systematic presentation of evidence before courts
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The directions were issued with the aim to institutionalize a standardized format for cataloguing witnesses, documentary evidence, and material objects, in order to facilitate better comprehension and immediate reference for all stakeholders, including the Appellate Courts

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lawyer accused of portraying Judicial Magistrate
Case BriefsHigh Courts

When the lawyer failed in allegedly threatening the police officers, he drove away from the spot against their instructions.

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Arbitral Tribunal cannot lift corporate veil
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Arbitrator went wrong in applying the doctrine of lifting the corporate veil/ determining another entity as the alter ego and fastening the liability on the petitioner.”

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Dowry Prohibition Officers
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Eliminating dowry is not only a matter of enforcing the DPA 1961 but a constitutional imperative. It fulfils the Republic’s promise that every woman should enter marriage as an equal citizen and not as the bearer of an unjust financial burden”.

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FEDEX trademark
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Where explanation for adoption of the mark is not honest and there are two different versions with different reasons and which reasons themselves are not proved, such explanation should be disregarded on the principle that things speaks for themselves.”

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Shani Shingnapur Temple Trust
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The executive cannot invoke the purpose of the Shree Shanaishwar Devasthan Trust (Shingnapur) Act, 2018 to justify a procedure that the Act itself does not permit.”

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Sikmi Tenancy
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The SLP centred around Sikmi Tenancy under the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953 wherein the petitioner had contended that the High Court erred in its observation with respect to the petitioner’s rights as a Sikmi Tenant.

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Disputes after settlement agreement arbitrable
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Execution of a full and final settlement may not preclude a party from taking recourse to arbitration if a dispute arises from the settlement itself”

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Kavin Honour Killing
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“In grave offences like honour killing, bail is a carefully guarded exception, balancing liberty with justice and societal order. Judicial vigilance and societal awareness are crucial in eradicating the heinous crime.”

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flat allotment to jhuggi dwellers
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In the case at hand, the Chandigarh Housing Board rejected jhuggi dwellers’ claim for allotment of flat under the Chandigarh Small Flats Scheme, 2006 without giving them opportunity to be heard.

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Airport Multiplex Closure
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Any landing and taking off area for aircrafts together with runways, aircraft maintenance space, passenger facilities and including aerodrome would come with the ambit of the term ‘Airport.’”

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Application of mind required for Section 153D approval
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“An order, which does not reflect even minimum application of mind, cannot be saved by filing an affidavit claiming that there was material based upon which such approval could have been granted.”

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Chottanikkara Bhagavathi Temple
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“If immediate remedial measures are not initiated on a war-footing, this Court may be constrained to issue adverse orders against both the Temple Advisory Committee and the Devaswom Officers.”

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Bareilly Banquet Hall Demolition
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In the case at hand, the petitioner’s banquet hall in Bareilly was being demolished by the Bareilly Development Authority.

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execution of foreign decree
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Dubai Court had directed Simplex Infrastructure to pay AED 9.59 millions to a prominent Dubai based MEP contractor in unpaid dues for MEP work executed nearly a decade ago.

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Natham Kanavai War Memorial
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Article 51A of the Constitution of India mandates that it shall be the duty of every citizen of India to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom and to defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so.”

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Public Religious Institution
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“In the event of maladministration, illegality or irregularity in dealing with the properties of the temple, the HR & CE department is bound to step in and initiate all appropriate actions.”

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e-rickshaw import classification dispute
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

The Tribunal stated that simply failing to disclose facts is not enough to extend the limitation period. Suppression must be deliberate and intended to evade duty and since no such intent is shown in the present case, the extended period cannot apply.

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sale of unlabelled KumKum
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court held that the sale of unlabelled, unpackaged, and untested KumKum constitutes a breach of mandatory statutory requirements, and immediate regulatory intervention was warranted.

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Chanda Kocchar
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Mere designation as a director is not sufficient; specific role and responsibility must be established in the complaint.”

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