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Power to recall a witness cannot be invoked to fill up omission in the evidence already led by witness

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: While deciding a petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution challenging the order passed by the

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S. 8 of the Prevention of Corruption Act covers persons other than public servants

Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a revision petition filed with a prayer to set aside the order passed by

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Where two remedies are available under law, one of them should not be taken as operating in derogation of the other

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: While deciding a petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution challenging the order passed by the

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Vacancies cannot be filled up on the basis of a previous expired notification even if the need for employees is urgent

Madras High Court: The Court recently dealt with a case wherein it held that without issuing a new notification, posts for a

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A female teacher can seek inter-district transfer to the place of residence of her husband or in-laws under special circumstances

Allahabad High Court: In a writ petition seeking a transfer of a teacher to the place of residence of her husband, the

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Art. 226 can be invoked despite the availability of alternate remedies in cases of miscarriage of natural justice

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Court entertained a writ petition under Article 226 despite the availability of alternate remedies. The case before

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Divorced daughter is entitled to compassionate appointment/monetary compensation as a ‘dependant’ of a worker dying-in-harness

Calcutta High Court: A Full Bench of the Court, comprising of Nishita Mhatre, Acting CJ, Tapabrata Chakraborty and Dipankar Datta, JJ., heard

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Rejection of declaration filed by Company under VCES, without giving any reasons is violation of principles of natural justice

Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution praying to

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A will shrouded by suspicious circumstances cannot be held to be a valid document

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: While deciding a Regular First Appeal filed under Section 100 of CPC against the judgment passed by

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Haryana Judicial Services Paper leak: 3-member SIT formed to investigate the matter

Punjab and Haryana High Court: In the Haryana Judicial Services Preliminary exam paper leak controversy, the 3-judge bench of Rajesh Bindal, Tajan

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Scrutinize the allegations carefully against close relatives of husband when FIR is filed under S. 498-A IPC

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The High Court recently addressed the case of petitioners under Section 482 CrPC for quashing the FIR

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An accused is not solely bound by the material relied upon by the prosecution

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of GS Patel and Nootan D. Sardessai, JJ., heard a petition challenging the order of

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Assisting in commission of crime despite knowledge of consequence is indicative of common intention

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of G.S Sistani and Vinod Goel, JJ upheld a conviction on charges under Section 302

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Haryana Judicial Services Paper leak: Dr. Balwinder Sharma, Registrar (Recruitment) suspended for, prima facie, being involved in paper leak

Punjab & Haryana High Court: In the Haryana Judicial Services Preliminary exam paper leak controversy, the 3-judge bench of Rajesh Bindal, Tajan

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While computing the period of limitation, period of notice has to be excluded provided it is issued within limitation period

Karnataka High Court: While delivering the judgment in an appeal filed under S. 96 of CPC against the order of the Civil

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Much reliance cannot be lent to photographs when eyewitnesses have not at all supported the prosecution case

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: A Single Judge Bench of Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. allowed a Criminal Revision Petition and set aside

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Haryana Judicial Services Paper leak: P&H HC to look into HC Committee’s recommendation scrapping the exam held on July 16

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

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Power to recall a witness cannot be invoked to fill up omission in the evidence already led by witness

S. 8 of the Prevention of Corruption Act covers persons other than public servants

Where two remedies are available under law, one of them should not be taken as operating in derogation of the other

Vacancies cannot be filled up on the basis of a previous expired notification even if the need for employees is urgent

A female teacher can seek inter-district transfer to the place of residence of her husband or in-laws under special circumstances

Art. 226 can be invoked despite the availability of alternate remedies in cases of miscarriage of natural justice

Divorced daughter is entitled to compassionate appointment/monetary compensation as a ‘dependant’ of a worker dying-in-harness

Rejection of declaration filed by Company under VCES, without giving any reasons is violation of principles of natural justice

A will shrouded by suspicious circumstances cannot be held to be a valid document

Haryana Judicial Services Paper leak: 3-member SIT formed to investigate the matter

Scrutinize the allegations carefully against close relatives of husband when FIR is filed under S. 498-A IPC

An accused is not solely bound by the material relied upon by the prosecution

Assisting in commission of crime despite knowledge of consequence is indicative of common intention

Haryana Judicial Services Paper leak: Dr. Balwinder Sharma, Registrar (Recruitment) suspended for, prima facie, being involved in paper leak

While computing the period of limitation, period of notice has to be excluded provided it is issued within limitation period

Much reliance cannot be lent to photographs when eyewitnesses have not at all supported the prosecution case

Haryana Judicial Services Paper leak: P&H HC to look into HC Committee’s recommendation scrapping the exam held on July 16

Mandate of Arbitrator to be terminated if there is undue delay in dispute resolution process

Criminal proceedings are not a shortcut to civil remedies

Testimony of investigating officer in absence of supporting evidence is not enough to convict under NDPS Act