Telangana HC | Carbide used to ripen fruits is forbidden by law as it leads to health hazards
Telangana High Court: The Bench comprising of Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, CJ and A. Rajasheker Reddy, J., in a suo motu PIL noted
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Pat HC | No infirmity in order rejecting renewal of service, where complaint of rape is pending against contractual employee
Patna High Court: The Bench of Ashutosh Kumar, J. dismissed a petition filed by a contractual employee holding that there was no
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Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of Hrishikesh Roy, CJ and A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar, J. allowed withdrawal of a writ appeal opining
Continue readingMadras HC | Presumption under S. 139 NI Act not available in case of principal-agent relationship between accused and complainant
Madras High Court: G. Jayachandran, J., dismissed an appeal directed against the judgment of the first Appellate Court whereby it had reversed the
Continue readingDel HC | Divorce granted on ground of cruelty set aside for non-fulfilment of requirements of Rule 7 of Hindu Marriage Rules
Delhi High Court: A Bench of Jyoti Singh and G.S. Sistani, JJ., allowed an appeal filed by the appellant-wife against the judgment of
Continue readingRaj HC | State directed to consider grant of exemption from test to petitioner on basis of parity with other employees
Rajasthan High Court: The Bench of Goverdhan Bardhar and Mohammad Rafiq, JJ. disposed of a petition filed by the petitioner challenging the
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MP HC | Violation of Court orders deserves no sympathy, protection recalled
Madhya Pradesh High Court: This interlocutory application was filed before the Bench of Atul Sreedharan, J. Facts of the case were that
Continue readingKer HC | S. 174 of Kerala SGST Act which saves proceedings arising under Kerala VAT Act held valid
Kerala High Court: Dama Seshadri Naidu, J., dismissed a set of writ petitions challenging the legislative competence of the State of Kerala to
Continue readingSikk HC | “It is the duty of a Judge to hear every matter placed before him without fear or favour”
Sikkim High Court: The Bench of Vijai Kumar Bist, CJ, disposed of a transfer petition in which the District Judge, Special Division-
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Bom HC | Simple handing-over of cheque does not make a person liable for a S. 138 NI Act offence
Bombay High Court: C.V. Bhadang, J., set aside an order passed by the Magistrate whereby process was issued against the petitioner for an offence
Continue readingDel HC | S. 24 HMA not meant to equalise income of wife with that of husband; wife cannot convert husband’s income in Indian currency and seek enhancement
Delhi High Court: A Bench of Jyoti Singh and G.S. Sistani, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the order of the family court
Continue readingRaj HC | Seniority to be assigned as per inter-se merit of candidates in merit list based on common selection
Rajasthan High Court: The Bench of Arun Bhansali, J. allowed a petition filed to claim seniority on the basis of the merit
Continue readingOri HC | Substantive evidence of witnesses recorded in court cannot by itself be the basis of bail petition
Orissa High Court: The Bench of Dr A.K. Mishra, J., dismissed an application filed under Section 439 CrPC for a successive bail
Continue readingP&H HC | Compassionate allowance under Rule 41 of Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 not a matter of right
Punjab and Haryana High Court: A petition was filed before a Division Bench of Rajiv Sharma and Kuldip Singh, JJ. seeking quashing
Continue readingKer HC | Renewal of pistol/ gun licence allowed where applicant acquitted in criminal cases pending against him
Kerala High Court: The Bench of N. Nagaresh, J. allowed a civil writ petition for renewal of gun licence on the ground
Continue readingDel HC | FIR under S. 498-A IPC quashed in light of mediated settlement between complainant and in-laws
Delhi High Court: Sunil Gaur, J. allowed a petition for quashing an FIR filed under Sections 498-A and 406 read with Section
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Bom HC | Order of preventive detention quashed for deprivation of detenue’s fundamental right under Art. 21
Bombay High Court: A Bench of Sunil B. Shukre and Pushpa V. Ganedliwal, JJ. quashed a preventive detention order passed against the petitioner and
Continue readingSikkim HC | Conviction under POCSO Act maintained on failure of rebutting presumption of culpable mental state
Sikkim High Court: A Bench of Vijay Kumar Bist, C.J., and Meenakshi Madan Rai, J., dismissed an application filed against the judgment of
Continue readingMP HC | Excessive work after the office hours could not be equated into abetting the deceased to commit suicide
Madhya Pradesh High Court: This Appeal was preferred before the Bench of S.K. Awasthi. J., under Section 14-A(1) of the SC/ST (PA)
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Bom HC | ‘Dominant user’ of construction in question to be seen while considering application of Section 65 (2-b) of Finance Act, 1994
Bombay High Court: S.C. Dharamadhikari and M.S. Karnik, JJ., dismissed an appeal filed against the order passed by Central Excise and Service Tax
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