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Are words “tries an offence” more appropriate than “tries an offender” in section 461(l) CrPC? Here’s what SC says

Supreme Court: The single judge bench of V. Ramasubramanian, J has held that the issue of jurisdiction of a court to try

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | “Surprised” at advocates moving Court for legal opinion, HC dismisses application under S. 151 CPC

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Asha Menon, JJ., dismissed an application filed under Section 151 CPC

Case Briefs High Courts

Gau HC | Justice must not only be done, but must be seen to be done; Court directs requisite authority to at least consider application for compassionate appointment irrespective of the delay

Gauhati High Court: Achintya Malla Burjor Barua, J., while allowing a Writ Petition, issues direction to the Director-General of Police (DGP), Assam

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | ’Fouler the crime higher the proof’; Court allows appeal of convict under Ss. 376 & 511 Penal Code and S. 6 of POCSO Act, acquits him in absence of credible evidence

Uttaranchal High Court: Narayan Singh Dhanik, J., allowed a Criminal Jail Appeal which was filed from the jail against the judgment whereby

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Court took cognizance of deliberate laxity in compliance of its orders by officers concerned , passed remarks and issued show cause notice in contempt application

Allahabad High Court: Disgruntled with the respondent for non-compliance with the Court’s earlier orders, Vivek Kumar Birla, J. allowed the present contempt

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Justice Naidu essays “requiem for a falling tree and a failing men” as he, “bound by law”, decides for the man and against the tree

Bombay High Court at Goa: While dismissing a writ petition under Article 227 in a dispute caused by “troubling trees”, Dama Seshadri

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Applicability of appropriate rules to employee on probation: Questions framed for referral to larger bench

Bombay High Court: Manish Pitale, J., referred questions of seminal importance for consideration of a larger bench. One significant question in the present

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K HC | Special Tribunal’s order directing compounding of violations on payment of compounding fee is illegal and promotes lawlessness and callous attitude towards authority

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Rajesh Bindal, J. stayed the order of the Special Tribunal and called such action illegal. A brief

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Video Conferencing link for proceedings to be provided only to advocates, IOs concerned and not to any other person or correspondent

Delhi High Court: While dismissing the matter, Suresh Kumar Kait, J., stated that a very unpleasant situation came before the Court during the

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC notice to Uttar Pradesh Government over reported mob beating of a murder accused person and negligence of public authority

The Commission takes suo-motu cognizance of the matter and directs the issuance of notice to the Director-General of Police, Uttar Pradesh calling

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Is there any provision under law that makes prostitution per se a criminal offence or punishes a person for indulging into prostitution? HC expounds

Bombay High Court: Prithviraj K. Chavan, J., while addressing the present matter throws light on the aspect of indulging in prostitution and the

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SL SC | Preliminary objection overruled, no provision requiring the filing of objections in an appeal; Court allows appeal

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of Priyantha Jayawardena, PC, Murdu N.B. Fernando, PC, and

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC acquits a man in a rape case dating back to 1999| How a failed love affair led to a 21-year-long legal battle

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of RF Nariman, Navin Sinha and Indira Banerjee, JJ has acquitted a man in a rape case

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Will strict rules of pleadings as applicable for suits filed under CPC be applicable under Industrial Disputes Act as well? HC elaborates

Bombay High Court: Anil S. Kilor, J., reiterated that the strict rule of pleadings as applicable to civil suits is not applicable under

Banking and Negotiable Instruments Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Can a director who has resigned from company be held liable for cheques subsequently issued and dishonoured? HC explains in light of S. 141 NI Act

Delhi High Court: V. Kameswar Rao, J., while addressing the present matter observed that a retired director of the company cannot be

Case Briefs High Courts

Gau HC | Offences under POCSO Act are unpleasant and must be tackled with due consideration of all aspects, lest the society lose faith in the administration of justice

Gauhati High Court: S. Hukato Swu, J. rejected the petition of the petitioner and refused him bail. The factual background of the

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

[Manslaughter v. Murder] English Law on Envy, Malice and Hatred

Lord Kelyng, J., while distinguishing the offence of manslaughter from murder, held the accused guilty for the offence of murder acknowledging the

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

ITAT| Can exempted income which is not part of the total income alone be considered for disallowance u/s 14A of Income Tax Act?

by Akshat Malpani†

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | Power of police officer under S. 102 of CrPC to seize property does not include the power to attach, seize and seal an immovable property

Jharkhand High Court: Rajesh Shankar, J., disposed off the petition directing the respondents to remove the seal of the hotel premises and

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Applying the law declared by SC in Motor Vehicle cases, Court enhances compensation amount; Appeal allowed

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of S. Sujatha, E.S. Indiresh, JJ., allow the appeal, increasing amount of compensation as granted by