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All HC reiterates scope of inherent powers to quash a S. 138 NI Act complaint. Imposes exemplary costs for filing petition as an after thought

Allahabad High Court: Dr Kaushal Jayendra Thaker, J., refused to exercise and inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to quash a complaint

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Ori HC issues notice to State to file an affidavit regarding a delay in sample collection due to suspension of public transport and inadequacy in other services

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S Muralidhar, CJ and Savitri Ratho, J., directed State to file an affidavit addressing concerns

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Madras HC | Is writ petition maintainable against Asset Reconstruction Co. which is assigned debts by nationalised banks? Is there element of public duty and obligation to follow RBI Circulars? HC decides

Madras High Court: V. Parthiban, J., expressed that plea of public interest in a private loan transaction is only a mask to

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Chh HC | Undertrial prisoners facing trial under PCA/PMLA, cases investigated by CBI/ED/NIA/ SFIO etc. are not entitled to be released

Chhattisgarh High Court: Narendra Kumar Vyas, J., rejected bail and dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. The facts of the case

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When can decree on admission be passed? Madras HC explains how general admission of facts v. admission of claim, makes difference

Madras High Court: Dr G. Jayachandran, J., refused to pass a decree in favour of the plaintiff who relied on general admission

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Gau HC | Not in interest of the child; HC stays Sessions Court’s order granting custody of teenage rape victim to relatives of accused

Gauhati High Court: The Division Bench of Sudhanshu Dhulia, CJ., and Manash Ranjan Pathak, J., addressed a suo motu PIL concerning the

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Utt HC | Great influx of tourists, social distancing not being maintained, SOP not complied with; Court directs State to review decision of relaxing lockdown, control the inflow of tourists

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, CJ and Alok Kumar Verma, J., heard and issued directions in relation

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Bom HC | Builders taking flat purchasers for a ride, taking money but not delivering flats: Court asks builders to prove they are paupers, show standard of living bears out the same

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of S.J. Kathawalla and Milind N. Jadhav, JJ., directed the builders who failed to refund the

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Bom HC | Mere recovery of tainted money without sufficient evidence to prove payment of bribe or to show voluntary receipt of money. Can accused be convicted under Prevention of Corruption Act? Read on

Bombay High Court: K.R. Shriram, J., while explaining the concept of bribe under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, upheld the decision

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Ori HC | Bail granted to a man who portrayed former CJI as Naxalite and Christian Terrorist as he refused permission for Rath Yatra last year

Orissa High Court: S. K. Panigrahi J. allowed the bail application. by imposing some stricter terms and conditions and made clear that

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[Preventive Detention] Kar HC | Non-consideration of representation at the earliest opportunity could lead to release of detenu; Guidelines/Directions issued

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of B V Nagarathna and Hanchate Sanjeev Kumar, JJ. allowed the petition and directed the release

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[Farmer’s Protest] P&H HC | Person terminated from service due to alleged participation in farmer’s protest in New Delhi; HC directs State to maintain status quo

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Arun Monga, J., had directed to maintain status quo and not to appoint anyone on the post

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Jhar HC | Is the law laid down by the Supreme Court applicable prospectively? Will adultery committed prior to Joseph Shine decision attract conviction when the offence has been declared unconstitutional pre-conviction?

Jharkhand High Court: Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J., acquitted a person convicted under Section 497 of IPC contrary to the law laid down

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Sikk HC | Can Award of the Lok Adalat be assailed by way of a petition under Arts. 226 and/or 227 of Constitution? Court answers

Sikkim High Court: Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari, CJ. allowed a writ petition which was filed assailing the updated Award passed by the Lok

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Madras HC | Police protection for a member of LGBTQIA+ Community on having apprehensions of honour killing on receiving threats from family

Madras High Court: M. Nirmal Kumar, J., directed police protection to a member of the LGBTQIA+ Community who had apprehension of being

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Gau HC | In case they get infected, they will become spreaders; HC directs Nagaland to ramp up vaccination for health workers, Shopkeepers and vegetable vendors

Gauhati High Court: In a case related to the availability of oxygen and vaccination in the State of Nagaland the Division Bench

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Sikk HC | Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace| Open for Executive Authority to decide the scope of the term ‘workplace’

Sikkim High Court: The Division Bench of Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari, CJ. and Meenakshi Madan Rai, J., partly allowed an appeal which was

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MP HC | Rape accused of live-in partner granted anticipatory bail; Court directs “shall not move in the vicinity of prosecutrix”

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Anand Pathak, J., granted anticipatory bail to the applicant who had filed the application apprehending arrest in respect

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Raj HC | Is Juvenile Justice Act totally foreign to the concept of “right of hearing” given to the complainant/CICL in bail applications? Court examines

Rajasthan High Court: Sandeep Mehta, J., allowed the revision application, granted bail and set aside the impugned orders. The facts of the

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P&H HC | Spurious liquor Scam; HC denies bail to the person behind Hooch tragedy which lead to number of persons dying or losing their eye-sight due to consuming illicit poisonous liquor

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Harnaresh Singh Gill, J., rejected anticipatory bail to the persons involved in Hooch tragedy. The Bench said,