MP HC | Court refuses to exercise writ jurisdiction in light of alternate remedy of appeal before STAT
Madhya Pradesh High Court: An application filed before a Bench of Sheel Nagu, J., by petitioner for grant of permit for the
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Del HC | Court refuses to exercise jurisdiction under S. 482 CrPC where notice under S. 251 already framed
Delhi High Court: The Bench of Sunil Gaur, J. refused to invoke the inherent extraordinary jurisdiction of the High Court under Section 482
Continue readingPat HC | Acceptance of affidavit of assets and liabilities – raises presumption of validity of elected candidate’s nomination
Patna High Court: The Division Bench of Amreshwar Pratap Sahi, CJ and Anjana Mishra, J. dismissed an appeal challenging election of a
Continue readingTri HC | Why is it so facile for NDPS accused to get bail: DGP to submit report on manner of investigation
Tripura High Court: Appalled at the shocking revelations made in a bail application, the Bench of Sanjay Karol, CJ. asked for a
Continue readingGau HC | Retired government servant against whom judicial proceeding is pending – entitled to provisional pension only
Gauhati High Court: The Bench of Michael Zothankhuma, J. dismissed a civil writ petition filed by a retired government employee seeking full
Continue readingMadras HC | Unlawful for holder of cheque to fill date and amount in blank cheque beyond knowledge of accused; execution of cheque explained
Madras High Court: The Bench of M.V. Muralidharan, J. upheld the order of respondent’s acquittal for an offence punishable under Section 138 of
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Bom HC | New High Court Complex | Maha Government ordered to perform its legal obligation of providing large plot of land for new complex considering requirements of 22nd century
“Men come and go, but institutions must go on …” —Justice M.C. Chagla, former CJ, Bombay HC Bombay High Court: In an
Continue readingP&H HC| Presumption attached with registered Will with regard to its genuineness cannot be questioned before revenue authorities
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Petitioner had approached the Court before a Bench of Augustine George Masih, J., challenging order passed by
Continue readingKer HC | Tahsildar, as the mutation granting authority, has no power to examine vexed issues of title
Kerala High Court: The Bench of Alexander Thomas, J. set aside an order passed by Tahsildar vide which petitioners’ request for transfer
Continue readingOrissa HC | Court decides legitimate occasion for allowing the application for additional evidence
Orissa High Court: The Bench of A.K. Rath, J., allowed a petition filed against the order of District Court rejecting the application
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Guj HC | Various aspects like age, gender and dependants taken into consideration while granting anticipatory bail
Gujarat High Court: The Bench of Vipul M. Pancholi, J., allowed the application made for granting an anticipatory bail on the grounds
Continue readingUtt HC | State directed to hold parleys to address ‘Save Ganga’ protest undertaken by the fasting Sanyasi
Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Alok Singh and Rajiv Sharma, JJ. declared that petitioner who was a conscious keeper of
Continue readingDel HC | Trial Court directed to reconsider evidence for purpose of S. 319 CrPC even at stage of final hearing
Delhi High Court: The Bench of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, directed the trial court to
Continue readingMadras HC | Ex-parte order not to be set aside if the very basis of cause projected for non-appearance not established in any manner
Madras High Court: The Bench of T. Ravindran, J. set aside the order of Deputy Commissioner of Labour whereby he had set aside
Continue readingKar HC | Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993: No-confidence motion moved against Adhyaksha within first 30 months of election is invalid
Karnataka High Court: The Bench comprising of S. Sunil Dutt Yadav, J. hearing a petition challenging motion of no-confidence moved against President
Continue readingUtt HC | State can choose lead contractor in a composite contract based on nature of work
Uttaranchal High Court: The Bench of Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. stated that if the major part of the work was of civil nature
Continue readingP&H HC | Decision on claim of parity of grade in service to be made by passing speaking order
Punjab and Haryana High Court: This writ petition was filed before a Bench of Tejinder Singh Dhindsa, J., where petitioner had claimed
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Bom HC | Convict under PFA Act acquitted in light on non-compliance of mandatory provisions of Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules
Bombay High Court: The Bench M.G. Giratkar, J. reversed the judgment of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Yavatmal whereby the criminal revision applicant was convicted
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MP HC | Vehicle of first-time offender not to be confiscated where rule is for penalty of 30 times the royalty of mineral being illegally transported
Madhya Pradesh High Court: This petition was filed before a Division Bench of S.C. Sharma and Virender Singh, JJ., against the order
Continue readingDel HC | Crude settlements send wrong signal to society : Quashing of FIR registered for outraging modesty of woman rejected
Delhi High Court: The Bench of Sunil Gaur, J. dismissed a petition seeking quashing of FIR filed for the offences punishable under Sections
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