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Cal HC | Conviction and sentence for offence under Ss. 376 and 511 IPC upheld for alleged rape of minor

Calcutta High Court: Rajarshi Bhardwaj, J., addressed an appeal arising out of a judgment and order of conviction passed by the Additional

Case Briefs High Courts

Jhar HC | Retiral benefits are not bounty to be given to employees; rather, it is right of employees to get retiral benefits

Jharkhand High Court: Dr S.N. Pathak, J., allowed the present petition, directing the respondents to make payment of the entire retiral benefits

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Reiteration by husband of cruelty inflicted by mother-in-law held sufficient to quash acquittal for offence under S. 498-A IPC

“There is pain in being a woman, yes but there is pride in it too.” -Marry Pauline Lowry Bombay High Court: A

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Facebook, Instagram directed to pull down posts violating trademark ‘DA MILANO’ in terms of IT (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, 2011

Delhi High Court: Pratibha M. Singh, J. while addressing a petition concerning the protection of the trademark ‘DA MILANO’, issued certain guidelines

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | High Court allows application for amendment of the plaint after rejection by the trial court

Rajasthan High Court: Dinesh Mehta, J. allowed a petition for correction and amendment of the plaint due to inadvertent errors. In the

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Conviction under S. 6 of M.P. Govansh Vadh Pratishedh Adhiniyam reversed as it could not be proved if the cows were being transported for slaughter purpose

Madhya Pradesh High Court: S.K. Awasthi, J., partly allowed the revision petition filed under Section 397 of the CrPC after the applicant

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Trial court cannot reconsider issue of maintainability of suit under Or. 37 CPC where once summons have been issued and served on defendant

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. allowed a petition filed against the order of the trial court whereby the suit filed by the

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Karnataka Badminton Association directed to supply information as to whether it is a “Public Authority” under Right to Information Act

Karnataka High Court: Alok Aradhe, J. while disposing of this petition granted the petitioner the liberty to assail the order by which

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Bail granted due to incorrect evidences and no criminal antecedent of the petitioner

Kerala High Court: B. Sudheendra Kumar, J. allowed a bail application seeking relief of anticipatory bail for crimes of criminal conspiracy. In

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | Order of eviction set aside in light of Orissa Land Reforms Act as tenant was poor; ‘rayati’ status reclaimed

Orissa High Court: Dr A.K. Rath, J. quashed the impugned order of Tahasildar against the opposite party under Section 8(1)(c) of the

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC notice to Chief Secretary and DGP, Haryana over reported suicide by a rape victim in police station

The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo-moto cognizance of media reports that a woman committed suicide at Police Station Jathlana, Yamunanagar,

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Amendments denied after 5 years of institution of suit as serious prejudice would have been caused; Held that the plaintiff was sleeping over his rights

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J. contemplated a petition filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India for quashing and

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Full Bench returns reference unanswered; says law re procedure to be followed by Magistrate while issuing show cause notice under S. 107 CrPC is well settled

Bombay High Court: A Full Court Bench of Pradeep Nandrajog, CJ and Revati Mohite Were and Bharati H. Dangre, JJ. returned a reference

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC notice to Police Commissioner, Gurugram over reported torturing of a maid at DLF-I Police Station

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that a 30 year old maid was

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Appellate Court to interfere with discretionary power of trial court related to temporary injunctions, when the order is arbitrary or perverse

Uttaranchal High Court: A writ petition was entertained by Manoj K. Tiwari, J. where the petitioner was aggrieved by the order passed

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | Court directs expeditious disposal of pending appeal filed by the petitioner, opines a preferable time-frame of 3 months

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Pradeep Kumar Singh Baghel and Piyush Agrawal, JJ., while disposing of the writ petition directed

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | Prolong possession of property, acquired by adverse possession, shall not amount to ownership

Orissa High Court: Dr A.K. Rath, J. dismissed an appeal seeking to reverse a judgment relating to suit for declaration. In the

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Wife’s application seeking setting aside of ex-parte decree of Judicial Separation dismissed on treating refusal to receive summons as due service

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Hima Kohli and Asha Menon, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed by the appellant-wife against the order

Case Briefs Supreme Court

INX Media Case| No anticipatory bail to Chidambaram in ED probe [Full Report]

Supreme Court: In a major blow to Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, the Court has rejected his plea against the Delhi High

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | SEBI committed serious error in rejecting NDTV’s applications for condonation of delay

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Akil Kureshi and S.J. Kathawalla, JJ. addressed the petition filed by NDTV challenging orders passed