Show cause notice stayed as proper procedure before issuing same not followed
Allahabad High Court: This petition was filed before a Single Judge Bench of Ajit Kumar, J. where petitioner was alleged of fraud
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Juvenile cannot be transferred to Children’s Court if crime committed not heinous offence under JJ Act
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mridula Bhatkar, J. allowed a petition challenging the Juvenile Justice Board, Sangli’s order
Continue readingApplication for building permit must be decided in accordance with the law prevailing at the time of issuance of permit: Kerala HC
Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Shaji P. Chaly, J. hearing a civil writ petition set aside an order
Continue readingReference Court under Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is duty bound to hear beneficiary of acquisition
Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Krishna S. Dixit, J. while hearing a civil writ petition, quashed Reference Court’s
Continue readingNational Herald–Associated Journals Case| AJL to vacate the allotted premises as dominant purpose of running a Press practically lost
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sunil Gaur, J. dismissed a writ petition filed by Associated Journals Ltd. against the
Continue readingDelay in ‘filing’ and ‘re-filing’ written statement to be considered on different footing
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Jayant Nath, J. allowed an appeal filed against the previous order whereby the right
Continue readingPetitioner’s transfer cancelled due to financial inconvenience which could be caused as a consequence thereof: Patna HC
Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Shivaji Pandey, J. dismissed a writ petition for transfer owing to financial inconvenience
Continue readingSentence reduced as case was old and applicant had already spent some days in jail
Chhattisgarh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vimla Singh Kapoor, J. reduced the sentence of the applicant as he had
Continue readingProceedings against police officer quashed for acting in discharge of official duty
Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of B. Kemal Pasha, J. drew a nexus between the act and the discharge
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Agreement wherein wife relinquish her right to maintenance is unenforceable: Bombay HC
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of M.S. Sonak, J. held in a petition by relying on several decisions that,
Continue readingMadras HC suspends operation of order banning sale of medicines by e-pharmacies
Madras High Court: Petitioner had approached this Court before a Single Judge Bench of Pushpa Sathyanarayana, J., with a prayer to block
Continue readingFIR under Section 307 IPC quashed on account of clarity on misunderstanding between parties that led to registration thereof
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sunil Gaur, J. quashed an FIR registered against the petitioners for an offence punishable
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SA HC | Officers of court not to allow personal interest to conflict client’s interest
High Court of South Africa, Eastern Cape Division: This application was filed before a Single Judge Bench of M Makaula, J., for
Continue readingQuestion of compassionate appointment does not arise when a family member already working in a corporation
Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Shivaji Pandey, J. dismissed a petition as the denial of compassionate appointment was
Continue readingExecuting Court cannot go beyond the decree; held objections rightly dismissed
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Petitioner preferred this civil revision before a Single Judge Bench of Rajeev Kumar Shrivastava, J., under Section 115
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NGT seeks report from experts to tackle waste water from RO purifiers
National Green Tribunal (NGT): The bench comprising of A.K. Goel (Chairperson), S.P. Wangdi, K. Ramakrishnan, JM and Dr Nagin Nanda (EM) addressed
Continue readingFailure on part of detaining authority to supply material renders detention order illegal
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Rashid Ali Dar, J., allowed the petition which challenged the order of
Continue readingPerson should have direct interest in subject matter of litigation to be added as party to suit
Orissa High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Dr A.K. Rath, J., allowed the petition which challenged the order of the trial
Continue readingDelhi HC discusses philosophy behind grant of probation and exercise of power under Probation of Offenders Act
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. allowed an application for release on probation filed by a convict
Continue readingCourt declines to interfere in absence of material to show mala-fide exercise of power
Allahabad High Court: This petition was filed before a Single Judge Bench comprising of Pankaj Bhatia, J., against the order of suspension
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