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Jhar HC | [Interference under Art. 226] A writ of certiorari can be issued only in exercise of supervisory jurisdiction which is different from appellate jurisdiction; HC reiterates

Jharkhand High Court: A Division Bench of Dr Ravi Ranjan, CJ. and Sujit Narayan Prasad, J. while dismissing the present appeal, relied

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Madras HC | While protecting an elephant from psychological wound, HC disallows removal of ‘Lalitha’ from caretaker’s custody || Exhaustive analysis of an elephant’s bonding with caretaker

Madras High Court: G.R. Swaminathan, J., while retention of custody of an Elephant named ‘Lalitha’ to her caretaker with whom she had stayed

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Utt HC | Salary is a property under Art. 300-A of the Constitution of India which cannot be taken away except by authority of law; Court explains

Uttaranchal High Court: Lok Pal Singh, J., disposed off a writ petition while allowing it which was filed seeking to issue a

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Telangana HC | [Art. 25] No interference can be made in the absence of any complaint against an individual using his premises for conducting religious practices; HC issues necessary directions

Telangana High Court: P. Naveen Rao, J., while disposing of the present petition, directed the police authorities not to involve or obstruct

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HP HC | [Appointment of Arbitrator] An arbitral issue which can be adjudicated by a retired judge of the High Court, must not be awaited for the want of technical expertise

Himachal Pradesh High Court: L. Narayana Swamy, CJ., while allowing the present petition under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,

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J&K HC | Even in cases where a person has been prosecuted in a Court of law and has been discharged by the Magistrate, a valid order of detention can be passed against him in connection with that very incident; HC reiterates

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Rajnesh Oswal, J., while rejecting the present petition on lack of merits, said, “…this Court is of

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Ori HC | Whether filing of forged and fabricated document amounts to Contempt of Court? HC explains

Orissa High Court: S. K. Sahoo J., ordered the petitioner to be detained in judicial custody and rejected the prayer sought. The

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Ker HC | [S. 357A CrPC] Strengthening jurisprudence behind victim compensation, Court allows petition stating ‘statutory provision is not given retrospective effect and instead a prospective benefit is given based on an antecedent fact’

Kerala High Court: Bechu Kurian Thomas, J., while allowing the present petition said, “… While interpreting Section 357A(4) CrPC, this Court cannot

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Yearly Wrap Up | A Reflection on 2020

It’s the last day of 2020, and here we are with the 20 most-read Case Briefs of the SCC Online Blog in

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AP HC | “Court cannot be frightened by any malicious and contemptuous action by the State”; HC Judge takes an unyielding stance against high-handedness of Andhra Govt. || Detailed Report

Andhra Pradesh High Court: Taking a stern stand against several instances of abuse of power by the Andhra Pradesh State Government, the

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P&H HC | Reiterating personal autonomy of choosing a life partner, Court clarifies that enforcement of a Fundamental Right cannot rest on ‘marriageable age’ of the petitioner

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Alka Sarin, J., allowing the present petition, reemphasized on the extended view of Article 21 as opted

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Ker HC | HC upholds concurrent findings of conviction and sentence of Trial Court and Appellate Court sought to be set aside in revision petition

Kerala High Court: N.Anil Kumar, J., allowed the instant revision petition against the concurrent findings of the Trial Court and the Appellate

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Jhar HC | [Public Interest Litigation] Being a prime institution of the State, NUSRL definitely needs regular support from the State Government; necessary directions issued

Jharkhand High Court: A Division Bench of Dr Ravi Ranjan, CJ and Sujit Narayan Prasad, J., while issuing directions for encircling the

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P&H HC | Is there any provision of Negotiable Instruments Act that refers to any pre-condition for availing a valuable right of first appeal? HC elaborates

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Gurvinder Singh Gill, J., observed that, Right to appeal against conviction is an invaluable statutory right vested upon

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Chh HC | Degree of proof which is necessary to order conviction in a criminal case is different from degree of proof necessary to record commission of delinquency in a departmental proceeding

Chhattisgarh High Court: P. Sam Koshy J., dismissed the petition stating that no interference is required at this juncture keeping in mind

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Ker HC | After appointment of Sole Arbitrator, it is up to the Arbitrator to consider the question as to whether appellant would be entitled to claim any interim measure of protection under S. 17 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; HC cannot interfere

Kerala High Court: T.V. Anilkumar, J., dismissed the present Appeal against the impugned order of Additional District Court whereby the Court refused

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All HC | Can a dispute relating to election to a cooperative society be called in question under writ jurisdiction? HC considers Coop. Societies Act and Rules

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Surya Prakash Kesarwani and Dr Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, JJ., a dispute relating to the election of

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Chh HC | [MV Act] Whether Insurance Company is liable to pay passengers travelling in an offending ‘goods vehicle’? Terms ‘goods vehicle’ and ‘goods carriage vehicle’ discussed

Chhattisgarh High Court: A Division Bench of P. R. Ramchandra Menon and Parth Prateem Sahu JJ. allowed the appeal and modified the

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Ker HC | Unless injury complained of had connection with employment in which deceased was engaged, he cannot make a legal claim for compensation; HC reiterates legal position

Kerala High Court: T.V. Anilkumar, J., allowed the instant appeal against the impugned order of Commissioner for Workmen’s Compensation, Thiruvananthapuram. The brief

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All HC | Chief Judicial Magistrate, Etah directed to conduct inquiry over manhandling of an Advocate by police

Allahabad High Court: The Division bench of Govind Mathur, CJ and Saumitra Dayal Singh, J., directs the Chief Judicial Magistrate to submit a