P&H HC | Reservations to be applied at final stage of selection
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Amit Rawal. J. dismissed the writ petition where the language of the advertisement clearly indicated the instruction
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Jhar HC | Maintenance suit dismissed on petitioner’s failure to produce ‘Nikahnama’; directed to file an application under Domestic Violence Act
Jharkhand High Court: Deepak Roshan, J. disposed of an application made by the petitioner for maintenance under Section 125 CrPC. The petitioners
Continue readingKer HC | Vehicles and goods detained due to expiry of e-way bills can be released on furnishing of bank guarantee for tax and penalty due
Kerala High Court: Raja Vijayaraghavan V, J. allowed a civil writ petition filed by a company and directed release of its vehicles
Continue readingChh HC | FIR registered by victim is admissible as dying declaration if the victim dies before examination in Court
Chhattisgarh High Court: Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. disposed of a criminal appeal where he altered the conviction of the appellant from the one
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Plaintiff can take a plea of adverse possession under Article 65 of Limitation Act, 1963: SC
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Arun Mishra, SA Nazeer and MR Shah, JJ has held that the Article 65 of Limitation Act, 1963 not only enables
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Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court unveils –Sentencing Guidelines for Public Consultation
The rule of law can only be maintained and strengthened by ensuring public confidence in the transparency and consistency of judicial approach.
Continue readingMP HC | Shops/plots demolished to construct commercial complex; State to allot accommodation, if petitioner found eligible
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Vandana Kasrekar, J., directed the petitioner to send a list of its members to the respondent and respondent
Continue readingKer HC | Criminal proceedings initiated for non-compoundable offences can be quashed by invoking power under S. 482 CrPC
Kerala High Court: R. Narayana Pishardi, J. allowed a petition seeking the quashing of prosecution proceedings in view of the settlement of
Continue readingDel HC | Earlier order of maintenance under DV Act is no bar for wife claiming maintenance under S. 24 of Hindu Marriage Act
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of G.S. Sistani and Jyoti Singh, JJ. allowed an appeal filed by the appellant-wife against the order
Continue readingKar HC | Petitioner who qualified NEET-UG 2019 afforded opportunity to furnish documents for ‘NRI’ Quota even though marking ‘No’ in the Online Application form
Karnataka High Court: The Division Bench of L. Narayana Swamy and R. Devdas, JJ. while disposing of the petition directed the respondents
Continue readingMP HC | Husband is liable to maintain his wife; Rs 3000 pm maintenance is not on the higher side
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Vivek Rusia, J. dismissed the revision petition and directed the applicant to pay Rs 3000 as maintenance to
Continue readingP&H HC | Not possessing essential qualification is no ground for termination of service when skill to work is upto mark
Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Division Bench of Rajiv Sharma and Harinder Singh Sidhu JJ., set aside the decision of the
Continue readingPat HC | Petition to accrue three annual increments suspended on grounds of omission of duty by petitioner
Patna High Court: Ashutosh Kumar, J. dismissed a petition by the petitioner who contested orders of stoppage of his three annual increments.
Continue readingDel HC | Court rejects suit against movie “Khandani Shafakhana”, thinks it presents golden opportunity for sexologists to approach larger cross section of society
Delhi High Court: Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J. dismissed a suit filed for refraining the makers of the movie Khandani Shafakhana from releasing the
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SAT | “Disgorgement without restitution doesn’t serve any purpose”, appellants compensated as an investor protection measure
Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT): Justice Tarun Agarwala (Presiding Officer), Dr C.K.G. Nair (Member), and Justice M.T. Joshi (Judicial Member) allowed an appeal challenging
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AFT | Onus of proof is on employer to prove disability incurred by applicant to be not accredited during employment
Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT): Justice S.V.S. Rathore and Air Marshal BBP Sinha (Member) partly allowed an application to consider applicant’s disability as
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CERC | Commission approves transmission charges of two 400 kV lines for inclusion in computation of point of connection transmission charges
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC): The Bench of P.K. Pujari (Chairperson), Dr M.K. Iyer (Member) and I.S. Jha (Member) determined the transmission
Continue readingPat HC | State directed to reconsider order on voluntary retirement application filed by petitioner, Bihar Service Code provides unilateral withdrawal of VR before it is accepted
Patna High Court: Ashutosh Kumar, J., directed the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the Principal Secretary, Department of Health, Government of
Continue readingUtt HC | Inherent power is of wide plenitude with no statutory limitation but it has to be exercised in accord with the guideline engrafted
Uttaranchal High Court: N.S. Dhanik, J. entertained a Criminal miscellaneous application filed under Section 482 CrPC, where the petitioner had prayed for
Continue readingKer HC | Mens rea on part of accused needed to initiate a proceeding for abetment of suicide – bank official denying education loan to student cannot be said to abet her suicide
Kerala High Court: R. Narayana Pisharadi, J. allowed a petition filed by bank official praying for quashing proceedings initiated against him for
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