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
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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
Mere existence of alternative remedy does not create a bar on High Court’s writ jurisdiction: SC
Supreme Court: In the case where the bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and Indira Banerjee, JJ was called upon to decide whether
SC yet again reminds the High Courts of the limitations under Section 100 CPC
Supreme Court: The Court, yet again, reminded the High Courts of the limitations under Section 100 CPC and said: “despite the catena
HC cannot sit as an appellate court while hearing revision under S. 397 CrPC
Supreme Court: In a matter where the Gujarat High Court had set aside the order passed by a Chief Judicial Magistrate who
SC explains High Court’s jurisdiction in regard to scope of deciding a “Note for clarification of Minutes”
Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan and M.R. Shah, JJ. disposed of a matter concerning execution of conveyance deed
It is imperative on the High Court to record reasons while deciding application under Section 378(3) CrPC—Reiterated: SC
Supreme Court: A.M. Sapre, J. speaking for himself and Uday U. Lalit, J. allowed an appeal filed by the State of U.P.
Requirement of ‘A’ Grade in past 5 years for appointment to post of District Judge not arbitrary: Delhi HC
“High Court is the body which is intimately familiar with efficiency and quality of officers, fit to be promoted as District Judges.”
Section 17 of SARFAESI Act provides remedy before DRT against the order of District Magistrate
Madhya Pradesh High Court: In a matter arising under Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Securities Interest (SARFAESI) Act,
Death Sentence confirmed in a case falling under ‘rarest of rare cases’
Uttaranchal High Court: While answering the criminal reference in a case falling under the category of ‘rarest of rare cases’, a Division
Matters requiring extensive fact finding cannot be adjudicated under Art. 226
Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vineet Kothari, J., decided a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227
Inherent powers of High Court can be invoked if FIR lodged on the same grounds repeatedly
Delhi High Court: In the order passed by Indermeet Kaur, J., quashed the FIR i.e. FIR No. 0282/2016 registered under Sections 376/366/315/344