HP HC | Court gives consideration to retirement and age, abstains from ordering criminal prosecution
Himachal Pradesh High Court: The Bench of Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. dismissed a petition being devoid of merit and also finding a
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MP HC | Contractual post not allowed to be continued further where post abolished by Government
Madhya Pradesh High Court: A petition was filed before the Bench of Sheel Nagu, J., where petitioner was aggrieved and alleged that
Continue readingOri HC | The words “other sufficient grounds” in Or. 23 R. 1(3)(b) CPC need not be restricted to only formal defects
Orissa High Court: The Bench of K.S. Jhaveri, CJ. and Dr A.K. Rath, J. decided the reference case revolving around the question
Continue readingUtt HC | Court places confidence on the Ministry on its policy decision to setup petroleum retail outlets, puts locus standi itself into question
Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, CJ and N.S. Dhanik, J. dismissed an appeal while placing reliance on the Ministry
Continue readingChh HC | The three ingredients under S. 107 IPC required to be fulfilled for framing of charge under S. 306 IPC
Chhattisgarh High Court: The Bench of Arvind Singh Chandel, J., while addressing an instant revision being preferred against the charges framed under
Continue readingMP HC | Prolonged pre-trial detention is an anathema to the concept of liberty; bail granted
Madhya Pradesh High Court: This petition was filed before the Bench of Sheel Nagu, J., fourth time under Section 439 of Criminal
Continue readingAll HC | Principles of natural justice cannot be applied where opportunity of hearing would make no difference to outcome
Allahabad High Court: The writ petition was filed before a Division Bench of Abhinava Upadhya and Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, JJ., challenging the
Continue readingDel HC | Imprisonment awarded under PC Act reduced considering the minimum sentence provided at the time of commission of offence
Delhi High Court: Sunil Gaur, J., reduced the sentence of imprisonment awarded to the appellant for the offences under Section 7 and
Continue readingTri HC | Ex-parte order against wife for restitution of conjugal rights set aside for failure of fair trial
Tripura High Court: A Bench of Sanjay Karol, CJ and Arindam Lodh, J. allowed an appeal filed by the appellant-wife against the judgment
Continue readingKer HC | Show-cause notice issued under Passport Act must be considered by Authority only after hearing the affected party
Kerala High Court: The Bench of Devan Ramachandran, J. disposed of a petition cautioning Passport Authority of not taking any action against
Continue readingJ&K HC | Stay application rejected considering that applicant already filed independent motion in contempt petition for deferment of proceedings
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: The Bench of Tashi Rabstan, J., dismissed the application filed for seeking stay of contempt proceedings pending
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Bom HC | Commercial suits — Defendant cannot file written statement beyond expiry of 120 days from service of summon — Law on Or. 8 R. 1 CPC reiterated and clarified
Bombay High Court: S.J. Kathawalla, J. dealt with some ingenious arguments led by a battery of advocates representing both the sides, while
Continue readingPat HC | “There is no equality in illegality” – School having no affiliation cannot seek to induct students pleading that the same was previously allowed
Patna High Court: The Bench of Mohit Kumar Shah, J. dismissed a petition filed by a school having no affiliation, which sought
Continue readingGau | Conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder reversed due to lack of legal evidence
Gauhati High Court: Rumi Kumari Phukan, J., allowed a criminal appeal and acquitted the appellants who were convicted under Section 304 Part-II IPC
Continue readingDel HC | Wife’s application for setting aside ex-parte divorce decree rejected in absence of application for condonation of more than 4 years’ delay
Delhi High Court: A Bench of G.S. Sistani and Jyoti Singh, JJ., dismissed an appeal filed by the appellant-wife against the order of
Continue readingKer HC | Motor vehicle tax must be charged at old rate where provision provides a cut-off date for imposition of new tax
Kerala High Court: The Bench of Dama Seshadri Naidu, J. allowed a petition raising a dispute in relation to the payment of
Continue readingKar HC | Usurpation of private property by State or its instrumentalities, sans lawful acquisition process violates Article 300-A of Constitution
Karnataka High Court: The Bench of Krishna S. Dixit, J., allowed petition filed by a senior citizen challenging wrongful usurpation of his
Continue readingUtt HC | ‘Womanhood’ given consideration while granting bail
Uttaranchal High Court: The Bench of Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. accepted the application seeking bail where the applicant was a woman and had a
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HP HC | In order to do complete justice, Court gives litigation a quietus
Himachal Pradesh High Court: The Bench of Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J., allowed a revision petition to set aside the conviction and sentence imposed
Continue readingAll HC | Mere alteration of name of district “Allahabad”, not affecting public interest; PIL dismissed
Allahabad High Court: This Public Interest Litigation was filed before Division Bench of Govind Mathur and Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, JJ., challenging the
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