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Bom HC | Sole convict in a case connected to 1992 Babri Masjid riots in Mumbai set free due to defective charge

Bombay High Court: Sadhana S. Jhadhav, J. allowed a criminal appeal filed against the judgment of the trial court whereby the appellant

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Bom HC | A son, who had been given in adoption, cannot claim partition in property of his real father

Bombay High Court: M.G. Giratkar, J. dismissed a second appeal filed against the judgments of the lower courts wherein the partition suit brought by

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Pat HC | Logic developed by petitioner to question correctness of impugned guidelines not tenable; petition dismissed due to lack of merits

Patna High Court: Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J. dismissed the application challenging the guidelines on determining merit on the basis of work experience.

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P&H HC | No illegality in quashing criminal proceedings in a matrimonial dispute if parties have entered into a settlement

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Hari Pal Verma, J. allowed the petition filed for quashing of FIR under Section 482 of Code

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Del HC | Anticipatory bail denied to teacher of Class VII student who committed suicide and left suicide note implicating her

Delhi High Court: Brijesh Sethi, J. rejected a bail application filed under Section 348 read with Section 482 CrPC, in a very

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Tri HC | Principle of proving beyond reasonable doubt is equally applicable in rape cases as there can be no presumption of victim telling the truth

Tripura High Court: Arindam Lodh, J. allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellant from the charges framed under Sections 376(1), 354 and

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Bom HC | Delay in applying for summoning witness can’t be termed as ‘lacuna’ in defence; hearsay evidence can’t be made admissible by exhibiting in circuitous way

Bombay High Court: A.M. Badar, J., allowed a petition filed against the order of the Additional Sessions Judge whereby the application filed

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All HC | Compensation determined by MACT held insufficient; multiplier of 15 applied

Allahabad High Court: Rajnish Kumar, J. while allowing the instant appeal ordered for enhanced compensation to the appellant/claimant. In the instant case, the

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All HC | Employee’s Compensation Act is a social welfare legislation, principles of liberal construction to be applied while interpretation thereof

Allahabad High Court: Dr Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, J. dismissed a writ petition challenging the order passed by the Employees Compensation Commissioner/Assistant Labour

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Pat HC | Principles of natural justice could not be put in a straight jacket formula so as to defeat the larger public interest

Patna High Court: Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J. dismissed the writ application on the grounds that the settled proposition of law was that

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HP HC | Convenience of wife must be considered over and above the inconvenience of husband in a transfer petition filed in matrimonial case

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Sandeep Sharma, J. allowed a petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India with Section 24

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Del HC | Testimony of sexual assault victim, which is otherwise found to be credible, cannot be discarded merely because FSL report was not positive

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. dismissed an appeal filed against the decision of the trial court whereby the accused-appellant was convicted for

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Kar HC | Reasonable time to pay arrears of rent ought to be granted to tenant

Karnataka High Court: S.G. Pandit, J. while disposing of this Civil Revision Petition filed under Section 115 of Civil Procedure Code set

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Del HC | AIIMS 2019 — Candidate producing OBC certificate even one day prior to seat allocation should be able to get a seat allocated

Delhi High Court: Rajiv Shakdher, J. while addressing a petition filed by an AIIMS aspirant, ruled the decision in her favour by

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P&H HC | Claimants in proceedings under MV Act have to prove their case on the touchstone of preponderance of probabilities and not beyond reasonable doubt

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Lisa Gill, J. dismissed the appeal filed by insurance company challenging the amount of compensation granted by

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HP HC | Gravity of offence not the sole decisive ground to deny bail – object of bail not punitive or, but to secure the presence of accused at trial

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Sandeep Sharma, J. allowed the bail petition of the appellants who were charged for intentional insult to provoke

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P&H HC | Petitioners seeking protection directed to be issued advance notice under S. 160 CrPC in case they are required to be associated with investigation

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Gurvinder Singh Gill, J., disposed of the petition directing the respondents to issue written advance notice to

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Bom HC | Magistrate’s Court at Mumbai held to have jurisdiction to try complaint under S. 498 A IPC although alleged offence committed in USA

Bombay High Court: S.S. Shinde, J. dismissed a petition while reiterating the decisions of the Supreme Court in the case, Nikita v.

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Raj HC | Petition under Art. 226 cannot be entertained where an alternate statutory remedy is available

Rajasthan High Court: Ashok Kumar Gaur, J. dismissed the writ petition filed against the order passed by the Registrar, Cooperative Societies-cum Registrar

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Pat HC | Magistrate’s power to seek appearance would not extinguish after allowing an application under S. 205 of Code of Criminal Procedure

Patna High Court: Birendra Kumar, J. allowed the application of the petitioner to set aside the order which had issued a non-bailable

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Bom HC | Sole convict in a case connected to 1992 Babri Masjid riots in Mumbai set free due to defective charge

Bom HC | A son, who had been given in adoption, cannot claim partition in property of his real father

Pat HC | Logic developed by petitioner to question correctness of impugned guidelines not tenable; petition dismissed due to lack of merits

P&H HC | No illegality in quashing criminal proceedings in a matrimonial dispute if parties have entered into a settlement

Del HC | Anticipatory bail denied to teacher of Class VII student who committed suicide and left suicide note implicating her

Tri HC | Principle of proving beyond reasonable doubt is equally applicable in rape cases as there can be no presumption of victim telling the truth

Bom HC | Delay in applying for summoning witness can’t be termed as ‘lacuna’ in defence; hearsay evidence can’t be made admissible by exhibiting in circuitous way

All HC | Compensation determined by MACT held insufficient; multiplier of 15 applied

Pat HC | Principles of natural justice could not be put in a straight jacket formula so as to defeat the larger public interest

HP HC | Convenience of wife must be considered over and above the inconvenience of husband in a transfer petition filed in matrimonial case

Del HC | Testimony of sexual assault victim, which is otherwise found to be credible, cannot be discarded merely because FSL report was not positive

Kar HC | Reasonable time to pay arrears of rent ought to be granted to tenant

Del HC | AIIMS 2019 — Candidate producing OBC certificate even one day prior to seat allocation should be able to get a seat allocated

P&H HC | Claimants in proceedings under MV Act have to prove their case on the touchstone of preponderance of probabilities and not beyond reasonable doubt

HP HC | Gravity of offence not the sole decisive ground to deny bail – object of bail not punitive or, but to secure the presence of accused at trial

P&H HC | Petitioners seeking protection directed to be issued advance notice under S. 160 CrPC in case they are required to be associated with investigation

Bom HC | Magistrate’s Court at Mumbai held to have jurisdiction to try complaint under S. 498 A IPC although alleged offence committed in USA

Raj HC | Petition under Art. 226 cannot be entertained where an alternate statutory remedy is available

Pat HC | Magistrate’s power to seek appearance would not extinguish after allowing an application under S. 205 of Code of Criminal Procedure

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