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Madras HC | Zero tolerance for Advocates’ unlawful conduct: HC to ensure that activities of some advocates do not spoil image of entire profession

Madras High Court: N. Anand Venkatesh, J., while addressing the present petition expressed that: “This is the third occasion, in the last

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Pat HC | Authorities cannot be allowed to indefinitely debar a person from doing business contingent to happening of a certain future event

Patna High Court: Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J., heard the instant petition challenging the order of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), by which the

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All HC | 20 yrs in jail for no reason? HC reverses conviction of rape accused; Directs matter to be placed before CJ for considering periodical listing of appeals of those in jail for more than 10 or 14 yrs

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Dr Kaushal Jayendra Thaker and Gautam Chowdhary, JJ., has requested the Registrar (Listing) through the Registrar

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Ker HC | Right to be heard cannot be claimed in cases of re-incarceration where initial order of release was without application of mind

Kerala High Court: V.G. Arun, J., dismissed the instant petition whereby the petitioner had challenged his re-incarceration contending violation of natural justice

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Del HC | If on the basis of materials on record a court could come to the conclusion that commission of the offence is a probable consequence, a case of framing of charge exists

Delhi High Court: Rajnish Bhatnagar, J., upheld the trial court decision in view of no evidence placed on record. Petitioner is a

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Madras HC | ‘Amend! Make Human Rights Act a Complete Code’, HC suggests to collective wisdom of Parliament: Read point-wise analysis of 517-pages long judgment holding recommendations of Human Rights Commission are binding on Govt., legally enforceable

Madras High Court: A Full Bench of S. Vaidyanathan, V. Parthiban and M.Sundar, JJ. held that the recommendation of the Human Rights

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P&H HC | “Sureties are petty farmers, having meager land holdings”; HC reduces penalty of Rs 2 lakh to Rs 5000

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Arvind Singh Sangwan, J., reduced the penalty of Rs 2 lakh to Rs 5000 considering old age

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Jhar HC | When can the second wife be convicted for abetting the offence of bigamy under S. 494 IPC? What are the essential ingredients of such offence? Court examines while acquitting the second wife

Jharkhand High Court: Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J., inter alia, reversed the conviction of the second wife (of the husband of the complainant-first

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Del HC | Can an application under S. 24 HMA survive beyond dismissal of the main divorce proceeding? Read why HC dismissed the application for maintenance pendente lite

Delhi High Court: Prathiba M. Singh, J., dismissed an application filed under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act on finding no

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Kar HC | Will absence of any specific claim under S. 166 MV Act in pleadings deprive a claimant(s) of getting just compensation? HC answers

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of S. Sujatha and Sachin Shankar Magadum JJ., allowed the appeal and set aside the impugned

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Megh HC | What is the scope of taking effective cognizance of the subsequent facts in a petition? HC explains

Meghalaya High Court: H.S. Thangkhiew, J., disposed off the petition explaining that the scope of taking cognizance of subsequent facts is limited.

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Del HC | How the limitation period for filing S. 138 NI Act complaints is to be calculated? What is the effect of not filing S. 142(1)(b) proviso application? Explained

Delhi High Court: Suresh Kumar Kait, J., reversed the order of the lower court issuing summons against the accused in a case

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Ori HC | State Government directed to take appropriate action to provide healthcare facilities to ST communities residing in Sukinda Chromites Valley, Jajpur

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S. Muralidhar and S. Panda, JJ., disposed of the writ petition directing the government to

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Del HC | Onus to prove that there is non-existence of debt is on whom under NI Act? Read the purpose of S. 118 NI Act

Delhi High Court: Subramonium Prasad, J., addressed a matter wherein it was reiterated that the initial burden of proving the burden of

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Utt HC | Audi alteram partem is the soul of principle of natural justice; Court issues directions

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Narayan Singh Dhanik and Ramesh Chandra Khulbe, JJ., disposed of a writ petition while giving

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Del HC | What is the scope of power of revision of HC under CrPC? Court discusses while denying interference in matrimonial matter

Delhi High Court: Subramonium Prasad, J., while addressing the present revision petition expressed that: “A court in revision considers the material only

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Chh HC | Whether a forest land can be allotted/leased without prior approval of Central Government under S. 2 (iii) of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980?

Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K Agrawal J., dismissed the second appeal being devoid of merits. The facts of the case are such

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Cal HC | Adjudicate or Legislate? What is the role of Courts in our country? HC frames a precedential examination while discussing scope of ‘Judicial Inquiry’

Calcutta High Court: Shekhar B. Saraf, J., in the instant matter after a precedential examination with regard to judicial inquiry, laid down

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Del HC | Grant of study leave to a Doctor: Can a Court in exercise of its ‘Judicial Review’ sit as an Appellate Authority over the administrative decision? Read on

Delhi High Court: V. Kameswar Rao, J., while addressing an issue wherein a doctor sought for a study leave for pursuing MD/MS

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P&H HC | “She requires to maintain herself and cannot be denied financial assistance”, HC grants pension to widow convicted for murder

Punjab and Haryana High Court: G.S. Sandhawalia, J., allowed the instant petition against the order of State whereby the petitioner’s claim for