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Kar HC | “Act of perjury is treated as a heinous offence in all civilized societies”; Delay in consideration of such complaints can pollute the fountain of justice

Karnataka High Court: Krishna S Dixit, J., allowed the petition and set aside the impugned order highlighting the importance of perjury applications

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Tri HC | No mechanism available to determine as to how and whether the biometric impression was genuine or not; Court suggests assistance of forensics

Tripura High Court: Arindam Lodh, J., decided on a matter wherein the petitioner, in response to an advertisement notified by the respondents,

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SEBI | Abnormalities, established relations and phone calls forms basis of strong preponderance of probabilities-Insider trading out of doors

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): S.K. Mohanty, Whole Time Member, in a detailed order held that the Managing Director, Abhay

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Utt HC | State directed to ensure that land owner who donated the land for establishment of sugar mill, their future generation should not be left starving

Uttaranchal High Court: Lok Pal Singh, J., allowed a petition which was filed mainly seeking a writ, order or direction directing the

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Tri HC | Factual issue in absence of any material produced not acceptable; Court dismisses appeal

Tripura High Court: Akil Kureshi, CJ., dismissed a petition which was filed challenging an order passed by the disciplinary authority imposing punishment

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[Honour Killing] P&H HC | “Culpable failure to supervise investigation”; HC slams police for laxity in investigation, issues detailed directions for effective dealing of Honour Killing cases

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Arun Kumar Tyagi, J., while addressing bail application of accused in a case pertaining to Honour Killing,

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Raj HC | According to Law of Precedence, judgment passed by Coordinate Bench binding, whereas judgment of other High Court has persuasive value; transfer order once executed cannot be cancelled, altered or modified

Rajasthan High Court: Dinesh Mehta, J., allowed a petition which was filed challenging the order whereby petitioner’s transfer order dated 28-07-2021 had

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Chh HC | When prima facie ingredients of S. 383 IPC is not made out, then the offence under S. 388 IPC cannot be made out

Chhattisgarh High Court: Narendra Kumar Vyas J. allowed the petition and quashed the FIR and the criminal proceedings against the petitioner. The

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P&H HC | Driving license and income tax record suggest contradictory age details; HC resolves the age controversy in an accident claim case

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Anil Kshetarpal, J., denied interfering with the decision of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal with regard to

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P&H HC | No offence by married person being in live-in; HC differs with Allahabad High Court’s decision

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Amol Rattan Singh, J., held that since adultery is not an offence, no offence would be committed

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CBI | Cogent over conjecture-Court gives ‘suspicion’ a backseat and ‘proof’ put in front- Acclaims ‘proof surpasses even a strong suspicion’

Central Bureau of Investigation, Ghaziabad (CBI): Shivank Singh, Special Judicial Magistrate (CBI), while acquitting the accused of all the charges gave detailed

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Ker HC | Can DNA test be conducted to determine legitimacy of a child in a divorce petition without the child being on the party array? HC answers

Kerala High Court: A.Muhamed Mustaque and Kauser Edappagath, JJ., addressed an interesting question of law, Can a direction to undergo DNA Test

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J&K and Ladakh HC | Interim Award v/s Interim Order; HC clarifies prerequisites of S. 31 (6) and S. 17 (1)(ii)(e) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: Sanjay Dhar, J., clarified the difference between Interim Award and Interim Order. The Bench stated,

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NCLAT | I&B Code, speed and NCLT– Directs to take up the matter without going into merits and digging in deep

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): The Coram of Justice M. Venugopal, Acting Chairperson, V.P. Singh, Technical Member and Ashok Kumar Mishra,

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Tri HC | Pre arrest bail of the accused at this stage is likely to impair a fair investigation; Court rejects application

Tripura High Court: S.G. Chattopadhyay, J., rejected an application filed for seeking pre-arrest bail whereby the petitioner was apprehending arrest registered under

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CBI | Abetted and accomplished but still addressed ‘abetment’– Substantive offence for forgery dwindled to ‘abetment to forgery’– Infuriated Court takes cognizance under S. 467 IPC

Central Bureau of Investigation, Ghaziabad (CBI)-Shivank Singh, Special Judicial Magistrate (CBI) while taking cognizance under Sections 420, 467, 468 & 471 IPC,

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CESTAT | Can cenvat credit be availed on event management services? Tribunal explains

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): Ashok Jindal (Judicial Member) allowed an appeal which was filed against the impugned order