Delhi High Court sets aside order granting parole to Mukhtar Ansari
Delhi High Court: A few days back on 16th February, the Additional Sessions Judge had granted parole to applicant Mukhtar Ansari who is a
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Bombay HC directs State Police to apply their mind before lodging FIR & penning down statements
Bombay High Court: The petitioners under Section 482 CrPC prayed for quashing the First Information Report registered at the instance of the
Continue readingLitigants and counsel cannot, as a publicity stunt, issue press statements about a petition even before cognizance of the case
High Court of Madhya Pradesh: While hearing a PIL filed by the petitioner for the purpose of transferring the investigation of criminal case
Continue readingCompliance of Section 197 CrPC is mandatory before initiating prosecution against public servant
Chhattisgarh High Court: A Medical Camp was held on 8.11.2014 at Pendri, Sakri conducted under the National Family Planning Programme for sterilization of
Continue readingCosts imposed for trying to misuse writ jurisdiction
Madhya Pradesh High Court: A petitioner approached the High Court under its writ jurisdiction, when the petition was earlier filed before the learned
Continue readingAllahabad HC confirms injunction against Thomson Reuters in SCC copyright infringement matter
Allahabad High Court: In an appeal filed by Thomson Reuters South Asia against the injunction granted by the District Judge, Lucknow on 29.3.2013 in
Continue readingArticle 311 of the Constitution applies only to civil posts, not to autonomous bodies
Delhi High Court: In the instant writ petition, the petitioner challenged the order of disciplinary authority whereby the petitioner had been inflicted the
Continue readingParticipate actively in court proceedings, Tripura HC directs trial Judges
Tripura High Court: Recently, the Court decided an appeal against the acquittal by a Sessions Court in Tripura which had set aside the
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Bombay HC grants injunction against Thomson Press for reprinting of Bhagwat Gita copyrighted by Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
Bombay High Court: The Court recently dealt with the copyright protection of translated version of Bhagvad Gita. The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust alleged that
Continue readingAllahabad HC strikes down ordinance granting 80% institutional reservation in LLM course
Allahabad High Court: The petitioner approached the Court under Article 226 challenging the validity of the Ordinance for Admission to LLM Course insofar
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IO lacking territorial jurisdiction is no ground to interfere in investigation under Section 482 CrPC
Bombay High Court: The applicant approached the Court under Section 482 CrPc to quash and set aside the FIR vide Crime No. 338
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Woman sets husband ablaze in anger: Bombay HC convicts her under Section 300 IPC
Bombay High Court: Before the Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High Court, a woman convicted by trial court for murdering her husband by setting
Continue readingA final report can be filed by police after initial report under Section 173(8) CrPC
Madras High Court: In a case before the Court, Police had registered an FIR against the petitioner on the basis of a complaint
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Cutting of Trees without following procedure and precautions, a serious concern
Bombay High Court: A writ petition was filed before the Bombay High Court pertaining to a metro line to be laid down
Continue readingRealistic costs to be imposed to curb vexatious litigation
Delhi High Court: While dismissing an appeal for being devoid of merits, the Single Bench of Hima Kohli, J. observed that to curb
Continue readingHC rejects Jindal Steel’s plea to retain coal block land for dumping fly ash
Delhi High Court: The Single Bench of Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J. has dismissed the petition of Jindal Steel & Power Ltd seeking exclusion
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Bombay HC Judge clarifies on her controversial comment referring to victim of sexual assault by her adoptive father
Bombay High Court: Justice Sadhna Jadhav had recently granted bail to a person accused of raping his adoptive daughter. While granting the
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Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Single Bench of Sujoy Paul, J. has held that an employee does not have any indefeasible right to
Continue readingA request for change in the name of a candidate can be considered only before declaration of result of the candidate
High Court of Delhi: The Court while examining the writ petition filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to the respondents to
Continue readingConflicting opinions on victim’s right to appeal; matter referred to a larger Bench
Allahabad High Court: Whether the victim in a criminal complaint case against the acquittal order can prefer appeal before the Sessions Judge or
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