withdrawal of prosecution
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court noted that the record also revealed that an opinion for withdrawal of the prosecution was given based on the material provided to the Advocate General of the State of Uttar Pradesh.

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'Pick and Choose' policy in judgments
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Where a ruling by a Single Judge has held the field for a significant duration without being disturbed or reversed, it attains the character of a settled position of law and should not ordinarily be unsettled, as doing so would undermine judicial stability, unless the decision is demonstrably per incuriam or palpably erroneous.”

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'Hon'ble' honorific
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The Court stated that the “Hon’ble” is an honorific which no functionary, howsoever high, who is a civil servant and not the holder of a sovereign constitutional office, is entitled to use.

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BR Ambedkar in TN school curriculum
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The tragedy of our times lies in confining such a towering national figure within narrow caste-based perceptions. Dr Ambedkar’s larger-than-life legacy is too often reduced to a sectional emblem, when in truth he belongs to the entire nation, to every classroom, every court, every institution of learning, and every citizen who cherishes dignity under the law.

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proportional allocation of VJNT vacancies
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bombay HC rules on inter-transferability of unfilled VJNT vacancies under Section 4(3), Maharashtra State Public Services Reservation Act, 2001.

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Non-Speaking GST Registration Cancellation
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The High Court explained that if an order is passed without giving a reason by the concerned authority, then the order is a non-speaking one, including an order which does not provide a clear reason for its decision.

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family pension despite void marriage
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The Court’s role is to understand the purpose of law in society and to assist the law in achieving its intended purpose. An interpretation which reduces the subordinate legislation to a futility should be avoided, and a view that the rule making authority made the rule only for the purpose of bringing about an effective result should be adopted.”

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UP Cow Slaughter Act
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court noted that it was equally disturbing that during pendency of proceedings before the Commissioner, the State proceeded to auction the vehicle, which was the principal source of livelihood of the accused, for a grossly inadequate consideration without awaiting adjudication of the accused’s challenge.

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Foreigners Tribunal nationality evidence fresh consideration
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The sustainability or perversity of the decision of the Tribunal should only be assessed after certain nuances in the evidence as well as some documents discussing the core issue is properly dealt with by the Tribunal.”

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POCSO case quashed citing subsequent marriage
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“There was not a single whisper that the accused forced the prosecutrix or threatened her or had sexual intercourse on false promise of marriage. Though the victim was minor, she did not have any problem in staying with the accused and his family. Therefore, the Court held that the criminal proceedings would cause injustice.”

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Akasa Air dispute
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court noted that attribution of non-existent propositions to Supreme Court precedents, if established, would be a matter of serious concern.

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I love Mohammed
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The accused was arrested for allegedly writing objectionable comments on his Instagram account “I Love Mohammed ke liye gardan katwa bhi sakte hai aur kaat bhi sakte hain”.

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Section 17A PC Act
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The offences under Section 7, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 61(2) BNS cannot be said to constitute “acts in discharge of official duty” and, therefore, no sanction is required for those acts.

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IBC moratorium lease termination
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The Statement of Object and Reasons of the Code says that the aim is to improve ease of doing business and facilitate more business leading to higher economic growth and development.”

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Constructive Possession of Passenger's Contraband
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Possession” under the NDPS Act is not limited to personal recovery; however, prima facie control over the seized material must be shown for Section 37 NDPS to apply.

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Congregational Prayers on Public Land
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Freedom, in a constitutional society, is always accompanied by responsibility towards others.”

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pangolin poacher
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court noted that the case indeed involved an international gang of poachers and traffickers of wildlife animals like Pangolin, and the accused prima facie seemed to be involved.

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Simultaneous Parole or Furlough for Co-Accused
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The High Court interpreted Note (2) to Rule 1212 and Note (1) to Rule 1224, Delhi Prison Rules, 2018, holding that “ordinarily” denotes restriction, not prohibition.

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remark in comedy show
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The words “Ya Allah! Rasgulla! Dahi Bhalla” by themselves are neutral in ordinary social use, and mere mention of food items in a comic act cannot amount to insult of religion.”

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Mis-description in filing shipping bills
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Wrong classification or mis-description in shipping bills filed for MEIS scrips by the customs broker does not attract penalty under Section 114AA, Customs Act, 1962 due to lack of mens rea and jurisdiction of customs department”

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