Allahabad High Court directs medical examination of boy beaten up by police for obstructing traffic
Allahabad High Court directed the Commissioner of Police, Lucknow, to refer the victim’s case to the Chief Medical Superintendent of KGMU.
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Bombay High Court | Criminal proceedings cannot be proceeded with if accused was exonerated in departmental proceedings based on identical/similar charges
Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of S.B. Shukre and G. A. Sanap, JJ. allowed an application setting aside an FIR for
Diligence by Purchaser Prior to Acquisition of Secured Assets under SARFAESI
by Bhoumick Vaidya† and Harshini Kotecha††
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Ker HC | Nature of offence ought to have cautioned the Investigating Officer to subject her to psychiatric evaluation; HC extends benefit of doubt to woman accused of triple murder
Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of K. Vinod Chandran and M.R.Anitha, JJ., acquitted a woman convicted for matricide and maternal filicide
Enquiry by retired Supreme Court judge into Justice V. Eswaraiah Phone Call controversy uncalled for: Supreme Court
“High Court ought not to have embarked on any other enquiry in the matter except to the maintainability of the PIL.”
Whether pre-FIR enquiry is permissible against public servant in corruption matters? What is the scope and ambit of such an enquiry? Supreme Court explains
Supreme Court of India: The Division Bench comprising of Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah*, JJ., addressed the instant appeal challenging the
Ker HC | When petitioner has produced prima facie materials to show that she belongs to SC community, respondents cannot brush aside the claim without a proper enquiry; impugned order set aside
Kerala High Court: N.Nagaresh J., while allowing the present petition and directing consequential benefits, held, “…it is evident that the 2nd respondent
Kar HC | Interpreting the term ‘enquiry’ under S. 43A of Karnataka Panchayatraj Act 1993, Court lays strict emphasis on procedural compliance before any State Action of removal; Petition allowed
Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of G. Narendar and M.I. Arun JJ., allowing the present petition, discussed the meaning, scope and
Del HC | Can absence of eyewitness in a sexual harassment incident detract complainant’s credibility before Internal Complaints Committee constituted at a workplace? HC explains
“…it is this gender conditioning that leads men to abuse, ill-treat or become violent towards women and TGs or treat them disparagingly and with condescension.”
Bom HC | Whether a convict who has challenged his conviction under S. 374 CrPC is entitled to benefit under S. 436-A CrPC?: Full Bench discusses
Bombay High Court: A Full Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ and R.K. Deshpande and Sunil B. Shukre, JJ., answered the question referred
AP HC | Telephonic conversation designing a plot against Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh & Supreme Court Judge; Court requests Justice Raveendran to hold enquiry
Andhra Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of M. Satyanarayana Murthy and Lalitha Kanneganti, JJ., ordered an enquiry into a conversation contained in
Bom HC | Police Inspector to pay Rs 1 lakh compensation to petitioners for high-handed action and illegal detention under S. 151 (1) CrPC
Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Z.A. Haq and M.G. Giratkar, JJ., partly allowed a criminal writ petition filed against the alleged
All HC | Additional Collector can exercise powers and discharge the duties of a Collector under U.P. Land Revenue Act or any other Act for the time being in force
Allahabad High Court: Dr Y.K. Srivastava, J. while dismissing the petition observed that the assertion made by the petitioner that the proceedings
MP HC | No final order can be passed without conducting enquiry under S. 89 of M.P. Panchayat Raj Awam Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam
Madhya Pradesh High Court: G. S. Ahluwalia, J., allowed a petition and directed the respondents to not take any coercive step against
Raj HC | Order of compulsory retirement cannot be passed as shortcut to departmental enquiry
Rajasthan High Court: Arun Bhansali, J. dismissed a writ petition filed by the petitioners against an order passed by Rajasthan Non-Government Educational
P&H HC | Benefit of illegality committed by authority must ensure benefit to the retired employee
Punjab and Haryana High Court: This petition was filed before the Bench of Arun Monga, J. A circular was issued, whereby the
Ker HC | Designation of seat of arbitration in an agreement is akin to an exclusive jurisdiction clause
Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of V. Chitambaresh and R. Narayana Pisharadi, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the order of
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
Minor convicted and sentenced as a major, prejudice caused; matter remitted back for sentencing under Child Justice Act, 2008
South Africa High Court, Western Cape Division: Two matters came for review before a 2-Judge Bench comprising of DM Thulare AJ; MJ
Order of suspension: A tool to facilitate unhindered and fair inquiry into the alleged misconduct of the employee
Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Sanjeev Kumar, J., allowed a writ petition filed against the order of