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All HC | Accident claim cases under MV Act whether governed by amended or unamended S. 166? Court determines

Allahabad High Court: Dr Kaushal Jyendra Thaker, J., decided an appeal with regard to the claim petition being filed beyond 6 months and

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Jhar HC | Clarifying the scope of Para 5(1) of Schedule V to the Constitution, Court strikes down notification granting preferential treatment to residents of scheduled districts in matters of public employment

Jharkhand High Court: A Full Bench of H.C. Mishra, Shree Chandrashekhar and Deepak Roshan JJ., while deciding on the validity of the

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HP HC | Legislative intent of NI Act, 1881 is not to send the people to suffer incarceration but to execute recovery of cheque amount by showing teeth of penalty loss; conviction set aside

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Anoop Chitkara, J., setting aside the conviction against the petitioner, discussed the effect of compromise between the parties

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Del HC | While religious sentiments of society must be respected, right to life & health of public at large can’t be sacrificed at altar of right to celebrate a festival: HC refuses permission to celebrate Chhat Puja at public places

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad, JJ., while addressing the instant matter observed that, While religious sentiments

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All HC | If a natural guardian faces criminal charges relating to death of spouse, can custody of children or visitation rights be granted? HC discusses

Allahabad High Court: J.J., Munir, J., addressed a matter wherein the father of the minor children has been facing trial for criminal charges

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Ker HC | If a particular income is not taxable under Income Tax Act, it cannot be taxed on basis of estoppel or any other equitable doctrine; Court reiterates principles for recovery under Income Tax Act

Kerala High Court: Vinod Chandran J., while answering the law points in favour of the Revenue department, restrained from any recovery of

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Kar HC | While exercising discretionary powers of deciding ‘exceptional circumstances’, SEC cannot ignore Constitutional mandate under Art. 243E; Directions issued to schedule Panchayat elections

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay S. Oka CJ. and Ashok S. Kinagi J., while partly allowing the present petition,

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Del HC | Whether information in respect of an investigation carried out by office of DG of Income Tax (Investigation) is required to be intimated to complainant? Read HC’s view

Delhi High Court: Suresh Kumar Kait, J., while addressing the present matter, observed that, Providing information regarding an ongoing investigation to its informer

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Ker HC | Can demand notices issued under S. 13(2) of SARFAESI Act be challenged invoking writ jurisdiction of High Courts? Court considers

Kerala High Court: A.M. Badar, J., while addressing the instant matter held that, demand notices under Section 13(2) of the SARFAESI Act can

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Kar HC | Is petition under S. 125 CrPC maintainable when an order of compensation has been granted under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005; Petition allowed

Karnataka High Court: Jyoti Mulmani J., allowed the revision petition on grounds of failure to ascertain and understand the material propositions involved

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[MV Act] Kar HC | Strict rules of evidence are not required to be followed in matters relating to MV Act, 1988; Petition allowed

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Alok Aradhe and H.T. Narendra Prasad JJ., allowed the appeal stating that the Tribunal is

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AP HC | Can the Magistrate apart from police officer be liable for departmental action along with Contempt of Court before HC? Law explained in light of Arnesh Kumar’s decision by SC

Andhra Pradesh High Court: Lalitha Kanneganti, J., addressed a matter wherein the accused was arrested without warrant alleged to have posted certain material

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Pat HC | Judicial approach on the death penalty ought to be cautious, circumspect and careful more so because the decision is permanent and irreversible; Appellant acquitted

Patna High Court: A Division Bench of Sanjay Karol CJ. and S.Kumar J., while addressing a death reference coupled with the criminal

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Bom HC | 70-year old man convicted under S. 10 POCSO Act for touching breast of a minor child aged 8 years old amounting to ‘aggravated sexual assault’

Bombay High Court: Vinay Joshi, J., altered the conviction for rape and penetrative sexual assault to an act of aggravated form of

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HP HC | [Policy and Education] Opening of a Government College is a policy decision of the Government permitting limited scope of judicial review

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Jyotsna Rewal Dua, JJ., while vacating the interim order to

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Ker HC | Fourth Estate is rostrum to address matters of public interest on democracy: News items published with necessary comments, though sometimes contemptuous, may not amount to defamation

Kerala High Court: P. Somarajan, J., observed that, “…fourth estate is not expected to shy away from the matters governing public importance, but

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Megh HC | “Facebook post sought to create a divide to cordial relationship between tribal & non-tribal living in Meghalaya”; Criminal Case against journalist refused to be quashed over Facebook post

Meghalaya High Court: W. Diengdoh, J., while refusing to quash a criminal case against a journalist as the Facebook post shared by the

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Chh HC | S. 320 CrPC is no bar to the exercise of power of quashing of FIR in matrimonial matters; Petition allowed

Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K Agrawal J., allowed the petition based on the settled principle of law. The present writ petition has

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Telangana HC | Uncontrolled & Untrammelled use of fireworks may jeopardize lives of many; State directed to immediately clampdown and close shops selling fireworks

Telangana High Court: The Division Bench of Raghavendra Singh Chauhan, CJ and Vijaysen Reddy, J., while banning the use of firecrackers stated that,

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Madras HC | Can a ‘Non-Executive Director’ who is not responsible for day-to-day affairs of company be made vicariously liable for offence committed by company? Court’s interpretation in light of S. 141 NI Act

Madras High Court: G.K. Ilathiraiyan, J., while addressing the instant matter, observed that, a person who is inducted as the Non-Executive Director of