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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Telangana HC | When can detaining authority pass a detention order? Court explains the importance of preventive detention laws

Telangana High Court: A Division Bench of Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, CJ and B. Vijaysen Reddy, J., while addressing the present petition observed the

Published on September 19, 2020September 25, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Appointments & TransfersNews

Kerala HC | President appoints 4 Additional Judges as Permanent Judges

President appoints the following Additional Judges as Permanent Judges: S/Shri Justices (i) V.G. Arun (ii) N. Nagaresh (iii) T.V. Anilkumar, and (iv)

Published on September 11, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Raj HC | Collection of 70% fees in three installments allowed for the schools; Court observes that a financial balance needs to be struck between school management and parents

Rajasthan High Court: Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, J., partly allowed a writ petition filed by the Society of Catholic Education Institutions in Rajasthan

Published on September 9, 2020September 18, 2020By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Madras HC | 1000 culprits can escape, but, one innocent person should not be punished: HC states in perfunctory investigation of a brutal murder

Madras High Court: B. Pugalendhi, J., while addressing a petition, observed that, “An impartial investigation is the basic requirement for any investigation. A

Published on September 9, 2020September 18, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Madras HC | Can MACT deal with claims & policies other than Accident Claims provisions of MV Act? Contractual & Statutory liability cannot be equated: HC elaborates

Madras High Court: S.M. Subramaniam, J., while addressing a motor accident claim, observed that, Once, the policy is contractual in nature and the

Published on September 8, 2020September 18, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

All HC | In rape/sexual assault cases, evidence of the victim alone is sufficient for conviction or corroborative witnesses is a necessity? Explained

Allahabad High Court: Suresh Kumar Gupta, J., while addressing the present jail appeal held that, “…in cases involving sexual assault/rape, it is

Published on September 7, 2020November 30, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Guj HC | Can apology be accepted as defence, justification or calculated strategy to avoid punishment for an act which tantamount to contempt of court? Court discusses

Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench of Sonia Gokani and N.V. Anjaria, JJ., held that there may not be an actual interference with

Published on September 7, 2020September 18, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Madras HC | Does doctrine of merger make a distinction between an order of reversal, modification or an order of confirmation? HC explains in a Contempt Petition

Madras High Court: N. Anand Venkatesh, J., while addressing the contempt petition held that, “The doctrine of merger does not make a distinction

Published on September 5, 2020September 5, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

All HC | Freedom of Speech cannot be extended to such an extent which may be prejudicial to National Interest

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Samit Gopal and Ramesh Sinha, JJ., while addressing the present petition made the following observation: “…the

Published on September 5, 2020September 5, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Cal HC | It is time for judiciary to have a look at matters touching safety of Jungle habitat & forests: HC takes suo motu cognizance of unnatural death of elephants & bisons

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, CJ and Subhasis Dasgupta, J. takes suo motu cognizance of the unnatural death

Published on September 5, 2020September 5, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Chh HC | Alleged Government land allotment to a political party in violation of due procedure: HC issues notice to State Government

Chhattisgarh High Court: A Division Bench of P.R. Ramachandra Menon, CJ and Parth Prateem Sahu, J., addressed an issue with regard to the

Published on September 3, 2020September 11, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

P&H HC | Mere framing of charge alone is not sufficient ground for grant of bail, application dismissed

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Harnaresh Singh Gill, J., rejected the bail application filed by the applicant-accused in connection with the FIR

Published on September 1, 2020September 4, 2020By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Delhi University activates online portal for issuance of digital degree certificates

Delhi High Court: Prathiba M. Singh, J., noted that Delhi University has now launched an online portal through which the students can obtain

Published on August 11, 2020August 21, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

[COVID-19] Tri HC | Doctor “spat at and abused” by patients; Court orders for test identification parade to identify the accused person

Tripura High Court: Arindam Lodh, J.,  while terming the doctors as “frontline warriors”, directed the Investigating officer to conduct Test identification parade

Published on August 7, 2020October 3, 2023By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Advocates are capable enough to approach Court, if aggrieved: Plea for non-inclusion of advocates as “Professionals” under MSME Act dismissed

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of D.N. Patel, CJ and Prateek Jalan, J., held that as and when any advocate approaches the

Published on July 30, 2020August 14, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | No straight jacket formula as to how a woman will react to an act of outrage by a male

Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J., while addressing a bail application made the following observation: There cannot be a straight jacket formula as

Published on July 25, 2020July 31, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

All HC | Minor girls forced to enter immoral activities against meager wages in Chitrakoot: Court takes suo moto cognizance

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Govind Mathur, CJ and Saumitra Dayal Singh, J., took suo moto cognizance of reports wherein it

Published on July 25, 2020July 31, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Op EdsOP. ED.

Per Incuriam – An Analysis

by Karl Shroff*

Published on June 2, 2020December 4, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Hot Off The PressNews

A4 size paper to be used for filings & documentation purpose in Tripura High Court & Subordinate Courts

For the purpose of filing of pleadings, petitions, affidavits or other documents in High Court and all other Courts in State of

Published on March 26, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

High Court can pass an order interdicting the legal fiction as contemplated under State Act

“The Courts are guardians of the rights and liberties of the citizen and they shall fail in their responsibility if they abdicate

Published on March 19, 2020March 19, 2020By Prachi Bhardwaj
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