Utt HC | State can choose lead contractor in a composite contract based on nature of work
Uttaranchal High Court: The Bench of Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. stated that if the major part of the work was of civil nature
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P&H HC | Decision on claim of parity of grade in service to be made by passing speaking order
Punjab and Haryana High Court: This writ petition was filed before a Bench of Tejinder Singh Dhindsa, J., where petitioner had claimed
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Bom HC | Convict under PFA Act acquitted in light on non-compliance of mandatory provisions of Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules
Bombay High Court: The Bench M.G. Giratkar, J. reversed the judgment of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Yavatmal whereby the criminal revision applicant was convicted
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MP HC | Vehicle of first-time offender not to be confiscated where rule is for penalty of 30 times the royalty of mineral being illegally transported
Madhya Pradesh High Court: This petition was filed before a Division Bench of S.C. Sharma and Virender Singh, JJ., against the order
Continue readingDel HC | Crude settlements send wrong signal to society : Quashing of FIR registered for outraging modesty of woman rejected
Delhi High Court: The Bench of Sunil Gaur, J. dismissed a petition seeking quashing of FIR filed for the offences punishable under Sections
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Bom HC | Under S. 34 of A&C Act, Court has to see whether the view taken by Arbitrator is a judicially possible view
Bombay High Court: The Bench of S.C. Gupte, J. while addressing an arbitration petition challenging the award passed by a sole arbitrator,
Continue readingAll HC | Order passed based on directions which were overridden cannot sustain in the eyes of law
Allahabad High Court: This petition was filed before a Bench of Saumitra Dayal Singh, J., against the order of the Appellate Authority
Continue readingDel HC | Wife can maintain S. 125 CrPC application even at a place where she is residing for time-being
Delhi High Court: The Bench of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. dismissed a revision petition filed by the husband against the judgment of the trial
Continue readingKer HC | Court not competent to decide standard of performance of participants in art and cultural activities under Article 226 of the Constitution
Kerala High Court: The Bench of Anu Sivaraman, J. was hearing a civil writ petition filed by a minor girl aged 14
Continue readingMadras HC | Presumption under S. 139 NI Act in favour of holder of cheque arises once its execution is admitted by accused
Madras High Court: The Bench of P. Velmurugan J. convicted the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for dishonour
Continue readingKar HC | Imposing heavy cash security as a bail requisite is pure discriminatory, rather an illusionary order
Karnataka High Court: The Bench of Mohammad Nawaz, J. declared that imposing of cash security would virtually amount to a denial of
Continue readingMP HC | Death sentence confirmed as no mitigating circumstances found in favour of rape and murder accused
Madhya Pradesh High Court: This reference was made before a Division Bench of P.K. Jaiswal and B.K. Shrivastava, JJ. by ASJ, District
Continue readingAll HC | Review application allowed as petition was dismissed without examining relevant qualifications
Allahabad High Court: This petition was filed before the Bench of Ashwani Kumar Mishra, J., where the decision of the U.P. Secondary
Continue readingDel HC | Independent directors can be summoned in S. 138 NI Act complaint on allegation of responsibility for day-to-day functions of accused company
Delhi High Court: The Bench of Sunil Gaur, J. held that the trial court did not commit any error while summoning the petitioners
Continue readingPat HC | Documents sought to be produced by defendant must be filed with written statement – leave of Court required for subsequent production thereof
Patna High Court: The Bench of Ashwani Kumar Singh, J. dismissed an application filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India,
Continue readingKer HC | GST: No encashment of bank guarantee in a tax evasion case until the statutory appeal in that regard is considered by Court
Kerala High Court: The Bench of Dama Seshadri Naidu, J. granted a stay on encashment of bank guarantee by tax authorities until
Continue readingBom HC | Settling parties directed to pay costs for setting prosecution into motion and expending valuable judicial time and effort
Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of M.S. Sonak and Prithviraj K. Chavan, JJ. imposed costs on the petitioners while allowing the petition
Continue readingP&H HC | DRT has jurisdiction under S. 5 of Limitation Act to condone delay if application filed with Securitization Application
Punjab and Haryana High Court: This petition was filed before a Division Bench of Amit Rawal and Arun Kumar Tyagi, JJ. against
Continue readingDel HC | Registrar of Marriage directed to issue marriage certificate to foreign citizens as required under S.13 of Special Marriage Act
Delhi High Court: The Bench of Vibhu Bhakru, J.allowed petition filed by foreign citizens and directed the Registrar of Marriage to issue Certificate
Continue readingPat HC | Ownership of a vehicle can be proved only by the certificate of registration issued by transport department
Patna High Court: The Bench of Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. dismissed an application filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,
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