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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Rule disqualifying convicts under Sections 394 and 397 IPC from furlough a plausible classification; petition against  refusal dismissed

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of V.K. Tahilramani, Acting CJ and M.S. Sonak, J. dismissed a petition challenging the rejection

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Published on September 14, 2018September 20, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Fixing speed for plying vehicles on NH is policy matter of government; petition for violation of Article 21 dismissed

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Rajendra Menon, C.J. and V. Kameswar Rao, J. dismissed a petition filed by a

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Published on September 12, 2018September 20, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Uniform formula to be made to compensate flood affected victims of the State: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Hrishikesh Roy, CJ. and Jayasankaran Nambiar, J., framed suggestions with regard to fixing of

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Published on September 12, 2018September 12, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Government is morally as well as legally accountable to the common people; no public functions sponsored and financed by the State would be held during Gaurav Yatra: Rajasthan HC

Rajasthan High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Pradeep Nandrajog, CJ. and G R Moolchandani, J., disposed of writ petitions against the

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Published on September 12, 2018September 20, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Forging of cheques is serious economic offence; compromise between parties not accepted under Section 482 CrPC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of R.K. Gauba, J. dismissed a petition filed under Section 482 CrPC invoking the

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Published on September 12, 2018September 20, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Application for amendment of plaint on basis of undisclosed hand written declarations not allowed

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ashis Kumar Chakraborty, J. allowed a challenge to the order passed by Additional

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Published on September 11, 2018September 19, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Mere apprehension as to future medical complications cannot regard a candidate as unfit for present employment: Hyderabad High Court

Hyderabad High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Sanjay Kumar and M. Ganga Rao, JJ., dismissed a writ petition against denying candidature

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Published on September 11, 2018September 12, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Grave risk of life found in terminating pregnancy of a minor with 28 weeks pregnancy

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rakesh Kumar Jain, J., refused to grant permission to terminate pregnancy

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Published on September 11, 2018September 11, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Execution of orders under Section 24 HMA in terms of CrPC unheard of; orders of ADJ purportedly acting as Magistrate set aside

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, J. allowed a challenge to the order of Additional District Judge

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Published on September 11, 2018September 19, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Trademark PARAS has acquired distinctiveness for milk products; use of same for cognate products held infringement thereof

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Pratibha M. Singh, J. decreed a suit filed by the plaintiff against the

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Published on September 11, 2018September 19, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Matching of DNA is a clinching evidence and sufficient by itself to prove crime; appeal of rape convict rejected

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S. Muralidhar and V. Kameswar Rao, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the judgment

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Published on September 10, 2018September 12, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Sections 194-L or 194-LA of IT Act had no application in case of rehabilitation of encroaching squatters; no TDS applicable

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S.C. Dharmadhikari and B.P. Colabawalla, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed under Section 260-A of

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Published on September 10, 2018September 12, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Conviction under Section 302 IPC upheld in light of direct evidence of 12 year old daughter of convict

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S. Muralidhar and V. Kameswar Rao, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the order

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Published on September 7, 2018September 12, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Retired employee cannot be allowed to accommodate the premise allocated at the time of service: Jammu and Kashmir High Court

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Instant Letters Patent Appeal was filed before a 2-Judge Bench comprising of Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Sanjay

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Published on September 7, 2018September 12, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Railways bestowed the right and locus to seek verification of the cards issued by the Bar Council, should there arise legitimate suspicion of its authenticity

Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Devan Ramachandran, J., allowed a writ petition for recognizing photo identity cards issued

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Published on September 7, 2018September 21, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Leave to defend application rejected in light of creating confusion and false defence

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Valmiki Mehta, J. dismissed an appeal filed under Section 96 CPC against the

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Published on September 7, 2018September 12, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Order of transfer set aside as respondent failed to provide a speaking order: MP HC

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vandana Kasrekar, J., addressed an issue where petitioner was transferred and aggrieved

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Published on September 6, 2018September 12, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Law does not compel a man to do what he cannot; Magistrate directed to prepare Aadhar cards for persons with disabilities and release pension: Uttaranchal HC

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Judge Bench comprising of Rajiv Sharma, ACJ and Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J. disposed of a PIL for

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Published on September 6, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Convict under Section 302 IPC acquitted in light of ‘serious gaping holes’ in the prosecution story, no immediate provocation to cause murder

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Vipin Sanghi and I.S. Mehta, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the judgment and

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Published on September 6, 2018September 10, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Widow of deceased employee not allowed to switchover from provident fund to family pension scheme: Calcutta HC

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Debangsu Basak, J. dismissed a petition filed by widow of a deceased teacher

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Published on September 6, 2018September 10, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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