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Guj HC | Deputy Manager (Law) of a bank, not being an employee working in the “department allied to Court”, ineligible to be a Judge

Gujarat High Court: The Bench of N.V. Anjaria, J. dismissed a petition challenging the eligibility criteria in Advertisement No. RC-0719/2019 published by

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All HC | Eye-witness statement cannot be discarded on ground of close relationship with deceased if the evidence inspires confidence

Allahabad High Court: This Jail Appeal was filed before the Division Bench of Sudhir Agarwal and Vivek Varma, JJ., under Section 383

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Pat HC | Withdrawal simpliciter of application under S. 482 CrPC not allowed, when applicant indulges in malafide conduct

Patna High Court: The Bench of Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. was hearing an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,

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Ker HC | NDPS Act: Bail application of accused may be allowed if he did not possess ‘commercial quantity’ of psychotropic substance

Kerala High Court: The Bench of N. Anil Kumar, J. allowed the bail application of a person accused of illegal possession of

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Tri HC | Strict proof required to prove plea of alibi; law regarding burden of proof explained

Tripura High Court: A Bench of S. Talapatra and Arindam Lodh, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the Judgment of the trial court

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Madras HC | Writ petition filed against rejection of nomination for contesting election dismissed in light of ‘blanket bar’ of Art. 329

Madras High Court: A Bench of G.R. Swaminathan and T. Krishnavalli, JJ. refused to entertain a writ petition that challenged the decision of

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Raj HC | Candidates in the lower order of merit cannot become entitled to benefits merely because they had approached court earlier

Rajasthan High Court: The Bench of Arun Bhansali, J., allowed a petition filed with the prayer to extend to the petitioners same

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Jhar HC | “Ends of Justice” held to be met by the period of imprisonment already undergone by the convict, even where the conviction upheld

Jharkhand High Court: The Bench of Deepak Roshan, J. allowed a petition insofar as it modifies the sentenced to undergo the imprisonment for

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Bom HC | No right to claim interim relief to continue business on basis of expired license

Bombay High Court: M.S. Sonak, J. while disposing of a petition filed by eatery owners whose licences have been cancelled, directed the

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MP HC | Right to become Mujahir and Mutawali on the basis of Will and Succession; Order of Wakf Tribunal to first decide owner of Dargah property upheld

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Bench of Vivek Rusia, J. upheld the order of dismissal for want of locus standi passed by

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Utt HC | Detailed Project Report is a pre-requisite for commencement of construction; State Govt. directed to complete construction of Advocates Chamber without delay

Uttaranchal High Court: The Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, CJ. and N.S. Dhanik, J. allowed an appeal against the interlocutory order passed by

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All HC | 3 months time for filing application under S. 28-A of Land Acquisition Act to start from date of award passed by Reference Court and not the Appellate Court

Allahabad High Court: This petition was filed by petitioners before the Division Bench of Pankaj Kumar Jaiswal and Dr Yogendra Kumar Srivastava,

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J&K HC | Tehsildar directed to adjudicate the matter of equal bifurcation of land between the co-sharers as per relevant rules

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: The case of the petitioners before Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J. was that they had filed an application

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Guj HC | High Court exercises power under Article 226 to pass order under Gujarat Prohibition Act

Gujarat High Court: The Bench of Sonia Gokani, J. passed an order of release of the vehicle after levying certain stringent rules

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Jhar HC | ECI held empowered under Art. 324 and S. 28 of RP Act to transfer and divest ADG of Police of his duties till completion of elections

Jharkhand High Court: Ananda Sen, J. upheld an order passed by the Election Commission of India, dated 1-4-2019, whereby the petitioner — Additional

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Del HC | “Rogue websites” ordered to be blocked; “dynamic injunction” issued against “hydra headed websites” for curbing piracy

Delhi High Court: In what may probably go down as the first of its kind decision in India on the subject of anti-piracy

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Jhar HC | Responsibility of Railways administration after termination of transit, under Railways Act, 1989: Compensation for damage of goods granted

Jharkhand High Court: The Bench of Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J. allowed an appeal and set aside the order passed by Tribunal for

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Bom HC | Arbitrator to strictly follow the contractual terms while determining rights and liabilities of parties, any deviation not permissible

Bombay High Court: S.C. Gupte, J. while setting aside an arbitral award for patent illegality, observed that “any forum, which adjudicates upon the rights

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Ker HC | Land grant executed under Travancore Waste Land Rules does not give grantee the right to cut ‘royal trees’

Kerala High Court: The Bench of A. Muhamed Mustaque, J. allowed a civil writ petition granting a private company the right to