Sentence reduced as case was old and applicant had already spent some days in jail
Chhattisgarh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vimla Singh Kapoor, J. reduced the sentence of the applicant as he had
Continue readingHigh Courts
Proceedings against police officer quashed for acting in discharge of official duty
Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of B. Kemal Pasha, J. drew a nexus between the act and the discharge
Continue reading
Agreement wherein wife relinquish her right to maintenance is unenforceable: Bombay HC
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of M.S. Sonak, J. held in a petition by relying on several decisions that,
Continue readingMadras HC suspends operation of order banning sale of medicines by e-pharmacies
Madras High Court: Petitioner had approached this Court before a Single Judge Bench of Pushpa Sathyanarayana, J., with a prayer to block
Continue readingFIR under Section 307 IPC quashed on account of clarity on misunderstanding between parties that led to registration thereof
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sunil Gaur, J. quashed an FIR registered against the petitioners for an offence punishable
Continue readingQuestion of compassionate appointment does not arise when a family member already working in a corporation
Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Shivaji Pandey, J. dismissed a petition as the denial of compassionate appointment was
Continue readingExecuting Court cannot go beyond the decree; held objections rightly dismissed
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Petitioner preferred this civil revision before a Single Judge Bench of Rajeev Kumar Shrivastava, J., under Section 115
Continue readingFailure on part of detaining authority to supply material renders detention order illegal
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Rashid Ali Dar, J., allowed the petition which challenged the order of
Continue readingPerson should have direct interest in subject matter of litigation to be added as party to suit
Orissa High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Dr A.K. Rath, J., allowed the petition which challenged the order of the trial
Continue readingDelhi HC discusses philosophy behind grant of probation and exercise of power under Probation of Offenders Act
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. allowed an application for release on probation filed by a convict
Continue readingCourt declines to interfere in absence of material to show mala-fide exercise of power
Allahabad High Court: This petition was filed before a Single Judge Bench comprising of Pankaj Bhatia, J., against the order of suspension
Continue reading
Presumption under Section 118 of NI Act may legally be inferred where signature on cheque admitted by accused
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge bench comprising of M.G. Giratkar, J. dismissed a revision petition filed against the judgment of Judicial
Continue readingCourt has minimal scope of interference under Section 34 of A&C Act where tribunal’s award based on findings of fact
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of A.K. Chawla and S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ. ruled that Single Judge of the High Court
Continue readingLetters sent to the State to be decided first where assessee was unable to file the online quarterly returns
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Petitioner had filed this petition before a 2-Judge Bench of Ajay Kumar Mittal and Sudip Ahluwalia, JJ.,
Continue readingInter-caste or Intersect Marriage| Marriage is in no way connected to the service of a person: Meghalaya HC
“No authority can stop inter-caste or intersect marriage.” Meghalaya High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of S.R. Sen, J. allowed a
Continue readingPlaintiff who is a party to the sale deed and seeks declaration that the sale deed is void, shall pay the ad-valorem court fees
Orissa High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Dr A.K. Rath, J., dismissed the petition which challenged the order of the trial
Continue readingProvisions of SC/ST Act not applicable where FIR does not mention that applicant does not belong to SC/ST
Uttaranchal High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Narayan Singh Dhanik, J. partly allowed a petition as a prima facie case
Continue readingChief Judicial Magistrate is authorized to entertain applications under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002: Kerala HC
Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Devan Ramachandran, J. dismissed a civil writ petition calling into question the statutory
Continue readingCivil court has no jurisdiction to direct Commissioner of Police to organise training programme: Delhi HC
Delhi High Court: While disposing of a petition, a Single Judge Bench comprising of Yogesh Khanna, J. set aside the directions given by
Continue reading
2014 software engineer rape and murder case| Mere good behaviour of under-trial prisoner doesn’t absolve him of cruel act; death sentence confirmed
“It took me quite a long time develop the voice and now that I have it, I am not going to be
Continue reading