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Fire arm license may be revoked or cancelled on the ground of pendency or registration of criminal case against the license holder

Allahabad high court: While answering the issue of jurisdiction of the authority concerned in impugned revocation and suspension, the Court held that

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Courts empowered to transfer investigation from police authorities to other investigating agencies even after submission of charge sheet

Allahabad High Court : Deciding the matter relating to transfer of investigation, the Court said that in order to do complete justice

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Wife’s weight gain and failure to disclose details of surgery prior to marriage are not grounds of cruelty

Bombay High Court: Rejecting a man’s plea for divorce, a bench comprising of Abhay S. Oka and MS Sonak, JJ held that

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Agricultural land not to be acquired for non-agricultural purpose in order to avoid food crises

Allahabad High Court: While deciding a case on acquisition of an agricultural land for non agricultural purposes by Greater Noida Industrial Development

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Termination simpliciter not stigmatic or punitive in nature

Tripura High Court: In a case, where the petitioner alleged his dismissal from service during probation period as stigmatic and in violation of

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Scope of power of the Court under S.319 of CrPC explained

Allahabad High Court: Explaining the scope of power of the Court under Section 319 CrPC, Surendra Singh, J. held that just on

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Liberal approach to grant permanent parole to a convict of 80 years of age

Rajasthan High Court: Allowing a writ petition, a divisional bench comprising of Ajay Rastogi and J.K. Ranka, JJ granted permanent parole to

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Bail already granted cannot be cancelled in a routine manner

Delhi High Court: In the infamous suicide case of air hostess Geetika Sharma, the Court while dismissing the petition for cancellation of

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CBI and State Government directed to check misappropriation of funds and mal-practices under MGNREGA

Allahabad High Court: In the instant case which relates to misappropriation of funds and mal-practices done by elected representatives and higher level

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Changes in service records should be requested within reasonable time

Himachal Pradesh High Court: In an appeal concerning the change of date of birth in service book, Sanjay Karol, J, relying on

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Scope of Supervisory Jurisdiction of High Courts explained

Allahabad High Court: While discussing the scope of supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court, the Court said that this power involves a

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Adverse inference can be drawn against a party to a suit abstaining from entering the witness box

Himachal Pradesh High Court: In an appeal concerning ownership of land by a sale deed, T.S. Chauhan, J, relying on previous judgments

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Decree or Order of Supreme Court in exercise of its extraordinary power does not lay down precedent for subordinate courts

Rajasthan High Court: The division bench comprising of Atul Kumar Jain and Govind Mathur, JJ, on reference of the matter by the

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Fire arm license may be revoked or cancelled on the ground of pendency or registration of criminal case against the license holder

Courts empowered to transfer investigation from police authorities to other investigating agencies even after submission of charge sheet

Wife’s weight gain and failure to disclose details of surgery prior to marriage are not grounds of cruelty

Agricultural land not to be acquired for non-agricultural purpose in order to avoid food crises

Termination simpliciter not stigmatic or punitive in nature

Scope of power of the Court under S.319 of CrPC explained

Liberal approach to grant permanent parole to a convict of 80 years of age

Bail already granted cannot be cancelled in a routine manner

CBI and State Government directed to check misappropriation of funds and mal-practices under MGNREGA

Changes in service records should be requested within reasonable time

Scope of Supervisory Jurisdiction of High Courts explained

Adverse inference can be drawn against a party to a suit abstaining from entering the witness box

Decree or Order of Supreme Court in exercise of its extraordinary power does not lay down precedent for subordinate courts

Majority and wish of a girl is necessary in inter- religion or inter- caste marriages

Delay in promotion violates the fundamental right under Article 16 of the Constitution

Enactment of National Green Tribunal Act would not bar the constitution of Appellate Authority under Air and Water Act

Attested true copies of documents along with affidavits to be submitted to avoid hardships to bidders

Sufficient Cause u/s. 5 of Limitation Act, 1963 is a pure individualistic test

Transfer of a business against share or bond issue is exchange and not ‘slump sale’

Authorities bound to follow the procedures laid down in the Highway Act to remove unauthorized construction on highway