Evidence in criminal cases needs to be evaluated on the touchstone of consistency
High Court of Himachal Pradesh: While deciding a criminal appeal filed under Section 374, CrPC, a Single Judge Bench of Sandeep Sharma,
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While considering caste claim, pre-constitutional documents have higher degree of probative value
Bombay High Court: A petition challenging the order passed by the Member Secretary, Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Nashik, which invalidated the
Continue readingMother can be granted permission to give child in adoption if father has renounced the child
Allahabad High Court: The Court observed that a child can be given in adoption by a parent if the other parent has
Continue readingRight to conduct a public meeting held to be a fundamental right
Madras High Court: The petitioner, an organization involved in social activities for the benefit of general public intending to organize a public
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Bombay HC: A woman may be of easy virtue but she has the right to say no
Bombay High Court: An application for suspension of sentence and release of the accused on bail during the pendency of appeal was
Continue readingSuspicion however grave, cannot take the place of proof
Chhattisgarh High Court: In an appeal before the High Court, the appellants challenged their conviction by Sessions Judge in murder case of
Continue readingRight to speedy trial is an indispensable extension of right to liberty and right against arbitrary detention
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Vinod Goyal, J, directed the trial court to
Continue readingState Information Commission can impose penalty or order compensation only when applicant suffers loss or detriment
Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Devan Ramchandran, J. dealt with a writ petition filed by the State Public
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Victim’s statement is of great importance in cases under POCSO Act
High Court of Himachal Pradesh: While deciding a criminal appeal filed by the State, a Single Judge Bench of Chander Bhusan Barowalia,
Continue readingStay of the accused in judicial custody cannot be yardstick to grant bail
Karnataka High Court: While deciding a criminal petition filed under Section 439 of CrPC praying to release the petitioner on bail, a
Continue readingObtaining of Basic School Teacher Certificate subsequent to clearing Rajasthan Teachers’ Eligibility Test held to be legal
Rajasthan High Court: The petitioner challenged the rejection of her candidature by the respondents for appointment to the post of Teacher Grade–III,
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Watching or following a child with bad intention amounts to an offence under POCSO Act
Bombay High Court: In a petition filed against proceedings pending against the petitioners under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act,
Continue readingA tenant has no right to file frivolous applications without a substantial cause before the Rent Tribunal
Rajasthan High Court: The landlord-petitioners filed an eviction petition on the ground of personal and bona fide necessity before the Rent Tribunal,
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It is incumbent on prosecution to hold ‘test identification parade’ where complainant does not know the persons who attacked him
High Court of Himachal Pradesh: While deciding a criminal revision petition filed against the judgment of conviction passed by the learned Sessions
Continue readingTestimonies of child witnesses cannot be automatically rejected, instead to be carefully scrutinized so as to remove doubts of tutoring
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vinod Goel, J, upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 10 of
Continue readingAccused enlarged on bail in light of his extra judicial confession before a witness being subject to the test of cross-examination
Karnataka High Court: While deciding a criminal petition, a Single Judge Bench of Rathnakala, J. enlarged the petitioner on bail holding that
Continue readingCourt can appoint Arbitrator under S. 11(6) of the A&C Act if those nominated by parties decline to act as such
Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a petition filed under S. 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 praying
Continue readingOfficers on Deputation to be treated on a par with officers of the cadre to which they are deputed
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Sanjiv Khanna and Navin Chawla, JJ, ruled in favour of an Air Force officer
Continue readingA person discharging his functions must get his salary regularly
Karnataka High Court: While deciding a writ appeal, a Single Judge Bench of P.S. Dinesh Kumar, J. was of the view that
Continue readingA non-cognizable offence cannot be investigated without the order of a Magistrate having power to try such an offence
Karnataka High Court: While deciding a criminal petition filed under Section 482 of CrPC, a Single Judge Bench of Aravind Kumar, J.
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