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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Criminal Proceeding to be quashed when the prosecuterix and the accused have entered into a compromise and are happily married to each other

Gauhati High Court: Allowing a petition filed by an accused charged under Sections 376 and 506IPC, for quashing of the criminal proceedings

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Published on July 22, 2016September 13, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Mere registration of criminal case cannot be a ground for revocation of arms license under Section 17 of Arms Act, 1959

Bombay High Court: Allowing petition filed by member of a political party challenging revocation of his arms license by the Police Commissioner,

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Published on July 20, 2016September 13, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Cancellation of a bail order by a Judge acting like an ‘inanimate computer’, without adhering to the principles of natural justice is a serious issue

Madras High Court: Reviving a bail order cancelled by the Principal Sessions Judge, Madurai, the bench of P. Devadass J. held that,

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Published on July 19, 2016September 13, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh CourtsUniversities and Educational Institutions

All schools in Delhi irrespective of recognition, come within the purview of the Delhi School Education Act, 1973

Delhi High Court: Deciding upon the issue as to whether the unrecognised schools in Delhi came under the purview of the Delhi

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Published on July 19, 2016September 13, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Injunction imposed on feeding birds from balcony resulting in nuisance held valid

Bombay High Court: While deciding an appeal against order of the Trial Court, imposing an injunction on feeding of birds resulting in

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Published on July 19, 2016September 13, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Dismissal of girl student from college for living in with classmate, upheld

Kerala High Court: Dismissing a petition which challenged the order of dismissal of the petitioner from the college on the allegation of

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Published on July 18, 2016September 13, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Artistic freedom of author Perumal Murugan, upheld

Madras High Court: While deliberating over the conflict between freedom of expression of a writer and offending moral and religious sentiments of

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Published on July 18, 2016September 13, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

An advocate cannot appear in person as power of attorney holder

Kerala High Court: Deciding upon the question as to whether an advocate could be permitted to appear in person as a power

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Published on July 16, 2016September 13, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Election petition against Sonia Gandhi dismissed, continues to remain an Indian citizen

Allahabad High Court:  Dismissing an election petition with costs challenging the election of Mrs Sonia Gandhi to the Lok Sabha from Rae

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Published on July 13, 2016July 25, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Committee to look into alcohol related problems in the State of Tamil Nadu and submit action report

Madras High Court: A writ petition was filed regarding increasing alcohol related problems in the state of Tamil Nadu. The petitioners, Advocate’s

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Published on July 12, 2016July 25, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Amicable settlement of dispute cannot be a ground for quashing FIR in serious offences

Bombay High Court: Making observations in the Writ Petition filed before the court, as to the conduct of accused and subsequent circumstances,

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Published on July 12, 2016July 25, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Election Commission directed to prevent political parties in power from using public funds & places for propagating party symbols/leaders

Delhi High Court: Disposing of a petition which sought freezing of the symbol “elephant” as the reserved symbol of  Bahujan Samaj Party, the

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Published on July 12, 2016July 25, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Claim for grant of injunctive reliefs in case of infringement of registered trademark & copyright of Reliance Industries, rejected

Bombay High Court:  Providing major relief to the defendants in the case of infringement of registered trade mark and/or copyright as also

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Published on July 12, 2016March 31, 2017By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Hardik Patel granted bail in sedition cases, but with strings attached

Gujarat High Court: Hearing upon the applications filed by Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti’s (PAAS) firebrand leader and convener Hardik Patel, who was

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Published on July 11, 2016September 13, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Wife of the Complainant’s brother not a ‘relative of the husband’ under S. 498-A IPC

Andhra Pradesh High Court: While interpreting the definition of ‘Husband’s relatives under Section 498A Penal Code, 1860, the Bench comprising of U.

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Published on July 5, 2016September 13, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Advocates maintaining offices in their residences does not come under the purview of Commercial venture

Kerala High Court: The bench comprising of Justice Shaji P. Chaly, allowed the writ petition and issued a mandamus directing the Kerala

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Published on July 5, 2016September 13, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Service Tax demand notice on Saurav Ganguly, quashed

Calcutta High Court: Holding that the show cause notice dated 26th September 2011, demanding service tax from the Petitioner, was barred by

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Published on July 5, 2016September 13, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Revisional power of High Court under CrPC held intact under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005

Allahabad High Court: Allowing the revision, the Court observed that the supervisory power or revisional jurisdiction of the High Court provided for

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Published on July 4, 2016September 13, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Mistakes by judicial officers undermines esteem of the judiciary

Kerala High Court: Upbraiding the Judicial Magistrate who had remanded the petitioner to judicial custody contrary to its orders, in spite of

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Published on July 4, 2016September 13, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Suitable conditions imposed on concession for differently abled held valid under Article 14 of Constitution

Kerala High Court: The Court deciding an issue on arbitrariness of the cap imposed on financial concessions for the differently abled persons

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Published on July 2, 2016August 20, 2016By Sucheta
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