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Utt HC | Release on parole is a wing of reformative process and is to transform prisoner into a useful citizen

Uttaranchal High Court: Manoj Kumar K. Tiwari, J. contemplated a petition where the prisoner had sought parole from the Court citing personal

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Del HC | Acquittal of rape accused upheld where minor had misrepresented her age

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Manmohan and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, JJ. dismissed a criminal leave petition filed by the State challenging

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All HC | Order obtained by concealing material facts is equal to no order at all

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Pankaj Kumar Jaiswal and Jaspreet Singh, JJ. dismissed the special appeal as it had no

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HP HC | Contemnor discharged under S. 138 NI Act because of inability to pay the amount of compensation as already completed the duration of imprisonment

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Sandeep Sharma, J. contemplated the petition filed under Section 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, where the petitioner

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Del HC | Candidate scoring 54.95% in LL.B. allowed to appear for JAG by rounding off the marks

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of S. Muralidhar and Talwant Singh, JJ. allowed the petitioner –a law graduate — to appear for

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Raj HC | Court grants bail in view of prolonged period of imprisonment

Rajasthan High Court: P.K. Lohra, J. granted bail and suspended the sentences of the applicant passed by the District Judge. In the

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Jhar HC | Tribunal is supposed to answer any reference by considering evidence and pleading of parties, not simply by relying upon precedent

Jharkhand High Court: Rajesh Kumar, J., allowed the petition filed by the petitioner stating that the tribunal has failed to pass a

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MP HC | Petitioners allowed to file fresh application for setting aside abatement before the trial Court on account of them being “rustic and illiterate villagers”

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Nandita Dubey, J., allowed the petitioner to file a fresh application for bringing in legal representatives along with

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Pat HC | Limitation to file revision application denied condonation on grounds of unexplained delay

Patna High Court: Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. disposed of the revision petition saying that the Court did not find any ground to condone

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HP HC | FIR or complaint can be quashed under S. 482 CrPC to meet ends of justice, even in non-compoundable offences

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J. entertained a writ petition filed under Section 482 of CrPC for quashing FIR registered

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Bom HC | Magistrate can issue process against accused residing beyond his area of jurisdiction only after inquiry as contemplated under S. 202 CrPC

Bombay High Court: S.S Shinde, J. allowed a criminal application to the order passed by the Judicial Magistrate (First Class) issuing process against

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P&H HC | Anticipatory bail passed in a suicide case where prima facie the case was of depression

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Gurvinder Singh Gill, J. allowed the anticipatory bail petition in a suicide case. A petition was filed

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Bom HC | Prosecuting of remedy before wrong forum due to incorrect opinion given by Director of Prosecution held covered under S. 470 CrPC, delay in filing appeal condoned

Bombay High Court: Prithviraj K. Chavan, J. allowed an application whereby the State of Goa sought condonation of 156 days’ delay in filing

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Jhar HC | Petitioners evicted without the inspection of documents; matter remitted to the Circle Officer for inspection of documents

Jharkhand High Court: Sujit Narayan Prasad, J, remitted the matter to the Circle Officer, Ranchi with a direction to consider the documents

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Bom HC | Validity of “Guidelines for Registration of Sales Contract for Import of Poppy Seeds from Turkey” issued by CBN upheld

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.C. Dharmadhikari and G.S. Patel, JJ. dismissed a criminal writ petition challenging the constitutionality of the

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HP HC | Rule is bail and not jail, object of bail is neither punitive nor preventative — Reiterated

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Sandeep Sharma, J. entertained a bail application where the accused was charged under Sections 363 and 376 IPC

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Bom HC | Prayer for withdrawal and liberty to file fresh suit cannot be split into two: plaintiff entitled to file fresh suit even if no express liberty given

Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J. dismissed an application filed under Section 115 CPC taking exception to the order of the Civil

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Utt HC | Release on parole is a wing of reformative process and is to transform prisoner into a useful citizen

Del HC | Acquittal of rape accused upheld where minor had misrepresented her age

All HC | Order obtained by concealing material facts is equal to no order at all

HP HC | Contemnor discharged under S. 138 NI Act because of inability to pay the amount of compensation as already completed the duration of imprisonment

Del HC | Candidate scoring 54.95% in LL.B. allowed to appear for JAG by rounding off the marks

Raj HC | Court grants bail in view of prolonged period of imprisonment

Jhar HC | Tribunal is supposed to answer any reference by considering evidence and pleading of parties, not simply by relying upon precedent

MP HC | Petitioners allowed to file fresh application for setting aside abatement before the trial Court on account of them being “rustic and illiterate villagers”

Pat HC | Limitation to file revision application denied condonation on grounds of unexplained delay

HP HC | FIR or complaint can be quashed under S. 482 CrPC to meet ends of justice, even in non-compoundable offences

Bom HC | Magistrate can issue process against accused residing beyond his area of jurisdiction only after inquiry as contemplated under S. 202 CrPC

P&H HC | Anticipatory bail passed in a suicide case where prima facie the case was of depression

Bom HC | Prosecuting of remedy before wrong forum due to incorrect opinion given by Director of Prosecution held covered under S. 470 CrPC, delay in filing appeal condoned

Jhar HC | Petitioners evicted without the inspection of documents; matter remitted to the Circle Officer for inspection of documents

Bom HC | Validity of “Guidelines for Registration of Sales Contract for Import of Poppy Seeds from Turkey” issued by CBN upheld

HP HC | Rule is bail and not jail, object of bail is neither punitive nor preventative — Reiterated

Bom HC | Prayer for withdrawal and liberty to file fresh suit cannot be split into two: plaintiff entitled to file fresh suit even if no express liberty given

Raj HC | Decree of Divorce granted in light of compromise arrived between the parties

All HC | Divorced daughter entitled to get benefit of compassionate appointment under Dying-in-Harness Rules

P&H HC | Weak financial position held is not a valid ground to withhold payments in respect of the retiral benefit