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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,

Del HC | Court not to sit as appellate authority over decisions of CBSE regarding correct answers to questions

Delhi High Court: C. Hari Shankar, J. showed regret in not being able to come to the aid of petitioner candidate. Petitioner alleged certain

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Del HC | Ex-parte divorce decree set aside on wife’s assurance of not to delay the trial

Delhi High Court: Division Bench of Jyoti Singh and G.S. Sistani, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the order of Family Court whereby

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Raj HC | Procuring authority cannot put any condition to get accounts audited if assessee has turnover of less than Rs 1 crore in a particular year

Rajasthan High Court: The Bench of Ashok Kumar Gaur, J. allowed the present writ petition filed by the petitioner-firm challenging the action

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J&K HC | Proceedings stayed since act was committed before it became punishable

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: The Bench of Dhiraj Singh Thakur, J, allowed a petition filed to stay proceedings initiated against the

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Bom HC | Wife, not comfortable living due to the in-laws’ attitude has right to live separately and demand maintenance

Bombay High Court: The Bench comprising of V.K. Jadhav, J., while pronouncing an order stated that, “if the wife is not comfortable

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Bom HC | Climbing down 5 floors is sufficient time to pacify and cool down: “Sudden fight” in Exception 4 of Section 300 IPC explained

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of A.S. Oka and A.S. Gadkari, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the judgment of trial court

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Del HC | Sentence for different offences under IPC and Arms Act to run concurrently and not consecutively if they form part of same transaction

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. modified the order of sentence imposed on petitioner and directed that the sentences shall run concurrently and

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Cal HC | Freedom of choice with regard to sexual orientation or choice of partner is entrusted under the concept of ‘Constitutional Morality’

Calcutta High Court: The Division Bench of Ravi Krishan Kapur and Joymalya Bagchi, JJ. in their order stated that “self-determination in the

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Raj HC | Despite order of Canadian Court, HC refuses to allow the return of 10-year-old boy to Canada considering it would not be in his interest

Rajasthan High Court: The Division Bench of Mohammad Rafiq and Goverdhan Bardhar, JJ. dismissed a habeas corpus Petition filed by the petitioner-husband

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Megh HC | Claim for compassionate appointment loses significance where family has survived for 18 years without same

Meghalaya High Court: Yaqoob Mir, CJ dismissed a petition for compassionate appointment holding it to be without merits. Petitioner’s father was in Meghalaya

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Tri HC | Second revision petition not competent in view of S. 397(3) CrPC, reiterated

Tripura High Court: S. Talapatra, J., relying on the Supreme Court decision in Azghar Khan v. State of U.P., 1981 Supp SCC 78, dismissed a

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Bom HC | “Consensual Sexual Gay Relationship” of a married man — Ground for divorce; not an offence under S. 377 IPC

Bombay High Court: The Bench of Mridula Bhatkar, J. quashed and set aside the order passed by Additional Sessions Judge, refusing to

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Del HC | In-laws discharged of S. 498-A IPC where complainant roped in all family members without ascribing specific roles

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. dismissed a petition filed against the judgment of Revisional Court whereby petitioner’s / complainant’s in-laws were discharged

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Madras HC | Albeit “apprehension” of law and order problem, permission granted to conduct cultural programme in Sri Mariamman Temple Festival

Madras High Court: G.K. ILanthiraiyan, J. directed the Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri and the Inspector of police, Bargur Police Station (respondents) to issue

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Pat HC | Bihar Co-Operative Societies Act: District Co-operative Officer empowered to exercise powers of a Registrar

Patna High Court: The Division Bench of Amreshwar Pratap Sahi, CJ and Anjana Mishra, J. rejected an appeal challenging an order whereby

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Bom HC | Subsequent bail application not maintainable if grounds which were available were not raised in previous application

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Sadhana S. Jadhav and Anuja Prabhudesai, JJ. dismissed a third bail application filed by a convict

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Del HC | No reason to stay proceedings under S. 138 NI Act where trial in another FIR involving the parties is pending

Delhi High Court: R.K. Gauba, J. allowed a petition filed against the order of Sessions Court whereby proceedings in a case filed

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Bom HC | Skirting disclosure of correct address alone is no justification for ‘lifting of corporate veil’

Bombay High Court: A.K. Menon, J. sitting as Judge of the Special Court dismissed execution petitions filed by the Custodian appointed under