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Liability under Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 does not arise in case of an unidentified offending vehicle

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of B.S. Walia, J. allowed an appeal filed against the order of

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Interference with the investigation when the FIR discloses prima facie offence is trenching on the powers of the police

Uttaranchal High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of V.K. Bisht, J. dismissed a writ petition that sought interference with the investigation

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Court directs I&B Ministry to decide whether media should be barred from using the word ‘Dalit’

Bombay High Court: Hearing a public interest litigation, a Bench comprising of BP Dharmadhikari and ZA Haq, JJ. directed the Union Ministry

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Uttaranchal HC directs State to Open a National Law University in three months

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Rajiv Sharma and Lok Pal Singh, JJ., directed the State Government to start the

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No decree shall be reversed or substantially varied if it does not result in miscarriage of justice

Bombay High Court at Goa: A Single Judge Bench comprising of C.V. Bhadang, J., dismissed an appeal filed against the concurrent findings

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An ‘employee’ covered under ‘MGNREGA’ is not entitled to claim compensation under Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923

Tripura High Court: A Single Judge Bench of S. Talapatra J., addressed a petition seeking claim under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923

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Public remedy is last resort in private affairs, complainant cannot insist on writ remedy disregarding alternate remedy provided under CrPC

Kerala High Court: “If there be truth in what they allege, the long arm of the law will surely reach whatever recess

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A complaint is not to be dismissed under Section 256 CrPC for non-appearance of the complainant due to unavoidable circumstances

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Chander Bhushan Barowalia, J. allowed a criminal appeal filed under Section 378

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Making ‘demand’ of bribe is essential to establish the culpability of a person accused of taking illegal gratification under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Manish Pitale, J. allowed a criminal appeal setting aside the order of conviction

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Court cannot interfere in any policy decision of committee formed by government unless it offends the essence of Article 14

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: The Single Judge Bench comprising of M.K. Hanjura, J., decided in a writ petition that the decision

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Uttaranchal HC directs the State Government to book ‘kingpins’ of drugs distribution racket under Money Laundering Act, 2002

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Rajeev Sharma and Lok Pal Singh, JJ., was deciding a public interest litigation-writ petition

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Enquiry into the vires of delegated legislation must be confined to the ground on which the plenary legislation may be questioned

Kerala High Court: “The culprit is finning, and the result is the species thinning, to the extent of disappearing – almost”, said

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Liability under Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 does not arise in case of an unidentified offending vehicle

Interference with the investigation when the FIR discloses prima facie offence is trenching on the powers of the police

Court directs I&B Ministry to decide whether media should be barred from using the word ‘Dalit’

Uttaranchal HC directs State to Open a National Law University in three months

No decree shall be reversed or substantially varied if it does not result in miscarriage of justice

An ‘employee’ covered under ‘MGNREGA’ is not entitled to claim compensation under Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923

Public remedy is last resort in private affairs, complainant cannot insist on writ remedy disregarding alternate remedy provided under CrPC

A complaint is not to be dismissed under Section 256 CrPC for non-appearance of the complainant due to unavoidable circumstances

Making ‘demand’ of bribe is essential to establish the culpability of a person accused of taking illegal gratification under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Court cannot interfere in any policy decision of committee formed by government unless it offends the essence of Article 14

Uttaranchal HC directs the State Government to book ‘kingpins’ of drugs distribution racket under Money Laundering Act, 2002

Enquiry into the vires of delegated legislation must be confined to the ground on which the plenary legislation may be questioned

Court declines to sit in appeal over the decision taken by a committee of experts

Petition dismissed on finding the impugned order without any illegality or infirmity

Provisions of Limitation Act do not apply to a statute that is a code in itself

Government entitled to withhold leave encashment of an employee pending criminal or departmental proceedings

Extra-Judicial confessions made in the police custody are not admissible for conviction

Recovery of the weapon is not an essential ingredient for conviction under Section 397 IPC

High Court orders termination of pregnancy of a rape victim

Shape or configuration dictated solely by functionality is not registerable as ‘design’ under Designs Act, 2000