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P&H HC | Suspicion, however strong, cannot take place of the positive proof and cannot be made basis of conviction

Punjab And Haryana High Court: The Bench of Rajiv Sharma and Kuldip Singh, JJ., dismissed the application filed under Section 378(4) CrPC

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Ker HC | JJ Act: Welfare Committee must follow the fundamental principles enshrined in Section 3 while deciding custody applications

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of K.Harilal and Annie John. JJ. allowed a revision petition filed by mother of a 15-year

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Bom HC | Teaching staff of aided colleges cannot avoid performance of election duty, failure may result in disciplinary action

Bombay High Court: A Bench of R.K. Deshpande and S.M. Modak, JJ., dismissed a bunch of petitions filed by various aided colleges and

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Del HC | Writ petition cannot find cause of action on sympathy; B.Com. (H) student of SRCC denied attempting paper

Delhi High Court: C. Hari Shankar, J. reiterated that once the provision for a “special chance” stood removed from the statutes of Delhi

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Utt HC | Prescribing frequency of flights and their economic viability, purely a matter of economic policy, not to be considered under Article 226

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, CJ and N.S. Dhanik, J. dismissed a petition being wholly misconceived, as the

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HP HC | Failure to prove guilt beyond shadow of reasonable doubt, reason for acquittal from charges under Ss. 498-A and 306

Himachal Pradesh High Court: The Bench of Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J. allowed a petition while setting aside the Judgment of conviction passed

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Pat HC | Prevention of Corruption Act: Complaint against public servant requires prior sanction of the Competent Authority

Patna High Court: The Bench of Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. quashed criminal proceedings filed under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 against a

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Ker HC | Equitable consideration for student unmerited where relief militates against a statutory Regulation

Kerala High Court: The Bench of Hrishikesh Roy, CJ and A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar, J. dismissed a writ appeal filed against the order

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Manipur HC | Manipur journalist detained under NSA set at liberty; detention order found vitiated for non-supplying of material

Manipur High Court: A Bench of Lanusungkum Jamir and Kh. Nobin Singh, JJ., released Kishorchandra Wangkhem, the 39-year old journalist who was detained

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Madras HC | Impossible for a factory to have more number of apprentices than employees; provisions of EPF Act to be interpreted only in favour of employees

Madras High Court: Abdul Quddhose, J., dismissed a writ petition filed against the order passed by the Employees Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal holding

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MP HC | Orders passed by the Revenue Authority not binding on Civil Court

Madhya Pradesh High Court: This petition was filed before the Bench of Vivek Rusia, J. Facts of the case were such that

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Guj HC | Amidst allegations of gambling activities, Court gives due respect to Principles of Natural Justice

Gujarat High Court: A Bench of A.Y Kogje, J. partly allowed a petition whereby the case was remanded back to the Sub-Divisional

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Ori HC | Reasons are live links between the minds of decision-taker to the controversy in question and decision arrived at

Orissa High Court: The Bench of Dr A.K. Rath, J., allowed a petition filed against the order of the Trial Court which

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Bom HC | Decree passed against a company can’t be executed against an individual; proprietor’s application for discharge allowed

Bombay High Court at Goa: C.V. Bhadang, J., discharged the petitioner (proprietor of the defendant Company) of the notice served upon him

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Ker HC | Act of merely introducing a person to a bank for opening an account, when such person later cheats the bank, not an offence

Kerala High Court: The Bench of R. Narayana Pisharadi, J. quashed criminal proceedings against a person accused of cheating a bank holding

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P&H HC | Suspicion, however strong, cannot take place of the positive proof and cannot be made basis of conviction

Ker HC | JJ Act: Welfare Committee must follow the fundamental principles enshrined in Section 3 while deciding custody applications

Bom HC | Teaching staff of aided colleges cannot avoid performance of election duty, failure may result in disciplinary action

Del HC | Writ petition cannot find cause of action on sympathy; B.Com. (H) student of SRCC denied attempting paper

Utt HC | Prescribing frequency of flights and their economic viability, purely a matter of economic policy, not to be considered under Article 226

HP HC | Failure to prove guilt beyond shadow of reasonable doubt, reason for acquittal from charges under Ss. 498-A and 306

Pat HC | Prevention of Corruption Act: Complaint against public servant requires prior sanction of the Competent Authority

Ker HC | Equitable consideration for student unmerited where relief militates against a statutory Regulation

Manipur HC | Manipur journalist detained under NSA set at liberty; detention order found vitiated for non-supplying of material

Madras HC | Impossible for a factory to have more number of apprentices than employees; provisions of EPF Act to be interpreted only in favour of employees

MP HC | Orders passed by the Revenue Authority not binding on Civil Court

Guj HC | Amidst allegations of gambling activities, Court gives due respect to Principles of Natural Justice

Ori HC | Reasons are live links between the minds of decision-taker to the controversy in question and decision arrived at

Bom HC | Decree passed against a company can’t be executed against an individual; proprietor’s application for discharge allowed

Ker HC | Act of merely introducing a person to a bank for opening an account, when such person later cheats the bank, not an offence

Del HC | Object of SEBI Act to be kept in mind while discharging an accused; application under S. 24-A declined

Utt HC | Court abstains from entering into executive realm, enters into public interest domain instead

HP HC | Limitation of appeal to be kept in view while moulding the relief

Pat HC | Adultery: Joseph Shine v. Union of India given retrospective effect; proceedings under S. 497 IPC set aside

Ker HC | High Court can afford to be arbitrary on the judicial side, but certainly not on the administrative side