment made to a retired employee can’t be recovered from his pensionary benefits, unless grounds of fraud or misrepresentation are involved

Calcutta High Court: The writ petition was preferred by a primary school teacher, aggrieved that an amount of Rs. 68, 556 was

Case Briefs High Courts

No bar for claiming maintenance under S. 24 Hindu Marriage Act, even in the event of application under S. 125 CrPC having been filed

Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution, a Single

Case Briefs High Courts

Earnest money and performance guarantee amount can be forfeited upon rescinding a contract

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Valmiki J. Mehta, J, dismissed an appeal before it setting aside an arbitral