Case Briefs Archives

Court notes shortage of water, refrains issuance of Occupany & Commencement Certificates to builders in the meanwhile

Bombay High Court: A Bench comprising of- Dr. Manjula Chellur C.J. and G.S. Kulkarni J. has temporarily refrained Thane Municipal Corporation from

Case Briefs High Courts

Arbitrary exercise of power of Talaq, a violation of fundamental rights

Allahabad High Court: While considering an application filed under Section 482 CrPC the Single Bench of Surya Prakash Kesarwani, J. has observed that

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC to SC & Law Ministry: Disclose action taken against former CJI Altamas Kabir

Central Information Commission (CIC): While strongly emphasizing the importance of judicial accountability and transparency, the Information Commissioner Prof. M. Sridhar Acharyulu has directed the

Case Briefs High Courts

Maintenance allowance under Section 12 of Domestic Violence Act is not tenable in absence of proof of domestic violence

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: A Bench comprising of Sandeep Sharma, J. has set aside the judgment passed by Fast Track Court

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC| “Delay in disposal of maintenance petitions is human (woman) suffering”

Madras High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of P. Devadass, J. directed Family Court Chennai to dispose of the interim petition

Case Briefs International Courts

Kulbhushan Jadhav Row: ICJ to hold public hearing on 15th May, 2017; Hearing to be streamed live

On 10.05.2017, the International Court of Justice at Hague (ICJ) notified that it will hold public hearing on 15.05.2017 in the proceedings

Case Briefs High Courts

Reservation at pre-school level valid under RTE Act

Karnataka High Court: While relying upon the Bombay High Court decision in Vikhe Patil Foundation’s Vikhe Patil Memorial School v. Union of India,

Case Briefs High Courts

Finding of guilt based on communal considerations is unconstitutional

Madras High Court: While deciding an appeal filed under Section 374 of CrPC, the Division Bench comprising S. Nagamuthu, N. Seshasayee, JJ. has

Case Briefs High Courts

Nomination does not make the nominee owner of property

Delhi High Court: While relying upon the Supreme Court decision in Sarbati Devi v. Usha Devi, (1984) 1 SCC 424, the Single Bench

Case Briefs Supreme Court

NMRCL’s decision to grant tender to China Railway Rolling Stock is based on commercial wisdom, hence, valid

Supreme Court: The Bench of Dipak Misra and Amitava Roy, JJ held that the concept of “Government owned entity” cannot be conferred

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Kameng Dolo’s election was a flagrant breach of Section 37 the Representation of the People Act, 1951

Supreme Court: In the controversy relating to the Arunachal Pradesh elections where the illegal withdrawal of the nomination of Atum Welly resulted

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Victim of sexual assault suffering from HIV cannot terminate her pregnancy due to the risk involved in the procedure

Supreme Court: In the case where a 35-year-old woman victim of sexual assault had sought for termination of pregnancy on the ground

Case Briefs High Courts

Directing preliminary inquiry does not amount to ‘taking cognizance’

Rajasthan High Court: While relying upon the Supreme Court decision in Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttar Pradesh, (2014) 2 SCC 1, the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Vijay Mallya found guilty of contempt; to appear before the Supreme Court on 10.07.2017

Supreme Court: Finding Vijay Mallya guilty of contempt of court, the Bench of A.K. Goel and U.U. Lalit, JJ directed him to

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Justice Karnan found guilty of contempt; to undergo 6 months imprisonment

Supreme Court: The 7-Judge Bench of Jagdish Singh Khehar, CJ and Dipak Misra, J. Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B. Lokur, PC Ghose and

Case Briefs High Courts

State Consumer Forums and NCDRC are ‘Courts’ under Section 11 CPC

Calcutta High Court: A Bench comprising of- Shivakant Prasad, J. dismissed the suit filed by the plaintiff on the ground that it

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Educational Trust, with assets worth Rs. 12,000 crores, is a willful defaulter and should repay loan of Rs. 75 Crores to HUDCO

Supreme Court: In the matter where the Housing & Urban Development Corporation Ltd (HUDCO) had initiated proceedings against the Maharaji Educational Trust