Bom HC | Time period fixed under Or. 8 R. 1 CPC is directory in nature; delay in filing written statement condoned
Bombay High Court at Goa: C.V. Bhadang, J., condoned a delay of 50 days in filing the written statement. As per facts
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Jha HC | Court abstains from interfering on finding no error apparent on the face of record under the garb of Article 227
Jharkhand High Court: The Bench of Sujit Narayan Prasad, J. disposed of a petition seeking to make amendment in the plaint as
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HP HC | Court denies to treat departmental appeal as “purported communication”, considers the intent of the representation
Himachal Pradesh High Court: The Bench of Surya Kant, CJ and Sandeep Sharma, J. allowed the petition questioning the authority of the
Continue readingMP HC | Willingness to give land should be shown in accordance with the law
Madhya Pradesh High Court: This petition was filed before the Bench of Prakash Shrivastava, J., where the party had shown his willingness
Continue readingP&H HC | Petition dismissed on the ground that no relief can be granted to a person coming to Court with unclean hands
Punjab and Haryana High Court: This petition was filed before the Bench of Rajiv Narain Raina, J., where allegation of submission of
Continue readingRaj HC | Petitioner to approach school authority in matter relating to posting before coming to Court
Rajasthan High Court: The Bench of Arun Bhansali, J., disposed of a petition with the direction to the petitioner to approach the
Continue readingDel HC | Mere bickering doesn’t constitute offence under Ss. 304-B and 498-A IPC; in laws living in separate house discharged
Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J., allowed a petition filed by in-laws of the deceased (wife) against the order of the trial court
Continue readingMadras HC | Writ petition challenging Sale Certificate issued in proceedings under SARFAESI Act not maintainable
Madras High Court: A Bench of V.K.Tahilramani, CJ and M. Duraiswamy, J. dismissed a writ petition filed under Article 226 seeking to quash
Continue readingJha HC | Mere absence of a ticket with the deceased will not negative claim of being a bonafide passenger, Court reiterates
Jharkhand High Court: The Bench of Dr S.N. Pathak, J., allowed a petition assailing the order and judgment passed by learned Railway
Continue readingPat HC | Bihar Superior Judicial Service Rules: Annual recruitment of Judges is discretionary to some extent
Patna High Court: The Bench of Amreshwar Pratap Sahi and Anjana Mishra, JJ. dismissed a petition challenging the age requirements for District
Continue readingOri HC | Court should not take cognizance if the act complained of appears to have inseparable nexus with discharge of official duty
Orissa High Court: The Bench of Dr A. K. Mishra, J., allowed a petition filed to quash the order passed taking cognizance
Continue readingP&H HC | Compromise between parties renders continuation of prosecution futile, FIR quashed
Punjab and Haryana High Court: This petition was filed before the Bench of Jaishree Thakur, J., under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure
Continue readingKer HC | Bank liable to pay contribution under Employees’ Provident Funds Act, in respect of commission paid to its deposit collectors
Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of K. Surendra Mohan and A.M. Babu, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed by a bank and
Continue readingDel HC | Petition to disqualify Sr. Advocate Fali S. Nariman from appearing in SC on expansive interpretation of Explanation to R. 6 of BCI Rules dismissed
Delhi High Court: A Bench of Rajendra Menon, CJ and V. Kameswar Rao, J., dismissed a petition wherein Mathews J. Nedumpara, Advocate and
Continue readingMegh HC | Editor and Publisher of Shillong Times guilty of contempt; to pay a fine of Rs 2 lakhs each or face ban
Meghalaya High Court: A Bench of Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, CJ and S.R. Sen, J. came down heavily on the Editor and the
Continue readingPat HC | Expeditious disposal of criminal case directed where petitioner nearing superannuation
Patna High Court: The Bench of Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J., allowed the writ petition filed with a prayer of expeditious disposal on the
Continue readingMadras HC | “Liquor spoils many families and takes away precious lives; hope Govt. takes measures to bring back prohibition of 1937 to 1971”
Madras High Court: The Bench comprising of N. Kirubakaran, J., in an appeal filed against the judgment and decree of Motor Accidents
Continue readingKer HC | Mere breach of trust or agreement will not amount to a criminal offence under S. 420 IPC
Kerala High Court: The Bench of T.V. Anil Kumar, J., while pronouncing an order quashed the criminal proceedings stating them to be
Continue readingJ&K HC | Lack of medical facilities for ailing petitioner: Consideration for allowing transfer
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: The Bench of Ali Mohammad Magrey, J., allowed the writ petition filed seeking a direction to the
Continue readingMadras HC | Periodic transfer of public servants is required to avoid all sorts of familiarity with local public
Madras High Court: S.M. Subramanium, J., dismissed a petition filed against the transfer order of passed against the petitioner, an Assistant Executive Engineer.
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