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P&H HC | Court allows petitioner to medically terminate pregnancy post 24 weeks of gestation period as the fetus had ‘Alobar holoprosencephaly’

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Tejinder Singh Dhindsa, J. allowed a writ petition filed by the petitioner to allow her to medically

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SL CoA | If words are unambiguous, Court shall give effect to plain words of the Statute; Sinhala text prevailed over English text in a case of inconsistency

Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Mahinda Samayawardhena, J. entertained a writ petition where the application sought

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Final Report can be summoned by Court for its exclusive perusal only in exceptional circumstances and not as matter of routine, reiterated

Delhi High Court: Suresh Kumar Kait, J. allowed a criminal petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation seeking to set aside the

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Non cross-examination of material witnesses is against the principles of audi alteram partem

Karnataka High Court: B.A. Patil, J. while allowing the appeal set aside the Judgment of the trial court with a direction to

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Allegations made held were omnibus as the petitioners didn’t stand to gain from any dowry received by their brother

Patna High Court: Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. disposed of the petition after making minor changes to the sentence on the grounds of the

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Application for appointment on compassionate ground has to be considered in light of the policy which is in force on the date of consideration of application

Madhya Pradesh High Court: G.S. Ahluwalia, J., dismissed a petition after considering the facts of the case and found that the petitioner was

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | 22 year old student granted bail for offence committed under S. 21 NDPS Act as there might be a possibility for him to reform and curb his drug addiction

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J. granted bail to a 22 year old student for an offence committed under Section

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

Del HC | Evidence of hostile witness is not inadmissible altogether, Court may rely on the dependable part thereof

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Siddharth Mridul and Anu Malhotra, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the Judgment of the trial

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Sexual Assault victim commits suicide — NHRC takes suo motu cognizance

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that an alleged victim of sexual assault

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Maternity benefits cannot be bestowed upon govt. servant having third child, in absence of express provisions; Special Appeal allowed against declaring rule ultra vires

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, C.J. and Alok Kumar Verma, J. allowed a special appeal where the order

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Accused wrongfully charged of committing cheating and rape; Court grants bail in light of fabrication of facts by complainant

Kerala High Court: Alexander Thomas, J. disposed of a matter wherein a complaint was lodged against the petitioner accusing of committing rape

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLAT | NCLT, New Delhi in terms of S. 60(1) IBC, held to have jurisdiction in S. 7 application against Corporate Debtor having properties in UP

National Company Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): A Bench of Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya (Chairperson); Justice A.I.S Cheema, Member (Judicial) and Kanthi Narahari, Member (Technical) dismissed

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Court allows party for remitting the arrears in payment; directs respondents are at liberty in the event of non payment

Kerala High Court: N. Nagaresh, J. disposed of a writ petition seeking to recover the amount due to be received from the

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SL CoA | Decision of Inspector General of Police held within the powers vested in him; dismissal of petitioner on grounds of misconduct upheld

Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka: Application under Article 140 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka was

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Convicts cannot claim premature release as a matter of right if their cases are not squarely covered under the relevant Premature Release Policy

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Gurvinder Singh Gill, J. dismissed the petition on the grounds that the petitioner could be considered again

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Writ petition filed by Officer of Indian Army for quashing FIR held not maintainable as substantial part of alleged offence occurred in Nagaland

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bakhru, J. dismissed a writ petition filed by a serving officer of the Indian Army seeking to quash an

Case Briefs Supreme Court

State can’t be estopped from withdrawing the exemption from payment of Excise Duty if such withdrawal is in larger public interest

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, MR Shah and BR Gavai, JJ has held that by invoking the doctrine of

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Casual drafting and vagueness in relief sought to lead to dismissal of original application, Court finds no reason to enter into the merits of the case

Patna High Court: The Division Judge Bench comprising of Amreshwar Pratap Sahi, CJ and Ashutosh Kumar, J. disposed of the petition on

Case Briefs High Courts

Pat HC | Tribunal’s decision of denying employment on grounds of petitioner’s involvement in criminal cases upheld

Patna High Court:The DivisionBench comprising of A.P Sahi, CJ and Ashutosh Kumar, J. dismissed the writ petition on the grounds that the