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SL CA | No appeal preferred against an action wrongly decided renders the matter with same cause of action as res judicata

Sri Lanka Court of Appeal: This appeal was filed before a 2-Judge Bench comprising of A.H.M.D. Nawaz and E.A.G.R. Amarasekara, JJ. Facts

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Del HC | Defect of non-compliance of Section 195 CrPC cannot be cured by filling subsequent chargesheet

Delhi High Court: The Bench of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. allowed a petition filed against order of the trial court whereby it has taken

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Raj HC | Condition of running track not relevant fact while deciding on re-examination test

Rajasthan High Court: A Bench of Alok Sharma, J., dismissed a petition filed for a re-examination of the physical test due to

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J&K HC | Further investigation under Section 173(8) CrPC allowed on ground that relevant evidences were left out

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Bench of Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J. allowed this petition seeking a direction to the official respondents

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Ker HC | Issue of right over Sabarimala Temple is matter of religious belief and practice; jurisdiction in PIL not warranted

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Hrishikesh Roy and A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar, JJ. was seized of a petition structured as

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Bom HC | Power under Section 319 CrPC to array additional accused to be invoked under special circumstances

Bombay High Court: The Bench of Mangesh S. Patil, J. dismissed a revision petition filed against the order of Additional Sessions Judge rejecting

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Original specifications made by the manufacturer of the vehicle can’t be altered: SC

Supreme Court: Deciding the question involving the permissible alteration in a Motor Vehicle in view of the provisions contained in section 52

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Orissa HC | Women are exempted in the State of Orissa from payment of Court Fees

Orissa High Court: A Bench comprising of Dr A.K. Rath, J. clarified the point on exemption of paying court fees in respect

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Pat HC | Employer cannot withhold gratuity of an employee who has already been punished in departmental enquiry and has no proceeding pending against him

Patna High Court: The Division Bench comprising of A. P. Sahi, CJ and Anjana Mishra, J. allowed a civil writ petition seeking

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MP HC | No interference of Court required in auction process if account has been rightly declared NPA

Madhya Pradesh High Court: This petition was filed before a 2-Judge Bench comprising of S.C. Sharma and Virender Singh, JJ., against a

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Eswatini HC | Long period of imprisonment not in interest of justice, youthfulness of accused considered while sentencing

Eswatini High Court: This matter was brought before a Bench of M. Langwenya, J. for judgment on sentence. Facts of the case

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Rajasthan HC | Arbitrator rendered unable to perform his functions effectively due to charge of excessive fee

Rajasthan High Court: A Bench of Arun Bhansali, J. terminated the mandate of an arbitrator by stating that if an arbitrator creates

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Del HC| Scope of inquiry by MM under Section 7 of Extradition Act is limited to satisfaction of prima facie case against fugitive criminal

Delhi High Court: The Bench of Mukta Gupta, J. dismissed a writ petition filed against the order-cum-inquiry report of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate

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Ker HC | Suit instituted on behalf of alleged mentally infirm person – Court obliged to enquire and follow procedure under Order XXXII Rules 12 and 15 of CPC

Kerala High Court: The Bench of A. Hariprasad, J. hearing an appeal against remand order, answered substantial questions of law in relation

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Tripura HC | Obligatory for prosecution to prove valid sanction for filing complaint under Section 500 IPC against sitting MLA

“In this case, though in the sanction order it has been recorded ‘by order’ but from that word it cannot be inferred by

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SL CA | No appeal preferred against an action wrongly decided renders the matter with same cause of action as res judicata

Del HC | Defect of non-compliance of Section 195 CrPC cannot be cured by filling subsequent chargesheet

Raj HC | Condition of running track not relevant fact while deciding on re-examination test

J&K HC | Further investigation under Section 173(8) CrPC allowed on ground that relevant evidences were left out

Ker HC | Issue of right over Sabarimala Temple is matter of religious belief and practice; jurisdiction in PIL not warranted

Bom HC | Power under Section 319 CrPC to array additional accused to be invoked under special circumstances

Original specifications made by the manufacturer of the vehicle can’t be altered: SC

Orissa HC | Women are exempted in the State of Orissa from payment of Court Fees

Pat HC | Employer cannot withhold gratuity of an employee who has already been punished in departmental enquiry and has no proceeding pending against him

MP HC | No interference of Court required in auction process if account has been rightly declared NPA

Eswatini HC | Long period of imprisonment not in interest of justice, youthfulness of accused considered while sentencing

Rajasthan HC | Arbitrator rendered unable to perform his functions effectively due to charge of excessive fee

Del HC| Scope of inquiry by MM under Section 7 of Extradition Act is limited to satisfaction of prima facie case against fugitive criminal

Ker HC | Suit instituted on behalf of alleged mentally infirm person – Court obliged to enquire and follow procedure under Order XXXII Rules 12 and 15 of CPC

Tripura HC | Obligatory for prosecution to prove valid sanction for filing complaint under Section 500 IPC against sitting MLA

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Pat HC | Criminal case quashed under inherent powers after parties amicably settle their grievance

Madras HC | Rule of law cannot be diluted for religious institutions encroaching on public spaces

Del HC | “Landlord is the best judge of his own needs”: petition against order of Additional Rent Controller dismissed

Pat HC | Instituting criminal case in matters of civil nature is clear abuse of process of Court