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Pat HC | Principles of natural justice could not be put in a straight jacket formula so as to defeat the larger public interest

Patna High Court: Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J. dismissed the writ application on the grounds that the settled proposition of law was that

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HP HC | Convenience of wife must be considered over and above the inconvenience of husband in a transfer petition filed in matrimonial case

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Sandeep Sharma, J. allowed a petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India with Section 24

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Del HC | Testimony of sexual assault victim, which is otherwise found to be credible, cannot be discarded merely because FSL report was not positive

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. dismissed an appeal filed against the decision of the trial court whereby the accused-appellant was convicted for

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Kar HC | Reasonable time to pay arrears of rent ought to be granted to tenant

Karnataka High Court: S.G. Pandit, J. while disposing of this Civil Revision Petition filed under Section 115 of Civil Procedure Code set

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Del HC | AIIMS 2019 — Candidate producing OBC certificate even one day prior to seat allocation should be able to get a seat allocated

Delhi High Court: Rajiv Shakdher, J. while addressing a petition filed by an AIIMS aspirant, ruled the decision in her favour by

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P&H HC | Claimants in proceedings under MV Act have to prove their case on the touchstone of preponderance of probabilities and not beyond reasonable doubt

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Lisa Gill, J. dismissed the appeal filed by insurance company challenging the amount of compensation granted by

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HP HC | Gravity of offence not the sole decisive ground to deny bail – object of bail not punitive or, but to secure the presence of accused at trial

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Sandeep Sharma, J. allowed the bail petition of the appellants who were charged for intentional insult to provoke

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P&H HC | Petitioners seeking protection directed to be issued advance notice under S. 160 CrPC in case they are required to be associated with investigation

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Gurvinder Singh Gill, J., disposed of the petition directing the respondents to issue written advance notice to

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Bom HC | Magistrate’s Court at Mumbai held to have jurisdiction to try complaint under S. 498 A IPC although alleged offence committed in USA

Bombay High Court: S.S. Shinde, J. dismissed a petition while reiterating the decisions of the Supreme Court in the case, Nikita v.

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Raj HC | Petition under Art. 226 cannot be entertained where an alternate statutory remedy is available

Rajasthan High Court: Ashok Kumar Gaur, J. dismissed the writ petition filed against the order passed by the Registrar, Cooperative Societies-cum Registrar

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Pat HC | Magistrate’s power to seek appearance would not extinguish after allowing an application under S. 205 of Code of Criminal Procedure

Patna High Court: Birendra Kumar, J. allowed the application of the petitioner to set aside the order which had issued a non-bailable

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Del HC | Suggestion given by counsel on behalf of accused cannot be considered as “admission” to bind him under S. 18 of Evidence Act

Delhi High Court: Manoj Kumar Ohri, J. allowed a revision petition filed against the judgment of the trial court whereby the petitioner was

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Bom HC | Truth of an allegation does not permit justification under first exception to S. 499 IPC unless it is proved to be in public good

Bombay High Court: Mangesh S. Patil, J., addressed the matter with respect to a complaint filed regarding defaming the respondent in the

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J&K HC | Disputes regarding questions of fact would not be the subject matter of a writ petition

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: Ali Mohammad Magrey, J. disposed of the writ petition on the grounds that questions of fact could

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Del HC | Closure of bank account of accused prior to issuing of cheque is a matter for trial; taking of cognizance under S. 138 NI Act sustained

Delhi High Court: Anu Malhotra, J. dismissed a petition filed against the order of the trial court whereby the petitioner was summoned on

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Kar HC | Family Court’s orders granting maintenance twice to wife quashed

Karnataka High Court: Alok Aradhe, J. admitted the petitions under Article 227 of the Constitution of India for quashment of the order

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Del HC | Promise to marry cannot be held out as inducement to have physical relationship over indefinite period, FIR alleging rape quashed

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bhakru, J. while disposing of the petition upheld the decision of the trial court on finding no infirmity

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Bom HC | Erection of Shacks on Goa beaches allowed; No adverse impact on the environment

Bombay High Court at Goa: A Division Bench of Pradeep Nandrajog, CJ and M.S. Sonak, J. addressed the challenge to the interim

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J&K HC | Failure to appear before Screening Committee would not lead to non-inclusion in the Casual Labors list

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: Ali Mohammad Magrey, J. disposed of the writ petition on the grounds that a similar matter was

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Bom HC | Conviction of Japanese national under NDPS Act reversed where contents of charge not explained in a language understood by him

Bombay High Court: Prithviraj K. Chavan, J. allowed an appeal filed by the appellant against the order of the Special Judge (NDPS) whereby