Conviction upheld in light of extra judicial confession made by accused
Chhattisgarh High Court: The Conviction of Accused 1-appellant in a criminal case for offences punishable under Sections 302 and 201 read with
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Case filed under Prevention of Corruption Act quashed holding it to be mere counterblast case
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Dharam Chand Chaudhary, J., decided a petition wherein it was held that
Continue readingA highly qualified wife is capable of maintaining herself as well as the child
Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vineet Kothari, J., decided a writ petition filed by the petitioner-wife under Article
Continue readingBail granted in light of uncertainty regarding intention to cause murder
Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sreenivas Harish Kumar, J., allowed a criminal petition filed under Section 439 of
Continue readingSenior citizens entitled to institute application seeking eviction of son/ daughter or other legal heir on grounds of ill-treatment or non-maintenance
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Siddharth Mridul and Deepa Sharma, JJ., dismissed a Letters
Continue readingArbitration application dismissed on grounds of territorial jurisdiction
Uttaranchal High Court: An application for appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, was dismissed
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S. 147 of NI Act gives power to the court to accept settlement and quash the conviction
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J., decided a criminal petition filed for quashing the
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Criminal proceedings quashed in light of amicable settlement between parties
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ajay Mohan Goel, J., allowed a criminal petition filed by the accused-petitioner
Continue readingDelhi HC: Scope and object of Ss. 164 and 248 of the Companies Act, 2013 to be analysed
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Gita Mittal, Actg, CJ and C. Hari Shankar, J., adjudicated upon and listed matters
Continue readingRape accused acquitted opining that it may be a case of consensual sex
Chhattisgarh High Court: The order of trial court acquitting the accused of rape charges was upheld in an appeal by the State before
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Convicts under NDPS Act are not entitled to benefits of remission in sentence
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Sanjay Karol and Ajay Mohan Goel, JJ., decided a public interest litigation-writ petition,
Continue readingPenalty imposed by Human Rights Commission quashed by HC
Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vineet Kothari, J., decided a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227
Continue readingU.P. Govt directed to file affidavit regarding curbing of noise pollution
Allahabad High Court: The affidavit filed and an order issued by the government of U.P. in pursuance of an earlier order of
Continue readingMere non-sending of wife to her parental house does not amount to cruelty under S. 498-A IPC
Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of K. Somashekar, J., decided a criminal appeal filed under Section 374(2) of IPC,
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General points of law arising in a criminal case discussed
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J., decided a criminal revision petition filed under Sections
Continue readingSentence reduced in light of period of custody previously undergone by accused
Patna High Court: In a criminal appeal decided by a Single Judge Bench comprising of Vinod Kumar Sinha, J., the period of
Continue readingAccused under S. 138 of NI Act acquitted on grounds of limitation
Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of K. Somashekar, J., decided a criminal appeal, wherein order of acquittal of the
Continue readingJudicial or quasijudicial powers cannot be delegated
Uttaranchal High Court: An order suspending the petitioner Chairman of Zila Panchayat (Haridwar), was quashed in a writ petition by a Single
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Notice issued to Uttar Pradesh Govt over reported spread of AIDS among prisoners in the jails of the State
National Human Rights Commission: NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that twenty-four prisoners have tested positive for HIV in
Continue readingAccused acquitted due to lack of clarity in evidence
Chhattisgarh High Court: The order of acquittal of accused persons passed by the trial court was upheld in an appeal by a
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