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

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The petitioner, who challenged the eligibility of Respondent 5 to participate in the Tender process, was left high

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

Allahabad High Court: The Single Judge Bench comprising of B. Amit Sthalekar, J., addressed a writ petition seeking the quashing of order

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

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Sanjay Karol, Acting CJ and Ajay Mohan Goel, J. dismissed a batch of

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

Patna High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Rajendra Menon, CJ, and Ravi Ranjan J., held in a challenge made by the

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

Gauhati High Court: In a Single Judge Bench comprising of Ajit Singh, C.J., the conviction of the accused under Section 302/304 of

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

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Pratibha M. Singh, J. dismissed a criminal appeal while upholding the conviction and

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High Court orders termination of pregnancy of a rape victim

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The vacation bench comprising of Vandana Kasrekar, J. allowed the writ petition filed by a rape victim for

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

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J. dismissed a suit for permanent injunction for refraining the

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Delay in lodging complaint in sexual offence cases is to be considered in favour of the victim if her testimony inspires confidence

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Swapna Joshi, J. dismissed a criminal appeal filed against the decision of the

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‘Reduction of sentence’ for rape of a six-year-old child amounts to the mockery of criminal justice system

Punjab & Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Jaishree Thakur J., addressed an appeal challenging the judgment of the

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People suffering from varicose veins unfit to join the Army

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Hima Kohli and Pratibha Rani, JJ. has held that a person who suffers from varicose

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No interference is warranted in an intra-court mandamus appeal unless there is palpable infirmity in the impugned judgment

Calcutta High Court: Biswanath Somadder, J. speaking for the Court comprising of himself and Arindam Mukherjee, J. dismissed an appeal challenging the

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Rivers have an inherent right to flow, companies involved in hydro-electric projects cannot be permitted to use rivers as ‘dumping sites’

Uttaranchal High Court: Addressing a question of grave importance relating to pollution of rivers in the State due to unscientific muck disposal,

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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

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

Delay in lodging complaint in sexual offence cases is to be considered in favour of the victim if her testimony inspires confidence

‘Reduction of sentence’ for rape of a six-year-old child amounts to the mockery of criminal justice system

People suffering from varicose veins unfit to join the Army

No interference is warranted in an intra-court mandamus appeal unless there is palpable infirmity in the impugned judgment

Rivers have an inherent right to flow, companies involved in hydro-electric projects cannot be permitted to use rivers as ‘dumping sites’

Antrix-Devas Dispute: HC allows Bangalore City Civil Court to decide upon jurisdiction in the matter

People indulging in ‘honor killings’ must be dealt with sternly to send around a message: HC

Cancellation of bail stands on a different footing from rejection of bail