Mere filing of an appeal does not stay the order appealed against
Tripura High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Ajay Rastogi, CJ and Arindam Lodh, JJ. dismissed an intra court appeal filed against
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Existence of an ‘employer-employee’ relationship is a sine qua non for protection under Section 33 of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of S.C. Gupte, J. allowed a writ petition filed by ‘IDBI Bank Ltd.’ and
Continue readingCulpability of an employee cannot be fastened without a full-fledged departmental enquiry
Jharkhand High Court: A writ petition filed against the order passed by the respondents whereby recovery of Rs. 1.90 lakh was to
Continue readingArbitrator has to state reasons for the order passed under Section 30(1) A&C Act; non-granting of prayer does not by itself means rejection thereof
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Navin Chawla, J. allowed a miscellaneous petition filed under Section 34 of Arbitration
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Power to take decisions prejudicial to a person must be exercised in accordance with ‘natural justice’
Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Bharati H. Dangre and S.C. Dharmadhikari, JJ., addressed a petition concerning the cancellation of an
Continue readingOrder XXI Rule 90 CPC allows setting aside of an auction sale only on grounds of fraud or material irregularity
Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Kuldip Singh, J. dismissed the appeal filed against the order passed
Continue readingAuthorities directed to ensure peaceful married life to a young couple seeking protection
Allahabad High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sangeeta Chandra, J. allowed a writ petition directing the respondent Authorities to ensure
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Circumstances which may be used against an accused must be placed before him during examination under Section 313 CrPC
Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Joymalya Bagchi and Ravi Krishan Kapur, JJ. disposed of the criminal appeal filed by
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Section 4(6) of Payment of Gratuity Act does not contemplate conviction as a condition precedent for forfeiting gratuity
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of S.C. Gupte, J. dismissed a writ petition which was filed challenging the forfeiture
Continue readingLitigant cannot be non-suited due to inadvertent lapse of the witness
Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ramendra Jain, J., allowed recalling and re-examination of prosecution witness no.
Continue readingInterim custody of vehicle carrying drugs allowed in light of “Supurdagi”
Rajasthan High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of P.K. Lohra, J., decided a revision petition for an offence under Section 8
Continue readingUttaranchal HC directs shifting of all stray dogs to shelter homes within 6 months
Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of V.K. Bist and Alok Singh, JJ. has ordered in a Public Interest Litigation to shift
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Bombay HC: Notice delivered on WhatsApp is valid
Bombay High Court: The Court accepted service of notice through WhatsApp messenger after finding that the notice served was not only delivered,
Continue readingSpeedy justice is a fundamental right under Article 21
Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Rajiv Sharma and Lok Pal Singh, JJ. allowed a writ petition directing the Central
Continue readingThe word ‘offender’ in Section 397 IPC envisages individual liability and not constructive liability
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Anu Malhotra, J., allowed a criminal petition filed against the judgment of the
Continue readingState directed to prevent ‘encroachment’ upon water bodies and Gram Panchayat land
Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Rajiv Sharma and Lok Pal Singh, JJ., addressed a petition raising the concern of
Continue readingRash driving need not be coupled with over speeding
Karnataka High Court: The Dharwad Bench of Karnataka High Court recently held that over speeding is not necessary to constitute rash driving.
Continue readingCourt has inherent power to quash criminal proceedings on satisfying itself that the parties want to live peacefully
Uttaranchal High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of V.K. Bisht, J. allowed a criminal miscellaneous petition filed under Section 482 CrPC
Continue readingA show cause notice issued by an Authority lacking jurisdiction is invalid
Madras High Court: A Division Judge Bench comprising of Indira Banerjee, CJ. and M. Sundar, J., allowed a writ appeal filed against
Continue readingKerala HC: As beauty lies in the beholder’s eye, so does obscenity
Kerala High Court: In its well-wrought judgment, the Division Bench comprising of Antony Dominic, C.J. and Dama Seshadri Naidu, J. observed that “shocking
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