Findings on past record is necessary before branding a person as habitual criminal
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S.S. Shinde and V.K. Jadhav, JJ. allowed a criminal writ petition in terms of
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Petition under Section 11(6) of A&C Act dismissed as petitioner itself failed to follow the procedure prescribed in Arbitration Agreement
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Navin Chawla, J., dismissed a petition filed under Section 11(6) of Arbitration and
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[Day-4] Sabarimala Temple| If a person has a belief, it is not for a secular Judge to sit in judgment of that belief: AM Singhvi
Supreme Court: The 5-Judge Constitution Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra and Rohinton Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, Dr DY Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra
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Section 20 of the Children Act, 1989 does not bar the parents from objecting or removing children from foster replacements
United Kingdom Supreme Court: The 6-Judge Bench comprising of Lady Hale, President, Lord Kerr, Lord Wilson, Lord Carnwath and Lady Black addressed
Continue readingFindings on title in a suit for injunction operates as res judicata in subsequent suits where title is in issue
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Valmiki Mehta, J. dismissed a regular first appeal filed under Section 96 CrPC,
Continue readingGorkha Regiment personnel declined protection under Section 197(2) CrPC as acts done were not in discharge of official duty
Meghalaya High Court: Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, CJ. sitting in a criminal petition seeking to quash a case against the petitioners (army men),
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Recovery of narcotics from the body of suspect should be in compliance with statutory safeguards: Calcutta HC
Calcutta High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Joymalya Bagchi and Ravi Krishan Kapur JJ., while setting aside the conviction and sentence
Continue readingEvery child with special need has a fundamental right to develop with dignity and equality: Uttaranchal HC
Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Lok Pal Singh and Rajiv Sharma JJ., laid down a series of directions by
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Conviction reversed due to failure of police to communicate right of the accused under Section 50 NDPS Act
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Chander Bhushan Barowalia, J., allowed a criminal appeal filed against the judgment of the trial court whereby the
Continue readingPetition to unsettle the seniority list dismissed for being ‘hopelessly belated’
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Hima Kohli and Rekha Palli, JJ., dismissed a writ petition filed seeking directions to
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No new vehicle to be sold without mandatory third party insurance cover: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta JJ., ordered that no new vehicle would be sold without
Continue readingEvery violation of visa norm cannot lead to banning a person from entering into the country: Delhi HC
Delhi High Court: The Single Judge Bench comprising of Rajiv Shakdher J., decided on a petition seeking the removal of the ban
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Section 3(4) of National Security Act, 1980 does not allow laxity in reporting the detention to the State Government: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra and AM Khanwilkar and Dr DY Chandrachud JJ., allowed an appeal by setting
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Rape accused acquitted in light of the case falling in arena of ‘suspicion’ and no evidence: Bombay HC
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of B.R. Gavai and Sarang V. Kotwal JJ., addressed a Criminal Appeal by setting aside
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Ram Mandir Babri Masjid | SC reserves order on whether the ‘Ayodhya matter’ be referred to Constitution Bench
Supreme Court: The 3-Judge Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra and Ashok Bhushan and S. Abdul Nazeer JJ., continued with the proceedings on
Continue readingNot stopping abuse of senior citizens is a symbolic collapse of legal system: Chhattisgarh HC
Chhattisgarh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Goutam Bhaduri, J. allowed a petition filed under Section 482 CrPC by a
Continue readingSingle co-owner/co-landlord cannot, by himself, terminate a tenancy
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Valmiki Mehta, J. dismissed an appeal filed under Section 96 of CPC against
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Court cannot be used as a tool to create evidence; application under Order 10 Rules 9 and 10A CPC rejected
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ajay Mohan Goel, J. dismissed a petition filed against the order of
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Sealing of illegal structures in Delhi to resume: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta JJ., ordered to resume with the sealing of illegal structures
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[Day-3] Sabarimala Temple| Women believe in Sabarimala Temple, it is a devotion that makes a devotee visit a temple: SC
Supreme Court: The 5-Judge Constitution Bench comprising of CJ Dipak Misra, Rohinton Nariman, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra JJ., resumed
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