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Order imposing penalty for illegal mining, passed without hearing the mining leaseholder, not sustainable under law: Karnataka HC

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench comprising of CJ Dinesh Maheshwari and S. Sujatha, J. allowed a civil writ petition challenging the

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Person accused of transacting commercial quantity of drug denied bail in view of serious allegations under NDPS Act: Kerala HC

Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sunil Thomas, J. refused enlargement on bail of a person accused of transacting

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Delhi HC | Employers have to be more considerate and sympathetic to working women’s maternal needs

“Women who constitute almost half of the segment of our society have to be given due weightage and honoured and treated with

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Persons performing similar work should get similar monetary and other benefits

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Sanjeev Kumar, J., admitted the petition instituted for payment of wages at

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No parity in illegality: One illegality cannot become basis for another illegality

Allahabad High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ajay Bhanot, J. dismissed the petition by stating that one illegality cannot be

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Offence of personal nature cannot be considered as one against society and is compoundable

Uttaranchal High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Manoj K. Tiwari, J. allowed a compounding application as the offence involved was

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Sri Sri Jagannath Mahaprabhu Bije is a creature of statue, does not attract Section 80 (1) of CPC: Orissa HC

Orissa High Court: A Single Judge Bench of A.K. Rath, J., quashed the impugned order and allowed the petition which was filed

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Section 69(2) of Partnership Act does not bar unregistered firm from filing suit under NI Act

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vinod Goel, J. dismissed a revision petition filed against the order of Additional District

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Unfavorable conditions and improper conduction of examination: Ground for seeking another opportunity

Rajasthan High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Arun Bhansali, J., allowed a petition seeking another opportunity at an examination on the

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Civil disputes between private parties relating to possession and title of immovable property not amenable to the writ jurisdiction

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Sanjeev Kumar, J., dismissed this writ petition, claiming relief by private parties,

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Del HC | Section 498-A IPC is continuing offence; wife not barred to claim maintenance under DV Act even after 3 years

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mukta Gupta, J. dismissed a criminal writ petition filed by the husband praying quashing

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Ker HC | Wife cannot be denied maintenance on the sole ground that she is qualified and can maintain herself

Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Raja Vijayaraghavan V, J. set aside an order of Family Court refusing maintenance

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Innocuous reference as “Atankwadi” to a person accused in criminal cases not libelous as he had already lost social prestige and reputation: Patna HC

Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. set aside an order of lower court in a libel

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Adultery | Joseph Shine v. Union of India given retrospective effect; conviction under Section 497 IPC set aside

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of M.G. Giratkar, J. allowed revision petition and set aside appellant’s conviction under Section 497

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Discretionary order for condonation of delay passed by quasi-judicial powers cannot be interfered with in writ jurisdiction

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjeev Kumar, J., dismissed the current writ petition invoked for quashing

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Reneging on a promise of marriage does not render a consensual sexual relationship as rape: J&K HC quashes malicious FIR filed to wreak vengeance on the accused

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J. quashed an FIR forrape, holding the same

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Order imposing penalty for illegal mining, passed without hearing the mining leaseholder, not sustainable under law: Karnataka HC

Person accused of transacting commercial quantity of drug denied bail in view of serious allegations under NDPS Act: Kerala HC

Delhi HC | Employers have to be more considerate and sympathetic to working women’s maternal needs

Persons performing similar work should get similar monetary and other benefits

No parity in illegality: One illegality cannot become basis for another illegality

Offence of personal nature cannot be considered as one against society and is compoundable

Sri Sri Jagannath Mahaprabhu Bije is a creature of statue, does not attract Section 80 (1) of CPC: Orissa HC

Section 69(2) of Partnership Act does not bar unregistered firm from filing suit under NI Act

Unfavorable conditions and improper conduction of examination: Ground for seeking another opportunity

Civil disputes between private parties relating to possession and title of immovable property not amenable to the writ jurisdiction

Del HC | Section 498-A IPC is continuing offence; wife not barred to claim maintenance under DV Act even after 3 years

Ker HC | Wife cannot be denied maintenance on the sole ground that she is qualified and can maintain herself

Innocuous reference as “Atankwadi” to a person accused in criminal cases not libelous as he had already lost social prestige and reputation: Patna HC

Adultery | Joseph Shine v. Union of India given retrospective effect; conviction under Section 497 IPC set aside

Discretionary order for condonation of delay passed by quasi-judicial powers cannot be interfered with in writ jurisdiction

Rash and Negligent driving case not proved as complainant fails to identify driver

Kerala HC allows PIL seeking removal of encroachments on Uttarapalliyar river and demarcation of river boundaries

Petition in nature of second revision not a proper case in which inherent power could be invoked under Section 482 CrPC

Unless exceptional or extraordinary circumstances arise no application should be entertained once trial is concluded

Reneging on a promise of marriage does not render a consensual sexual relationship as rape: J&K HC quashes malicious FIR filed to wreak vengeance on the accused