Sentence reduced in light of period of custody previously undergone by accused
Patna High Court: In a criminal appeal decided by a Single Judge Bench comprising of Vinod Kumar Sinha, J., the period of
Continue readingAccused under S. 138 of NI Act acquitted on grounds of limitation
Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of K. Somashekar, J., decided a criminal appeal, wherein order of acquittal of the
Continue readingJudicial or quasijudicial powers cannot be delegated
Uttaranchal High Court: An order suspending the petitioner Chairman of Zila Panchayat (Haridwar), was quashed in a writ petition by a Single
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Notice issued to Uttar Pradesh Govt over reported spread of AIDS among prisoners in the jails of the State
National Human Rights Commission: NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that twenty-four prisoners have tested positive for HIV in
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One Time Settlement of NPAs
As per instructions of Reserve Bank of India, banks are required to have a loan recover policy, which may cover, inter alia, negotiated settlements
Continue readingAppointment of 5 Permanent Judges, Kerala High Court
The President in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, appointed S/Shri Justices
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Accused acquitted due to lack of clarity in evidence
Chhattisgarh High Court: The order of acquittal of accused persons passed by the trial court was upheld in an appeal by a
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Accused acquitted in light of uncorroborated testimony of the prosecutrix
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Chander Bhusan Barowalia, JJ., dismissed a criminal appeal filed
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Prompt Corrective Action of RBI on Public Sector Banks
Reserve Bank of India has issued a Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework to maintain sound financial health of banks. It facilitates banks
Continue readingKey recommendations of the Report of the Working Group on Fin Tech and Digital Banking
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had set up an inter-regulatory Working Group (WG) to look into and report on the granular aspects
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Call for Papers: International Journal of Legal Insight (IJLI) (Issue 1 Vol II)
International Journal of Legal Insight (IJLI) (ISSN: 2456-3595) is a blind peer reviewed quarterly publication which focuses on all aspects of Law
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Criminal proceedings can be compounded by court on the satisfaction that matter has been amicably settled
Uttaranchal High Court: A criminal writ petition filed by the petitioners for quashing the FIR registered for offences punishable under Sections 420,120-B
Continue readingPerson having initiated civil proceedings cannot parallely file a writ petition seeking its disposal
High Court of Judicature at Madras: The Single Judge Bench of K. Ravichandrabaabu J., recently addressed a writ petition filed under Article
Continue readingJustice Ramalingam Sudhakar appointed Actg Chief Justice, Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The President in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 100 of the Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir, appointed Shri Justice Ramalingam
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