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Del HC | Is it within Court’s power to direct for further investigation on finding defects in the same? Death caused by suicide, Allegations of Dowry Death | Why FIR was registered after 10 months of deceased’s death? [Detailed Report]

Delhi High Court: Subramonium Prasad, J., expressed that: “Courts must not close its eyes to the fact that it is the victim

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Bom HC | Anil Deshmukh ‘prima facie’ committed cognizable offence, but No immediate FIR by CBI. Credibility of State machinery at stake: HC directs CBI to conclude preliminary investigation preferably within 15 days

“It is said that none can see time, but many a time, time makes us see many things hitherto before unseen. So true.”

─ Bombay High Court

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J&K HC | “Their engagement in private coaching invariably slows down their performance in the Government schools”; HC upholds the ban on private tuition by Government teachers

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjeev Kumar, J., heard the instant petition challenging the validity of circular No. CEO/K/Monitoring/20/14887-967 dated 21-11-2020, whereby

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[Custody of minor child] P&H HC | Welfare of minor is the paramount consideration to be kept in mind while appointing a guardian in regard to S. 17 of the Guardian Act r/w S. 13 of the Minority Act

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Sudhir Mittal J. sets aside the impugned order and directed the custody to the mother subject to

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Ker HC | “Their livelihood will be lost, if they fail to report back for duty”; HC directs Sessions Court to release passports of under-trial labours employed abroad

Kerala High Court: V.G. Arun, J., allowed the instant petition whereby the petitioners had sought for the issuance of directions to the

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Megh HC | Whether a criminal proceeding involving non-compoundable offence can be set aside and quashed, all parties having reached a compromise? Court decides

Meghalaya High Court: W. Diengdoh, J., allowed a petition which was filed against the rejection order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate about

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MP HC | Prolonged pre-trial detention an anathema to the concept of liberty, Court allows bail application

Madhya Pradesh High Court: S.A. Dharmadhikari, J., allowed an application for bail which was filed for the fourth time, the first one

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Manipur HC| Civil or Criminal? – Lower Courts must first discover the basic nature of the dispute

“When the dispute in question is discovered to be predominantly of civil nature then an attempt to make it criminal offence should be thwarted and discouraged.”

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Kar HC | ‘thou art weighed and found wanting’; Writ Court exercising limited supervisory jurisdiction under Art. 227 Constitution of India cannot run a race of opinions with the Court of impugned order

Karnataka High Court: Krishna S. Dixit, J. dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. Background The facts of the case are such

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Madras HC | Political parties should restrain from making serious allegations or criticism against constitutional functionaries

“…leaders of political parties should show their statesmanship and quality and healthy politics rather than accusing others by using vituperated language in political platform.”

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Madras HC | PCOS v. Impotency? Divorce on ground of no cohabitation. Is it a legitimate expectation of husband? HC explains while discussing concept of marriage and S. 12(1)(a), HMA

Madras High Court: V. Bhavani Subbaroyan, J., while addressing a very significant issue with respect to a divorce being sought, expressed that:

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Chh HC | Application under Or. 9 R. 4 of CPC also attracts provisions under S. 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

Chhattisgarh High Court: Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant, J. sets aside the impugned order and allowed the petition. The facts of the case

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Ker HC | “A teacher is not expected to file frivolous writ petition, motivated by personal animosity”; HC dismisses petition

Kerala High Court: V.G. Arun, J., dismissed the instant petition filed for seeking direction to the Police to conduct an investigation into

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P&H HC | Prosecutrix who recorded allegations under S. 164 CrPC turned hostile during deposition before Court; Not enough reason to grant bail

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Avneesh Jhingan, J. dismissed the petition on the grounds discussed below. The facts of the case are

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[Sales Tax] Ori HC | Once the material is offered for inspection, the delivery shall be “deemed to have been completed” on that very date, Freight charges were rightly raised separately

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S. Muralidhar CJ and B.P. Routray, J. allowed the petition and held that the Tribunal

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J&K HC | Denial of passport to Mehbooba Mufti; HC says the scope of Court is limited, it can only direct authorities concerned to expeditiously consider the case

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Ali Mohammad Magrey, J., in a significant judgment dismissed the petition filed by former Chief Minister of

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Tri HC | Conviction under S. 42 Indian Forest Act, 1927 upheld; Court dismisses petition

Tripura High Court: S.G. Chattopadhyay, J., dismissed a criminal revision petition which had been filed challenging the judgment delivered by the Sessions