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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,

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A 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

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Testimonies 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

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Accused 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

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Court 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

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Officers 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

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A 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

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A 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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Merely because a civil claim is maintainable does not mean that criminal complaint cannot be maintained

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: While deciding a petition filed under S. 482 of CrPC seeking to quash the criminal complaint filed

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Absentee employee can be dismissed from service if prolonged leave is taken without prior approval

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Court dismissed the petition seeking to overturn the order ousting the Petitioner’s husband (deceased) on the grounds

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Husband’s arrest, when petition for restitution of conjugal rights is pending, will shut down all possibilities of settlement

Karnataka High Court: While deciding a criminal petition filed under S. 438 of CrPC praying to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner,

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A writ court should not entertain a petition in contractual matters involving disputed questions of fact

Karnataka High Court: While deciding a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, a Single Judge Bench of Vineet Kothari,

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S. 5 of Limitation Act can be invoked in requesting Commercial Appellate Court set up under Act 4 of 2016 to condone delay in presenting an appeal

Bombay High Court: While deciding a Notice of Motion for condonation of delay in filing an appeal, a two-Judge Bench comprising of

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Delhi High Court acquits rape convict giving him benefit of doubt, explains a feeble ‘no’ may mean a ‘yes’ sometimes

Delhi High Court: The High Court recently dealt with an appeal against the conviction of appellant under Section 376 IPC for raping

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Delay in filing FIR in case of rape of minor girl held to be normal conduct of a helpless victim in adverse circumstances

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of A.M. Badar, J., heard an appeal filed against the order and judgment of

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Bail granted to JGLS rape convicts on the ground that victim appeared to be promiscuous

Punjab and Haryana High Court: An application for suspension of sentence by three convicts in JGLS Sonepat rape case was approved after

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Condition of furnishing bank guarantee by students seeking admission to MD/MS courses to ensure availability of best medical care to natives residing in remote areas

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: While deciding a set of writ petitions, a two-Judge Bench comprising of Sanjay Karol, Acting CJ and

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Judges not obliged to entertain requests for recusal unless absolutely necessary to carry out justice

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S.C. Dharmadhikari and Prakash D. Naik JJ, denied a request for recusal during hearing

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2-Judge Bench of Delhi HC refers question of law regarding S. 2(c) of Delhi Sales Tax Act to a Full Bench

Delhi High Court: While deciding a petition filed by the Air India Ltd., a two-Judge Bench comprising of S. Murlidhar, J. and