Students engaged in defacement during DU student elections to face penal actions
Delhi High Court: The Court in its recent judgment passed by C. Hari Shankar, CJ.. held that if the students involved in
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Detention of man in judicial custody over sixty days held to be violative of right to life and personal liberty
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of SC Dharmadhikari and Bharati H. Dangre, JJ issued a writ of habeas corpus ordering the
Continue readingAward passed by Lok Adalat can only be challenged on limited grounds by initiating proceedings under Art 226 or 227 of Constitution
High Court of Judicature at Madras: The Bench of V. M. Velumani, J. recently addressed a civil revision petition filed under Article 227
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No proceedings including that under Art 226 should be entertained against action taken under SARFAESI Act
High Court of Himachal Pradesh: A Division Bench comprising of Dharam Chand Chaudhary and Vivek Singh Thakur, JJ., dismissed a civil writ
Continue readingOrissa HC commutes death sentence of accused convicted for murder of 16 year old girl
Orissa High Court: The Court addressed an appeal by an accused convicted by trial court under S. 302 IPC for murdering a
Continue readingRajasthan HC issues guidelines to check forcible religious conversions for purpose of solemnising marriage
Rajasthan High Court: While deciding the instant habeas corpus petition, the Division Bench of G.K. Vyas and Dr. V.K. Mathur, JJ., laid
Continue readingTo attract S. 307 IPC, there must be intention or knowledge on part of accused
Karnataka High Court: A criminal petition was filed under Section 482 CrPC praying to set aside the order of trial Judge; wherein
Continue readingApplication seeking condonation of delay and main proceeding cannot be clubbed together along with adduced evidence under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC
High Court of Jammu and Kashmir: The Bench of Alok Aradhe J. recently addressed a revision petition wherein the petitioner challenged the
Continue readingMeghalya HC directs inspection of schools discriminating against students of Indigenous faith
High Court of Meghalaya: The Court recently was dealing with the problems faced by Niam Khasi (Indigenous) Tribe in the State especially
Continue readingKerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights held to have acted beyond its powers
Kerala High Court: In a recent judgment passed by Shaji P. Chaly, J., the Court disposed of an interim order passed by
Continue readingWitnesses related to deceased cannot be termed ‘interested witnesses’ on those grounds solely
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Mukta Gupta and Navin Chawla, JJ. partly allowed an appeal, modifying the appellant’s conviction
Continue readingReputation of govt servant to be assessed on basis of cogent material and opinion of superior working with delinquent officer on day to day basis
High Court of Jammu and Kashmir at Jammu: A Division Bench comprising of Dhiraj Singh Thakur J. and Sanjay Kumar Gupta J.
Continue readingAadhaar Card cannot be taken as a sole basis for proof of citizenship
Karnataka High Court: A bail petition under Section 439 of CrPC was decided by a Single Judge Bench comprising of Budihal R.B.,
Continue readingAmended rule cannot be applied retrospectively where vested right exists
High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad: In the present case, petitioners filed writ petitions seeking to set aside the rejection orders for transfer
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Bombay HC upholds constitutional validity of Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016
Bombay High Court: Following the orders of the Supreme Court to hear petitions challenging the constitutional validity of several provisions of the
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A married woman cannot be understood to have been allured by promise of marriage by accused
High Court of Himachal Pradesh: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Dharam Chand Chaudhary, J. allowed a criminal petition quashing the FIR
Continue readingCourt may award compensation greater than the one demanded by claimant if it deems it fit to do so
High Court of Judicature at Madras: S. Vimala J. recently dealt with an appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act
Continue readingUttaranchal HC issues directions to ensure safety of pilgrims of Chardham Yatra and for preservation of environment
Uttaranchal High Court: Last year in November, the High Court issued directions to constitute the Five Special Investigation Teams to trace the
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Truthful dying declaration may form sole basis of conviction, even though it is not corroborated
High Court of Himachal Pradesh: While deciding a criminal appeal challenging the judgment of the trial court whereby the appellant was convicted
Continue readingDelhi HC delivers justice against protectors of law and society, ‘the men in khaki’
Delhi High Court: In the order passed by S. Murlidhar, I.S. Mehta, JJ., for the six appeals arising from FIR No. 231
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