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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Utt HC | Labour Court is not free to widen scope of reference made to it; Reinstated workman given the status of trainee and not regular employee

Uttaranchal High Court: Sharad Kumar Sharma, J. contemplated the writ petition where the petitioner raised questions related to the order of the

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Del HC | MD (Clinical) in General Internal Medicine from Buckingham University not a recognised qualification for practicing as specialist in India

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bhakru, J. though conscious of the fact that the petitioners would face hardship, held that the petitioners who hold

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Published on July 31, 2019August 3, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Kar HC | Compensation under MV Act enhanced considering relevant factors in line with cases decided by SC

Karnataka High Court: K. Somashekar, J. modified the order of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) by enhancing the compensation awarded to

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Published on July 31, 2019August 23, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

MP HC | In absence of consent or in case of opposition by a party before Labour Court, other party cannot be permitted to be represented through advocate

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Prakash Shrivastava, J. allowed the petition of the petitioner and held that in the absence of consent or in

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Utt HC | “A decision passes sub-silentio, when a particular point of law involved is not perceived by the court”; Order set aside

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, CJM and Alok Kumar Verma, J. dismissed a writ petition where the petitioner

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | Inspite of jurisdictional inhibitions, Court granted limited lenitude in favor of defaulter petitioner; Bank directed to return possession of house, in case of unpaid loan

Kerala High Court: Devan Ramachandran, J. entertained the instant writ petition filed in lieu of the judgment which the petitioner did not

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Gau HC | Proof of ownership and possession of land precondition for establishing charge of criminal trespass

Gauhati High Court: Sanjay Kumar Medhi, J. dismissed an appeal filed against the judgment of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate whereby he had

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Published on July 30, 2019August 1, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

P&H HC | Mere apprehension of creating law and order problem not a ground for cancellation of parole 

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Kuldip Singh, J. quashed the order of the lower court on the ground that there was no

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Published on July 29, 2019August 1, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ori HC | Accused cannot be convicted based on circumstantial evidence until and unless guilt is proved beyond reasonable doubt

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S.K. Mishra and A.K. Mishra, JJ. set aside a lower court’s decision of convicting the

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Jhar HC | Past service of the petitioner shall be taken into consideration for calculating his retiral benefits 

Jharkhand High Court: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi J., allowed the petition and held that past service of the petitioner shall be taken into

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | Efforts of wife to maintain herself after desertion is no ground to deny payment of maintenance

Kerala High Court: Alexander Thomas, J. while hearing a revision petition, remitted a matrimonial case to the Family Court, Kalpetta for consideration

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Del HC | Summons issued under S. 138 NI Act quashed in absence of necessary averments in the complaint

Delhi High Court: Sunil Gaur, J. allowed a petition filed against the order of the trial court whereby it had passed summoning orders

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Published on July 29, 2019July 31, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Utt HC | DM held competent authority for taking cognizance of ‘offence’ under S. 14-A of U.P. Industrial Dispute Act

Uttaranchal High Court: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. entertained a writ petition where the petitioner, a workman was aggrieved by the order of the

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Published on July 27, 2019August 1, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Pat HC | Prosecution based on statement of co-accused not substantiated by evidence, would amount to abuse of process of Court

Patna High Court: Birendra Kumar, J. allowed the application to quash the proceedings against the petitioner as it was an abuse of

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Pat HC | Duty of Judicial Magistrate to apply his mind before criminal prosecution is initiated reiterated

Patna High Court: Birendra Kumar, J. allowed the application to quash criminal proceedings against the petitioner as the whole criminal prosecution against

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Published on July 26, 2019August 1, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Utt HC | Mandamus can’t be issued upon legislature to amend Schedule I of CrPC; Power of Magistrate to commit case to Sessions Court under S. 323 declared sufficient

Uttaranchal High Court: The instant writ petition was entertained by a Division Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, C.J. and Alok Kumar Verma, J.,

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Published on July 26, 2019August 1, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Question whether complaint under S. 138 NI Act filed within limitation period is to be considered at trial; quashing of issue of process denied

Bombay High Court: S.S Shinde, J. dismissed a criminal application filed against the order of a Judicial Magistrate thereby issuing process against the

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Published on July 26, 2019July 30, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | Service of notice of demand for the cheque amount is condition precedent for filing a complaint about offence under S. 138 of NI Act

Kerala High Court: R. Narayana Pisharadi, J. dismissed a petition seeking to quash a complaint filed under Section 142 of the Negotiable

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Raj HC | Court expresses discontent over State Govt’s inaction of allocating funds for public park; directs authorities for development with immediate effect

Rajasthan High Court: A Division Bench of Vinit Kumar Mathur and Sangeet Lodha, JJ. disposed of a writ petition and directed the

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Mad HC | Third Party has no locus standi to prosecute criminal proceedings; petition by a forum in regard of judicial death of prisoner dismissed

Madras High Court: N. Anand Venkatesh, J. dismissed a petition filed by Prisoners Right Forum against the order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate

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Published on July 25, 2019July 30, 2019By Bhumika Indulia
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