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Closure report not binding on trial court; cognizance of case not to be taken after filling of closure report without directing further investigation

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rekha Palli, J. declined to exercise extraordinary jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC against the

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Handcuffing of accused is no ground to eliminate evidence of recovery properly made

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of V.K. Tahilramani, Acting CJ (as he then was) and M.S. Sonak, J. declined bail to

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Delay in disposal of cases and protraction of incarceration of prisoners is violation of Article 21

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Gita Mittal, CJ and Tashi Rabstan, J. allowed an application whereby a

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Seeking information of organization under RTI Act cannot put question mark on integrity of employee

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Rajiv Sharma and Harinder Singh Sidhu, JJ., allowed a petition made against

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Decisive factor for condonation of delay is not length of delay but sufficient and satisfactory explanation

Gujarat High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of S.H. Vora, J. allowed the condonation of delay as the sufficient cause stands

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State to provide details as to how funds provided to improve education of students have been allocated

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Gita Mittal, CJ and Tashi Rabstan, J. directed the respondents to submit

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Convict being sole bread-earner of family valid consideration to grant benefit of probation

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sunil Gaur, J. disposed of a criminal revision petition by granting the benefit of

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Plying of vehicle in accordance with conditions of contract carriage permit cannot be obstructed by members of Auto Rickshaw Union: Kerala HC

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench comprising of P.R. Ramachandra Menon and N. Anil Kumar, JJ. allowed a petition challenging the obstruction

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Prosecution can’t disown its witness unless declared hostile; ossification test comes into play only if documentary and other evidence doesn’t establish victim’s age

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S.B. Shukre and S.M. Modak, JJ. allowed a set of criminal appeals filed against the

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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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Court 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

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Bail 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

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Show 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

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Application 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

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Reference 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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National 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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Delay 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

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Petitioner’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