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Power to take decisions prejudicial to a person must be exercised in accordance with ‘natural justice’

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Bharati H. Dangre and S.C. Dharmadhikari, JJ., addressed a petition concerning the cancellation of an

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Order XXI Rule 90 CPC allows setting aside of an auction sale only on grounds of fraud or material irregularity

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Kuldip Singh, J. dismissed the appeal filed against the order passed

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Authorities directed to ensure peaceful married life to a young couple seeking protection

Allahabad High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sangeeta Chandra, J. allowed a writ petition directing the respondent Authorities to ensure

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Circumstances which may be used against an accused must be placed before him during examination under Section 313 CrPC

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Joymalya Bagchi and Ravi Krishan Kapur, JJ. disposed of the criminal appeal filed by

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Section 4(6) of Payment of Gratuity Act does not contemplate conviction as a condition precedent for forfeiting gratuity

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of S.C. Gupte, J. dismissed a writ petition which was filed challenging the forfeiture

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Litigant cannot be non-suited due to inadvertent lapse of the witness

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ramendra Jain, J., allowed recalling and re-examination of prosecution witness no.

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Interim custody of vehicle carrying drugs allowed in light of “Supurdagi”

Rajasthan High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of P.K. Lohra, J., decided a revision petition for an offence under Section 8

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Uttaranchal HC directs shifting of all stray dogs to shelter homes within 6 months

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of V.K. Bist and Alok Singh, JJ. has ordered in a Public Interest Litigation to shift

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Bombay HC: Notice delivered on WhatsApp is valid

Bombay High Court: The Court accepted service of notice through WhatsApp messenger after finding that the notice served was not only delivered,

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Speedy justice is a fundamental right under Article 21

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Rajiv Sharma and Lok Pal Singh, JJ. allowed a writ petition directing the Central

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The word ‘offender’ in Section 397 IPC envisages individual liability and not constructive liability

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Anu Malhotra, J., allowed a criminal petition filed against the judgment of the

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State directed to prevent ‘encroachment’ upon water bodies and Gram Panchayat land

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Rajiv Sharma and Lok Pal Singh, JJ., addressed a petition raising the concern of

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Rash driving need not be coupled with over speeding

Karnataka High Court: The Dharwad Bench of Karnataka High Court recently held that over speeding is not necessary to constitute rash driving.

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Court has inherent power to quash criminal proceedings on satisfying itself that the parties want to live peacefully

Uttaranchal High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of V.K. Bisht, J. allowed a criminal miscellaneous petition filed under Section 482 CrPC

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A show cause notice issued by an Authority lacking jurisdiction is invalid

Madras High Court: A Division Judge Bench comprising of Indira Banerjee, CJ. and M. Sundar, J., allowed a writ appeal filed against

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Kerala HC: As beauty lies in the beholder’s eye, so does obscenity

Kerala High Court: In its well-wrought judgment, the Division Bench comprising of Antony Dominic, C.J. and Dama Seshadri Naidu, J. observed that “shocking

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Liability under Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 does not arise in case of an unidentified offending vehicle

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of B.S. Walia, J. allowed an appeal filed against the order of

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Interference with the investigation when the FIR discloses prima facie offence is trenching on the powers of the police

Uttaranchal High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of V.K. Bisht, J. dismissed a writ petition that sought interference with the investigation

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Court directs I&B Ministry to decide whether media should be barred from using the word ‘Dalit’

Bombay High Court: Hearing a public interest litigation, a Bench comprising of BP Dharmadhikari and ZA Haq, JJ. directed the Union Ministry

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Uttaranchal HC directs State to Open a National Law University in three months

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Rajiv Sharma and Lok Pal Singh, JJ., directed the State Government to start the