Any cess levied under a repealed Act is impermissible: Meghalaya HC
Meghalaya High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, CJ and S.R. Sen, J. dismissed a petition on being infructuous.
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Jurisdictionally bereft from hearing matter under SARFAESI Act on merits, Kerala HC allows defaulter to repay bank in installments
Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Devan Ramachandran, J. was seized of a civil writ petition filed by a
Continue readingDate of appointment of an employee is the date when he is recruited into his service cadre: Patna HC
Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Nilu Agrawal, J. while hearing a civil writ petition ruled that the date
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Onus shifts on accused to prove defence when prosecution discharges burden of proof
Madhya Pradesh High Court: This appeal was filed before a 2-Judge Bench comprising of Sujoy Paul and Nandita Dubey, JJ., against the
Continue readingDeciding dress code is domain of institution; Petition for allowing wearing headscarf dismissed
Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of A. Muhamed Mustaque, J. dismissed a writ petition while giving a detailed analysis
Continue readingFirst we are Indians, then good human beings, then comes the community; India should have become Hindu country but it remained secular: Meghalaya HC
“I appeal to all the Hindu people of both the Barak Valley as well as the Assam Valley to come together to
Continue readingIn absence of any defence on record, judgment and decree passed cannot be sustained: Punjab and Haryana HC
Punjab and Haryana High Court: This appeal was preferred before a 2-Judge Bench of Rakesh Kumar and Anupinder Singh, JJ., against the
Continue readingKarnataka HC clarifies application of Section 306 of Karnataka Municipalities Act
Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Dinesh Maheshwari CJ and S. Sujatha, J. declined to exercise PIL jurisdiction in petition
Continue readingElection of MLA set aside for using religion as a tool to influence voters; barred from contesting any election for next six years
Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of P.D. Rajan, J. declared the election of one K.M. Shaji as void, for
Continue readingCompletion of investigation without considering outcome of Forensic Science Laboratory cannot be considered a fair investigation
Punjab and Haryana High Court: This petition was filed before a Single Judge Bench of Daya Chaudhary, J., under Section 482 CrPC
Continue readingLimitation period to file appeal under Section 107 of UP Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 starts from when order aggrieved against was communicated
Allahabad High Court: This petition was filed before a Single Judge Bench of Saumitra Dayal Singh, J., dealing with the issue of
Continue readingDistrict administration not empowered to direct sealing of shop and eviction of possessor therefrom: Patna HC
Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mohit Kumar Shah, J. while hearing a civil writ petition ruled that the
Continue readingCriminal proceedings can be quashed under Section 482 CrPC if the offence is not of grave nature and personal dispute is amicably settled between parties: Kerala HC
Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Raja Vijayaraghavan V, J. invoked its extraordinary powers under Section 482 of the
Continue readingWhen the position is admitted and clear then to give an opportunity of hearing or tendering explanation shall be an idle formality which is not necessary
Meghalaya High Court: A Division Judge Bench of Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, CJ., H.S. Thangkhiew, J., dismissed a writ appeal filed against the
Continue reading“Suspicion, howsoever strong, does not partake the character of proof” – Suspicion in the matter of appointment not a ground to deny salary: Patna HC
Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J. quashed an office order denying payment of salary to
Continue reading“Irrational, incongruous and bordering on facetiousness”:Petition dismissed challenging collegium recommendations, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Judges cases and basic structure doctrine
Kerala High Court: A Division Bench comprising of P.R. Ramachandra Menon and Devan Ramachandran, JJ. seized of a rather bewildering appeal primarily
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Road being used since decades cannot be denied access to even if there is alternate route available: Gujarat HC
Gujarat High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of A.J. Desai, J. denied a writ petition under Articles 14, 16, 226 and
Continue readingAn order of preventive detention cannot be passed against a person who is already in police custody
Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Rashid Ali Dar, J., allowed a petition filed against the order of respondent
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Authorities instructed to construct retaining wall by PWD to protect house of petitioner: Himachal Pradesh HC
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Sanjay Karol, ACJ and Sandeep Sharma, J. directed the authorities to take necessary
Continue readingCause of action in probate of will is continuing in nature – limitation starts from the date hindrance is posed to legatee of bequeathed property
Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Prabhat Kumar Jha, J. while hearing a civil writ petition held that in
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