Sentence of a ‘rape convict’ reduced in light of mitigating circumstances
Bombay High Court: The sentence of the appellant who was convicted for kidnapping and rape, was reduced to the period already undergone
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Section 8(1)(j) of RTI Act, 2005 does not waive the entitlement of a wife to know about husband’s remuneration in light of obtaining maintenance
Madhya Pradesh High Court: While allowing an appeal, the Division Bench of S.K. Seth J., and Nandita Dubey J., decided a writ
Continue readingAccused charged under Section 138 NI Act, 1881, acquitted in light of “no evidence”
Madras High Court: In a Single Judge Bench decision comprising of P. Kalaiyarasan, J., accused was acquitted of the charges under Section
Continue readingBail granted on the basis of time lapse of 3 months in filing a complaint
Chhattisgarh High Court: The Single Judge Bench comprising of Arvind Singh Chandel, J., granted regular bail to an offender charged under Sections
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MACP benefits allowed upon non-communication of ACR gradation
Calcutta High Court: The Single Judge Bench of Rajasekhar Mantha, J. allowed Modified Assured (“MACP”) benefits to accrue to the petitioner, in retrospect,
Continue readingRape accused given reduced sentence due to occurrence of the offence before enforcement of Criminal (Amendment) Act, 2013
Gauhati High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Hitesh Kumar Sarma, J., convicted the accused-appellant under Section 376(1) of the IPC,
Continue readingConviction modified in light of accused being in a drunken condition at the time of incident
Chhattisgarh High Court: Conviction of the appellant (accused) under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,
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Retrospective reduction in pay scale after superannuation held impermissible
Bombay High Court: Order passed by the respondent, reducing the basic pay of the petitioner retrospectively after her superannuation, was set aside
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Uttaranchal High Court: The relief of quashing of FIR, as prayed for by the petitioner, was denied by a Single Judge Bench
Continue readingNo information about the progress of case accepted as a reasonable cause for appellant’s non-appearance before the Tribunal
Rajasthan High Court: The Judgment passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal rejecting the claim petition of the appellant, was set aside
Continue readingConcept of liberal approach has to encapsulate conception of reasonableness
Punjab and Haryana High Court: The relief prayed for in a writ petition was denied to the petitioner by a Single Judge
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Arbitrator appointed in light of undisputed Arbitration Agreement between the parties
Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ashis Kumar Chakraborty. J. decided an arbitration petition, wherein the arbitrator was appointed
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Court exercises “parens-patriae” jurisdiction for a minor female’s welfare
Himachal Pradesh High Court: The Single Judge Bench comprising of Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J., addressed a very unusual petition in which the
Continue readingRecovery of excess payment from a retired employee held impermissible
Allahabad High Court: A writ petition filed by a retired employee against the order of recovery of certain amount, was allowed by
Continue readingTest Identification Parade cannot be discarded in absence of formal proof by Executive Magistrate
Madhya Pradesh High Court: The conviction of the appellant under Section 364-A IPC was altered to Section 365 by a Division Bench
Continue readingWife has an absolute right to maintenance under Section 125 CrPC, unless disqualified
Madras High Court: The Single Judge Bench comprising of M.V. Muralidaran J., held that “If the husband is healthy, able-bodied and in
Continue readingPayment of terminal benefits to ad-hoc teacher not to precede the determination of status of employment; PF can be paid
Patna High Court: The appellant, appointed to a government college on an ad-hoc basis but his services were later approved and upon instances
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Calcutta HC passes interim order allowing disqualified directors to continue despite disqualification under Section 164(2) of Companies Act
Calcutta High Court: The Court recently passed an interim order where it allowed certain people who were directors in multiple companies to
Continue readingMere possession of counterfeit notes not enough to establish guilt
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of S.P. Garg, J., allowed a criminal appeal, setting
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Purpose of grant is to be seen to ascertain it as a capital or revenue receipt
Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Sanjib Banerjee and Abhijit Gangopadhyay, JJ. held that the subsidy allowed by the State
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