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Convict under Section 354-A IPC and Section 8 POCSO acquitted from offence under Section 450 IPC as former not punishable with imprisonment of life: Bombay HC

Bombay High Court: A Single judge Bench comprising of K.L. Wadane, J. partly allowed a criminal appeal filed against the judgment of

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MLA’s suspension for using derogatory remarks against female member while House was transacting serious business, held, does not require interference: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. dismissed the petition filed by a member of Delhi Legislative

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Arbitrator’s finding not completely immune from judicial scrutiny; arbitration award set aside

Jharkhand High Court: An arbitration appeal was filed before a Single Judge Bench comprising of Shree Chandrashekhar, J., under Section 37(1)(b) of

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Karnataka HC declines to entertain PIL pertaining to encroachments on public roads holding that the same required determination of questions of fact

Karnataka High Court: A Division bench comprising of Dinesh Maheswari and S.G. Pandit, JJ. while hearing a civil writ petition declined to

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Kerala HC quashes Forest Conservator’s order for being violative of natural justice, directs fresh consideration of matter

“Water necessary for farmers’ survival” Kerala High Court: A Single judge bench comprising of Shaji P. Chaly, J. while hearing a civil

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Appointment to gazetted posts: whole and sole domain of respective public service commissions

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Sanjeev Kumar, J., allowed a writ petition filed against the order of

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Acknowledgement of debt in balance sheet, held, extends period of limitation under Section 18 of Limitation Act: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Jayant Nath, J. allowed an application filed by the plaintiff seeking a decree on

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“Hindu religion is not mere a religion but a way of living in a scientific manner”: Uttaranchal HC

Uttaranchal High Court: The Single Judge Bench comprising of V.K. Bist, J. disposed of a petition while giving certain directions in regard

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Editors of a law journal questioned regarding publication of wrong content resulting in hampering of bail applications: J&K HC

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: An application was filed by the petitioner before a Single Judge Bench comprising of M.K. Hanjura, J.,

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Causing impairment to product constitutes infringement under Sections 29 & 30 TM Act; missing price tags from ARMANI products lend credence to claim of counterfeiting: Del HC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Pratibha M. Singh, J. decreed a suit in terms of granting a permanent

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Adjudication of a case must be after due consideration of oral and documentary evidence adduced by both the parties to the lis

Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjay Kumar, J. while hearing an appeal against dismissal of application for setting

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Order of suspension: A tool to facilitate unhindered and fair inquiry into the alleged misconduct of the employee

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Sanjeev Kumar, J., allowed a writ petition filed against the order of

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Order granting land title found illegal, implementation disallowed, petition dismissed: Allahabad High Court

Allahabad High Court: In this petition, petitioner wanted to bring on record certain orders passed in proceedings under Section 122-B of the

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Charge to be framed not on suspicion simpliciter but on grave suspicion of involvement in alleged offence; order of discharge upheld: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. dismissed a petition filed by the prosecution against the order

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Securing ends of justice ultimate guiding factor; continuation of criminal proceedings where complainant herself approached the Court held to be exercise in futility: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. allowed a petition for quashing of an FIR registered under Section

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An order of preventive detention passed, without supplying the relevant materials to the detenue, is illegal

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Rashid Ali Dar, J., allowed a petition filed against the order of

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Application to set aside ex-parte divorce decree by a spouse is not rendered infructuous by remarriage of opposite spouse

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench comprising of C.K. Abdul Rehim and R. Narayana Pisharadi, JJ. while hearing a matrimonial appeal ruled

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Objector claiming arms length distance from judgment-debtors can’t represent their interest; held “abuse of process of Court”: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J., dismissed an execution first appeal filed against the order

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Local self government officials concerned personally liable for unauthorised removal of billboards: Kerala HC

Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Devan Ramachandran J., ordered for the removal of all unauthorised advertisement boards, billboards, flex

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Disputes arising out of an agreement containing arbitration clause, must be settled through arbitration

Karnataka High Court: A Single judge bench comprising of Dinesh Maheshwari, J. while hearing a petition praying for the appointment of an