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Bom HC | Convict found to be “legally insane” detained as per — S. 335 CrPC for appropriate medical treatment

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of S.S. Shinde and R.G. Avachat, JJ., pronounced an order while extending the provisions of Section

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Del HC | Cumulative sentence for offences under Ss. 380 and 454 IPC for “House Breaking” reduced keeping in view the interest of justice

Delhi High Court: The Bench of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J., in a criminal revision petition presented before him, stated that no interference was

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Kar HC | Writ court cannot interfere with decision of Returning Officer of cooperative society as equally efficacious statutory remedy available

Karnataka High Court: The Single Judge Bench of S. Sujatha, J. dismissed a petition challenging the decision of Returning Officer of Kadaragundi

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Bom HC | Welfare of child should be of paramount consideration in case of interim custody; Child willing to shift with father moved on his own will

Bombay High Court: The Bench of R.G. Ketkar, J. while deciding on a petition concerning the interim custody of a child stated

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Del HC | Board of Discipline, ICAI has jurisdiction to entertain complaints that tend to bring disrepute to the profession or Institute

Delhi High Court: The Bench of Vibhu Bakhru, J., while pronouncing a decision in respect to determining the jurisdiction of “Board of Discipline

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Utt HC | Question regarding “instrumentality of state” cannot be decided in intra-court appeal

Uttaranchal High Court: The Bench of Ramesh Ranganathan, CJ and Ramesh Chandra Khulbe, J. dismissed a petition for it being raised for

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Guj HC | Reasons to be mentioned by Police to the complainant for not lodging FIR in a cognizable offence within a week

Gujarat High Court: The Bench of Sonia Gokani, J. disposed of a petition with the direction to lodge the FIR if any

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Pat HC | Distribution of money among office bearers of NGO purely a civil dispute; criminal proceedings abusing process of court quashed

Patna High Court: The Bench of Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. hearing an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973,

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Del HC | Court not to sit as appellate authority over decisions of CBSE regarding correct answers to questions

Delhi High Court: C. Hari Shankar, J. showed regret in not being able to come to the aid of petitioner candidate. Petitioner alleged certain

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Del HC | Ex-parte divorce decree set aside on wife’s assurance of not to delay the trial

Delhi High Court: Division Bench of Jyoti Singh and G.S. Sistani, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the order of Family Court whereby

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Raj HC | Procuring authority cannot put any condition to get accounts audited if assessee has turnover of less than Rs 1 crore in a particular year

Rajasthan High Court: The Bench of Ashok Kumar Gaur, J. allowed the present writ petition filed by the petitioner-firm challenging the action

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J&K HC | Proceedings stayed since act was committed before it became punishable

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: The Bench of Dhiraj Singh Thakur, J, allowed a petition filed to stay proceedings initiated against the

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Bom HC | Wife, not comfortable living due to the in-laws’ attitude has right to live separately and demand maintenance

Bombay High Court: The Bench comprising of V.K. Jadhav, J., while pronouncing an order stated that, “if the wife is not comfortable

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Bom HC | Climbing down 5 floors is sufficient time to pacify and cool down: “Sudden fight” in Exception 4 of Section 300 IPC explained

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of A.S. Oka and A.S. Gadkari, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the judgment of trial court

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Del HC | Sentence for different offences under IPC and Arms Act to run concurrently and not consecutively if they form part of same transaction

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. modified the order of sentence imposed on petitioner and directed that the sentences shall run concurrently and

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Cal HC | Freedom of choice with regard to sexual orientation or choice of partner is entrusted under the concept of ‘Constitutional Morality’

Calcutta High Court: The Division Bench of Ravi Krishan Kapur and Joymalya Bagchi, JJ. in their order stated that “self-determination in the

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Raj HC | Despite order of Canadian Court, HC refuses to allow the return of 10-year-old boy to Canada considering it would not be in his interest

Rajasthan High Court: The Division Bench of Mohammad Rafiq and Goverdhan Bardhar, JJ. dismissed a habeas corpus Petition filed by the petitioner-husband

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Megh HC | Claim for compassionate appointment loses significance where family has survived for 18 years without same

Meghalaya High Court: Yaqoob Mir, CJ dismissed a petition for compassionate appointment holding it to be without merits. Petitioner’s father was in Meghalaya

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Tri HC | Second revision petition not competent in view of S. 397(3) CrPC, reiterated

Tripura High Court: S. Talapatra, J., relying on the Supreme Court decision in Azghar Khan v. State of U.P., 1981 Supp SCC 78, dismissed a