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Utt HC | Investigating Officer pulled up for disregarding NALSA judgment, and lodging petitioner’s rape complaint as an unnatural offence under S. 377 IPC

Uttarakhand High Court: Ravindra Maithani, J. has asked the State of Uttarakhand whether an Investigating Officer, by conducting DNA tests, has the

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MP HC | Documentary evidences must, to prove intention to renew contract and to prevail efficacious remedy under law

Madhya Pradesh High Court: G.S. Ahluwalia, J. dismissed a writ due to lack of merit, where the petitioner challenged the advertisement by

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HP HC | NDPS Act: Bail application in case of illegal cannabis transportation, must be rejected where trial is on the verge of conclusion

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J. dismissed bail application of a person accused of illegal transportation of cannabis, holding that

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Ker HC | Abusive words lacking lascivious elements cannot be brought within contours of S. 67 of Information Technology Act

Kerala High Court: Alexander Thomas, J. allowed anticipatory bail application of a person accused of posting obscene remarks on the Facebook page

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Del HC | Levy of commission on unexpired term of bank guarantee held unsustainable where petitioner not informed about pre-payment charges

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bhakru, J. allowed a writ petition filed against the action of Andhra Bank in debiting a sum of Rs

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P&H HC | Observation in grant of regular bail not be construed as an expression on merit of the case; bail application allowed on the ground that culpability to be determined at trial

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Fateh Deep Singh, J. allowed the application of bail on the ground that petitioner was behind the

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MP HC | No criminal record and only bread winner of the family: Justified ground for reduction of the punishment

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Virender Singh, J. allowed the petition for reduction of the sentence on the ground that petitioner was the

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Ker HC | Revision of PSC result by Tribunal without candidates involved therein being impleaded as respondents impermissible

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of V. Chitambaresh and Ashok Menon, JJ. contemplated a writ petition where the question raised was

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Utt HC | Power conferred on the Supreme Court, under Article 142 to do complete justice, not available to High Courts under Article 226 of the Constitution

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, CJ and N.S. Dhanik, J. entertained a PIL which sought mandamus to direct

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Del HC | Incarcerated person does not have advantages that of a free man — Courts to take liberal approach while computing limitation in filing of appeals

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. allowed a petition filed against the order of the Appellate Court whereby petitioner’s appeal, against his conviction

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HP HC | Sexual assault FIR quashed holding that extraordinary delay in lodging FIR raised grave doubt about the truthfulness of allegations made therein

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Ajay Mohan Goel, J. allowed actor Jeetendra’s petition seeking setting aside of an FIR lodged by his cousin

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Guj HC | Goods seized by Customs Authority can be released after imposing fine and subjecting the party concerned to certain conditions

Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench of Harsha Devani and Bhargav D. Karia, JJ. partially allowed a stay order for the release

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Utt HC | Ex-parte interim injunction: Satisfaction for prima facie case, balance of convenience and irreparable loss must be recorded before grant thereof

Uttaranchal High Court: Lok Pal Singh, J. allowed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution for quashing the

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Ori HC | Amendment in the pleadings cannot be refused merely because of some mistake, negligence, inadvertence or even infraction of rules of procedure

Orissa High Court: Dr A.K. Rath, J. allowed the petition for amendment filed by Corporation Bank, represented through Chief Manager of its Bhubaneswar

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Del HC | Court approves of road map prepared by Delhi Police for online reporting of missing persons: hopes that time-frames shall be duly complied with

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Manmohan and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, JJ. appreciated the Delhi Police for the alacrity with which it

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P&H HC | Court fee should be refunded although the dispute settled without recourse to S. 89 CPC

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Lisa Gill, J. allowed the application for the refund of the fees on the ground that the

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Ker HC | Adverse economic situation is a ground under unforeseen circumstances; petition allowed for making monthly payments instead of lump sum amount

Kerala High Court: Shaji P. Chaly, J. allowed the writ petition for the payment of the balance outstanding amount on the ground

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Raj HC | License cannot be issued for driving any kind of vehicle to illiterate person as he is virtually a menace for pedestrians

Rajasthan High Court: Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, J. while deciding a petition stated that “Motor Vehicle Rules are required to be framed not

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HP HC | Courts must follow a humane and justice oriented approach when there is no inordinate delay, and opposite party can be monetarily compensated

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Ajay Mohan Goel, J. allowed a petition for setting aside the order of dismissal of a civil suit,

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Chh HC | Advocate acting professionally as per instructions of client can’t be prosecuted for offence of defamation under S. 500 IPC

Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K. Agrawal, J. held that the continuation of criminal proceedings for the offence of defamation against an advocate who