Division Bench of High Court has no power of superintendence under Article 227 over its own Single Bench
Patna High Court: Deciding the moot question as to whether a Division Bench of a High Court can exercise its power of
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Interrogatories should not be based upon pre-determined mindset
Patna High Court- Deciding on a controversy over applicability of interrogatory, a bench of A.K Trivedi observed that interrogatories should always be
Continue readingRetrospective Applicability of Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015, stayed
Kerala High Court: While dealing with question relating to the retrospective applicability of Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015, the Court stayed
Continue readingWrit Petition filed by Star India dismissed for want of maintainability
Delhi High Court– Dismissing the writ petition filed by the petitioner challenging the orders of Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal’s (TDSAT)
Continue readingNo provision of appeal against an eviction order passed under Section 5-A of of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971
Allahabad High Court: Deciding upon a reference, a Full Bench of the Allahabad High Court has held that an order of eviction
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Extra Ordinary power of Government to suspend the sentence of the convict under Section 432(1) of CrPC should be exercised cautiously
Bombay High Court: While deciding on a writ petition challenging the suspension order of sentence passed by the state government in exercise
Continue readingSuggestions sought from Delhi Government to restrict Odd-Even Scheme to one week
Delhi High Court: The Delhi High Court vide its order dated 06.01.2016 asked the Government of NCT of Delhi whether it is
Continue readingRepossession of goods by the financial institution in case of default in repayment of loan does not amount to theft
Madras High Court: While setting aside the FIR registered against the officials of the Bank for an offence under Section 379 Penal
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Prosecution must discharge its burden of proving the case beyond reasonable doubt
Bombay High Court : Allowing an appeal preferred against the trial court verdict, A.R. Joshi, J., acquitted film star Salman Khan of
Continue readingProtection of right to life and liberty by the State and balance between individual freedom and social norms are an integral part of the constitutional philosophy
Punjab and Haryana High Court: While considering the present issue that whether the petitioners should be granted protection of their life by
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Wife is entitled to maintenance when there is sufficient cause for her to stay away from her husband
Bombay High Court: While deciding the appeal preferred against the judgement of the Sessions Court, which denied the maintenance granted by the
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Court issues detailed guidelines to Corporations in setting up toilet facilities for `women walking on the streets’
Bombay High Court: While considering a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), seeking a mandamus directing All Municipal Corporations to set up safe and clean
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Court denies Bail to Prof. Saibaba, issues contempt notice to Arundhati Roy for criticizing denial of Bail
Bombay High Court: The Court while rejecting the bail application of Dr. Gokarakonda Naga Saibaba who was arrested for his alleged links
Continue readingCharges under Sections 124-A and 121-A of IPC lodged against Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) Convener, upheld
Gujarat High Court: Deciding on an application wherein the applicants have prayed for quashing of FIR filed against the applicant for commission of
Continue readingLawyer found guilty of contempt and sentenced to one month imprisonment, barred from law practice for 2 years
Delhi High Court: While deciding on a contempt petition, the Division Bench comprising of Valmiki J Mehta and PS Teji JJ. ordered
Continue readingWrit of mandamus against State Government rejected by the High Court on account of unwillingness of the investigation authority not made out
Delhi High Court: While dismissing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), seeking a mandamus directing the Union of India to register a criminal
Continue readingCourt denies bail to the kingpin of the sensational financial fraud case
Kerala High Court: While disposing of a bail application filed to release the petitioner, a bench of A. Hariprasad J. declined to
Continue readingRemedy of Public Interest Litigation cannot be allowed to be misused to settle intra office rivalries
Delhi High Court: While dismissing the present petition filed in public interest seeking the writ of mandamus directing the DRDO and Ministry
Continue readingBorrowers proposed to be classified as wilful defaulters have a right to be represented by an advocate before the GRC
Delhi High Court– While deciding a case wherein the issue involved was whether a person who is proposed to be classified as
Continue readingIssue of ban on slaughter of cows is beyond the domain of judicial decision making
Delhi High Court: While dismissing a petition filed in public interest seeking a direction to the respondent to prohibit cow slaughtering and
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