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Del HC | Mere non-production of original documents not sufficient for conviction for an offence of forgery

Delhi High Court: The Bench of Mukta Gupta, J. dismissed a petition filed against the judgment of Metropolitan Magistrate acquitting the respondent for

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Pat HC | Indian Telegraph Act, 1885: Telegraph authority empowered to place wires upon any property – owner can claim compensation for damage caused

Patna High Court: The Bench of Mohit Kumar Shah, J. hearing a civil writ petition against power distribution company, allowed the affected

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P&H HC | Court refuses to interfere in the matter where detenue lawfully detained

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Petitioner had filed the Criminal writ petition before a Bench of Inderjit Singh, J. under Article 226

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Ori HC | Application for additional evidence can be considered at the time of hearing of appeal

Orissa High Court: The Bench of Dr A.K. Rath, J. allowed the application filed for challenging the order of the District Court

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Guj HC | Benefit of doubt to be extended, if different opinions arise from the same set of facts and evidence

Gujarat High Court: A Bench of S.G. Shah, J. partly allowed an appeal which confirmed the conviction of the appellants but reduced the

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Bom HC | DNA report can be challenged only on ground of tampering with accused’s blood sample at any stage

Bombay High Court: The Bench of V.M. Deshpande, J. dismissed an appeal challenging the judgment and order of Additional Sessions Judge whereby the

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Del HC | No vicarious liability on ‘Non-Executive Nominee Director’ for dishonour of cheque unless he is shown to be at company’s helm of affairs

Delhi High Court: The Bench of R.K. Gauba, J. interfered with the impugned order passed by Metropolitan Magistrate and quashed the summon issued

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Pat HC | Court cannot exercise jurisdiction in a matter where departmental proceedings are pending against employee and no final order has been given therein

Patna High Court: The Bench of Madhuresh Prasad, J. dismissed a civil writ petition filed by an employee against whom disciplinary proceedings

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P&H HC | Person governed by one set of rules and regulations cannot claim benefit of promotion under another rule

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The petition was filed before a Division Bench of Rajiv Sharma and Harinder Singh Sidhu, JJ. against

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MP HC | Anticipatory bail granted where FIR under Section 498-A IPC filed after divorce suit

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The application was filed before the Bench of S.C. Sharma, J. under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code

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Ori HC | Accused acquitted for dowry and domestic violence over vague charges

Orissa High Court: The Bench of Akshaya Kumar Mishra, J. acquitted the accused by setting aside the order of the Sessions Court

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Bom HC | Issues of constitutionality of a statute not to be decided for mere academic purpose

Bombay High Court at Goa: The Division Bench of M.S. Sonak & Prithviraj K. Chavan, JJ. dismissed a set of petitions holding that

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Ker HC | State Election Commission cannot pass interim order in a proceeding pending under S. 4 of Kerala Local Authorities (Prohibition of Defection) Act

Kerala High Court: The Bench of Shaji P. Chaly, J. hearing a civil writ petition pertaining to a no-confidence motion filed against President

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Del HC | Interim maintenance to wife and minor child can be awarded under Domestic Violence Act on basis of ‘notional income’ of husband

Delhi High Court: The Bench of R.K. Gauba, J. dismissed a husband’s petition filed against the order of Metropolitan Magistrate as confirmed by

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All HC | Tehsildar has no jurisdiction to issue direction to SHO in matter of civil nature

Allahabad High Court: The writ petition was filed before a Division Bench of Abhinava Upadhya and Dr Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, JJ. where

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MP HC | Death sentence confirmed in case of rape of 4 year old girl; held a rarest of the rare case

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The criminal appeal was filed before a Division Bench of P.K. Jaiswal and Anjuli Palo, JJ. by the

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HP HC | Complaint alleging irregularities not sufficient for suspension from elected office

Himachal Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Surya Kant, CJ and Ajay Mohan Goel, J. disposed of the petition allowing the

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Tri HC | Corroboration of testimony of child witness is a rule of prudence and nothing more; deposition by child witness after 22 years admitted

Tripura High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Sanjay Karol, CJ and Arindam Lodh, J. admitted the deposition of the prosecution witness

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Del HC | Not allowed to blow hot and cold in same breath: Party who knowingly accepts benefits of an order not permitted to assail it later

Delhi High Court: The Bench of Vinod Goel, J. dismissed a revision petition filed against the order of Civil Judge (II), Central Districts,