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Some guesswork is permissible for calculating income of parties while deciding application under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act: Del HC

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of G.S. Sistani and Jyoti Singh, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the order of the

Case Briefs High Courts

Object of Section 133 of CrPC is to protect public from public nuisance; should not be used to settle private disputes: J&K HC

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Sanjay Kumar Gupta J., allowed the petition filed under Section 435 read

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State Government has power under Section 91 of the Panchayat Raj and Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam, 1993 to interfere with an order passed by an authority under the Adhiniyam

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A review petition was filed before a Single Judge Bench of Sujoy Paul, J., to review an order

Case Briefs High Courts

Use of AAJ TAK in name of fortnightly magazine held to be in violation of trademark; injunction granted thereagainst

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Jayant Nath, J. passed a permanent injunction decree against the defendants, restraining them

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Enquiry in terms of Section 105-A (9) Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 not a post-sentence procedure; appeal upheld: HC of South Africa

High Court of South Africa, Western Cape Division: This appeal was filed before a 2-Judge Bench comprising of J I Cloete and

Case Briefs High Courts

Antecedents of accused must be considered for grant of bail and the same can be rejected if accused is found to be a habitual offender

Karnataka High Court: A Single judge bench comprising of K.S. Mudagal, J. dismissed a criminal petition rejecting grant of bail to the

Case Briefs High Courts

Calcutta HC lambasts NUJS’ decision to cancel online courses of students already enrolled without offering any prior notice or refund of fees

Calcutta High Court: A Single judge bench comprising of Protik Prakash Banerjee, J. while hearing a civil writ petition filed by students

Case Briefs High Courts

Not incumbent upon plaintiff anymore to lead evidence even where defendant does not appear; injunction granted on basis of website screenshots: Del HC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Prathiba M. Singh, J. decreed a suit injuncting the defendant from unauthorisedly broadcasting the

Case Briefs High Courts

Correction of errors in marriage certificate can be done in the presence of persons married or two credible witnesses

Kerala High Court: A Single judge bench comprising of Alexander Thomas, J. allowed a petition seeking mandamus against Marriage Registrar and directed

Case Briefs High Courts

Non-seriousness of injuries inflicted by the accused on the victim should not be the sole criteria for framing charges against the accused

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J., dismissed a petition filed under Section 561-A of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Power of HC under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process not restricted only to stage of filing of FIR: SC

Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of S.A. Bobde and L. Nageswara Rao, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the judgment of the Delhi

Case Briefs High Courts

Interim maintenance amount reduced on account of it being ‘excessive’ owing to low income of the husband

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ravi Malimath, J. allowed a writ petition filed under Article 227 of the

Case Briefs High Courts

Stay of suit for specific performance bars petitioner from questioning the dispensation of rental compensation: J&K HC

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Dhiraj Singh Thakur J., dismissed the petition filed under Article 104 of

Case Briefs High Courts

Karnataka HC refuses to entertain petition of advocate guilty of tampering with court records

Karnataka High Court: A Division bench comprising of CJ Dinesh Maheshwari and S. Sujatha, J. pulled up an advocate who tampered with

Case Briefs High Courts

Custody of a vehicle used in an offence can be handed over to the owner, pending trial, on an interim basis

Gujarat High Court: A Single Judge Bench of R.P. Dholaria, J., allowed a petition filed against the order of the lower courts,

Case Briefs High Courts

Road tax directed to be paid where application for surrender of registration of vehicle found not in prescribed manner

Allahabad High Court: This writ petition was filed before a 2-Judge Bench comprising of Pankaj Mithal and Ashok Kumar, J. against the

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

UK SC | Financially independent means “not financially dependent upon the state”; financial dependence cannot discredit the immigration status

United Kingdom Supreme Court: A Five Judge Bench comprising of Lord Wilson, Lord Carnwath, Lord Hughes, Lady Black and Lord Lloyd-Jones, JJ.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Party cannot be denied its right if Court doesn’t exhibit evidence despite reference; claimants awarded compensation under MV Act: SC

“Motor Vehicles Act is a beneficial piece of legislation enacted to give solace to the victims of the motor accident who suffer

Case Briefs High Courts

Witness cannot render ‘opinion’ as to rash and negligent driving; high speed by itself not sufficient criterion: Del HC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J.allowed a criminal revision petition filed against the judgment of the Appellate