Sucheta, Author at SCC Times

district consumer disputes redressal commission (dcdrc), ernakulam

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

DCDRC directs restaurant to pay Rs 40,000 as compensation for ordeal sustained by the complainant due to its failure to deliver ‘Sadya’ on Thiruonam day

The Commission observed that Malayalis have sentimental attachment towards ‘Thiruonam Sadya’; therefore, waiting for a long time and eventually not getting the ‘Sadya’ can be quite frustrating.

Case Briefs High Courts

Gauhati High Court refuses to grant interim relief to Youth Congress President, Srinivas BV

The High Court’s order came in reference to the FIR filed by the President of Assam Youth Congress who has levelled allegations of mental harassment on Indian Youth Congress President, Srinivas BV.

Case Briefs High Courts

Karnataka High Court comes to the aid of an aging couple wishing to have child via surrogacy; Evolves a three- pronged eligibility test

The High Court was hearing a petition filed by a couple aged 57 and 45 years, who had lost their son to road accident, and wanted to re-experience the bliss of parenthood via surrogacy but were barred by certain provisions of Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021.

Case Briefs High Courts

S. 306 CrPC does not seek to punish the approver, but to protect him from resentment of his associates in crime: J&K and Ladakh High Court

While deliberating over the petition seeking to set aside S. 306(4)(b), CrPC as unreasonable the High Court pointed out that inherent power under S. 482, CrPC can be exercised to release an approver on bail.

Case Briefs High Courts

Karnataka High Court stays the cancellation of actor Chatan Kumar’s OCI card; directs him to refrain from tweeting about judiciary or sub-judice matters

Prominent Kannada actor Chatan Kumar, was granted conditional interim protection from cancellation of his OCI card until the next date of hearing, which has been set in June.

Case Briefs High Courts

“Life is too short to be spent on litigating”; Karnataka High Court gives elaborate suggestions regarding jurisdiction of District Courts vis-à-vis hearing of First Appeals

Raising concerns over the period of delays in hearing appeals, the Karnataka High Court made detailed suggestions for effective functioning of judiciary, and which can reduce work -load of the High Court.

Case Briefs High Courts

Karnataka High Court slams the State authorities for delaying the reconstruction of a village school demolished to widen the Mysore Highway

Coming down furiously over the respondents Karnataka High Court reprimanded them for indulging in red-tapism and being apathetic to the educational needs of the children.

Case Briefs High Courts

[Lulu v. Coolulu] | Karnataka High Court directs Regional Director, Corporate Affairs to pass a fresh and reasoned order in the trademark dispute

In Lulu v. Coolulu trademark dispute, the Karnataka High Court chided the competent authority for not considering the nuances of the dispute properly, which meant that the impugned order did not show even a semblence of application of mind.

Case Briefs High Courts

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court sets aside VDG Scheme, 2022 insofar as it affects the powers and honorarium of the heads of the Village Defence Groups

Village Defence Guard Scheme- 2022 insofar as it denudes the petitioners of their status as SPOs and consequently reduces their remuneration/honorarium is an arbitrary and colourable exercise of power.

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Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Rajesh Bindal

Newly elevated Judge of the Supreme Court of India, Justice Rajesh Bindal, celebrates his 62nd birthday today. Prior to being elevated to the Supreme Court, Justice Bindal was serving as the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court.

Case Briefs High Courts

Electoral officers do not have any jurisdiction to search or seize any material before the announcement of elections: Karnataka High Court

Election officers had seized a sizable number of rice bags from the petitioner’s premises apprehending that petitioner was trying to get undue benefit in the upcoming Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections.

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Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Aniruddha Bose

Justice Aniruddha Bose who celebrates his 64th birthday today, had served the High Courts of Calcutta and Jharkhand as a Judge prior to being elevated to the Supreme Court in 2019.

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Know Thy Judge | Justice Pritinker Diwaker: The 50th Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court

Prior to being appointed as Allahabad High Court’s 50th Chief Justice, Justice Pritinker Diwaker had been working as the High Court’s Acting Chief Justice after elevation of former Chief Justice, Rajesh Bindal

Case Briefs High Courts

“A class of its own in the category of frivolous cases”: Gauhati High Court berates counsels who signed Vakalatnama for non-existent petitioner

Gauhati High Court was faced with a peculiar case where “petitioner” had followed every rule in the book to file a well-planned petition; however, in reality the petitioner did not exist!

Case Briefs High Courts

Workmen won’t be estopped from challenging retrenchment order if employer does not follow S. 25-F of Industrial Disputes Act: Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh HC

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court stated that workmen can challenge their retrenchment order even after accepting retrenchment amount in case their employer has not followed the mandate of S. 25-F of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Case Briefs High Courts

“S. 12 is heart and soul of Domestic Violence Act”; Karnataka High Court directs Magistrates to decide applications within the mandated period of 60 days

In a clinical dissection of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the Karnataka High Court stated that the victims’ grievances such as maintenance or shelter etc., must be addressed with immediacy, which is why the legislation has mandated a specific time frame.

Case Briefs High Courts

Sessions Court or Children’s Court has not been vested with revisionary power under Juvenile Justice Act: J&K and Ladakh High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court stated that revisionary power under Juvenile Justice Act vests only with the High Court

Case Briefs International Courts

Ukraine War Crimes: ICC issues arrest warrants against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Official Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova

In a significant move, the International Criminal Court in a press release informed the world at large that it is issuing arrest warrants against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Commissioner for Children's Rights, Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova in connection to commission of war crimes during Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022

Case Briefs High Courts

Motor Accidents Claim| Can Insurance claim be recovered in case of death/bodily injuries of unauthorised passengers? J&K and Ladakh High Court answers

While deliberating over several appeals, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court decided the questions of liability and ‘pay and recover’ in favour of the appellant Insurance Company

Case Briefs High Courts

Karnataka High Court finds sexual harassment in open places like malls ‘highly improbable’; quashes charges

The Karnataka High Court while expressing its shock over unlikeliness of sexual abuse in open places, quashed the charges of sexual harassment and fraud against the petitioner