In Balkrishna Spintex Pvt. Ltd. v. The New India Assurance Company Ltd, the Gujarat High Court held that once a party has signed the discharge voucher without any protest, it loses its entitlement. A Single Judge Bench of Chief Justice Aravind Kumar ..
According to the Gujarat High Court, a Wakf Board-registered institution that engages in commercial operations like publishing magazines in addition to providing religious education qualifies as a "industry" for the purposes of the Industr ..
The West Bengal Duare Ration plan, under which the State government delivers food grains through the public distribution system at the doorsteps of beneficiaries, has been deemed valid by the Calcutta High Court. In the case of Sk. Manowar Ali & ..
In Abhishek V.S. & Ors. v. K.V.M. Hospital & Ors, NCDRC held that if a doctor fails in his duties to act with reasonable care, it will not be mere error of judgment, but it will amount to breach of duty of care and the patient would be entit ..
In Subash Mohapatra & Ors. v. State of Odisha & Anr, the Orissa High Court held that the Vigilance Department of the State cannot be given complete exemption from the operation of the Right to Information Act, 2005. The Hon'ble Court al ..
In M/S. Kushal Ltd. v. M/S. Tirumala Technocast Pvt. Ltd, the Gujarat High Court held that in order to find out whether a dispute relating to property is a 'commercial dispute' or not under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, what has to be che ..
Recently, a man was arrested at 1:30 AM from a South Mumbai Street for wandering at such a later hour. Acquiring the man, a Metropolitan Magistrates Court held that wandering on streets late at night in a city like Mumbai is not an offence. The Cour ..
In Dharampal Satyapal Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors, the Gauhati High Court has held that only a Food Inspector has the authority to investigate a commission of offense under the Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006 (FSS Act). The backgrou ..
In Suresh Babu @ Arakkal Arjunan Suresh Babu v. State of West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court held that a customer of a brothel visiting for sexual needs cannot be held liable for charges under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 1956. The Court fu ..
In Pauly Vadakkan v. Corporation of Cochin, the Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to grant funds to the Public Works Department (PWD) so that proper attention can be paid to road safety protocols across the State. The Court also as ..