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No law in force conferring a right on encroachers to claim the lands illegally encroached upon, to be regularised

Hyderabad High Court: Analyzing the principles and concepts behind the doctrine of promissory estoppel and alienation of property, the Division Bench of

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‘Last seen’ evidence admissible only when it attains the status of proof and not merely grounds for suspicion

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S. Murlidhar and I.S. Mehta JJ., set aside the conviction and sentence of the

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Bombay HC quashes gag order in Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case

Bombay High Court: The ban on media reporting of the trial of the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case ordered by the special

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Service of summons may be done through e-mail of persons concerned if situation calls for it

High Court of Judicature at Madras: A Single Judge Bench comprising of C.T. Selvam J., recently addressed a Criminal Revision Petition filed

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Bombay HC directs trial courts to ensure that legal counsel appointed at State expense must have sufficient experience

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of TV Nalawade and AM Dhawale, JJ dismissed a criminal appeal filed by the State

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Accused granted bail on grounds of parity

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Budihal R.B., J., decided a criminal petition filed under Section 439 of CrPC,

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Offence committed at two different places may form part of same criminal conspiracy

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ajay Mohan Goel, J., decided a criminal miscellaneous petition filed under

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Literal interpretation to be followed when two words of different import are used in statute in two consecutive provisions suggesting deliberate usage

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Gita Mittal, Actg. CJ and C. Hari Shankar, J., allowed a writ petition filed

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Bombay HC holds issuance of due notice to proprietor for renewal of registration of trademark a mandatory requirement

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of RM Borde and RG Ketkar, JJ heard a petition praying for issuance of a

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Liability under S. 141, Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be fastened to a person only on the ground that he was a director in defaulting company

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J, allowed a petition wherein the petitioner had challenged the order

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Filing of Vakalat to be in consonance with Or. III R. 8 of High Court Appellate Side Rules and S. 125 CPC

Madras High Court: In the order passed by H.G. Ramesh, R.M.T. Raman, JJ., addressing a writ petition filed on the grounds of

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When a statute describes or requires a thing to be done in a particular manner; it should be done in that manner or not at all

Hyderabad High Court: In the instant appeal, question arose that whether the Application I.A.No. 1751 of 2006 filed for recovery of shares,

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No law in force conferring a right on encroachers to claim the lands illegally encroached upon, to be regularised

‘Last seen’ evidence admissible only when it attains the status of proof and not merely grounds for suspicion

Bombay HC quashes gag order in Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case

Service of summons may be done through e-mail of persons concerned if situation calls for it

Bombay HC directs trial courts to ensure that legal counsel appointed at State expense must have sufficient experience

Accused granted bail on grounds of parity

Offence committed at two different places may form part of same criminal conspiracy

Literal interpretation to be followed when two words of different import are used in statute in two consecutive provisions suggesting deliberate usage

Bombay HC holds issuance of due notice to proprietor for renewal of registration of trademark a mandatory requirement

Liability under S. 141, Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be fastened to a person only on the ground that he was a director in defaulting company

Filing of Vakalat to be in consonance with Or. III R. 8 of High Court Appellate Side Rules and S. 125 CPC

When a statute describes or requires a thing to be done in a particular manner; it should be done in that manner or not at all

Appellate Court should not reverse judgment of acquittal merely because two views are possible

Commercial transaction within the jurisdiction of court has to be established in a passing off action

Mere permission to produce documents as secondary evidence does not amount to admittance of evidence by the court

Applications under S. 156(3) CrPC are to be supported by an affidavit duly sworn in by applicant

No ex parte decree can be passed by Bombay HC under Order VIII CPC on the original side

Bombay HC discusses difference between attempt to rape and criminal assault

Right to speedy trial: A fundamental right, under trial cases to be treated as “priority sector litigation”

Plaintiff being dominus litus has complete freedom to choose parties to the action