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[Coronavirus] Del HC | Central Govt. Advocate writes to take action against official’s negligence to prevent religious congregation at Nizamuddin

As reported by ANI, Central Government Advocate Gaurav Kant, wrote to the Chief Justice of Delhi High court for a suo moto

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | Releasing a dead body by a hospital to an unrelated third person unquestionably constitutes ‘deficiency in service’ within the meaning of S. 2(1)(g) & (o) of Consumer Protection Act, 1986

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): A Division Bench of Dr S.M. Kantikar (Presiding Member) and Dinesh Singh (Member) while addressing the

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | NHRC to conduct inquiry on alleged violation of human rights & negligence in prevention of same by police officials during CAA protests at AMU

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Govind Mathur, CJ and Vivek Varma, J. while addressing the present petition requested the National

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

UK SC | Bank held liable for the breach of Quincecare duty of care towards its customer company – first successful claim for such a breach

Supreme Court of the United Kingdom: A Full Bench of Lady Hale (President), Lord Reed (Deputy President), Lord Lloyd Jones, Lord Sales,

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC notice to Govt. of A.P over media reports narrating painful story of 32 bonded labourers pleading for rescue from a brick kiln

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports narrating the painful story of 32 bonded

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT | Air pollution is source of diseases and threat to life; Severe air quality in Delhi is not creation of one day

National Green Tribunal (NGT): The Bench comprising of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson) and Justice Raghuvendra S. Rathore, Justice S.P. Wangdi, Justice K.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | Consumer Protection fora does not enforce fundamental rights, they do not exercise jurisdiction of HC or SC

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The Bench of Dr S.M. Kantikar (Presiding member) and Dinesh Singh (Member) dismissed the revision petition

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCDRC | Hepatitis-B vaccine ‘Revac-B’ manufactured by Bharat Biotech held not hazardous, no proof of defect or sub-standard quality found

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): The Coram of Dr S.M. Kantikar (Presiding Member) and Dinesh Singh (Member), while deciding the present

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Mere giving an aid does not make the act of abetment of an offence, if the person who gave the aid did not know that offence was being committed or contemplated

Bombay High Court: A.M. Badar, J. addressed the present appeal challenging the Judgment and order of the trial court by setting aside

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Excessive compensation awarded by MACT in light of deceased pursuing M.Com and taking into consideration an imaginary figure in respect of salary — Modified

Bombay High Court: Vibha Kankanwadi, J. partly modified the award granted by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal on being challenged. The trail of

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | ‘Nurses’ cannot be categorized as ‘medical practitioners’ under Karnataka Medical Registration Act

Karnataka High Court: B. Veerappa, J. allowed a petition filed by two nurses for quashing of an order whereby they were held

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Recalling of material witness allowed even where accused held to have not exercised due diligence in defending themselves

Delhi High Court: Sunil Gaur, J., while putting petitioners to terms, allowed their application filed under Section 311 CrPC to recall three

Case Briefs High Courts

Compensation allowed for death due to negligence in maintaining electricity system in public park

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Rajendra Menon, CJ and V. Kameswar Rao, J. allowed a letters patent appeal against

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC issues notice to Rajasthan Govt. over reported deaths of more than 80 children during last two months at Govt. Hospital in Banswara

National Human Rights Commission: The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports about the deaths of more

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Railways vicariously liable for the negligence of its employees within the scope of employment

Supreme Court of Sri Lanka: The Supreme Court affirmed the High Court’s award of Rs. 3,500,000/- as damages to the plaintiff in

Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Insurance company cannot be held liable in case of theft of vehicle occurred due to negligence of driver

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): If theft of a vehicle takes place due to negligence of driver, insurance company cannot be