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Del HC | Day on which money was transferred to be excluded while computing period of limitation for filing recovery proceedings

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vinod Goel, J. dismissed a petition against the order of District and Sessions Judge,

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Published on January 4, 2019January 14, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Not giving admission to male candidate because all other candidates living in hostel are women is a misplaced apprehension: Manipur HC

Manipur High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Ramalingam Sudhakar, CJ and Kh. Nobin Singh, J. dismissed an appeal filed by the State

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Published on January 4, 2019January 7, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

NEET-UG, 2018| Candidate awarded compensatory marks in lieu of error in translation of questions

Calcutta High Court: The Bench of Arindam Sinha, J. disposed of a petition by awarding 20 compensatory marks to the petitioner for

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Published on January 3, 2019January 7, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Defamation| By mere levelling of allegation without any substance, presumption cannot be drawn that it was in discharge of public duty: Chhattisgarh HC

Chhattisgarh High Court: The Bench comprising of Goutam Bhaduri, J. allowed an appeal concerning the defamatory publication made against two doctors in

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Published on January 3, 2019January 7, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Legal representatives of judgment-debtor liable to satisfy decree passed against him in terms of Section 50 CPC

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of C.V. Bhadang, J. held that the petitioners in the present writ petition was liable

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Published on January 3, 2019January 4, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

In divorce petition trial to be concluded within six months from date of service of notice on respondent

Rajasthan High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Ashok Kumar Gaur, J., disposed of the current petition seeking an early date for

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Published on January 3, 2019January 5, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Criminal proceedings may be quashed if evidence and allegations are absurd or extremely improbable or laced with grudge

Allahabad High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Karuna Nand Bajpayee, J., dismissed an application filed seeking the quashing of summoning order

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Published on January 3, 2019January 18, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Presumption under Section 113-B of Evidence Act cannot be raised in absence of ‘live and proximate link’

Delhi High Court: A Bench of R.K. Gauba, J. acquitted the appellants of offence under Sections 304-B and 120-B IPC while convicting them

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Published on January 3, 2019January 4, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

In light of non-compliance of Order VI Rule 17 CPC, application for amendment of written statement rightly rejected: Bom HC

Bombay High Court: A Bench of M.S. Sonak, J. dismissed a petition and stated that there is no jurisdictional error in the

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Published on January 2, 2019January 8, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

School teacher, in view of his peculiar position, must have authority to enforce discipline and correct a pupil : Kerala HC

Kerala High Court: A Bench of Raja Vijayaraghavan V, J. allowed a petition filed under Section 482 CrPC. In the present petition,

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Published on January 2, 2019January 3, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Termination of pregnancy allowed as it posed risk of multiple surgeries to the baby

Bombay High Court: A Bench of Bharati H. Dangre, J. allowed the termination of a pregnancy on grounds of it being a

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Published on January 2, 2019January 5, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Suspension revoked; reinstatement ordered pending prolonged inquiry proceedings for 9 years

Madras High Court: A  Bench of Dr S. Vimala, J. addressed a writ petition in which it was stated that petitioner was

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Published on January 2, 2019January 3, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Solemn duty of Court to protect life and liberty of citizens; Judicial Magistrate cautioned for issuing warrant without perusing chargesheet

Tripura High Court: A Bench of Arindam Lodh, J. allowed a petition for quashing of criminal proceedings pending against the petitioner. The petitioner

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Published on January 2, 2019January 3, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Party cannot be allowed to wriggle out of a mediated settlement unless vitiated by misrepresentation

Delhi High Court: A Bench of Sunil Gaur, J. quashed an FIR registered against the petitioners for offences punishable under Sections 498-A,

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Published on January 1, 2019January 3, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Offence under Section 135 of Electricity Act not a dispute private in nature; quashing of FIR would be misplaced sympathy: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of R.K. Gauba, J. declined to exercise jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC to quash an

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Published on January 1, 2019January 2, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Transfer in para military force could be considered on sympathetic grounds but  final call rests with authorities

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Surya Kant, CJ and Ajay Mohan Goel, J. stated that the transfer in

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Published on December 31, 2018January 2, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bombay HC explains law regarding disparagment through TV commercials while deciding dispute between Kwality Walls and Amul

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench comprising of B.R. Gavai and Riyaz I. Chagla, JJ. partly allowed an appeal filed against the

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Published on December 31, 2018January 2, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Infraction of right to hear the affected party makes a decision/ proceeding non est in the eyes of law: Karnataka HC

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Dinesh Maheshwari and S. Sujatha, JJ. dismissed a writ appeal assailing the order of

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Published on December 31, 2018January 8, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Shortlisting of candidates for J&K Public Service Commission challenged

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Division Bench of Gita Mittal, CJ and Tashi Rabstan, J., issued a notice to the respondents

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Published on December 31, 2018January 2, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

High Court gives directions and seeks report regarding drug de-addiction in J&K 

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Gita Mittal, CJ and Tashi Rabstan, J., ordered for presentation of report

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Published on December 31, 2018January 2, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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