High Courts Archives

Cancellation of a bail order by a Judge acting like an ‘inanimate computer’, without adhering to the principles of natural justice is a serious issue

Madras High Court: Reviving a bail order cancelled by the Principal Sessions Judge, Madurai, the bench of P. Devadass J. held that,

All schools in Delhi irrespective of recognition, come within the purview of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973

Delhi High Court: Deciding upon the issue as to whether the unrecognised schools in Delhi came under the purview of the Delhi

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Injunction imposed on feeding birds from balcony resulting in nuisance held valid

Bombay High Court: While deciding an appeal against order of the Trial Court, imposing an injunction on feeding of birds resulting in

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Dismissal of girl student from college for living in with classmate, upheld

Kerala High Court: Dismissing a petition which challenged the order of dismissal of the petitioner from the college on the allegation of

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Artistic freedom of author Perumal Murugan, upheld

Madras High Court: While deliberating over the conflict between freedom of expression of a writer and offending moral and religious sentiments of

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An advocate cannot appear in person as power of attorney holder

Kerala High Court: Deciding upon the question as to whether an advocate could be permitted to appear in person as a power

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Election petition against Sonia Gandhi dismissed, continues to remain an Indian citizen

Allahabad High Court: Dismissing an election petition with costs challenging the election of Mrs Sonia Gandhi to the Lok Sabha from Rae

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Committee to look into alcohol related problems in the State of Tamil Nadu and submit action report

Madras High Court: A writ petition was filed regarding increasing alcohol related problems in the state of Tamil Nadu. The petitioners, Advocate’s

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Amicable settlement of dispute cannot be a ground for quashing FIR in serious offences

Bombay High Court: Making observations in the Writ Petition filed before the court, as to the conduct of accused and subsequent circumstances,

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Election Commission directed to prevent political parties in power from using public funds & places for propagating party symbols/leaders

Delhi High Court: Disposing of a petition which sought freezing of the symbol “elephant” as the reserved symbol of Bahujan Samaj Party, the

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Claim for grant of injunctive reliefs in case of infringement of registered trademark & copyright of Reliance Industries, rejected

Bombay High Court: Providing major relief to the defendants in the case of infringement of registered trade mark and/or copyright as also

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Hardik Patel granted bail in sedition cases, but with strings attached

Gujarat High Court: Hearing upon the applications filed by Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti’s (PAAS) firebrand leader and convener Hardik Patel, who was

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Wife of the Complainant’s brother not a ‘relative of the husband’ under S. 498-A IPC

Andhra Pradesh High Court: While interpreting the definition of ‘Husband’s relatives under Section 498A Penal Code, 1860, the Bench comprising of U.

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Advocates maintaining offices in their residences does not come under the purview of Commercial venture

Kerala High Court: The bench comprising of Justice Shaji P. Chaly, allowed the writ petition and issued a mandamus directing the Kerala

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Service Tax demand notice on Saurav Ganguly, quashed

Calcutta High Court: Holding that the show cause notice dated 26th September 2011, demanding service tax from the Petitioner, was barred by

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Revisional power of High Court under CrPC held intact under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

Allahabad High Court: Allowing the revision, the Court observed that the supervisory power or revisional jurisdiction of the High Court provided for

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Mistakes by judicial officers undermines esteem of the judiciary

Kerala High Court: Upbraiding the Judicial Magistrate who had remanded the petitioner to judicial custody contrary to its orders, in spite of

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Suitable conditions imposed on concession for differently abled held valid under Article 14 of Constitution

Kerala High Court: The Court deciding an issue on arbitrariness of the cap imposed on financial concessions for the differently abled persons

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Seven accused charged for murder in post Godhra Riots

Gujarat High Court: Adjourning the court till 25th July, 2016 and issuing notice to the respondents, the 2 Judges Bench of Harsha Devani

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State Women’s Commission has the power to issue arrest warrants at the stage of inquiry

Manipur High Court: While dealing with the question that whether the State Women’s Commission has a right to issue arrest warrant at