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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Whether disability of an appointing authority to appoint an arbitrator frustrate the arbitration agreement. HC unravels in light of Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bakhru, J., while addressing the matter in respect to the invocation of an arbitration clause expressed that: “…the

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

All HC | During his lifetime, tenant enters into compromise with landlord and enjoys benefits thereof. After such tenant’s demise, can his legal heirs challenge the compromise? HC uncovers legal position

Allahabad High Court: Vivek Kumar Birla, J., expressed: “…a party cannot be permitted to blow hot – blow cold, where he knowingly

Published on March 12, 2021March 19, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Cases ReportedSCC Weekly

2021 SCC Vol. 1 Part 5

SCC Issue dated February 7th, 2021 (Vol. 1 Part 5) Read the Prashant Bhushan Contempt judgment methodically analysed by our Editors, where

Published on March 12, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Vicarious liability under S. 138 NI Act. What is proper stage of raising defence of absence of knowledge by the accused being held vicariously liable for offence committed by company? Explained

Delhi High Court: Rajnish Bhatnagar, J., held that: “Once a cheque is issued by a person, it must be honored and if

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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLAT| Issuance of the cheque is indicative of acknowledgement of debt, even if returned dishonored

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal- A Coram of Anant Bijay Singh, J. (Judicial Member) and Shreesha Merla (Technical Member) dismissed an appeal

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | Dishonour of cheque shall be proved to the hilt; Adverse inference cannot be drawn under S. 138 of NI Act merely because evidence is not adduced to prove a negative fact

Kerala High Court: K. Haripal, J., addressed the instant complaint instituted by the appellant alleging offence punishable under Section 138 of the

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CBI | Adjudication on ‘changed circumstances’ not conducive to be treated as ‘review’ | Grants permission to lead secondary evidence

Special Court, CBI, Ghaziabad- The Court of Shivank Singh, Special Judicial Magistrate (CBI), allowed the application where permission to lead secondary evidence

Published on March 11, 2021April 12, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Guj HC | Court cannot undertake the activity of banking regulations upon itself and pass omnibus orders to come up with policy decision; Court dismisses appeal

Gujarat High Court: G.R. Udhwani, J., dismissed a petition wherein a mandate was sought to issue an order/ circular / instructions directing

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AFT | Disease which surfaced within four months of enrolment cannot be attributable to or aggravated by Army service; Tribunal rejects disability pension

Armed Forces Tribunal: The Division Bench of Justice Virender Singh (Chairperson) and Air Marshal BBP Sinha, Member (A) rejected the instant application

Published on March 11, 2021March 11, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Madras HC | Under Hindu Succession Act, can an ‘ancestral property’ blend in with the ‘individual property’? Read to know

Madras High Court: G. Jaya Chandran, J., expressed that the individual property can blend with the ancestral property or with the joint

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Relinquishment of self-acquired properties of a deceased by legal heirs. Will such release enure to benefit of all other legal heirs? Court explains

Bombay High Court: R.D. Dhanuka, J., held that relinquishment of properties held by the legal heirs of a person whose properties were

Published on March 10, 2021March 12, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Chh HC | Does forfeiture of earned remission of a convict without giving reasonable opportunity of hearing would amount to violation of fundamental right under Art. 21 Constitution of India? HC observes

Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K Agrawal J., allowed the petition and held that forfeiture of earned remission of a convict is violative

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Raj HC | Judgment can be a binding precedent only for what has been considered and held in it; No Court can travel beyond facts mentioned and considered therein to cull out “ratio decidendi”

Rajasthan High Court: Mahendra Kumar Goyal J., dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. The facts of the case are such that

Published on March 9, 2021March 9, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

All HC | Full Bench decides whether writ of Habeas Corpus will be maintainable against Judicial order or Child Welfare Committee’s order under J.J. Act? Decoded

Allahabad High Court: The Full Bench of Sanjay Yadav, Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Siddhartha Varma, JJ., in a very significant ruling expressed

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Jhar HC | “Accused cannot be saddled with payment of victim compensation”; HC says such order is contradictory to S. 357A of CrPC

Jharkhand High Court: Ananda Sen, J., addressed the instant petition against the impugned order of the Judicial Commissioner, whereby the petitioner was

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Gau HC | “Nature of injury does not suggest that the appellant acted in cruelty”; HC converts conviction for murder into culpable homicide

Gauhati High Court: The Division Bench of Suman Shyam and Mir Alfaz Ali, JJ., heard the instant petition against the judgment and

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Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLAT | Delhi Gymkhana Club – ‘Nepotism in upper echelons?’ | Holding it true, suspends General Committee

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): A Coram of Justice Bansi Lal Bhat (Acting Chairperson), Justice Anant Bijay Singh(Judicial Member), Dr Ashok

Published on March 9, 2021April 9, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | NCLT and NCLAT directed to regulate their own procedure for virtual hearing platforms so long as it is ensured that if any particular party requests for a link, same would be considered in a fair, transparent and non-arbitrary manner

Delhi High Court: Prathiba M. Singh, J., addressed a concern wherein it was stated that the NCLAT and NCLT ought to have

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Supreme Court Collegium | Proposal for elevation of Advocates as Judges in Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana & Jammu and Kashmir HC approved

Collegium Statement Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for elevation of the following Advocates as Judges in the High Courts: High

Published on March 8, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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SC Collegium approves elevation of Shri A. Badharudeen, Judicial Officer as Judge of Kerala High Court

Collegium Statement Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for elevation of Shri A. Badharudeen, Judicial Officer as Judge of the Kerala

Published on March 8, 2021March 8, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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