1 month, 2 weeks ago

P&H High Court Declines To Interfere In Disciplinary Proceedings Against Judge For 'Unreasonably' Granting Excessive Compensation In Road Accident Case

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to drop disciplinary proceedings initiated against a judicial officer, a member Superior Judicial Services accused of granting excessive compensation in a road accident case based on "extraneous consideration." 20,69,688/- and Rs.18,25,400/- in two separate MACT cases, the High Court also alleged that the same are based on some extraneous consideration without specifying the same. Non-specification of extraneous consideration may have been relevant for petitioner but considering the fact that the award of compensation under the sole head of 'loss of love and affection' was nearly 10 times the amount which is expected of a Tribunal to award, the said vague allegation of some 'extraneous consideration' cannot come in the way of the High Court to proceed and enquire into the existence or non-existence of extraneous consideration/oblique motive by way of disciplinary proceedings." 20,69,688 and Rs.18,25,400 in two separate MACT cases, the High Court also alleged that the same are based on some extraneous consideration without specifying the same.

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Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 10 to March 16, 2025

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'Approach HC': Supreme Court Stays Arrest Of Samajwadi Party Trade Wing Chief In UP Police FIRs Over 'Objectionable' Posts

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Asking him to approach the Allahabad High Court for quashing/clubbing of FIRs, the Supreme Court today stayed for 2 weeks the arrest of Samajwadi Party trade wing chief Manish Jagan Agrawal who has been booked by Uttar Pradesh authorities over certain "objectionable" social media posts. "If the petitioner is already on bail, his arrest shall remain stayed for 2 weeks …

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Supreme Court quashes chargesheet against former Army officer in rape case

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed a chargesheet against a former Army officer in an alleged rape case saying it was an "abuse of process of law". Mr. Dubey said seven FIRs against nine different people, including the petitioner, at seven different police stations, were registered at her instance in the last eight years. "Petitioner is a 63-year-old decorated officer …

1 month ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up [February 10-16, 2025]

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Nominal Index RENU SHARMA AND ORS v. HARYANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION 2024 LiveLaw 62RAMAN @ SONU v. STATE OF PUNJAB 2025 LiveLaw 63 Aaditya Sharma v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw 64Amandeep Singh v. Preet Industries and Anr. 2025 LiveLaw 65 Dhanna Ram v. State of Haryana Citation: 2025 LiveLaw 66 Ravisan and others v. State of Punjab and others …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

P&H High Court Orders Appointment Of Civil Judge Candidate Disqualified For Falling 2.5 Marks Short In Exam Due To Unchecked Answer

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the issuance of an appointment letter to a civil judge candidate who was disqualified after qualifying the interview due to being short of 2.5 marks in the written exam, as an answer was not checked.The candidate Heena Shehrawat, qualified for interview in Haryana Civil Judge Exam 2023. The Punjab & Haryana High …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court clears public servant in negligence case, cites belated sanction

India Today

Sanction has to be obtained by the prosecuting agency before a court takes cognisance and any subsequent sanction would be futile, the Delhi High Court held recently. Justice Neena Krishna Bansal passed the order in a case where a belated sanction was accorded for prosecution of public servants -- the petitioner, an MCD school principal, and a junior engineer contractor …

2 months ago

70 Important Judgments Of Delhi High Court In 2024 [Part II]

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LiveLaw reported 1394 judgments from Delhi High Court in 2024. Finalize Technical Solution To Sync ICJS System With Police Criminal Database: Delhi High Court To NIC, State Crime Record Bureau Title: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. STATE Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 865 The Delhi High Court has called for finalization of the technical solution to sync the Inter-operable Criminal Justice …

2 months, 1 week ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Reinstatement Of Judge Who Was Expelled Over Alleged Misconduct Committed As A Lawyer

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed to reinstate an additional and sessions judge with consequential benefit, who was dispensed from service during the probation period on account of "doubtful integrity". On the basis of a complaint made against the judge, in the Annual Confidential Report for the year 2015-16 recorded by the then Administrative Judge, the OSD Haryana …

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Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 06 To January 12, 2025

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2 months, 1 week ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Contempt Notice To SDM Over Failure To Vacate Office To Provide Space For Judges To Hold Court

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued contempt notice to the Sub Divisional Magistrate of Punjab's Derabassi, over failure to comply with direction to vacate his office to provide space to judges to enable them to hold court. "This Court, after gazing overall situation where the deficiency in the infrastructure provided by the State of Punjab in respect of …

