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Owner of vehicle exonerated from recovery right granted to Insurer in view of sub-section 3(b) of Section 66 of MV Act

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sunil Gaur, J. allowed an appeal filed against the order of the Motor

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Trial Court empowered to summon material prosecution witness even at stage of defence evidence; order passed under Section 311 CrPC upheld

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Surinder Gupta, J. dismissed an appeal filed against order of the

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Quashing of FIR registered on charges of sexual harassment merely on apology would set a bad precedent: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of R.K. Gauba, J. dismissed a petition filed under Section 482 CrPC for quashing

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Suit not maintainable as matter to go through arbitration by virtue of Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Amit Rawal, J., allowed a revision petition which was filed against

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Child custody denied to father holding it would be highly unjust and traumatic for the child

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

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Endorsement of ‘not claimed’ cannot be read as ‘refusal to accept’ the service of summons under Order V CPC

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of A.M. Dhavale, J. allowed an appeal filed by the appellant-wife challenging an ex-parte

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Court not empowered to dissolve marriage on the ground of irretrievable breakdown: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of J.R. Midha, J. dismissed the appeal filed by the appellant-husband against the order

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Fraud vitiates everything—Magistrate not barred under CrPC from recalling his order procured by misleading the court

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mangesh S. Patil, J. dismissed a writ petition filed against the order of

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Delhi HC asks for the removal of posts pertaining to the confidential business data of “ANI Technologies”

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge bench comprising of Justice Jayant Nath, J., addressed an application placed under Order 39 Rule 1

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No recovery can be done from the retiral benefits without conforming to the principles of natural justice

Jharkhand High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Dr S.N. Pathak, J., partly allowed a writ petition filed against the order of

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Compassionate appointment cannot be denied in cases of deemed or civil death

Jharkhand High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Shree Chandrashekhar, J., allowed a writ petition filed against the order of the respondent

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A compromise not to interfere in each other’s life does not dissolve first marriage; second marriage held void

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of G.S. Sistani and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed under Section 19

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An unauthorized occupant of a Government accommodation has no indefeasible right to be heard before issuing an order of eviction against him

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J., dismissed a writ petition against the order of

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Arbitration Clause held to survive even when Leave and Licence Agreement was mutually terminated

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mridula Bhatkar, J. directed the trial court to refer the matter before it

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Accused convicted under Section 302 IPC in light of ‘no alternative theory’

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S. Muralidhar and Vinod Goel, JJ. dismissed a criminal appeal filed against the order

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One person may feel that there is law and order problem and for some other, it is not so, depending upon one’s perception: Madras HC

Madras High Court: The Division Bench comprising of G. Ramesh, ACJ. and S.S. Sundar, J., addressed a PIL which focussed on recommending

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Owner of vehicle exonerated from recovery right granted to Insurer in view of sub-section 3(b) of Section 66 of MV Act

Trial Court empowered to summon material prosecution witness even at stage of defence evidence; order passed under Section 311 CrPC upheld

Quashing of FIR registered on charges of sexual harassment merely on apology would set a bad precedent: Delhi HC

Suit not maintainable as matter to go through arbitration by virtue of Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Child custody denied to father holding it would be highly unjust and traumatic for the child

Endorsement of ‘not claimed’ cannot be read as ‘refusal to accept’ the service of summons under Order V CPC

Court not empowered to dissolve marriage on the ground of irretrievable breakdown: Delhi HC

Fraud vitiates everything—Magistrate not barred under CrPC from recalling his order procured by misleading the court

Delhi HC asks for the removal of posts pertaining to the confidential business data of “ANI Technologies”

No recovery can be done from the retiral benefits without conforming to the principles of natural justice

Compassionate appointment cannot be denied in cases of deemed or civil death

A compromise not to interfere in each other’s life does not dissolve first marriage; second marriage held void

An unauthorized occupant of a Government accommodation has no indefeasible right to be heard before issuing an order of eviction against him

Arbitration Clause held to survive even when Leave and Licence Agreement was mutually terminated

Accused convicted under Section 302 IPC in light of ‘no alternative theory’

One person may feel that there is law and order problem and for some other, it is not so, depending upon one’s perception: Madras HC

Civil Court cannot have jurisdiction in matters covered under SARFAESI Act, 2002 just because fraud is alleged

Process of granting online permission for slaughter of goats stopped; previous permissions under scrutiny: Bombay HC

Re-assessment notice quashed for violating the mandate of Section 148(2) of IT Act; Revenue found to play subterfuge