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Right to open justice flows from a right to fair and open trial : Inherent jurisdiction to pass postponement orders lies only with ‘courts of record’

Bombay High Court: In the order passed by Revati Mohite Dere, J. addressed two criminal petitions filed challenging the jurisdiction of the

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Application under S. 11 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 not an application before a court as understood under S. 42 within the meaning of S. 2(1)(e)

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court allowed a petition under Section 29-A(5) of the Arbitration and

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Nobody can pass a better title than he himself has

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vineet Kothari, J., decided a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227

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Chhattisgarh HC: Aadhar card not mandatory for obtaining bail

Chhattisgarh High Court: In the order passed by Prashant Kumar Mishra, J., addressed a criminal petition filed on the basis of Paper Under

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Allahabad HC: Deterrent action needed against corrupt and dishonest people

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Sudhir Agarwal and Ajit Kumar, JJ. opined that time and again, complaints of various

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Appeal against conviction unsupported by arguments and examination of witnesses liable to be dismissed

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Sunil Gaur and Pratibha M. Singh JJ., dismissed a criminal appeal against conviction under

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Petitioner allowed to appear through ‘Skype’ in Family Court

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of A.S. Bopanna, J., decided a set of writ petitions filed under Articles 226

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Police authorities directed to protect young married couples from the menace of society

Allahabad High Court: A Single judge Bench comprising of Siddhartha Varma, J. decided a writ petition asking for a direction in the

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Slight difference in ideologies of spouses must not lead to dissolution of marriage

Uttaranchal High Court: In a recent case addressed by the Court, the appellant husband whose plea for dissolution of marriage under S.

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Criminal cases having overwhelmingly civil flavour can be quashed by High Court based on compromise between parties

Karnataka High Court: While deciding a criminal petition filed under Section 482 of CrPC, a Single Judge Bench comprising of K.N. Phannendra,

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Age not a bar to decide competency of a child witness: Minor being the only eyewitness can be recalled at a later stage

Kerala High Court: In the order passed by Sunil Thomas, J., the Court addressed the issue whether a minor is competent enough

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Inherent powers of High Court can be invoked if FIR lodged on the same grounds repeatedly

Delhi High Court: In the order passed by Indermeet Kaur, J., quashed the FIR i.e. FIR No. 0282/2016 registered under Sections 376/366/315/344

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Gravity alone cannot be decisive ground to deny bail

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sandeep Sharma, J., decided a criminal petition filed under Section 439 of

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In the matter of appointments to higher echelons, fairness should be the hallmark of selection

High Court Of Uttaranchal: A Division Bench comprising of U.C. Dhyani and Sudhanshu Dhulia, JJ. dismissed a challenge against the appointment of

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FIR quashed on the basis of applicants not being concerned with dispute

Gujarat High Court: The Single Judge Bench of Hon’ble Justice J.B Pardiawala, while hearing an application seeking to invoke the inherent powers of

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Central/State Govts to refrain from using the nomenclature ‘Dalit’ as interchangeable with SCs/STs

Madhya Pradesh High Court: In the instant writ petition, wherein it was prayed that the use of nomenclature ‘Dalit’ be prohibited in

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Bail denied due to pendency of recording of evidence of the complainant witnesses

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Budihal R.B., J., decided a criminal petition filed under Section 439 of CrPC,

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Trial courts directed to ensure that legal counsel appointed at State expense must have sufficient experience

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of TV Nalawade and AM Dhawale, JJ dismissed a criminal appeal filed by the State

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No pecuniary liability arises in cases of breach of contract until the courts determine that there exists an entitlement to damages

Hyderabad High Court: While deciding the instant appeal under Section 483 of the Companies Act, 1956 read with Clause 15 of the

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Period of service completed prior to regularisation, would be counted towards pensionary benefits

Gujarat High Court: A petition filed by the aggrieved under Articles 14, 16 and 226 of the Constitution, for denial of pensionary