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Anticipatory bail must not be granted if the action tends to affect normal procedure of investigation

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Court recently had to decide upon anticipatory bail application under Section 438 CrPC. The case was registered

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Law makes a clear distinction between ‘resignation’ and ‘voluntary retirement’: Karnataka HC

Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a set of writ petitions filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution,

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Himachal Pradesh HC quashes FIR exercising its power under S. 482 of CrPC in light of compromise between the parties

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: While deciding a petition under Section 482 of CrPC praying to quash the FIR registered in a

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High Court refuses to invoke inherent jurisdiction under S. 482 CrPC as FIR disclosed commission of offence

Rajasthan High Court: The petitioner preferred a criminal miscellaneous petition under Section 482 CrPC for quashing of FIR No. 322/2016 for the

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Exercise of establishing facts before the civil courts cannot be bypassed by invoking writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution

Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a writ petition filed under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution, a Single

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Karnataka HC grants bail to the accused in a rape case on his agreeing to marry the victim

Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a criminal petition filed under Section 438 of CrPC, a Single Judge Bench of

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Amendment in the age of superannuation shall have prospective application

Allahabad High Court: The Court dismissed a service matter stating that the amended age of superannuation cannot be applicable to a retired

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Rajasthan HC allows appointment of candidates found more meritorious after publication of revised merit list for recruitment of Teacher Grade III-2012

Rajasthan High Court: The petitioner filed the present application stating that due to inadvertence the name of Respondent 4 has been typed

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Karnataka HC enlarges accused on bail considering his young age

Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a criminal petition filed under Section 439 of CrPC praying to enlarge the petitioner

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Delhi HC holds that death during official tour may not necessarily make the employer liable to pay compensation

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court rejected an appellant’s application for compensation for her husband’s death

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Haryana Judicial Services Exam Paper leak: Paper allegedly leaked by toppers; 3-judge bench to hear the matter

Punjab and Haryana High Court: In the matter where 2 candidates who had topped the Haryana Civil Services (Judicial) examination in General

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Transporter being an agent of the owner of property cannot claim compensation under S. 166, MV Act for damage to property

Karnataka High Court: While delivering the judgment in a miscellaneous first appeal filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988,

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Hyderabad HC dismisses writ petition challenging the appointment of Chief Minister

Hyderabad High Court: The Court dismissed a writ petition seeking a writ of quo warranto against the respondent to show cause of

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Right to contest an election is a statutory right and not a fundamental or common law right

Rajasthan High Court: The petitioner was disallowed by the impugned order dated 2.8.2017 from contesting the election for the post of Research

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An arbitral award can only be set aside if is contrary to the contract between parties, against the law of the land or is against public policy

Delhi High Court: The Court elaborated on Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 while dismissing an appeal

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Kerala HC: Denial of PU Chitra’s participation in IAAF World Championship was arbitrary

Kerala High Court: Aggrieved by the decision of a Single Judge in a petition filed by P. Chitra, a national level athlete,

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Karnataka HC refuses to direct State Excise Dept. to consider applications for renewal of licences of vendors having shops at National Highways

Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a set of writ petitions filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution

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In a divorce petition, if both parties are domiciled in India then a Court at Dubai is not a court with competent jurisdiction

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of A.S. Oka and Anuja Prabhudessai. JJ., heard an appeal filed by the appellant who

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Chhattisgarh HC affirms that offence under S. 143(2) of Railways Act is a bailable offence

Chhattisgarh High Court: Recently, the High Court had to deal with the bail application of accused charged under S. 143(2) of the

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Continuation of proceedings even after parties having entered into settlement would be an abuse of process of law

Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a criminal petition filed under Section 482 of CrPC, a Single Judge Bench of