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Government officer nearing retirement can be transferred in cases of administrative exigencies

Rajasthan High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Arun Bhansali, J. declined to interfere with the transfer order of the petitioner

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Withholding salary in lieu of service provided amounts to ‘begar’ prohibited under Article 23 of Constitution

Allahabad High Court: While deciding a writ petition, a Division Bench comprising of Pankaj Mithal and Saral Srivastava, JJ., directed the respondents

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An order in violation of rules of educational bodies cannot be passed by a writ court in judicial review

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Shampa Sarkar, J. dismissed a writ petition filed by a student of BA

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Division Bench of Delhi HC splits as to whether PM National Relief Fund is a ‘public authority’ under RTI Act

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench comprising of S. Ravindra Bhat and Sunil Gaur, JJ., gave different opinions as to whether Prime

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Proceedings under Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act transferred considering convenience of the wife

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ajay Mohan Goel, J. allowed the matrimonial proceedings to be transferred from

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Sentence of a ‘rape convict’ reduced in light of mitigating circumstances

Bombay High Court: The sentence of the appellant who was convicted for kidnapping and rape, was reduced to the period already undergone

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Section 8(1)(j) of RTI Act, 2005 does not waive the entitlement of a wife to know about husband’s remuneration in light of obtaining maintenance

Madhya Pradesh High Court: While allowing an appeal, the Division Bench of S.K. Seth J., and Nandita Dubey J., decided a writ

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Accused charged under Section 138 NI Act, 1881, acquitted in light of “no evidence”

Madras High Court: In a Single Judge Bench decision comprising of P. Kalaiyarasan, J., accused was acquitted of the charges under Section

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Bail granted on the basis of time lapse of 3 months in filing a complaint

Chhattisgarh High Court: The Single Judge Bench comprising of Arvind Singh Chandel, J., granted regular bail to an offender charged under Sections

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MACP benefits allowed upon non-communication of ACR gradation

Calcutta High Court: The Single Judge Bench of Rajasekhar Mantha, J. allowed Modified Assured (“MACP”) benefits to accrue to the petitioner, in retrospect,

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Rape accused given reduced sentence due to occurrence of the offence before enforcement of Criminal (Amendment) Act, 2013

Gauhati High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Hitesh Kumar Sarma, J., convicted the accused-appellant under Section 376(1) of the IPC,

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Conviction modified in light of accused being in a drunken condition at the time of incident

Chhattisgarh High Court: Conviction of the appellant (accused) under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,

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Retrospective reduction in pay scale after superannuation held impermissible

Bombay High Court: Order passed by the respondent, reducing the basic pay of the petitioner retrospectively after her superannuation, was set aside

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Investigation not to be stopped if prima facie commission of an offence is disclosed

Uttaranchal High Court: The relief of quashing of FIR, as prayed for by the petitioner, was denied by a Single Judge Bench

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No information about the progress of case accepted as a reasonable cause for appellant’s non-appearance before the Tribunal

Rajasthan High Court: The Judgment passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal rejecting the claim petition of the appellant, was set aside

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Government officer nearing retirement can be transferred in cases of administrative exigencies

Withholding salary in lieu of service provided amounts to ‘begar’ prohibited under Article 23 of Constitution

An order in violation of rules of educational bodies cannot be passed by a writ court in judicial review

Division Bench of Delhi HC splits as to whether PM National Relief Fund is a ‘public authority’ under RTI Act

Proceedings under Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act transferred considering convenience of the wife

Sentence of a ‘rape convict’ reduced in light of mitigating circumstances

Section 8(1)(j) of RTI Act, 2005 does not waive the entitlement of a wife to know about husband’s remuneration in light of obtaining maintenance

Accused charged under Section 138 NI Act, 1881, acquitted in light of “no evidence”

Bail granted on the basis of time lapse of 3 months in filing a complaint

MACP benefits allowed upon non-communication of ACR gradation

Rape accused given reduced sentence due to occurrence of the offence before enforcement of Criminal (Amendment) Act, 2013

Conviction modified in light of accused being in a drunken condition at the time of incident

Retrospective reduction in pay scale after superannuation held impermissible

Investigation not to be stopped if prima facie commission of an offence is disclosed

No information about the progress of case accepted as a reasonable cause for appellant’s non-appearance before the Tribunal

Concept of liberal approach has to encapsulate conception of reasonableness

Arbitrator appointed in light of undisputed Arbitration Agreement between the parties

Court exercises “parens-patriae” jurisdiction for a minor female’s welfare

Recovery of excess payment from a retired employee held impermissible

Test Identification Parade cannot be discarded in absence of formal proof by Executive Magistrate