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Conviction altered from Section 302 to 304 (II) IPC in absence of mens rea

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of P.N. Deshmukh and M.G. Giratkar, J., partly allowed a criminal appeal which was filed

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CBDT to enable “opt out” from mandatory Aadhar registration or linkage with PAN for filing IT returns

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench comprising of S. Ravindra Bhat and AK Chawla JJ., in a petition directed CBDT to issue

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Family pension denied to second wife as marriage was solemnized during subsistence of first marriage

Meghalaya High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, CJ. dismissed a writ petition filed against the order of

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Findings on past record is necessary before branding a person as habitual criminal

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S.S. Shinde and V.K. Jadhav, JJ. allowed a criminal writ petition in terms of

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Petition under Section 11(6) of A&C Act dismissed as petitioner itself failed to follow the procedure prescribed in Arbitration Agreement

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Navin Chawla, J., dismissed a petition filed under Section 11(6) of Arbitration and

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Findings on title in a suit for injunction operates as res judicata in subsequent suits where title is in issue

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Valmiki Mehta, J. dismissed a regular first appeal filed under Section 96 CrPC,

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Gorkha Regiment personnel declined protection under Section 197(2) CrPC as acts done were not in discharge of official duty

Meghalaya High Court: Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, CJ. sitting in a criminal petition seeking to quash a case against the petitioners (army men),

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Recovery of narcotics from the body of suspect should be in compliance with statutory safeguards: Calcutta HC

Calcutta High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Joymalya Bagchi and Ravi Krishan Kapur JJ., while setting aside the conviction and sentence

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Every child with special need has a fundamental right to develop with dignity and equality: Uttaranchal HC

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Lok Pal Singh and Rajiv Sharma JJ., laid down a series of directions by

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Conviction reversed due to failure of police to communicate right of the accused under Section 50 NDPS Act

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Chander Bhushan Barowalia, J., allowed a criminal appeal filed against the judgment of the trial court whereby the

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Petition to unsettle the seniority list dismissed for being ‘hopelessly belated’

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Hima Kohli and Rekha Palli, JJ., dismissed a writ petition filed seeking directions to

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Every violation of visa norm cannot lead to banning a person from entering into the country: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: The Single Judge Bench comprising of Rajiv Shakdher J., decided on a petition seeking the removal of the ban

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Rape accused acquitted in light of the case falling in arena of ‘suspicion’ and no evidence: Bombay HC

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of B.R. Gavai and Sarang V. Kotwal JJ., addressed a Criminal Appeal by setting aside

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Not stopping abuse of senior citizens is a symbolic collapse of legal system: Chhattisgarh HC

Chhattisgarh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Goutam Bhaduri, J. allowed a petition filed under Section 482 CrPC by a

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Single co-owner/co-landlord cannot, by himself, terminate a tenancy

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Valmiki Mehta, J. dismissed an appeal filed under Section 96 of CPC against

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Court cannot be used as a tool to create evidence; application under Order 10 Rules 9 and 10A CPC rejected

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ajay Mohan Goel, J. dismissed a petition filed against the order of

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No child can be held back or expelled till the completion of elementary education in light of Section 16 of the RTE Act, 2009

Chhattisgarh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjay K. Agrawal J., decided a writ petition filed challenging the order of

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Conviction altered from Section 302 to 304 (II) IPC in absence of mens rea

CBDT to enable “opt out” from mandatory Aadhar registration or linkage with PAN for filing IT returns

Family pension denied to second wife as marriage was solemnized during subsistence of first marriage

Findings on past record is necessary before branding a person as habitual criminal

Petition under Section 11(6) of A&C Act dismissed as petitioner itself failed to follow the procedure prescribed in Arbitration Agreement

Findings on title in a suit for injunction operates as res judicata in subsequent suits where title is in issue

Gorkha Regiment personnel declined protection under Section 197(2) CrPC as acts done were not in discharge of official duty

Recovery of narcotics from the body of suspect should be in compliance with statutory safeguards: Calcutta HC

Every child with special need has a fundamental right to develop with dignity and equality: Uttaranchal HC

Conviction reversed due to failure of police to communicate right of the accused under Section 50 NDPS Act

Petition to unsettle the seniority list dismissed for being ‘hopelessly belated’

Every violation of visa norm cannot lead to banning a person from entering into the country: Delhi HC

Rape accused acquitted in light of the case falling in arena of ‘suspicion’ and no evidence: Bombay HC

Not stopping abuse of senior citizens is a symbolic collapse of legal system: Chhattisgarh HC

Single co-owner/co-landlord cannot, by himself, terminate a tenancy

Court cannot be used as a tool to create evidence; application under Order 10 Rules 9 and 10A CPC rejected

No child can be held back or expelled till the completion of elementary education in light of Section 16 of the RTE Act, 2009

Parents can evict children under the provisions of MWPSC Act, 2007 upon being harassed: Bombay HC

Power of the State to lay down criteria for determination of linguistic minority, not arbitrary: Karnataka HC

Prosecution case quashed on finding no scientific material to show that liquid consumed was ‘liquor’: Kerala HC