Witness may lie but not the circumstances; charges against accused dropped for lack of evidence
Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Vipin Sinha and Ifaqat Ali Khan, JJ. dismissed the appeal as the applicant failed
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Pakistan anti-corruption court sentences former PM Nawaz Sharif to seven years rigorous imprisonment for owning disproportionate assets
Judge Accountability Court- II, Islamabad: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Muhammad Arshad Malik, J. sentenced former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
Continue readingCourt not to act as expert in education matters; candidature shall be better judged by respective authorities: Jharkhand HC
Jharkhand High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising Sujit Narayan Prasad, J. dismissed a petition as it was out of their domain
Continue readingBail granted as chargesheet in FIR under Section 304-II IPC not submitted within 60 days
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mukta Gupta, J. allowed a bail application holding that the petitioner was entitled to
Continue readingShow cause notice stayed as proper procedure before issuing same not followed
Allahabad High Court: This petition was filed before a Single Judge Bench of Ajit Kumar, J. where petitioner was alleged of fraud
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Juvenile cannot be transferred to Children’s Court if crime committed not heinous offence under JJ Act
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mridula Bhatkar, J. allowed a petition challenging the Juvenile Justice Board, Sangli’s order
Continue readingApplication for building permit must be decided in accordance with the law prevailing at the time of issuance of permit: Kerala HC
Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Shaji P. Chaly, J. hearing a civil writ petition set aside an order
Continue readingReference Court under Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is duty bound to hear beneficiary of acquisition
Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Krishna S. Dixit, J. while hearing a civil writ petition, quashed Reference Court’s
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2018 SCC Vol. 10 December 28, 2018 Part 5
Constitution of India — Arts. 21, 14, 141, 226, 32 and 136 — Unlawful arrest — Compensation for: In this case arrest
Continue readingNational Herald–Associated Journals Case| AJL to vacate the allotted premises as dominant purpose of running a Press practically lost
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sunil Gaur, J. dismissed a writ petition filed by Associated Journals Ltd. against the
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Accountability Court Verdict| Nawaz Sharif convicted for 7 years in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills reference
As reported by Dawn, Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, who was awarded 10 years imprisonment in the Avenfield case, was
Continue readingDelay in ‘filing’ and ‘re-filing’ written statement to be considered on different footing
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Jayant Nath, J. allowed an appeal filed against the previous order whereby the right
Continue readingPetitioner’s transfer cancelled due to financial inconvenience which could be caused as a consequence thereof: Patna HC
Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Shivaji Pandey, J. dismissed a writ petition for transfer owing to financial inconvenience
Continue readingSentence reduced as case was old and applicant had already spent some days in jail
Chhattisgarh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vimla Singh Kapoor, J. reduced the sentence of the applicant as he had
Continue readingProceedings against police officer quashed for acting in discharge of official duty
Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of B. Kemal Pasha, J. drew a nexus between the act and the discharge
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Agreement wherein wife relinquish her right to maintenance is unenforceable: Bombay HC
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of M.S. Sonak, J. held in a petition by relying on several decisions that,
Continue readingMadras HC suspends operation of order banning sale of medicines by e-pharmacies
Madras High Court: Petitioner had approached this Court before a Single Judge Bench of Pushpa Sathyanarayana, J., with a prayer to block
Continue readingFIR under Section 307 IPC quashed on account of clarity on misunderstanding between parties that led to registration thereof
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sunil Gaur, J. quashed an FIR registered against the petitioners for an offence punishable
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Breaking| Thailand legalises the use of marijuana for medical use by amending the Narcotic Act, 1979
As reported by the media, Thailand by amending the Narcotic Act, 1979 approved the use of marijuana for medical use and research
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