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J&K and Ladakh HC | Teenager dies due to electrocution; HC grants 3 lakhs compensation holding State strictly liable for negligence in maintaining transmission lines

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: Sanjeev Kumar, J., applied the principle of strict liability to grant compensation to the petitioners

Case Briefs High Courts

Tri HC | Whether mere act of a bandh call and blocking of a highway would constitute the offence punishable under S. 8-B of the National Highways Act, without any element of mischief? Court analyzes

Tripura High Court: Akil Kureshi, CJ., decided on a matter wherein the petitioners had prayed for quashing and setting aside various first

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Law on Specific Performance | For purpose of passing a decree of specific performance, what is essential? SC explains

Supreme Court: Stating that readiness and willingness are necessary for the purpose of passing a decree of specific performance, Division Bench of

Case Briefs District Court

Accused has to rebut presumption under NI Act, once signature on cheque is admitted? Delhi Saket Courts examines

South-East District, Saket Courts, New Delhi: Bhanu Pratap Singh, MM (N.I. Act) found the accused guilty of an offence under Section 138

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Husband is bound to compensate wife who, after spending on children, may hardly be left with anything to maintain herself

Delhi High Court: Expressing that husband must also carry the financial burden of making certain that his children are capable of attaining

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Environmental Watchdog | NGT could act upon a letter written to it but cannot be triggered suo motu on learning about an environmental exigency? Supreme Court Verdict

Whether the National Green Tribunal has the power to exercise Suo Motu jurisdiction in discharge of its functions under the NGT Act, 2010?

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SEBI | Calibrated efforts cancelling out the chance of coincidence of matching trades in illiquid scrip does not go scot free-Restricted from the market for manipulation

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)-Madhabi Puri Buch, Whole Time Member, while exercising powers under Section 19 read with Sections 11(1),

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | “No matter how old she may be, sometimes a girl just needs her mom.” HC holds a married daughter and maternal parents are entitled to claim compensation under MV Act

Kerala High Court: C.S. Dias, J., held that a married daughter and parents of the deceased woman are legal representative under the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained| Pre-deposit of 75% of arbitration award amount under Section 19 of the MSME Act, 2006 mandatory or discretionary?

Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah* and AS Bopanna, JJ has held that in an appeal/application filed under Section 34 of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Section 138 NI Act| Once settlement has been entered into, the complainant cannot pursue the original complaint: Supreme Court

The settlement agreement subsumes the original complaint.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

In absence of any settlement, Lok Adalat can’t enter into merits of writ petition and dismiss it on merits: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: In a case where the members of the Lok Adalat, Madhya Pradesh High Court had entered into the merits of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained| Is Preliminary Enquiry mandatory in all corruption cases?

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud*, Vikram Nath and BV Nagarathna, JJ has held that a Preliminary Enquiry is

Case Briefs High Courts

Self-Acquired Property of father on mortgage, can sons interfere with father’s right to dispose and deal with property? Sikkim HC explains

Sikkim High Court: If a father keeps his self-acquired property for the purpose of mortgage, can his sons interfere in the same?

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Kashmiri migrants can’t retain Government accommodation for indefinite period after retirement: Supreme Court

The compassion shown to Kashmiri Migrants has to be balanced with the expectations of the serving officers to discharge their duties effectively.

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | Adverse possession is a right which comes into play not just because someone loses his right to reclaim the property out of continuous and wilful neglect but also on account of possessor’s positive intent to dispossess-one

Orissa High Court: D. Dash J. dismissed the second appeal being devoid of merits. The Appellant filed the instant appeal under Section

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLT | Debt acknowledged in emails, CIRP initiated resultantly-Appoints IRPM and declares moratorium

National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi Bench, New Delhi –The Coram of P.S.N Prasad, Judicial Member and Narender Kumar Bhola, Technical Member

Case Briefs High Courts

[RTI] HP HC | Birth and Death Register are public documents and admissible under S. 35 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872; To be given even if asked on a simple paper

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Tarlok Singh Chauhan J. directed all the Panchayat Secretaries in the State of Himachal Pradesh to provide death

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SEBI | GDR| Catches the principal architect in activation & orchestration of the fraudulent scheme –Leaves one being ‘under liquidation’, rest restrained from accessing the market

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)-G Mahalingam, Whole Time Member, restricted the entities from the securities market, involved in the fraudulent

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Not ‘honourably’ acquitted in a case? Employer can’t be compelled to give appointment: SC. [“Honourable acquittal” defined]

Supreme Court: In a case where a man, after being acquitted in a kidnapping case, had applied for the post of Constable

Case Briefs High Courts

When can Court invoke its Power to effect an attachment under Or. 38 R. 5 of Civil Procedure Code? Madras HC decides

Madras High Court: G. Jayachandran, J., with the lens of this decision addressed the Power under Order XXXVIII, Rule 5 of the