Gau HC | Suspension order declared unsustainable due to the absence of “Memorandum of Charges”
Gauhati High Court: The Bench comprising of Achintya Malla Bujor Barua, J. while pronouncing an order in regard to the issue of
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Ker HC | Women employees serving on contractual basis cannot be denied maternity benefits
Kerala High Court: The Bench of A. Muhamed Mustaque, J. disposed of a petition by stating that maternity benefits cannot be denied
Continue readingDel HC | Day on which money was transferred to be excluded while computing period of limitation for filing recovery proceedings
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vinod Goel, J. dismissed a petition against the order of District and Sessions Judge,
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Not giving admission to male candidate because all other candidates living in hostel are women is a misplaced apprehension: Manipur HC
Manipur High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Ramalingam Sudhakar, CJ and Kh. Nobin Singh, J. dismissed an appeal filed by the State
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NEET-UG, 2018| Candidate awarded compensatory marks in lieu of error in translation of questions
Calcutta High Court: The Bench of Arindam Sinha, J. disposed of a petition by awarding 20 compensatory marks to the petitioner for
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Amend S. 80DD of IT Act to give benefit to disabled persons even during the lifetime of guardian: SC to Centre
Supreme Court: The 3-judge Bench of Dr. AK Sikri, Ashok Bhushan and SA Nazeer, JJ asked the Central Government to make necessary
Continue readingDefamation| By mere levelling of allegation without any substance, presumption cannot be drawn that it was in discharge of public duty: Chhattisgarh HC
Chhattisgarh High Court: The Bench comprising of Goutam Bhaduri, J. allowed an appeal concerning the defamatory publication made against two doctors in
Continue readingLegal representatives of judgment-debtor liable to satisfy decree passed against him in terms of Section 50 CPC
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of C.V. Bhadang, J. held that the petitioners in the present writ petition was liable
Continue readingIn divorce petition trial to be concluded within six months from date of service of notice on respondent
Rajasthan High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Ashok Kumar Gaur, J., disposed of the current petition seeking an early date for
Continue readingCriminal proceedings may be quashed if evidence and allegations are absurd or extremely improbable or laced with grudge
Allahabad High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Karuna Nand Bajpayee, J., dismissed an application filed seeking the quashing of summoning order
Continue readingPresumption under Section 113-B of Evidence Act cannot be raised in absence of ‘live and proximate link’
Delhi High Court: A Bench of R.K. Gauba, J. acquitted the appellants of offence under Sections 304-B and 120-B IPC while convicting them
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Retrenched worker can’t claim preference over regularised employee for re-employment under Section 25(H) of ID Act
Supreme Court: In the matter where an illegally terminated workman had sought reinstatement claiming preference over other persons being a “retrenched workman”
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In light of non-compliance of Order VI Rule 17 CPC, application for amendment of written statement rightly rejected: Bom HC
Bombay High Court: A Bench of M.S. Sonak, J. dismissed a petition and stated that there is no jurisdictional error in the
Continue readingSchool teacher, in view of his peculiar position, must have authority to enforce discipline and correct a pupil : Kerala HC
Kerala High Court: A Bench of Raja Vijayaraghavan V, J. allowed a petition filed under Section 482 CrPC. In the present petition,
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Termination of pregnancy allowed as it posed risk of multiple surgeries to the baby
Bombay High Court: A Bench of Bharati H. Dangre, J. allowed the termination of a pregnancy on grounds of it being a
Continue readingSuspension revoked; reinstatement ordered pending prolonged inquiry proceedings for 9 years
Madras High Court: A Bench of Dr S. Vimala, J. addressed a writ petition in which it was stated that petitioner was
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NCLAT | Assignment of debt cannot be challenged in petition under Section 7 of I&B Code
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): A Bench comprising of Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya, Chairperson and Justice Bansi Lal Bhat, Member (Judicial) dismissed an
Continue readingSolemn duty of Court to protect life and liberty of citizens; Judicial Magistrate cautioned for issuing warrant without perusing chargesheet
Tripura High Court: A Bench of Arindam Lodh, J. allowed a petition for quashing of criminal proceedings pending against the petitioner. The petitioner
Continue readingParty cannot be allowed to wriggle out of a mediated settlement unless vitiated by misrepresentation
Delhi High Court: A Bench of Sunil Gaur, J. quashed an FIR registered against the petitioners for offences punishable under Sections 498-A,
Continue readingOffence under Section 135 of Electricity Act not a dispute private in nature; quashing of FIR would be misplaced sympathy: Delhi HC
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of R.K. Gauba, J. declined to exercise jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC to quash an
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