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No proceedings including that under Art 226 should be entertained against action taken under SARFAESI Act

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: A Division Bench comprising of Dharam Chand Chaudhary and Vivek Singh Thakur, JJ., dismissed a civil writ

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC takes suo motu cognizance about inhuman treatment to inmates at NOIDA Juvenile Home

National Human Rights Commission: NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that amidst torture, abuse and disease, Home for

Case Briefs High Courts

Orissa HC commutes death sentence of accused convicted for murder of 16 year old girl

Orissa High Court: The Court addressed an appeal by an accused convicted by trial court under S. 302 IPC for murdering a

Case Briefs High Courts

Rajasthan HC issues guidelines to check forcible religious conversions for purpose of solemnising marriage

Rajasthan High Court: While deciding the instant habeas corpus petition, the Division Bench of G.K. Vyas and Dr. V.K. Mathur, JJ., laid

Case Briefs High Courts

To attract S. 307 IPC, there must be intention or knowledge on part of accused

Karnataka High Court: A criminal petition was filed under Section 482 CrPC praying to set aside the order of trial Judge; wherein

Case Briefs High Courts

Application seeking condonation of delay and main proceeding cannot be clubbed together along with adduced evidence under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC

High Court of Jammu and Kashmir: The Bench of Alok Aradhe J. recently addressed a revision petition wherein the petitioner challenged the

Case Briefs High Courts

Meghalya HC directs inspection of schools discriminating against students of Indigenous faith

High Court of Meghalaya: The Court recently was dealing with the problems faced by Niam Khasi (Indigenous) Tribe in the State especially

Case Briefs High Courts

Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights held to have acted beyond its powers

Kerala High Court: In a recent judgment passed by Shaji P. Chaly, J., the Court disposed of an interim order passed by

Case Briefs High Courts

Witnesses related to deceased cannot be termed ‘interested witnesses’ on those grounds solely

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Mukta Gupta and Navin Chawla, JJ. partly allowed an appeal, modifying the appellant’s conviction

Case Briefs High Courts

Reputation of govt servant to be assessed on basis of cogent material and opinion of superior working with delinquent officer on day to day basis

High Court of Jammu and Kashmir at Jammu: A Division Bench comprising of Dhiraj Singh Thakur J. and Sanjay Kumar Gupta J.

Case Briefs High Courts

Aadhaar Card cannot be taken as a sole basis for proof of citizenship

Karnataka High Court: A bail petition under Section 439 of CrPC was decided by a Single Judge Bench comprising of Budihal R.B.,

Case Briefs High Courts

Amended rule cannot be applied retrospectively where vested right exists

High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad: In the present case, petitioners filed writ petitions seeking to set aside the rejection orders for transfer

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Lesser success rate in medical practise doesn’t mean that doctor was negligent

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission: The Commission recently addressed an appeal of a 35 years old woman whose one of the fallopian

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Govt directed to supply independence related documents to National Archives of India, latter ordered to make them publicly accessible

Central Information Commission: In a recent RTI appeal before Commission, applicant belonging to Bharath Pakistan Bangladesh Ekikaran Andolan filed RTI application in

Case Briefs High Courts

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No proceedings including that under Art 226 should be entertained against action taken under SARFAESI Act

NHRC takes suo motu cognizance about inhuman treatment to inmates at NOIDA Juvenile Home

Orissa HC commutes death sentence of accused convicted for murder of 16 year old girl

Rajasthan HC issues guidelines to check forcible religious conversions for purpose of solemnising marriage

To attract S. 307 IPC, there must be intention or knowledge on part of accused

Application seeking condonation of delay and main proceeding cannot be clubbed together along with adduced evidence under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC

Meghalya HC directs inspection of schools discriminating against students of Indigenous faith

Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights held to have acted beyond its powers

Witnesses related to deceased cannot be termed ‘interested witnesses’ on those grounds solely

Reputation of govt servant to be assessed on basis of cogent material and opinion of superior working with delinquent officer on day to day basis

Aadhaar Card cannot be taken as a sole basis for proof of citizenship

Amended rule cannot be applied retrospectively where vested right exists

Lesser success rate in medical practise doesn’t mean that doctor was negligent

Govt directed to supply independence related documents to National Archives of India, latter ordered to make them publicly accessible

Bombay HC upholds constitutional validity of Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016

A married woman cannot be understood to have been allured by promise of marriage by accused

Court may award compensation greater than the one demanded by claimant if it deems it fit to do so

Uttaranchal HC issues directions to ensure safety of pilgrims of Chardham Yatra and for preservation of environment

Truthful dying declaration may form sole basis of conviction, even though it is not corroborated

Delhi HC delivers justice against protectors of law and society, ‘the men in khaki’