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Ori HC | Court not to interfere with judgment of expert consultant on issues of technical qualification; Mistake found subsequently is not beyond correction in technical bidding

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S.K. Mishra and A.K. Mishra, JJ. dismissed the instant writ petition giving no relief to

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Utt HC | Court grants bail in dowry case reiterating liberty is very precious fundamental right which should be curtailed only when imperative

Uttaranchal High Court: Alok Kumar Verma, J., allowed a bail application filed for grant of regular bail in connection with the offences

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Bom HC | Caste claim cannot be invalidated by SC, ST, De- notified Tribe (Vimukt Jatis), Nomadic Tribe, OBC and Special Backward Class Category Caste Scrutiny Committee, if verified by Vigilance Cell

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of V.G. Bisht and S.S. Shinde, JJ. allowed a writ petition by quashing and setting aside the

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All HC | Banners displaying personal details of individuals accused of destroying public property during Anti-CAA protests directed to be removed

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Govind Mathur, CJ and Ramesh Sinha, J. directed the District Magistrate, Lucknow and the Commissioner of Police,

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All HC | [Coronavirus] “HC administration asked to ensure zero error cleanliness” Precautionary steps to be taken in order to avoid COVID-19 becoming a worldwide epidemic

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Govind Mathur, CJ and Ramesh Sinha, J., addressed a petition filed by an Advocate with regard

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Ori HC | Conviction for murder under S. 302 IPC altered to S. 304 Part-I on grounds of lack of premeditation and motive

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of Pramath Patnaik and Dr A. K. Mishra JJ. modified the conviction given by the trial

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Jhar HC | In the matter of compassionate appointment, it is essential to show that the candidate has a better claim than others

Jharkhand High Court: A Division Bench of Aparesh Kumar Singh and Kailash Prasad Deo, JJ. dismissed the writ petition being devoid of

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Raj HC | Claim petition dismissed due to claimant’s inability to prove direct or immediate involvement of vehicle in question with the accident

Rajasthan High Court: DrPushpendra Singh Bhati, J., dismissed a civil appeal seeking to set aside a tribunal order and allow a claim

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Jhar HC | Writ Petition not maintainable where multiple forums for redressal of the consumers grievance is constituted for adjudication of electricity dispute

Jharkhand High Court: Rajesh Shankar, J. dismissed the petition on grounds of maintainability. The present writ petition was filed for following reasons: to

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Bom HC | ICICI Bank Ltd. — Petition challenging Chanda Kochhar’s termination order not maintainable; A Writ would not lie to enforce purely private law rights

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of M.S. Karnik and Nitin Jamdar, JJ., addressed the petition filed by ex-MD of ICICI Bank Limited

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Utt HC | Personal liberty is very precious fundamental right and it should be curtailed only when it becomes imperative; Court allows bail application to accused booked under POCSO

Uttaranchal High Court: Alok Kumar Verma, J., allowed a bail application filed for grant of regular bail in connection for the offences

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HP HC | While exercising power under S. 147 of NI Act the Court can proceed to compound the offence even after recording of conviction

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Sandeep Sharma, J. compounded and quashed the impugned judgments and acquitted the petitioner of the charge framed under

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Utt HC |Bail granted to accused in a cow-slaughter case under the Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act

Uttaranchal High Court: Alok Kumar Verma, J., allowed a bail application filed in connection for the offences punishable under Sections 3, 5,

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Raj HC | Court allows compromise entered into by parties since offences under NI Act are compoundable offences

Rajasthan High Court: Vijay Bishnoi, J., allowed a criminal revision petition seeking to set aside judgments convicting the petitioner with regard to

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Sikk HC | Unwelcome “sexual advances” by a Teacher; Person using criminal force upon a woman with intention or knowledge that her modesty would be outraged should be punished

Sikkim High Court: A Division Bench of Meenakshi Madan Rai and Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, JJ., while addressing a case of offence under Section 354

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J&K HC | Due to outbreak of Coronavirus all Indian Nationals including children to be evacuated from Iran; Emergency conditions in Iran

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Division Bench of Gita Mittal, CJ and Rajesh Bindal, J., while addressing a representation with regard to

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Jhar HC | Expiration of road permit due to unforeseen circumstances while carrying goods will amount to no road permit; no relief granted

Jharkhand High Court: A Division Bench of H.C Mishra and Deepak Roshan JJ., dismissed the present writ application as it had no

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Bom HC | Act of pouring kerosene on the person of deceased and setting her on fire amounts to culpable homicide amounting to murder

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.M. Gavhane and T.V. Nalawade, JJ., while partially allowing the appeal, held that, “…with regard to

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HP HC | Mere transfer of vehicle would not absolve the registered owner of his liability to third person; S. 50 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 needs to be satisfied

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. held that the order of the Tribunal was devoid of any fault on the

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Ker HC | Court decides it would be premature to quash an FIR since investigation is still pending; directs investigating officer to consider factors put forth by petitioner

Kerala High Court: Ashok Menon, J., disposed of a criminal miscellaneous application since the matter was under investigation and at an early