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HP HC | [Or. 1 R. 10 CPC] Due to subsequent events, proforma defendant had started sailing in the plaintiff’s boat and had acquired interests common to the plaintiff; Transposition of parties upheld

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J., while rejecting the present petition, upheld the decision of the trial court as the

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[Flashback] Pendency of Cases being a pressing issue, Madras HC in its 2018 decision had issued guidelines highlighting: Cases of Absconding Persons || Detailed Report

Madras High Court: N. Anand Venkatesh, J., issued guidelines pertaining to deal with cases wherein accused persons are absconded leading to the pendency

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HP HC | Whether the trial court can exercise any discretion while entertaining an application under S.145 of the NI Act; HC elucidates upon procedural nuances

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Vivek Thakur, J. while setting aside the impugned order, relied on settled legal precedents and discussed at length,

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Ker HC | Litmus test to find out whether a document is bond or not || Read High Court’s ruling

Kerala High Court: R. Narayana Pisharadi, J., while observing the instant matter asked the trial court to reconsider the question whether the suit

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P&H HC | Pending application under Or. 6 R. 17 CPC ought to have been decided prior to the decision in the application under Or. 7 R. 11 CPC; Court allows revision petition

Punjab and Haryana High Court: In a revision petition challenging an order passed under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC; Raj Mohan Singh,

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All HC | Principle contained in S. 141 of NI Act is not applicable to a sole-proprietary concern, firm need not be arraigned as an accused while making a claim for recovery under S. 138 of the NI Act

Allahabad High Court: While deciding a petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, Suresh Kumar Gupta, J., dismissed the

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Utt HC | ’Fouler the crime higher the proof’; Court allows appeal of convict under Ss. 376 & 511 Penal Code and S. 6 of POCSO Act, acquits him in absence of credible evidence

Uttaranchal High Court: Narayan Singh Dhanik, J., allowed a Criminal Jail Appeal which was filed from the jail against the judgment whereby

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Kar HC| Effect of compromise between complainant and accused in appeal reiterated; Appellant acquitted

Karnataka High Court: M.G. Uma, J., setting aside the conviction order by the fast track Court, allows compromise between the parties. The

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J&K HC | “No doubt gravity of offence is relevant factor for deciding bail application but period of detention is also pertinent factor”: Bail granted to accused under NDPS Act

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Rajnesh Oswal, J. allowed the application and enlarged the applicants on bail. The applicants in the instant

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Jhar HC | FIR is not an encyclopedia of entire prosecution case; Physical touch of victim is not an essential ingredient to make an offence under Ss. 354, 506 and 509 IPC if basic ingredients are satisfied

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Bom HC | “Person who pours kerosene on someone and sets him on fire has no right to say that he had no knowledge that it would cause death” – Conviction under S. 302 IPC upheld

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of M.G. Sewlikar and T.V. Nalawade, JJ., upheld the decision of the trial court to convict

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Raj HC | Court allows impleadment of petitioner; quashes trial court order of rejection of petition

Rajasthan High Court: Arun Bhansali J., quashed and set aside the order of the trial court since the trial court erred in

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Del HC | Trial Court’s view upheld as FSL Report establishes case of “sexual assault of minor” beyond any reasonable doubt

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bakhru, J., while dismissing the present appeal upheld the decision of the trial court for offences charged under

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CBI | Accused in Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case sentenced by trial court

The Trial Court at Saket, New Delhi has sentenced 19 accused, namely (i) Brajesh Thakur, owner of the NGO Sewa Sankalp Evam

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Mad HC | Non-service of copies of plaint is not a ground for converting a summary suit filed under Or. 37 CPC into a regular suit

Madras High Court: V. Bharathidasan, J., dismissed a revision petition filed against the order of the trial court whereby the application filed by

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Bom HC | Murder convict set free where dying declaration had deceased’s thumb impression with clear ridges despite 100 percent burn injuries

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of P.N. Deshmukh and Pushpa V. Ganediwala, JJ., allowed a criminal appeal filed against the order

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MP HC | Age of victim may be duly considered while deciding application for granting bail

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Vishnu Pratap Singh Chauhan, J. while allowing the appeal set aside the order passed by the Trial Court.

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Pat HC | Special Leave disallowed when Trial Court reviewed all necessary aspects of the case

Patna High Court: Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J. disposed of the writ petition saying that the final decision regarding the petitioner’s claim rested

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P&H HC | Interim bail granted subject to the condition imposed by the Trial Court 

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Ajay Tewari J. passed an order of the bail as the applicant was already granted with bail

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MP HC | In absence of any offence punishable under Companies Act, Special Court doesn’t have jurisdiction to try the case which is punishable under IPC

Madhya Pradesh High Court: S.K. Awasthi, J.  dismissed the petition on the ground that trial court and not Special Court are competent