Not incumbent upon plaintiff anymore to lead evidence even where defendant does not appear; injunction granted on basis of website screenshots: Del HC
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Prathiba M. Singh, J. decreed a suit injuncting the defendant from unauthorisedly broadcasting the
Continue readingCorrection of errors in marriage certificate can be done in the presence of persons married or two credible witnesses
Kerala High Court: A Single judge bench comprising of Alexander Thomas, J. allowed a petition seeking mandamus against Marriage Registrar and directed
Continue readingNon-seriousness of injuries inflicted by the accused on the victim should not be the sole criteria for framing charges against the accused
Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J., dismissed a petition filed under Section 561-A of
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Power of HC under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process not restricted only to stage of filing of FIR: SC
Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of S.A. Bobde and L. Nageswara Rao, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the judgment of the Delhi
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Continue readingInterim maintenance amount reduced on account of it being ‘excessive’ owing to low income of the husband
Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ravi Malimath, J. allowed a writ petition filed under Article 227 of the
Continue readingStay of suit for specific performance bars petitioner from questioning the dispensation of rental compensation: J&K HC
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Dhiraj Singh Thakur J., dismissed the petition filed under Article 104 of
Continue readingKarnataka HC refuses to entertain petition of advocate guilty of tampering with court records
Karnataka High Court: A Division bench comprising of CJ Dinesh Maheshwari and S. Sujatha, J. pulled up an advocate who tampered with
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Custody of a vehicle used in an offence can be handed over to the owner, pending trial, on an interim basis
Gujarat High Court: A Single Judge Bench of R.P. Dholaria, J., allowed a petition filed against the order of the lower courts,
Continue readingRoad tax directed to be paid where application for surrender of registration of vehicle found not in prescribed manner
Allahabad High Court: This writ petition was filed before a 2-Judge Bench comprising of Pankaj Mithal and Ashok Kumar, J. against the
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UK SC | Financially independent means “not financially dependent upon the state”; financial dependence cannot discredit the immigration status
United Kingdom Supreme Court: A Five Judge Bench comprising of Lord Wilson, Lord Carnwath, Lord Hughes, Lady Black and Lord Lloyd-Jones, JJ.
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Party cannot be denied its right if Court doesn’t exhibit evidence despite reference; claimants awarded compensation under MV Act: SC
“Motor Vehicles Act is a beneficial piece of legislation enacted to give solace to the victims of the motor accident who suffer
Continue readingWitness cannot render ‘opinion’ as to rash and negligent driving; high speed by itself not sufficient criterion: Del HC
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J.allowed a criminal revision petition filed against the judgment of the Appellate
Continue readingJ&K HC refuses to cancel bail in a case involving the offence of adultery, on the ground that substantial time had passed since the bail was granted
Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J., disposed of a revision petition filed against the
Continue readingPatna HC allows plea for anticipatory bail in a case under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 due to inconsistencies in prosecution allegations
Patna High Court: A Single judge bench comprising of Birendra Kumar, J. allowed a criminal writ petition for anticipatory bail filed in
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Bombay HC mistakenly treats operative portion of award passed by Industrial Tribunal as reference — Order set aside for apparent error: SC
Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of A.M. Sapre and Indu Malhotra, JJ. allowed a set of appeals filed against the order of
Continue readingSection 540 of CrPC cannot be invoked with the sole purpose of changing the effect of witness’s original statement: J&K HC
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Sanjay Kumar Gupta J., allowed the Criminal Revision Petition and set aside
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