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J&K HC | Criminal proceedings must be instituted against people who threaten couples for marrying outside their caste

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: Dhiraj Singh Thakur, J. directed the respondents to ensure the protection of life and liberty of the

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MP HC | Convenience of wife to be considered in case of transfer of matrimonial cases; rule to be used diligently

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Vivek Rusia, J. refused to transfer the matrimonial dispute from Mandsaur to Gwalior. The applicant/wife has filed the

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P&H HC | No fresh suit can be filed once the issues have been framed and the same was not disputed by the party

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Deepak Sibal, J. dismissed the present petition as the impugned order was not defective on the ground

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Ker HC | Court grants bail subject to conditions to safeguard prosecutrix-victim and witnesses

Kerala High Court: Alexander Thomas, J. disposed a bail application and granted bail by providing various requisite conditions on the petitioner for

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Pat HC | Directions given to Registrar of Trade Union to decide on internal matters of the union, Court refrains from intervening

Patna High Court: Shivaji Pandey, J. disposed of the writ application with the direction that the Registrar of Trade Unions should examine

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Utt HC | Once the arbitrator applies his mind to matter before him, Court should not reappraise the matter as in appeal; Appeal dismissed

Uttaranchal High Court: Manoj K. Tiwari, J. decided the Appeal filed against the order of the District Judge in an Arbitration case.

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Del HC | Prosecution against officials of Reliance Industries under Official Secrets Act quashed in light of ‘secret’ documents already being in public domain

Delhi High Court: Sunil Gaur, J. allowed a batch of petitions filed against the trial court’s order whereby the petitioners including Group President

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Jhar HC | Industrial Tribunal cannot go beyond the terms of reference to pass an award

Jharkhand High Court: Rajesh Kumar, J., modified the order passed by the tribunal to the extent that relief granted by the Tribunal is

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Raj HC | Typographical error in erstwhile order rectified by Division Bench thus including various candidates to undertake mains examination

Rajasthan High Court: A Division Bench of Narendra Singh Dhaddha and Mohammad Rafiq, JJ. disposed of a writ petition seeking to correct

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J&K HC | Crime Branch has no jurisdiction over matters beyond territory of J&K; matter transferred to CBI

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: Dhiraj Singh Thakur, J. allowed a petition to direct the CBI to take charge of the present

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Bom HC | Not necessary for rape accused to disprove absence of consent beyond reasonable doubt; conviction for rape quashed for lack of proof

Bombay High Court: Rohit B. Deo, J. allowed a criminal appeal filed against the judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge whereby the appellant

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J&K HC | Magistrate is empowered to issue a search warrant on ‘reason to believe’ illegal confinement constituting offence

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: Ali Mohammad Magrey, J. allowed a petition under Section 561-A of the Criminal Procedure Code. The petitioner

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Raj HC | High Court reduces sentence due to improper facts presented by prosecution

Rajasthan High Court: A Division Bench of Sandeep Mehta and Abhay Chaturvedi, JJ. partly allowed a criminal appeal wherein they reduced the

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Pat HC | Court’s jurisdiction only extends to checking whether order of Writ Court has been complied with; appropriate forum may be approached to seek directions on merit

Patna High Court: Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. disposed of the writ petition saying that the petitioner should approach the appropriate forum, in accordance

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Utt HC | Compensation increased considering raise in annual notional income of a non-earning member pursuant to 1994 amendment in MV Act

Uttaranchal High Court: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., allowed the appeal filed by the appellants against the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims

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P&H HC | Compromise between parties in criminal cases can be allowed where there is no adverse impact of dispute to society

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Rajbir Sehrawat, J. quashed the FIR after the parties entered into the compromise as same was held

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Del HC | Reassessment order quashed for non-compliance of ‘sacrosanct’ procedure laid down by SC in GKN Driveshafts case

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Dr S. Muralidhar and Talwant Singh, JJ. quashed an order of reassessment passed by the Assessing

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Ker HC | Returning Officer directed to follow KCS Rules and Circular issued by State Police Chief for voting to be completed in free and fair manner

Kerala High Court: Devan Ramachandran, J. allowed the writ petition to direct the Returning Officer (RO) to act in terms of the

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All HC | Special Judge, SC/ST Act, held to have committed no illegality in passing summoning order under S. 204 of CrPC

Allahabad High Court: Rekha Dikshit, J. while disposing of this petition directed the lower court to consider the bail application (if moved

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Utt HC | Labour Court is not free to widen scope of reference made to it; Reinstated workman given the status of trainee and not regular employee

Uttaranchal High Court: Sharad Kumar Sharma, J. contemplated the writ petition where the petitioner raised questions related to the order of the