Seeking financial help from wife does not by itself amount to cruelty
Bombay High Court: A criminal appeal preferred by the appellant against the order of his conviction and sentence passed by the trial
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Tenant ordered to be evicted in light of bona fide need of the landlord
Punjab and Haryana High Court: A revision petition filed against the order of Rent Controller and the Appellate Authority evicting the petitioner-tenant
Continue readingPetitioner granted pensionary benefits after 25 years in light of being an illiterate widow
Meghalaya High Court: A civil writ petition praying for granting pensionary benefits to the petitioner after 25 years of death of her
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A person should not be harassed to satisfy personal vendetta of complainant
Manipur High Court: A petition under Section 438 CrPC, filed for grant of anticipatory bail, was dismissed by a Single Judge Bench
Continue readingPunishment for an offence done without premeditation should be less than that for a premeditated offence
Gauhati High Court: A criminal appeal filed against the conviction and sentence of the appellant under Section 302 IPC by the trial
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U.S Supreme Court rules in favor of a bakery owner who refused to make a cake for “gay” couple
Supreme Court of The United States: The United States Supreme Court set aside a Colorado Court ruling against the baker who refused
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Requisite of minimum standards for enabling a medical college to seek fresh inspection is not contrary to the scheme of Section 10-A of Indian Medical Council Act, 1956
Supreme Court: Allowing the appeal filed by the Medical Council of India, the Division Bench of L. Nageswara Rao and M M
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Jharkhand High Court: A criminal appeal filed against the order of conviction and sentence passed by the trial court was dismissed by
Continue readingOrder of punishment cannot be passed with a retrospective effect
Patna High Court: The petition challenging the order of reduction in pay scale and stopping of increment was allowed by a Single
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Due diligence is required from a party seeking anticipated relief
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution against the order of the Additional District Judge whereby
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Minor granted compensation in light of domestic animal acting “contra naturum”
High Court of South Africa, Eastern Cape Division: In a landmark judgment delivered by M.J. Lowe J., in the case of a
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Arrest in violation of Section 46(4) CrPC would amount to “illegal arrest”
Bombay High Court: In a Writ Petition seeking a writ of Mandamus, the Division Bench comprising of S.J. Kathawalla and Bharti H.
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In a narrow majority decision, US Supreme Court affirms that there is no right to class actions under National Labor Relations Act
Supreme Court of the United States: While deliberating on the issue that whether employees should always be permitted to bring their claims
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Conviction set aside as accused succeeded in establishing probable defence
Bombay High Court: A criminal appeal challenging the judgment of the trial court, whereby the appellant was convicted of offence under Prevention
Continue reading‘Domestic relationship’ is a sine qua non for action under Section 12 of J&K Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Janak Raj Kotwal, J. quashed the proceedings pending against the petitioners
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An order bereft of reasons is no order in eyes of law
Calcutta High Court: A petition filed against the decision of the State Authorities cancelling the food supply license granted to the petitioner
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NHRC to send its investigation team to conduct an on the spot inquiry into police firing killing more than 11 protestors in Tuticorin
National Human Rights Commission: The NHRC has decided to send its own team of officers for making a fact finding inquiry/ investigation
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Patna High Court: An appeal challenging the conviction and sentence of the appellant under Section 20(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
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Order of detention quashed on grounds of violation of Section 10 of National Security Act
Manipur High Court: A writ petition filed against the order of detention passed by the District Magistrate was allowed by the Division
Continue readingTransfer order cannot be quashed on ground of being a ‘widow’
Rajasthan High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Arun Bhansali J., dismissed a writ petition on the basis of unreasonable and
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