Supreme Court Stays P&H High Court's Direction For Verandah Construction At HC After Chandigarh Admin's Concerns Over UNESCO Heritage Status

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Stays P&H High Court's Direction For Verandah Construction At HC After Chandigarh Admin's Concerns Over UNESCO Heritage Status

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The Supreme Court today stayed the interim order dated November 29, 2024, in which direction was passed against the Chandigarh Administration to begin the construction of a Verandah outside the Court 1 of the Chief Justice's Court of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The Court while issuing notice to the Respondents also stayed the contempt notice issued by the …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Summons Chandigarh Traffic SSP Over UT's Contradictory Stand On Sitting Judge's Threat Perception

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court today summoned Chandigarh's Traffic SSP over contradictory stand taken by UT on a sitting High Court's judge threat perception.The Court noted that the report of SSP, Traffic submitted to it by the UT administration disclosed that the threat perception had been "heightened". The Punjab and Haryana High Court today summoned Chandigarh's Traffic SSP over …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Annual Digest: Part II Citation [ 175 - 356]

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Judgments/Orders: Employer Not Obligated To 'Launch Manhunt Across Globe For Absconding Employees': J&K High Court Upholds Dismissal Of CRPF Constable Case Title: MOHAMMAD SHAHBAZ MIR VS UNION OF INDIA. S.143A NI Act | Application Of Mind, Consideration Of Certain Factors By Magistrate Essential To Decide Quantum Of Interim Compensation: J&K High Court Case Title: MUJEEB UL ASHRAF DAR Vs MUSHTAQ …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Half Yearly Digest: July To December 2024 [Citations 734 - 1394]

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The Delhi High Court Bench of Mr. Justice Jasmeet Singh held that the role of the court under section 9 of the Arbitration Act is to preserve the subject matter of the Arbitration till the arbitral tribunal decides the claims on merits. The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula held that the issue of limitation, raised as a …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments- Part 3 [51 to 75]

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Case Title – Sheikh Javed Iqbal @ Ashfaq Ansari @ Javed Ansari v. State of Uttar Pradesh., 2024 LiveLaw 486 In a significant judgment granting bail to an undertrial prisoner facing charges under the Unlawful Activities Act, 1967, the Supreme Court held that a constitutional court can grant bail despite statutory restrictions if it finds that the right to speedy …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Bars Non-Advocates From Appearing Before Consumer Courts

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The Delhi High Court has barred the practise of permitting non-Advocates or agents to appear before the Consumer Courts here on the basis of authority letters issued by lawyers, with immediate effect. Justice Sanjeev Narula directed all Consumer Commissions in Delhi to ensure that the parties are represented by Advocates or by the agents or representatives or non-advocates strictly in …

3 months ago

Allahabad high court holds UP special secretary in contempt, detains officer in court

Hindustan Times

Taking serious note of disobedience of a court order, the Allahabad high court held Rajnish Chandra, special secretary, department of social welfare, UP, guilty of contempt of court and had sentenced him to detention in the court till the rising of court. The Allahabad high court in Prayagraj Besides, the court in its order dated December 20 imposed a fine …

3 months, 1 week ago

High Court Has Ample Power Under Article 226 To Issue Directions Not Specifically Sought Before Tribunal: Kerala HC

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The Kerala High Court has said that it is well-established that the High Court can under Article 226 of the Constitution consider the legality of orders passed by Tribunals, adding that it has ample powers to issue directions even when such reliefs are not specifically sought in the plea before the Tribunal. However, the High Court ordered that the disciplinary …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

P&H High Court Enhances Fine In Double Murder Case To ₹2 Lakhs, Says There Should Be No Disparity Of Amount Between Co-Convicts

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the conviction in a double murder case of four convicts, observing that the fine of Rs.50,000 imposed on one convict was "extremely minimal" and there should not be a disparity of fine amount among co-convicts.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Kuldeep Tiwari said, "the imposition of the fine amount of Rs.50,000/- upon the convict.Gurdev …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024

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Index Citations Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. Case Details: Irfan Khan v. State Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 945 The Supreme Court quashed the Arms Act case against the person accused of possessing a buttondar knife. Setting aside the High Court's decision, Mehta J. in the judgment observed that "the notification whereby, a buttondar knife having blade dimensions …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court To Hear Jharkhand IAS Officer's Plea Against HC Refusing To Hear Challenge To ECI Direction For Disciplinary Action

