Guj HC | Anticipatory bail granted in dowry death case; Court allows application
Gujarat High Court: A.J. Desai, J., allowed an application of anticipatory bail in connection with the FIR registered for the offences punishable
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Bom HC | “Black sheep are found in all walks of life and in all spheres”: HC issues directions to executive in light of upholding the rights of citizens
Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Ravindra V. Ghuge and Shrikant D. Kulkarni, JJ., while addressing the instant PIL, observed that,
Continue readingOri HC | Bail granted to accused under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 for trafficking of critically endangered pangolins
Orissa High Court: S.K. Panigrahi J., granted bail to an accused of animal trafficking under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 on the facts
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AP HC | Telephonic conversation designing a plot against Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh & Supreme Court Judge; Court requests Justice Raveendran to hold enquiry
Andhra Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of M. Satyanarayana Murthy and Lalitha Kanneganti, JJ., ordered an enquiry into a conversation contained in
Continue readingJ&K HC | Show-cause notice does not tantamount to infringement of any rights; Writ petition in that regard is not maintainable
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Vinod Chatterji Koul, J. dismissed the writ petition as a show-cause notice not reflective of any pre-disposition
Continue readingTelangana HC | For invoking S. 304-B IPC, harassment or cruelty caused to a woman should have happened “soon before her death”
Telangana High Court: K. Lakshman, J., while addressing an issue, observed that, there should be a perceptible nexus between the death of a
Continue readingP&H HC | Orders of State Commission in consumer dispute matters to be appealed before National Commission; HC dismisses writ petition
Punjab & Haryana High Court: Suvir Sehgal, J., dismissed the writ petition for lack of maintainability and directed the petitioner to avail
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[Trademark Suit] Bom HC | Emami restrained from use of trademark “Glow & Handsome”; HUL prima facie prior adopter of the trademark
Bombay High Court: S.C. Gupte, J., granted an interim injunction to Hindustan Unilever Limited while restraining “Emami” from the use of trademark “Glow
Continue readingKer HC | Can person with physical infirmities seriously affecting cognitive functions file suit through ‘next friend’?
Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of S.V. Bhati and Bechu Kurian Thomas, JJ., addressed an issue pertaining to the following terms, Total
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Bom HC | Rape on pretext of false promise of marriage: Intention of accused from the inception not to marry is to be ascertained
Bombay High Court: M.G. Sewikar, J., denied bail to the applicant accused of deceiving the prosecutrix by giving false promise of marriage who
Continue readingKer HC | Power of detention under S. 129, GST Act to be exercised only on contravention of statute, not simply because tax payment details absent in relevant documents
Kerala High Court: A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar, J. allowed the writ petition and quashed the series of detention notices issued against the petitioner.
Continue readingJhar HC | Principle of estoppel to operate when candidate appears at examination without objection and is subsequently found to be unsuccessful
Jharkhand High Court: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J. dismissed the petition and no relief given to the petitioners. The facts of the case
Continue readingMadras HC | Limitation provided under CrPC is applicable to complaints under Domestic Violence Act: Court rejects complaint filed after lapse of 1 yr 10 months
Madras High Court: G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J., quashed the proceedings filed under the Domestic Violence Act in light of being barred by limitation.
Continue readingJ&K HC | Mere reproduction of police dossier in detention order cannot justify judicial application of mind and is reflective of callous attitude of authorities
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Puneet Gupta, J. dismissed the writ petition and set aside the detention order on the grounds that
Continue readingKer HC | Can a foreigner staying in a hotel different from that indicated on his arrival card make him offender under Foreigners Act?
Kerala High Court: T.V. Anilkumar, J. quashed the final police report against the petitioner which implicated him for offences under the Foreigners
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Bom HC | Unnatural Sex attracts an offence only if it’s done without the consent of the adult
Bombay High Court: Vinay Joshi, J., granted bail to the applicants who were accused of committing offence of unnatural sex without consent and
Continue readingP&H HC | Court declines to entertain writ petition, directs petitioner to seek alternate remedy available under the Agreement
Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Division Bench of Dr S. Muralidhar and Avneesh Jhingan, JJ., dismissed the instant petition upon discovery
Continue readingUtt HC | Limitation under S. 468 CrPC is applicable at the time of cognizance, not consequent thereupon
Uttaranchal High Court: Ravindra Maithani, J., while discussing the scope of Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the object
Continue readingKer HC | Convenience of lady is of paramount concern while considering transfer petitions in matrimonial disputes
Kerala High Court: Shircy V., J. allowed the transfer petition of the petitioner’s matrimonial dispute cases to the Family Court most convenient
Continue readingJhar HC | Object of S. 125 CrPC is to ensure that a wife, minor children or helpless parents do not suffer in penury
Jharkhand High Court: Shree Chandrashekhar, J., addressed an issue with regard to maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Code.
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