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)
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
[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
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
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
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
Per Incuriam – An Analysis
by Karl Shroff*
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
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
High Court, being the disciplinary authority, has the power to suspend Judicial Officers: SC
Supreme Court: In a case where a Judicial Officer in Delhi Higher Judicial Services, against whom disciplinary proceedings alleging sexual harassment is