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Del HC | Discharge from offence under S. 12 POCSO upheld where victim did not mention any act of sexual assault or intent

Delhi High Court: Suresh Kumar Kait, J., dismissed a criminal revision petition filed by the State against the order of the trial court

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Gau HC | Amicable settlement in a case of matrimonial offence can be allowed for sake of social justice so as to maintain harmony in society

Gauhati High Court: Rumi Kumari Phukan, J., allowed and further disposed of the petition in view of the matter being settled outside

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Del HC | FIR under Arms Act, 1959 quashed in light of unconscious possession of ammunition

Delhi High Court: Suresh Kumar Kait, J., disposed of a petition filed against the FIR filed for offences punishable under Sections 25,

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Ker HC | Stringent and effective directions issued to all stakeholders for overhauling of pathetic conditions of roads

Kerala High Court: Devan Ramachandran, J. gave certain directions to resolve the pathetic conditions of the roads in Kerala. This instant petition

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Del HC | Scheme of Ss. 164(2) and 167(1)(a) of Companies Act explained in respect to disqualification of directors on default of filing returns

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bakhru, J. while addressing the petitions filed in respect to the impugned list of directors stated to have

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J&K HC | Disputed facts render writ petition unmaintainable; Writ Petition challenging house arrest of Farooq Abdullah dismissed

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Dismissing a writ petition filed by the kin of former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, a bench comprising

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Tis Hazari Scuffle | ‘Anguished’ HC advises ‘responsible representatives’ of Advocates and Police to convene joint meeting and make sincere efforts to sort out differences

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of D.N. Patel, CJ and C. Hari Shankar, J., clarified the earlier order dated 03-11-2019 passed

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Jhar HC | Courts cannot show sympathy on mere grounds of handicap while completely ignoring process of allotment of shop in question

Jharkhand High Court: Sujit Narayan Prasad, J. dismissed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India whereby the petitioner sought

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J&K HC | Order of detention under J&K Public Safety Act cannot ordinarily be passed, merely on ground that an accused under trial was out on bail

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: Ali Mohammad Magrey, J. allowed the application filed by the petitioner to free him from detention. The

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Bom HC | Divorced wife, who continues to cohabit with the husband, is entitled to filed proceedings under S. 12 of DV Act

Bombay High Court: Mangesh S. Patil, J., dismissed a criminal revision application filed against the order of the trial court whereby the application

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[GST] Madras HC | Composition of GST Appellate Tribunal is unconstitutional; Tribunals which primarily decide disputes between State and citizens cannot be run by a majority consisting of non-judicial members

“Constitution of GST Appellate Tribunal is unconstitutional.” Madras High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S. Manikumar and Subramonium Prasad, JJ., while

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HP HC | If income of victim is more than Rs 40,000, petition under S. 163-A of MV Act cannot be dismissed as it mandates compensation ‘on structured formula basis’ and not as interim measure

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Sandeep Sharma, J., allowed an appeal which questioned the legality of the Order passed by the Motor Accident

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Kar HC | Certain portions of Karnataka Housing Board (Allotment) Regulations, 1983, held unconstitutional for violation of Art. 14

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay S. Oka, CJ, and Mohammad Nawaz, J. while allowing the State Government suggested the

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HP HC | Status report filed by State fails to disclose the basis for incorporating certain charge against petitioner; Bail granted

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J. disposed of a petition seeking ad-interim and regular bail due to inappropriate charges put

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Pat HC | Decision of Juvenile Justice Board to take note of radiological, dental and physical examination while deciphering the petitioner’s age, upheld

Patna High Court: Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. dismissed the revision application as the order of the Juvenile Justice Board needed no interference. The

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Chh HC | Medical examination necessary for proving charge of inebriation; order of removal from service on basis of oral evidence set aside

Chhattisgarh High Court: Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. while allowing a writ petition, quashed the order of removal from service passed against the petitioner.

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Guj HC | Court declines interim relief against blacklisting where petitioner was given full opportunity of being heard

Gujarat High Court: Dr A.P. Thaker, J. declined the prayer for the grant of interim relief after considering the averments and documentary

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Del HC | Victim’s right under S. 372 CrPC is limited; no inherent right to appeal on grounds of imposition of inadequate punishment

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bhakru, J. allowed a criminal writ petition filed against the order of the Sessions Judge whereby the Chief Metropolitan

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Bom HC | Ex-Husband not liable to bear full expenses of ward’s foreign education if not consulted beforehand

Bombay High Court: In a civil application filed by an ex-wife for reimbursement of her child’s educational expenses in Australia amounting to

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All HC | Writ petitions should be selectively entertained especially when the alternative remedy is available

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Pankaj Naqvi and Suresh Kumar Gupta, JJ., while disposing of this petition directed the complainant