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Accused acquitted in light of uncorroborated testimony of the prosecutrix

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Chander Bhusan Barowalia, JJ., dismissed a criminal appeal filed

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Criminal proceedings can be compounded by court on the satisfaction that matter has been amicably settled

Uttaranchal High Court: A criminal writ petition filed by the petitioners for quashing the FIR registered for offences punishable under Sections 420,120-B

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Person having initiated civil proceedings cannot parallely file a writ petition seeking its disposal

High Court of Judicature at Madras: The Single Judge Bench of K. Ravichandrabaabu J., recently addressed a writ petition filed under Article

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Power under S. 5 of Limitation Act is not to be exercised in a mechanical manner

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A civil petition was decided by a Single Judge Bench comprising of Ajay Mohan Goel, J., wherein the

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Reasons are the heart and soul of any order

Allahabad High Court: A writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging the order of Divisional Head Manager, UPSRTC, whereby

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Unless mind of the court is reflected in order sheet, justification cannot be inferred

Chhattisgarh High Court: A writ petition was allowed by a Single Judge Bench comprising of Goutam Bhaduri, J., setting aside the order

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Accused enlarged on bail in light of being a young mother

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J., decided a criminal petition filed under Section 439

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Service matters to be raised first before the Administrative Tribunals

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S.Ravindra Bhat and AK Chawla, JJ., dismissed a writ petition challenging the Roster Point

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A party cannot be condemned unheard

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Sanjay Karol, acting CJ. and Ajay Mohan Goel, J., decided a letters patent

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Registration of FIR cannot form the basis for compulsory retirement of an employee in light of such an employee’s good Annual Performance Report

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: While deciding upon the petition challenging the the defensibility and legality of Order No. 36 of 2015,

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Bail granted in light of no prima facie material against the accused

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sreenivas Harsih Kumar, J., decided a criminal petition filed under Section 439 of

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Petition claiming violation of principles of natural justice dismissed in light of ‘useless formality theory’

Gauhati High Court: A writ petition claiming violation of principles of natural justice since excise duty was levied on the petitioner retrospectively

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Tenants have a right to approach DRT under S. 17(4-A) of SARFAESI Act

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vineet Kothari, J., decided a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227

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A person cannot be allowed to remain incarcerated in jail for an indefinite period until proved guilty

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sandeep Sharma, J., allowed a criminal petition filed under Section 438 of

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Where the manner of doing a particular act is prescribed under statute, the act must be done in that manner or not at all

Chhattisgarh High Court: The order of the District Magistrate, Bilaspur, restricting the movement of vehicles in the Tiger Reserve Area was quashed

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Conviction of an Indian by foreign court can be taken notice of by Indian Courts in excercise of judicial/quasijudicial powers

Bombay High Court: While deciding the issue that whether conviction of an Indian by a foreign Court for the offence committed in

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Accused acquitted in light of uncorroborated testimony of the prosecutrix

Criminal proceedings can be compounded by court on the satisfaction that matter has been amicably settled

Person having initiated civil proceedings cannot parallely file a writ petition seeking its disposal

Power under S. 5 of Limitation Act is not to be exercised in a mechanical manner

Reasons are the heart and soul of any order

Unless mind of the court is reflected in order sheet, justification cannot be inferred

Accused enlarged on bail in light of being a young mother

Service matters to be raised first before the Administrative Tribunals

A party cannot be condemned unheard

Registration of FIR cannot form the basis for compulsory retirement of an employee in light of such an employee’s good Annual Performance Report

Bail granted in light of no prima facie material against the accused

Petition claiming violation of principles of natural justice dismissed in light of ‘useless formality theory’

Tenants have a right to approach DRT under S. 17(4-A) of SARFAESI Act

A person cannot be allowed to remain incarcerated in jail for an indefinite period until proved guilty

Where the manner of doing a particular act is prescribed under statute, the act must be done in that manner or not at all

Conviction of an Indian by foreign court can be taken notice of by Indian Courts in excercise of judicial/quasijudicial powers

Executive orders cannot supplant statutory rules

Gujarat HC: PIL seeking to permit students to JEE and NEET 2018, without quoting Aadhar number adjourned

Presence of a legally recoverable debt at the time of issuing cheque is a necessity for an action under S. 138 NI Act

Delhi HC orders formulation of comprehensive action plan to deal with earthquakes and like threats