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HP HC | Court to grant further extension, when an award cannot be made even within the extended period by the Competent Authority

Himachal Pradesh High Court: The instant petition was related to Section 29-A of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 entertained by Jyotsna Rewal

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Utt HC | Subsequent issuance of notice by Nagar Panchayat not barred by res judicata as earlier appeal was allowed on technical ground and not merits

Uttaranchal High Court: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. dismissed the instant writ petition where the petitioner sought mandamus to command respondent not to demolish

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J&K HC | Writ under Art. 226 admissible only if there is allegation of violation of a statutory duty on the part of statutory authority

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J. dismissed a writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus against official respondents for

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Gau HC | Interference with Foreigners’ Tribunal order not warranted where no error apparent on the face of record – Petition of person declared a ‘foreigner’, who entered Assam in 1965, dismissed

Gauhati High Court: A Division Bench of Manojit Bhuyan and Prasanta Kumar Deka, JJ. dismissed a petition filed by a person against

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P&H HC | Sentence awarded for the commission of offence under Ss. 337 and 304-A IPC reduced taking a lenient view on the matter

Punjab & Haryana High Court: Shekher Dhawan, J. disposed of the writ petition after modifying the sentence already undergone by the petitioner.

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Del HC | Necessary to prove ingredients of murder short of death in prosecution for attempt to murder under S. 307 IPC; conviction modified to S. 324 for failure thereof

Delhi High Court: A.K. Chawla, J. disposed of a criminal appeal by modifying the conviction of the appellant under Section 307 (attempt to murder) of

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HP HC | Manufacturing of corrugated boxes in itself neither horticulture product nor produce; Held, petitioner’s case not covered under National Horticulture Broad Guidelines

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. dismissed a writ petition where the main issue was ‘whether the manufacturing of corrugated

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Utt HC | Denial of mental illness has to be supported by evidence to rebut allegations; Divorce upheld as wife was unable to produce any substantial evidence

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Alok Singh and Ravindra Maithani, JJ. entertained an appeal filed by the appellant-wife who challenged

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Raj HC | Post mortem report findings state no injury on the deceased caused by a blunt weapon; Court grants bail

Rajasthan High Court: A Division Bench of Sandeep Mehta and Abhay Chaturvedi, JJ., allowed an application for suspension of sentences and granted

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All HC | Govt. employee not entitled to death cum retiral gratuity until conclusion of departmental proceedings or judicial proceedings

Allahabad High Court: A Full Bench of Pankaj Mithal, Suneet Kumar and Rohit Ranjan Agarwal, JJ. dismissed a batch of writ petitions

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Ker HC | Action directed to be initiated against erring officials who allowed non-forest activities, for shooting of movie ‘Unda’, in reserve forest area

Kerala High Court: Shaji P. Chaly, J. allowed a writ petition seeking directions for strict and stringent measures to curb the illegal

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Cal HC | Wife, capable of maintaining herself independently, cannot claim alimony pendente lite under S. 36 of Special Marriage Act

Calcutta High Court: Biswajit Basu, J. dismissed a revision application of the filed by a lady seeking alimony pendente lite. The husband/respondent

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MP HC | Death penalty of man accused of rape and murder of daughter reduced to life imprisonment

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of J.K. Maheshwari and Anjuli Palo, JJ. partly allowed a criminal petition filed by a

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Bom HC | A mother cannot be discriminated on ground that she obtained baby through surrogacy; Commissioning mother held entitled for maternity leave

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Pradeep Nandrajog, CJ and N.M. Jamdar, J. allowed a writ petition filed by a commissioning mother

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Utt HC | Married girl emphatically denies going to Bal Grah as her age is disputed by State; Habeas Corpus granted as the girl cannot be confined

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Ravindra Maithani and Alok Singh, JJ. contemplated a Habeas Corpus case where the petitioner Deep

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HP HC | Court to grant further extension, when an award cannot be made even within the extended period by the Competent Authority

Utt HC | Subsequent issuance of notice by Nagar Panchayat not barred by res judicata as earlier appeal was allowed on technical ground and not merits

J&K HC | Writ under Art. 226 admissible only if there is allegation of violation of a statutory duty on the part of statutory authority

Gau HC | Interference with Foreigners’ Tribunal order not warranted where no error apparent on the face of record – Petition of person declared a ‘foreigner’, who entered Assam in 1965, dismissed

P&H HC | Sentence awarded for the commission of offence under Ss. 337 and 304-A IPC reduced taking a lenient view on the matter

Del HC | Necessary to prove ingredients of murder short of death in prosecution for attempt to murder under S. 307 IPC; conviction modified to S. 324 for failure thereof

HP HC | Manufacturing of corrugated boxes in itself neither horticulture product nor produce; Held, petitioner’s case not covered under National Horticulture Broad Guidelines

Utt HC | Denial of mental illness has to be supported by evidence to rebut allegations; Divorce upheld as wife was unable to produce any substantial evidence

Raj HC | Post mortem report findings state no injury on the deceased caused by a blunt weapon; Court grants bail

All HC | Govt. employee not entitled to death cum retiral gratuity until conclusion of departmental proceedings or judicial proceedings

Ker HC | Action directed to be initiated against erring officials who allowed non-forest activities, for shooting of movie ‘Unda’, in reserve forest area

Cal HC | Wife, capable of maintaining herself independently, cannot claim alimony pendente lite under S. 36 of Special Marriage Act

MP HC | Death penalty of man accused of rape and murder of daughter reduced to life imprisonment

Bom HC | A mother cannot be discriminated on ground that she obtained baby through surrogacy; Commissioning mother held entitled for maternity leave

Utt HC | Married girl emphatically denies going to Bal Grah as her age is disputed by State; Habeas Corpus granted as the girl cannot be confined

All HC | Court not to interfere in matters where petitioner fails to furnish any explanation to challenge inquiry report

Ori HC | Lower Court orders quashed due to production of forged evidence and fraudulent practices

J&K HC | Bail denied; no relief granted under S. 426 of J&K CrPC

Jhar HC | Illiterate person, unable to understand legal impediment cannot be denied claim solely on the ground of delay

Bom HC | Finding of fact recorded by Arbitrator which is patently illegal is open to challenge under S. 34 of A&C Act