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False dowry case filed by daughter-in-law against mother-in-law amounts to abuse of process of the court; FIR against mother-in-law quashed: Karnataka HC

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of K.S Mudagal, J. slammed a daughter-in-law for filing a false case of dowry

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Allahabad HC allows candidate barred for non-payment of fees to appear in UP Teacher Eligibility Test, 2018

Allahabad High Court: This petition was filed before a Single Judge Bench of Ajit Kumar, J. where an interim order in favour

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Alternate remedy under Sikkim Greenfield Airport Act, 2018 renders writ petition unsustainable: Sikkim HC

Sikkim High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of CJ Vijai Kumar Bist, disposed of a writ petition on carefully observing that

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Compensation awarded under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 enhanced with inclusion of compensation under head of ‘future prospects’

Madhya Pradesh High Court: This appeal was filed before a Single Judge Bench of Rohit Arya, J., under Section 173 of the

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Patna HC grants bail to person accused under SC/ST Act lingering in police custody since 11 years on the ground of delay in conclusion of trial

Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Birendra Kumar, J. granted bail to a person accused under the Scheduled Castes

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To interfere or not to interfere: A decision to be made after considering the merits of the case, in terms of Rule 52 of the J&K Agrarian Reforms Rules, 1977

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Dhiraj Singh Thakur, J., dismissed a writ petition filed against the order

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Selection by Select committee formed for promotion of IAS candidates can be put to judicial review

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A 2-Judge Bench comprising of Mahesh Grover and Rajbir Sehrawat, JJ., addressed a petition filed against an

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No bar on Writ Court entertaining claim for refund of money; no period of limitation for filing of writ petition: Del HC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of C. Hari Shankar, J. dismissed a review petition filed on the grounds of challenging

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Freedom Fighter’s Dependant Family Pension granted from the date of sanctioning order and not the date of submission of application

Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Alexander Thomas, J. while hearing civil writ petition filed for grant of freedom

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Stay on execution of money decree set aside as Judge imposed ‘lenient conditions’ on judgment-debtor: Bom HC

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of S.B. Shukre, J. allowed a writ petition filed against the order of District Judge

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No wife will ever in defense plead an act of forced sodomy to allege cruelty against her husband; such act of ‘cruelty’ need not be backed by evidence: Uttaranchal HC

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Judge Bench comprising of Sharad Kumar Sharma and Sudhanshu Dhulia, JJ. declared that denial of cruelty by

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State directed to barricade reservoir posing danger and resettle people facing threat thereby: Himachal Pradesh HC

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ajay Mohan Goel, J. relied on the report submitted by the Committee

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Stopping increment for ‘chewing tobacco in office’ held to be a major punishment; Order set aside: All HC

Allahabad High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mithlesh Kumar Tiwari, J. while allowing a petition quashed the impugned order whereby

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Combined impact of different weapons used during robbery to be considered for conviction under Section 397 IPC: Del HC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mukta Gupta, J. dismissed a bunch of criminal appeals filed against the judgment of

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Section 138 of NI Act and Section 420 IPC not exclusive to each other, a person can be charged with both offences simultaneously

Punjab and Haryana High Court: This petition was filed before a Single Judge Bench of Rajbir Sehrawat, J., in order to quash

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Patna HC grants anticipatory bail to a person apprehending arrest under SC/ST Act noting inconsistencies in statements recorded in FIR and case diary

Patna High Court: A Single judge bench comprising of Birendra Kumar, J. allowed the plea for anticipatory bail of a person apprehending

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Increasing attacks on police has the capability to lower the morale of the police: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of K. Abraham Mathew, J. dismissed a petition on account of increasing attacks against

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Hiding from investigating officer ‘on expressed fear of being victimized’, a factor to be considered for bail: Himachal Pradesh HC

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sandeep Sharma, J. allowed a bail application due to full cooperation of

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Some guesswork is permissible for calculating income of parties while deciding application under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act: Del HC

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of G.S. Sistani and Jyoti Singh, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the order of the

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Object of Section 133 of CrPC is to protect public from public nuisance; should not be used to settle private disputes: J&K HC

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Sanjay Kumar Gupta J., allowed the petition filed under Section 435 read