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Raj HC | Petition dismissed since grievance agitated in the petition was not set forth by petitioner at relevant time

Rajasthan High Court: The Bench of Alok Sharma, J. dismissed the current petition since grievance agitated in the petition was not set

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Del HC | Continuity of proceedings in case where FIR is off-shoot of matrimonial discord is exercise in futility

Delhi High Court: Sunil Gaur, J., allowed a petition filed by a husband seeking quashing of an FIR registered for the commission of

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MP HC | Order of repatriation set aside where petitioner after due selection was appointed on deputation

Madhya Pradesh High Court: This petition was filed before the Bench of Subodh Abhyankar, J. by the petitioner who was working on

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Pat HC | Restraint on operations at sand ghaat without hearing the concerned party –causes loss to State exchequer and is unsustainable in law

Patna High Court: The Bench of Sanjay Priya, J. allowed a petition filed challenging an order vide which petitioner was restrained from

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Ker HC | Designation of seat of arbitration in an agreement is akin to an exclusive jurisdiction clause

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of V. Chitambaresh and R. Narayana Pisharadi, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the order of

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Del HC | En masse cancellation of candidature not desirable; petitioner directed to be appointed as ‘Chowkidar’

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of S. Muralidhar and Sanjeev Narula, JJ. addressed a petition concerning the aggrieved not being offered

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Raj HC | Petitioner directed to approach District Collector in PIL concerning encroachment causing hardship

Rajasthan High Court: The Bench of Mohammad Rafiq and Goverdhan Bardhar, JJ. disposed of a petition with the direction to the petitioner

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J&K | Appeal pending for 5 years with no chance being heard in near future is a ground for enlargement on bail

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: The Bench of Gita Mittal, CJ and Tashi Rabstan, J. allowed the application filed for seeking suspension

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MP HC | Prolonged pre-trial detention is an anathema to the concept of liberty

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Bench of S.A. Dharmadhikari, J. allowed the bail application of an accused whose two previous bail applications

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Guj HC | Court reserves upon a contentious issue, exercises extraordinary jurisdiction instead

Gujarat High Court: A Bench of Sonia Gokani, J., allowed a petition directing the concerned authorities to release the seized-vehicle. In the

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Megh HC | Tender for procurement of Assam Rifles cannot be cancelled without giving an opportunity of being heard to the successful bidder

Meghalaya High Court: The Bench of S.R. Sen, J. allowed a writ petition challenging cancellation of tender for procurement of Assam Rifles.

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All HC | Ingredients constituting offence prima facie made out – FIR cannot be quashed

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Karuna Nand Bajpayee and Ifaqat Ali Khan, JJ. dismissed a petition seeking quashing of a

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Bom HC | Convict found to be “legally insane” detained as per — S. 335 CrPC for appropriate medical treatment

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of S.S. Shinde and R.G. Avachat, JJ., pronounced an order while extending the provisions of Section

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Del HC | Cumulative sentence for offences under Ss. 380 and 454 IPC for “House Breaking” reduced keeping in view the interest of justice

Delhi High Court: The Bench of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J., in a criminal revision petition presented before him, stated that no interference was

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Kar HC | Writ court cannot interfere with decision of Returning Officer of cooperative society as equally efficacious statutory remedy available

Karnataka High Court: The Single Judge Bench of S. Sujatha, J. dismissed a petition challenging the decision of Returning Officer of Kadaragundi

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Bom HC | Welfare of child should be of paramount consideration in case of interim custody; Child willing to shift with father moved on his own will

Bombay High Court: The Bench of R.G. Ketkar, J. while deciding on a petition concerning the interim custody of a child stated

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Del HC | Board of Discipline, ICAI has jurisdiction to entertain complaints that tend to bring disrepute to the profession or Institute

Delhi High Court: The Bench of Vibhu Bakhru, J., while pronouncing a decision in respect to determining the jurisdiction of “Board of Discipline

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Utt HC | Question regarding “instrumentality of state” cannot be decided in intra-court appeal

Uttaranchal High Court: The Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, CJ and Ramesh Chandra Khulbe, J. dismissed a petition for it being raised for

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Guj HC | Reasons to be mentioned by Police to the complainant for not lodging FIR in a cognizable offence within a week

Gujarat High Court: The Bench of Sonia Gokani, J. disposed of a petition with the direction to lodge the FIR if any

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Pat HC | Distribution of money among office bearers of NGO purely a civil dispute; criminal proceedings abusing process of court quashed

Patna High Court: The Bench of Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. hearing an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973,