No wife will ever in defense plead an act of forced sodomy to allege cruelty against her husband; such act of ‘cruelty’ need not be backed by evidence: Uttaranchal HC
Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Judge Bench comprising of Sharad Kumar Sharma and Sudhanshu Dhulia, JJ. declared that denial of cruelty by
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State directed to barricade reservoir posing danger and resettle people facing threat thereby: Himachal Pradesh HC
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ajay Mohan Goel, J. relied on the report submitted by the Committee
Continue readingStopping increment for ‘chewing tobacco in office’ held to be a major punishment; Order set aside: All HC
Allahabad High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mithlesh Kumar Tiwari, J. while allowing a petition quashed the impugned order whereby
Continue readingCombined impact of different weapons used during robbery to be considered for conviction under Section 397 IPC: Del HC
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mukta Gupta, J. dismissed a bunch of criminal appeals filed against the judgment of
Continue readingSection 138 of NI Act and Section 420 IPC not exclusive to each other, a person can be charged with both offences simultaneously
Punjab and Haryana High Court: This petition was filed before a Single Judge Bench of Rajbir Sehrawat, J., in order to quash
Continue readingPatna HC grants anticipatory bail to a person apprehending arrest under SC/ST Act noting inconsistencies in statements recorded in FIR and case diary
Patna High Court: A Single judge bench comprising of Birendra Kumar, J. allowed the plea for anticipatory bail of a person apprehending
Continue readingIncreasing attacks on police has the capability to lower the morale of the police: Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of K. Abraham Mathew, J. dismissed a petition on account of increasing attacks against
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Hiding from investigating officer ‘on expressed fear of being victimized’, a factor to be considered for bail: Himachal Pradesh HC
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sandeep Sharma, J. allowed a bail application due to full cooperation of
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Call For Papers : Corporate Law Journal Vol. II Issue I
Corporate Law Journal (CLJ) is an online electronic journal brought out by a group of young NLU students, MBA and other fledgling
Continue readingSome guesswork is permissible for calculating income of parties while deciding application under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act: Del HC
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of G.S. Sistani and Jyoti Singh, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the order of the
Continue readingObject of Section 133 of CrPC is to protect public from public nuisance; should not be used to settle private disputes: J&K HC
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Sanjay Kumar Gupta J., allowed the petition filed under Section 435 read
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State Government has power under Section 91 of the Panchayat Raj and Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam, 1993 to interfere with an order passed by an authority under the Adhiniyam
Madhya Pradesh High Court: A review petition was filed before a Single Judge Bench of Sujoy Paul, J., to review an order
Continue readingUse of AAJ TAK in name of fortnightly magazine held to be in violation of trademark; injunction granted thereagainst
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Jayant Nath, J. passed a permanent injunction decree against the defendants, restraining them
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Enquiry in terms of Section 105-A (9) Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 not a post-sentence procedure; appeal upheld: HC of South Africa
High Court of South Africa, Western Cape Division: This appeal was filed before a 2-Judge Bench comprising of J I Cloete and
Continue readingAntecedents of accused must be considered for grant of bail and the same can be rejected if accused is found to be a habitual offender
Karnataka High Court: A Single judge bench comprising of K.S. Mudagal, J. dismissed a criminal petition rejecting grant of bail to the
Continue readingConsent of complainant required for compounding of offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Rajbir Sehrawat, J., dismissed the three petitions which were addressed together involving
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Calcutta HC lambasts NUJS’ decision to cancel online courses of students already enrolled without offering any prior notice or refund of fees
Calcutta High Court: A Single judge bench comprising of Protik Prakash Banerjee, J. while hearing a civil writ petition filed by students
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