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Bom HC | Blood sample of person charged for offence under intoxication of alcohol has to be sent to Chemical Analyzer to find whether person was under influence of alcohol

Bombay High Court: M.G. Giratkar, J., while allowing an appeal filed against the finding of Railway Claims Tribunal, held that, “Person who

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All HC | Procedure prescribed under law to be followed strictly while cancelling license; Cancellation set aside where Inspection Committee improperly constituted

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Ramesh Sinha and Ajit Kumar, JJ. set aside the impugned order since it was passed

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Utt HC | The bidding document which asks for detail from a prospective bidder must be clear and unambiguous

Uttaranchal High Court: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., allowed a petition filed by the petitioner where he was declared technically non-responsive and his financial

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HP HC | Regular bail under S. 439 CrPC granted considering young age of offender and first-time offence

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Anoop Chitkara, J. granted regular bail to the petitioner who is facing charges levelled against him under Sections

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Del HC | [Sexual Assault of 10-year old minor boy] Variations in child’s statement at stages of investigation & trial doesn’t retract veracity of allegations against accused

Delhi High Court: Anu Malhotra, J., while upholding the decision of the trial court in a case where a 10-year-old minor was

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[Delhi Violence] | Del HC | “We cannot let another 1984 happen in this country; Not under the watch of this Court”; Ensure safe passage for bodies of victims who died in riots

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of S. Muralidhar and Anup Jairam Bhambhani, JJ., in pursuance to the mid-night hearing, was informed

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Pat HC | Delay of 3 years in making payment under Right to Fair Compensation Act found not bona fide; amount at the rate of 9% simple interest granted

Patna High Court: Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J, disposed the petition directing the respondents to pay the simple interest at the rate 9% per annum

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Utt HC | Special provisions created in favour of SC community in U.P. Zamindari Abolition Act to be kept in mind while deciding applications; Matter remanded back to Consolidation Officer

Uttaranchal High Court: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., disposed of a petition filed against the order of the revisional authority. The petitioner was a

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Bom HC | [Robbery or Dacoity with use of deadly weapon] Trial Court’s decision upheld for offence punishable under Ss. 302 & 392 IPC – Deceased found with knife pierced in chest

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Surendra P. Tavade and Ranjit More, JJ., while dismissing the present appeal upheld the trial

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Del HC | [Delhi Riots] [Midnight Hearing] Delhi Police directed to ensure safe passage for injured victims & immediate emergency treatment at govt. hospitals

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of S. Muralidhar and Anup Jairam Bhambhani, JJ., held a special sitting on orders being given by

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Del HC | [Maintenance] Provisions of S. 125 CrPC are for the welfare of neglected wives, children and parents

Delhi High Court: Manoj Kumar Ohri, J., while addressing the present petition against the order of family Court wherein the petitioner’s maintenance

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Utt HC | Standard of proof in a criminal case varies at different stages; Exercise of inherent powers declined

Uttaranchal High Court: Ravindra Maithani, J., dismissed an appeal filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the

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Chh HC | Death Sentence in rape and murder of a 5 ½-Year-old deaf and dumb girl confirmed in the category of – “Rarest of Rare Case”

Chhattisgarh High Court: A Division Bench of Prashant Kumar and Gautam Chourdiya, JJ., while addressing the present criminal reference wherein the deceased/victim

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Bom HC | “Easy to accuse somebody of ill-treatment after someone dies, but not wise to convict somebody based on general statements”; Every Cruelty is not an offence under S. 498A IPC

Bombay High Court: K.R. Shriram, J., while deciding the appeal filed impugning the order and judgment passed with regard to acquittal for

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All HC | Medical Board report in a recruitment process not to be interfered with, unless arbitrary, capricious or not in accord with relevant recruitment rules

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Biswanath Somadder and Dr Y. K. Srivastava, JJ. dismissed the present appeal since this was not

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Utt HC | Construction of roads fall in the executive realm and cannot be brought under judicial review proceeding under Art. 226

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, CJ and Alok Kumar Verma, J., dismissed a petition filed seeking laying of

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All HC | [CAA Protests –AMU] NHRC recommends — compensation to 6 students; Action to be taken against policemen involved in unnecessarily caning apprehended students

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Govind Mathur, CJ and Samit Gopal, J., directed the Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Director

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Ker HC | Act of affront to the decency and dignity of a woman cannot be considered as trivial in nature

Kerala High Court: R. Narayana Pisharadi, J., while dismissing the petition in regard to quashing of FIR and final report that alleges

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Madras HC | Proviso to S. 50(1) of CGST Act is to be read as clarificatory and operative retrospectively

Interest under Section 50 of the CGST Act can be levied on belated cash component of tax and not on Input Tax

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Jhar HC | Exoneration from departmental proceedings has nothing to do with criminal proceedings in the Court if the allegations levelled are different

Jharkhand High Court: Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J., dismissed the criminal petition seeking exoneration from criminal proceedings. In the present case, the petitioner

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Bom HC | Blood sample of person charged for offence under intoxication of alcohol has to be sent to Chemical Analyzer to find whether person was under influence of alcohol

All HC | Procedure prescribed under law to be followed strictly while cancelling license; Cancellation set aside where Inspection Committee improperly constituted

Utt HC | The bidding document which asks for detail from a prospective bidder must be clear and unambiguous

HP HC | Regular bail under S. 439 CrPC granted considering young age of offender and first-time offence

Del HC | [Sexual Assault of 10-year old minor boy] Variations in child’s statement at stages of investigation & trial doesn’t retract veracity of allegations against accused

[Delhi Violence] | Del HC | “We cannot let another 1984 happen in this country; Not under the watch of this Court”; Ensure safe passage for bodies of victims who died in riots

Pat HC | Delay of 3 years in making payment under Right to Fair Compensation Act found not bona fide; amount at the rate of 9% simple interest granted

Utt HC | Special provisions created in favour of SC community in U.P. Zamindari Abolition Act to be kept in mind while deciding applications; Matter remanded back to Consolidation Officer

Bom HC | [Robbery or Dacoity with use of deadly weapon] Trial Court’s decision upheld for offence punishable under Ss. 302 & 392 IPC – Deceased found with knife pierced in chest

Del HC | [Delhi Riots] [Midnight Hearing] Delhi Police directed to ensure safe passage for injured victims & immediate emergency treatment at govt. hospitals

Del HC | [Maintenance] Provisions of S. 125 CrPC are for the welfare of neglected wives, children and parents

Utt HC | Standard of proof in a criminal case varies at different stages; Exercise of inherent powers declined

Chh HC | Death Sentence in rape and murder of a 5 ½-Year-old deaf and dumb girl confirmed in the category of – “Rarest of Rare Case”

Bom HC | “Easy to accuse somebody of ill-treatment after someone dies, but not wise to convict somebody based on general statements”; Every Cruelty is not an offence under S. 498A IPC

All HC | Medical Board report in a recruitment process not to be interfered with, unless arbitrary, capricious or not in accord with relevant recruitment rules

Utt HC | Construction of roads fall in the executive realm and cannot be brought under judicial review proceeding under Art. 226

All HC | [CAA Protests –AMU] NHRC recommends — compensation to 6 students; Action to be taken against policemen involved in unnecessarily caning apprehended students

Ker HC | Act of affront to the decency and dignity of a woman cannot be considered as trivial in nature

Madras HC | Proviso to S. 50(1) of CGST Act is to be read as clarificatory and operative retrospectively

Jhar HC | Exoneration from departmental proceedings has nothing to do with criminal proceedings in the Court if the allegations levelled are different

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