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State to provide details as to how funds provided to improve education of students have been allocated

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Gita Mittal, CJ and Tashi Rabstan, J. directed the respondents to submit

Convict being sole bread-earner of family valid consideration to grant benefit of probation

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sunil Gaur, J. disposed of a criminal revision petition by granting the benefit of

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Plying of vehicle in accordance with conditions of contract carriage permit cannot be obstructed by members of Auto Rickshaw Union: Kerala HC

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench comprising of P.R. Ramachandra Menon and N. Anil Kumar, JJ. allowed a petition challenging the obstruction

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Prosecution can’t disown its witness unless declared hostile; ossification test comes into play only if documentary and other evidence doesn’t establish victim’s age

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S.B. Shukre and S.M. Modak, JJ. allowed a set of criminal appeals filed against the

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Witness may lie but not the circumstances; charges against accused dropped for lack of evidence

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Vipin Sinha and Ifaqat Ali Khan, JJ. dismissed the appeal as the applicant failed

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Court not to act as expert in education matters; candidature shall be better judged by respective authorities: Jharkhand HC

Jharkhand High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising Sujit Narayan Prasad, J. dismissed a petition as it was out of their domain

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Bail granted as chargesheet in FIR under Section 304-II IPC not submitted within 60 days

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mukta Gupta, J. allowed a bail application holding that the petitioner was entitled to

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Show cause notice stayed as proper procedure before issuing same not followed

Allahabad High Court: This petition was filed before a Single Judge Bench of Ajit Kumar, J. where petitioner was alleged of fraud

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Juvenile cannot be transferred to Children’s Court if crime committed not heinous offence under JJ Act

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mridula Bhatkar, J. allowed a petition challenging the Juvenile Justice Board, Sangli’s order

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Application for building permit must be decided in accordance with the law prevailing at the time of issuance of permit: Kerala HC

Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Shaji P. Chaly, J. hearing a civil writ petition set aside an order

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Reference Court under Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is duty bound to hear beneficiary of acquisition

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Krishna S. Dixit, J. while hearing a civil writ petition, quashed Reference Court’s

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National Herald–Associated Journals Case| AJL to vacate the allotted premises as dominant purpose of running a Press practically lost

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sunil Gaur, J. dismissed a writ petition filed by Associated Journals Ltd. against the

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FIR under Section 307 IPC quashed on account of clarity on misunderstanding between parties that led to registration thereof

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sunil Gaur, J. quashed an FIR registered against the petitioners for an offence punishable

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State to provide details as to how funds provided to improve education of students have been allocated

Convict being sole bread-earner of family valid consideration to grant benefit of probation

Plying of vehicle in accordance with conditions of contract carriage permit cannot be obstructed by members of Auto Rickshaw Union: Kerala HC

Prosecution can’t disown its witness unless declared hostile; ossification test comes into play only if documentary and other evidence doesn’t establish victim’s age

Witness may lie but not the circumstances; charges against accused dropped for lack of evidence

Court not to act as expert in education matters; candidature shall be better judged by respective authorities: Jharkhand HC

Bail granted as chargesheet in FIR under Section 304-II IPC not submitted within 60 days

Show cause notice stayed as proper procedure before issuing same not followed

Juvenile cannot be transferred to Children’s Court if crime committed not heinous offence under JJ Act

Application for building permit must be decided in accordance with the law prevailing at the time of issuance of permit: Kerala HC

Reference Court under Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is duty bound to hear beneficiary of acquisition

National Herald–Associated Journals Case| AJL to vacate the allotted premises as dominant purpose of running a Press practically lost

Delay in ‘filing’ and ‘re-filing’ written statement to be considered on different footing

Petitioner’s transfer cancelled due to financial inconvenience which could be caused as a consequence thereof: Patna HC

Sentence reduced as case was old and applicant had already spent some days in jail

Proceedings against police officer quashed for acting in discharge of official duty

Agreement wherein wife relinquish her right to maintenance is unenforceable: Bombay HC

Madras HC suspends operation of order banning sale of medicines by e-pharmacies

FIR under Section 307 IPC quashed on account of clarity on misunderstanding between parties that led to registration thereof