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Petition for termination of 28 weeks old pregnancy of a minor girl rejected: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rakesh Kumar Jain, J., refused to grant permission to terminate pregnancy

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Appellate Authority under RTI Act not liable to any penal action; disciplinary action recommended by CIC quashed

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Rajendra Menon, CJ, and V. Kameswar Rao, J. dismissed an appeal preferred by the

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One respondent cannot be allowed to contemplate compounding/ compromise on behalf of the other respondents

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Janak Raj Kotwal, J., dismissed a petition filed under Section 561-A CrPC. to quash

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Husband acquitted from charge of abetting wife’s suicide on absence of instigation or provocation

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Md. Mumtaz Khan and Jay Sengupta, JJ. partly allowed the appeal of the appellant-husband

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Convict under Section 21(c) NDPS Act acquitted in light of doubtful link evidence of depositing recovered case property

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mukta Gupta, J. allowed an appeal filed against the order of the trial

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State allowed to fell trees for necessary State construction projects on condition of compensatory plantation under W.B Trees Act, 2006

“Without adherence to sustainable development, life of future generations will be in jeopardy” Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench comprising of CJ

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Order 18 Rule 17 CPC not intended for parties to recall witness for re-examination; it enables Court to recall witness to clarify issues

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of G.S. Sistani and C. Hari Shankar, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed by the appellant-husband

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Godman to Tycoon: The Untold Story of Baba Ramdev| Defamation complaint against Juggernaut Books (P) Ltd. stayed

Patna High Court: The Bench comprising of Ashwani Kumar Singh, J, in an order stayed the proceedings against Juggernaut Books (P) Ltd.

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Delhi HC directs the use of advanced technological methods for digital recording and storage of statements under Section 161 CrPC

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Vipin Sanghi and I.S. Mehta, JJ. took notice of the status report filed by

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No malafide or violation of statutory rules found in transfer order of petitioner, petition dismissed

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Petitioner had filed this petition before a Single Judge Bench comprising of Vandana Kasrekar, J., against the order

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Useless to conduct TI parade after 9 months of incident; criminal proceeding against IOs recommended for non-depositing of amount recovered: Calcutta HC

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rajasekhar Mantha, J. dismissed an appeal filed against the judgment and order of

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Carceral period should reform the convict; directions issued for reformation of appellant incarcerated in Tihar Jail

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Anu Malhotra, J. dismissed an appeal for reduction of sentence of the appellant

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Demand for severe punishment calls for strictest degree of proof: Gauhati High Court

Gauhati High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising Mir Alfaz Ali, J., allowed an appeal as it was unable to persuade itself

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Uttaranchal HC considers granting financial assistance to priests of all religions within parameters of Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Rajiv Sharma, ACJ and Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J., heard a writ petition which was

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To declare Section 37(1)(b)(ii) of NDPS Act ultra vires constitution not in scope of petition under Section 439 CrPC; bail granted under the same

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rajbir Sehrawat, J., dealt with an application under Section 439 of

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Arrest of marine vessel MV PELAGOS directed in light of maritime claim under Section 4(1)(n) of Admiralty Act

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ashis Kumar Chakraborty, J. allowed an application for arrest of marine vessel filed

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Action Report| Establish Information retrieval mechanism by using ‘cloud computing’ technology in regard to recording of proceedings: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Vipin Sanghi and I.S. Mehta, JJ., pronounced an order in regard to the action

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Petition for termination of 28 weeks old pregnancy of a minor girl rejected: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Appellate Authority under RTI Act not liable to any penal action; disciplinary action recommended by CIC quashed

One respondent cannot be allowed to contemplate compounding/ compromise on behalf of the other respondents

Husband acquitted from charge of abetting wife’s suicide on absence of instigation or provocation

Convict under Section 21(c) NDPS Act acquitted in light of doubtful link evidence of depositing recovered case property

State allowed to fell trees for necessary State construction projects on condition of compensatory plantation under W.B Trees Act, 2006

Order 18 Rule 17 CPC not intended for parties to recall witness for re-examination; it enables Court to recall witness to clarify issues

Godman to Tycoon: The Untold Story of Baba Ramdev| Defamation complaint against Juggernaut Books (P) Ltd. stayed

Delhi HC directs the use of advanced technological methods for digital recording and storage of statements under Section 161 CrPC

No malafide or violation of statutory rules found in transfer order of petitioner, petition dismissed

Useless to conduct TI parade after 9 months of incident; criminal proceeding against IOs recommended for non-depositing of amount recovered: Calcutta HC

Carceral period should reform the convict; directions issued for reformation of appellant incarcerated in Tihar Jail

Demand for severe punishment calls for strictest degree of proof: Gauhati High Court

Uttaranchal HC considers granting financial assistance to priests of all religions within parameters of Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution

To declare Section 37(1)(b)(ii) of NDPS Act ultra vires constitution not in scope of petition under Section 439 CrPC; bail granted under the same

Arrest of marine vessel MV PELAGOS directed in light of maritime claim under Section 4(1)(n) of Admiralty Act

Rape of 12-year minor and death thereafter not “rarest of the rare case”: MP HC

Custody case under Guardians and Wards Act transferred as child not expected to travel 100 km for every hearing

Acquisition proceedings deemed to have lapsed under Right to Fair Compensation Act, 2013 on non-payment of compensation