Supervisory jurisdiction of High Court under Art. 227 is limited and narrow
Allahabad High Court: The Court recently dismissed a revision petition assailing the order of Addl. District Judge noting that in supervisory jurisdiction
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Delhi HC declares Louboutin’s ‘Red Sole’ as a trademark
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mukta Gupta, J. declared the French designer Christian Louboutin’s ‘red sole’ shoes as
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Employee holding a post, be it contractual or tenure, has no right to ask for automatic extension
Calcutta High Court: While dismissing a writ petition filed for the extension of employment period by the respondents, the Bench of Sambuddha Chakrabarti,
Continue readingStudents holding degrees as private candidates through Open University Scheme allowed admission to Law courses
Karnataka High Court: While deciding a batch of writ appeals filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act, a Division
Continue readingKerala HC prohibits publications seeking kidney donations even if they do not establish any commercial arrangement
Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of K. Vinod Chandran, J. heard a batch of writ petitions dealing with permission
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MP High Court: No alteration in date of birth allowed at the fag end of the service
High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur: The Court recently addressed a petition for altering the date of birth of petitioner from 1956
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‘Death’ must have nexus with FIR: A pre-requisite for FIR to be admissible as evidence after ‘death of first informant’
Gujarat High Court: The order being passed by J.B. Pardiwala, J., for application filed under Article 227 of the Constitution by the
Continue reading‘Prior notice’ is a necessity before impleading a person as an additional accused under S. 319 CrPC
Karnataka High Court: While deciding a criminal petition filed under Section 482 CrPC, a Single Judge Bench comprising of K.N. Phaneendra, J.
Continue readingConfidentiality is the essence of mediation proceedings
Delhi High Court: While deciding the instant review petition wherein the issue was raised that whether the either parties during the trial
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Calcutta HC issues directions for proper conduct of investigation, so that crime does not remain undetected
Calcutta High Court: A Bench comprising of Joymalya Bagchi and Rajarshi Bharadwaj, JJ. issued directions for conducting of investigation and/or trial involving cases
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Court cannot take away the right of specified statute limitation for any investigation
Calcutta High Court: The Bench of Siddhartha Chattopadhyay,J. rejected a revisional application by holding that, if a statute specifies a maximum period
Continue readingMadras HC issues guidelines to ensure that Police Officers do not harass people in the guise of ongoing investigation
High Court of Judicature of Madras: A Single Judge Bench comprising of M. S. Ramesh, J., recently addressed a petition that was
Continue readingAllahabad HC rejects plea to lower cut-off marks when total number of seats advertised were not filled
Allahabad High Court: The Court was deciding a writ petition by one Bhuvnesh Pachuri belonging to the category of “Dependents of Freedom
Continue readingMinority educational institutions not required to admit 25% students from weaker section of society as per RTE Act, 2009
Chhattisgarh High Court: The Court recently addressed a writ petition in which petitioners claimed themselves to be minority educational institutions (belonging to
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For the purposes of S. 498-A IPC, a former wife will not come under the category of “the relative of the husband”
Gujarat High Court: In the instant application wherein the applicant invoked the inherent power of the Court under Section 482 of CrPC
Continue readingAd hoc appointees working on consolidated pay for a considerable amount of time, entitled to be regularised before appointment of new employees in such posts
High Court of Judicature at Madras: A Single Judge Bench comprising of M.S Ramesh, J., recently addressed a writ petition under Article
Continue readingBreach of oath of office of a Minister is out of judicial review of High Court and within the discretionary power of Chief Minister or Governor
Kerala High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Antony Dominic, Ag. C.J. and A. Muhamed Mustaque, J. heard a petition, wherein the
Continue readingDelhi High Court upholds the vires of S. 4(b) of Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Repeal Act, 2003
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Sanjiv Khanna and Pratibha M. Singh, JJ dismissed a writ petition before it which
Continue readingOn employee’s death, employer bound to inform the dependants of their rights
High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi: The Court recently held that on the death of an employee and removal of his/ her
Continue readingLet the dead rest in peace: Meghalaya HC
Meghalaya High Court: A Single Judge Bench of S.R. Sen, J., was deciding a matter related to the indigenous Seng Khasi people
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