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HP HC | No conviction in case of even slight doubt; Appeal against acquittal dismissed

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Anoop Chitkara, J., dismissed an appeal filed challenging the acquittal of the accused of the commission of offences

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Cal HC | Order of Injunction passed, staying deportation of a Rohingya back to Myanmar, to uphold the spirit of humanity

Calcutta High Court: Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, J. prohibited the State from deporting the petitioners who were refugees belonging to the Rohingya community, and

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Published on January 8, 2020January 22, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Breaking | All HC | “Situation in the State of U.P. is antithetical to core constitutional values” — Alleged by an Advocate | HC takes suo motu cognizance

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Govind Mathur, CJ and Vivek Varma, J., has taken suo motu cognizance of a letter addressed

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Published on January 8, 2020January 22, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Megh HC | Non-uniformity in computation and consideration of eligible candidates, renders notice regarding Mains examination of Meghalaya Civil Services improper

Meghalaya High Court: H.S. Thangkhiew, J. until further orders put the notification dated 16-08-2019 for recruitment to the post of civil services

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Bom HC | Police Inspector to pay Rs 1 lakh compensation to petitioners for high-handed action and illegal detention under S. 151 (1) CrPC

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Z.A. Haq and M.G. Giratkar, JJ., partly allowed a criminal writ petition filed against the alleged

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

All HC | NHRC to conduct inquiry on alleged violation of human rights & negligence in prevention of same by police officials during CAA protests at AMU

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Govind Mathur, CJ and Vivek Varma, J. while addressing the present petition requested the National

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Published on January 7, 2020January 22, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Sikk HC | Criminal proceedings initiated under Ss. 186, 290 and 353 of IPC found non-heinous and quashed, as parties entered into a compromise

Sikkim High Court: Arup Kumar Goswami, CJ. quashed a criminal case under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. In

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Published on January 7, 2020January 8, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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PMC Bank | Bom HC | RBI’s intervention became necessary because there was virtually a run on the bank; Withdrawal limits issued by RBI –Rationalised

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of R.I. Chagla and S.C. Dharmadhikari, JJ., dismissed all the writ petitions filed by the P&MC

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Published on January 6, 2020January 7, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Ker HC | Anticipatory bail granted to the accused in a case under Ss. 418 & 420 IPC where custodial interrogation not required

Kerala High Court: N. Anil Kumar, J. allowed this application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,

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Published on January 6, 2020January 8, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Kar HC | Challenge to constitutional validity of amendment in Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements Act making concessions in favour of SC/ST rejected

Karnataka High Court: B. Veerappa, J. dismissed the writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India,  by

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Published on January 6, 2020January 10, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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HP HC | Sole independent witness credible enough to decide a case; Appeal against acquittal dismissed

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Anoop Chitkara, J., dismissed an appeal filed to challenge the acquittal of the respondents-accused, for causing simple hurt

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Published on January 6, 2020January 8, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | Art. 226 petition against SARFAESI recovery proceedings entertained; Court gives peremptory orders, cannot be challenged in any Court or Forum

Kerala High Court: C.S. Dias, J. disposed of a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The petitioner

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Gau HC | Suspension of internet services permissible in specific situations, but the same must be restored when there is a shift towards normalcy

Gauhati High Court: A Division Bench of Manojit Bhuyan and Soumitra Saikia, JJ. allowed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking relaxation on

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Published on January 6, 2020January 8, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | Anticipatory bail granted to the accused in a case under under S. 498-A IPC, observing the matter is purely matrimonial

Kerala High Court: N. Anil Kumar, J. allowed this application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,

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Published on January 4, 2020January 8, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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All HC | CAA Protests – UP Government’s reply sought on alleged acts of violence and arbitrary detention of AMU students

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Govind Mathur, CJ. and Vivek Varma, J. passed an order hearing a petition filed by

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Published on January 4, 2020January 8, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Incumbent on court to decide point of limitation before considering the matter on merits through separate proceedings not necessary

Bombay High Court: Ujjal Bhuyan, J., while deciding a writ petition, modified the order of the Joint Charity Commissioner whereby the question as

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Published on January 4, 2020January 10, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Guj HC | No question of relief for the offences that shake the collective conscience of society; Court confirms death penalty in rape and murder case under POCSO Act

Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench of Bela M. Trivedi and A.C. Rao, JJ., dismissed an appeal filed on being aggrieved by

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Published on January 3, 2020January 8, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | Petition for non-compliance of earlier judgment dismissed; petitioner directed to seek remedy under Contempt of Courts Act

Kerala High Court: C.S. Dias, J. dismissed a writ petition filed by the petitioner on the basis that once any judgment is

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Published on January 3, 2020January 8, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Cal HC | “Acquiescence” only arises out of positive acts; to be differentiated from mere silence or inaction or from inordinate delay

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of I.P. Mukerji and Md. Nizamuddin, JJ., allowed an appeal filed against the order of the Single

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Published on January 3, 2020January 6, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Pat HC | Consent of first wife for solemnization of another marriage, during subsistence of second marriage, does not validate the second marriage

Patna High Court: A Division Bench of Hemant Kumar Srivastava and Prabhat Kumar Singh, JJ. rejected a letters patent appeal on the

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Published on January 2, 2020January 8, 2020By Bhumika Indulia
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