Bhumika Indulia, Author at SCC Times

Arrest of marine vessel MV PELAGOS directed in light of maritime claim under Section 4(1)(n) of Admiralty Act

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ashis Kumar Chakraborty, J. allowed an application for arrest of marine vessel filed

Case Briefs High Courts

Action Report| Establish Information retrieval mechanism by using ‘cloud computing’ technology in regard to recording of proceedings: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Vipin Sanghi and I.S. Mehta, JJ., pronounced an order in regard to the action

Case Briefs High Courts

Rape of 12-year minor and death thereafter not “rarest of the rare case”: MP HC

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising of J.K.Maheshwari and Akhil Kumar Srivastava, JJ., addressed the issue of rape and murder

Case Briefs Supreme Court

LRs of deceased cannot maintain claim under Section 166 MV Act if accident occurred on deceased’s own fault or rash and negligent driving: SC

Supreme Court: The Bench of N.V. Ramana and S. Abdul Nazeer, JJ. allowed an appeal filed by the appellant (insurer) against the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC apprises itself of the progress on Vision Document on Taj Mahal and declaring Agra a heritage city

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B. Lokur, S. Abdul Nazeer and Depak Gupta, JJ., took up the matter concerning the

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Direction issued to NHAI for the formation of separate VIP lanes at toll plazas: Madras HC

Madras High Court: As reported by media, the bench comprising of Huluvadi G Ramesh and M.V. Muralidharan, JJ., directed NHAI to establish

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Settlement Agreement set aside by virtue of which office of National Director of Public Prosecutions was vacated

Constitutional Court of South Africa: Bench comprising of Cachalia, Dlodlo, Goliath and Petse, AJ., Froneman, Jafta, Khampepe, Madlanga, and Theron, JJ., confirmed

Case Briefs High Courts

Custody case under Guardians and Wards Act transferred as child not expected to travel 100 km for every hearing

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sahidullah Munshi, J. allowed an application under Section 24 CPC for transfer of

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Acquisition proceedings deemed to have lapsed under Right to Fair Compensation Act, 2013 on non-payment of compensation

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of G.S. Sistani and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, JJ. allowed a writ petition filed for seeking

Case Briefs High Courts

Keeping seized vehicle in open air may harm it; petition for custody of vehicle under Section 457 CrPC allowed

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Anjuli Palo, J., addressed matter where petitioner was aggrieved by an impugned

Case Briefs High Courts

Order of dismissal from service under Rule 8(2)(b) of U.P. Police Officers of Subordinate Ranks Rules quashed in absence of justification

Allahabad High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ashwani Kumar Mishra, J., addressed a writ petition where petitioner was dismissed from

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Conserving environment is duty of the State; ‘Bugyal’ must be resumed to nature to provide for whom it was meant: Uttaranchal HC

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Rajiv Sharma, ACJ. and Lok Pal Singh, J., gave directions to the State Government against

Case Briefs High Courts

Husband not allowed to take benefit of non-disclosure of income and defeat legitimate right of wife; no reduction in amount of maintenance: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Sangita Dhingra Sehgal and G.S. Sistani, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed by the husband

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Bombay HC refers matter pertaining to parole of a rape convict to larger bench in light of distinct decisions

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of R.K. Deshpande and Arun D. Upadhye, JJ., addressed a petition filed challenging the order

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Bail denied to the accused under Section 20 (B)(II)(C) of NDPS Act, 1985 as no grounds made out

Allahabad High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Arvind Kumar Mishra, J., addressed a bail application where appellant was alleged under

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Stating legal regime for rescission of default judgment not required: Eswatini High Court

Eswatini High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of T.M. Mlangeni, J., granted an application for rescission of default judgment. This matter

Case Briefs Supreme Court

It is imperative on the High Court to record reasons while deciding application under Section 378(3) CrPC—Reiterated: SC

Supreme Court: A.M. Sapre, J. speaking for himself and Uday U. Lalit, J. allowed an appeal filed by the State of U.P.

Case Briefs High Courts

Collector erred in not considering the object of the BPL scheme for aaganwadi candidates, order reducing marks of petitioner set aside

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjay Dwivedi, J., addressed the issue whether the required qualification available with

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Bhima-Koregaon violence| Detained activists to be kept in house arrest till further order: SC

Supreme Court: A Bench of CJ Dipak Misra, A.M. Khanwilkar and Dr D.Y. Chandrachud passed an order concerning interim relief in the

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No restriction on conversion of Tata Sons to private limited company; was a ‘hybrid’ company all along: NCLAT

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): A two-member bench comprising of Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya, Chairperson and Justice Bansi Lal Bhat, Member (Judicial)