Where accused is not prejudiced by non-framing of written charge, defect can be cured
Calcutta High Court: While deciding a revisional application against the order of the Special Court (CBI) in a corruption case, the Court held
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Council for the India School Certificate Examinations does not come under the purview of the RTI Act, 2005
Calcutta High Court: While deciding the question that whether Council for the India School Certificate Examinations (hereinafter ‘Council’) is a State or
Continue readingCourts must strike balance between protecting rights of accused and preventing harassment of victims and witnesses due to prolonged trials
Madras High Court: Setting aside the decision of the Court of Special Judge under the Prevention of Corruption Act, refusing the petitioner
Continue readingGratuity can be withheld during pendency of criminal proceedings
Allahabad High Court: Deciding a petition filed against the order of the Superintendent of Police, District Jalaun in withholding the payment of
Continue readingMere hesitation on child’s part no ground to deny visitation rights to parent
Delhi High Court: Hearing an appeal against the Family Court’s order granting only an hour every month as visitation rights to the
Continue readingNo interim maintenance to professionally qualified spouse having means to sustain oneself
Delhi High Court: Hearing an appeal against the Family Court’s order declining to award interim maintenance to the appellant wife as she
Continue readingIn case of improper or unfair investigation, Magistrate can interfere
Allahabad High Court: Deciding an application under Section 482 CrPC, for quashing the order passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bulandshahar the Bench
Continue readingDeath Sentence for committing rape and murder of 8-year-old girl, confirmed
Rajasthan High Court: Applying the principle of rarest of rare case, the Court upheld the decision of trial Court and confirmed death
Continue readingLok Adalat cannot enter a finding, it can only record a compromise
Kerala High Court: Deciding upon the validity of the awards passed by the Lok Adalat under Section 21 of the Legal Services
Continue readingFormer Judges Association’s challenge to denial of advocates welfare fund benefit, dismissed
Rajasthan High Court: Hearing a petition filed by the Society for Former Judges Association assailing the validity of Section 18(2) of the
Continue readingCourt cannot impose any Policy for Religious Education in Schools upon the State
Allahabad High Court: Deciding a public interest litigation praying that the Union of India and State of U.P. be directed to introduce
Continue readingCentral and State Governments should endevour to enlighten people to go for pre-marital counseling/ medical examination
Madras High Court: Expressing dismay upon the suffering of the petitioner due to her marriage being conducted without a proper enquiry as
Continue readingPast acts of cruelty after condonation, are not a ground to seek divorce, unless revived by later acts of cruelty
Delhi High Court: Hearing an appeal against the Family Court’s order dismissing the appellant husband’s petition for dissolution of marriage on grounds
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Ban prohibiting women from entering the sanctum sanctorum of the Haji Ali Dargah held unconstitutional
Bombay High Court: While dealing with petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India alleging gender discrimination and arbitrary denial
Continue readingAdmission brochure/prospectus to be strictly followed, has a force of law
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Hearing an appeal which sought the quashing of the order passed by the Punjab State Consumer Disputes
Continue readingFamily Courts are not allowed to enlarge the scope of enquiry under S. 13-B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act
Madras High Court: While deciding upon an appeal against the order and decree passed by the Family Court, Tirunelveli, the Division Bench
Continue reading68 petitions against Panjab University, seeking to raise the age of superannuation of teachers, dismissed
Punjab and Haryana High Court: While deciding upon 68 writ petitions filed by various Professors and Assistant Professors of the Panjab University
Continue readingStatutory machinery clearly computing all components of the levy is a precondition to levying of tax
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of S.Muralidhar and Vibhu Bakhru, JJ. ruled on whether ‘service
Continue readingPetition challenging the declaration of Telugu, Odiya, Kannada and Malayalam as ‘classical language’, dismissed
Madras High Court: While deciding upon the challenge to the grant of ‘Classical’ status to languages like Telugu, Kannada, Odiya, Malayalam etc.,
Continue readingSpouse asserting right on basis of interim orders in child custody proceedings cannot be allowed to withdraw and yet continue to take benefit of order
Delhi High Court: Hearing a child custody proceeding during which an interesting question arose for consideration, the Court observed that a spouse
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