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Accused under S. 138 of NI Act acquitted on grounds of limitation

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of K. Somashekar, J., decided a criminal appeal, wherein order of acquittal of the

Case Briefs High Courts

Judicial or quasijudicial powers cannot be delegated

Uttaranchal High Court: An order suspending the petitioner Chairman of Zila Panchayat (Haridwar), was quashed in a writ petition by a Single

Case Briefs High Courts

Notice issued to Uttar Pradesh Govt over reported spread of AIDS among prisoners in the jails of the State

National Human Rights Commission: NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that twenty-four prisoners have tested positive for HIV in

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is not an instrument to blackmail innocents; Mere allegation not enough for arrest

Supreme Court: Acknowledging the abuse of law of arrest in cases under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities)

Case Briefs High Courts

Accused acquitted due to lack of clarity in evidence

Chhattisgarh High Court: The order of acquittal of accused persons passed by the trial court was upheld in an appeal by a

Case Briefs High Courts

Accused acquitted in light of uncorroborated testimony of the prosecutrix

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Chander Bhusan Barowalia, JJ., dismissed a criminal appeal filed

Case Briefs Supreme Court

‘Symbolic justice’ for construction workers as Supreme Court issues various directions for their welfare

Supreme Court: “Construction workers do not assist only in building infrastructure, but they also assist in building the nation, in their own

Case Briefs High Courts

Criminal proceedings can be compounded by court on the satisfaction that matter has been amicably settled

Uttaranchal High Court: A criminal writ petition filed by the petitioners for quashing the FIR registered for offences punishable under Sections 420,120-B

Case Briefs High Courts

Person having initiated civil proceedings cannot parallely file a writ petition seeking its disposal

High Court of Judicature at Madras: The Single Judge Bench of K. Ravichandrabaabu J., recently addressed a writ petition filed under Article

Case Briefs High Courts

Power under S. 5 of Limitation Act is not to be exercised in a mechanical manner

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A civil petition was decided by a Single Judge Bench comprising of Ajay Mohan Goel, J., wherein the

Case Briefs High Courts

Reasons are the heart and soul of any order

Allahabad High Court: A writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging the order of Divisional Head Manager, UPSRTC, whereby

Case Briefs High Courts

Unless mind of the court is reflected in order sheet, justification cannot be inferred

Chhattisgarh High Court: A writ petition was allowed by a Single Judge Bench comprising of Goutam Bhaduri, J., setting aside the order

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Accused enlarged on bail in light of being a young mother

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J., decided a criminal petition filed under Section 439

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Gorkhaland Agitation: Supreme Court rejects Bimal Gurung’s plea seeking transfer of cases to independent agency

Supreme Court: In the matter relating to Gorkhaland agitation, the bench of Dr. AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan refused to transfer of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 is prospective in nature

Supreme Court: In the case where the Bench of RF Nariman and Navin Sinha, JJ was deciding the question as to the

Case Briefs High Courts

Service matters to be raised first before the Administrative Tribunals

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S.Ravindra Bhat and AK Chawla, JJ., dismissed a writ petition challenging the Roster Point

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Delhi HC’s verdict on PCPNDT Training Rules stayed for trenching upon the area of legislative policy

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and AM Khanwilkar and Dr DY Chandrachud, JJ stayed the Delhi High Court

Case Briefs High Courts

A party cannot be condemned unheard

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Sanjay Karol, acting CJ. and Ajay Mohan Goel, J., decided a letters patent

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Ayodhya Matter: All intervention applications dismissed; Registry directed not to entertain any intervention application

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and Ashok Bhushan and SA Nazeer, JJ dismissed all the intervention applications filed

Case Briefs High Courts

Registration of FIR cannot form the basis for compulsory retirement of an employee in light of such an employee’s good Annual Performance Report

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: While deciding upon the petition challenging the the defensibility and legality of Order No. 36 of 2015,