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The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea involving the issue as to whether the Election Commission of India's direction to state government to take disciplinary action against a District Election Officer ought to be challenged before the jurisdictional High Court or the Central Administrative Tribunal.A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Pankaj Mithal called for the response of …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court to consider modifying orders that barred High Courts from hearing coal block allocation cases

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would consider pleas seeking modification of its earlier orders that barred High Courts from hearing appeals against trial court orders passed in cases related to alleged illegal coal block allocations. The apex court passed two orders between 2014 and 2017 restricting the accused from approaching the High Court and had directed that appeals …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024

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Index Citations M/S Ajay Protech Pvt. Case Details: State of Karnataka v. Chandrasha Criminal Appeal No.2646 Of 2024 Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 926 While convicting a government servant for taking a bribe of Rs.2000, the Supreme Court observed that it was not necessary for the amount involved to be substantial to draw the presumption under Section 20 of the Prevention of …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Allahabad High Court Imposes Rs. 50K Cost On Litigant For Concealing Facts, Says Counsel Had 10 Yrs+ Standing But Failed His Bounden Duty

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While considering a case under the Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1963, the Allahabad High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. Case Background Petitioners approached the Court stating that in the year 2019-20, consolidation proceedings were conducted on their land under the Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1963. High Court Verdict The Court relied on the decision of the Allahabad High …

4 months ago

Infrastructure Of District Courts In Punjab & Haryana Not Disabled Friendly, High Court Asks Building Committees To Take Action

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From an affidavit filed by the governments of Punjab and Haryana, the High Court has found that the infrastructure in district courts and sub-district courts in the states are not disabled friendly.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Alok Jain observed that, "The charts filed by the State of Punjab as well as State of Haryana reveal that there are several …

4 months, 1 week ago

High Court Imposes Rs.1 Lakh Cost On Punjab PWD Secretary For Illegally Depriving Employee Of Promotion

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs.1 lakh on the Punjab Public Works Department's Secretary for illegally depriving a Sub Divisional Engineer of promotion to the post of Executive Engineer.Justice Mahabir Singh SIndhu said, "Since the action of the respondents is found to be grossly illegal, therefore, in order to mitigate the miseries of petitioner …

6 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Criticises P&H High Court & Punjab Govt For Not Reinstating Judicial Officer Whose Dismissal Was Set Aside By SC

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The Supreme Court recently expressed disapproval of the refusal of the Punjab & Haryana High Court and the State of Punjab to reinstate a judicial officer whose dismissal from service was set aside by the Supreme Court in 2022.In 2022, the Supreme Court had set aside the order passed by the Punjab Government in 2009. The Supreme Court recently expressed …

7 months ago

Court Has Power To Grant Anti-Enforcement Injunction Against Proceedings In Foreign Court Which Threaten Arbitral Process Initiated In India: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that when proceedings in a foreign court, or a decree issued by a foreign court, threaten the arbitral process that may be initiated in India, the court has the authority under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act to restrain the party from continuing with the foreign proceedings or …

7 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up (12 August-17 August, 2024)

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Live Law has got you covered with all the latest updates of this last week. Supreme Court Dismisses Himachal Pradesh Govt's Appeal Against HC Decision Quashing Illegal Land Acquisition Case details: State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors v. Balbir Singh & Anr, Diary No. Supreme Court Dismisses ED's Plea Against HC Order Allowing NDTV To Seek Compounding Of Alleged FEMA …

7 months, 1 week ago

Disciplinary Proceedings Against Judicial Officer Can't Be Quashed Merely For Absence Of Affidavit Supporting Allegations: Orissa High Court

Live Law

The Orissa High Court has held that disciplinary proceedings initiated against a judicial officer cannot be quashed merely because the allegations, on the basis of which the action was taken, was not supported by a duly sworn-in affidavit. The requirement for sworn affidavits and verifiable material ensures that the process is fair and that decisions are not arbitrary.” Factual Background …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Scandalous’: CJI DY Chandrachud lambasts high court's unusual criticism of Supreme Court

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Wednesday called the criticism of the Punjab and Haryana High Court of its verdict scandalous and unnecessary. Hearing a suo moto case over the high court's unusually harsh observations, a bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said the Supreme Court was pained by the remarks. The Supreme Court on Tuesday took suo motu …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

SC bench to hear Punjab HC’s criticism of its order

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of an unusual order issued by a Punjab and Haryana high court judge, who criticised a stay order previously passed by the apex court while commenting that the Supreme Court tends to perceive itself as more “supreme” than it actually is and views high courts as being less “high” than they …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Order To Lodge FIR Against Police Officer For Faulty Investigation, Cites Non-Compliance Of HC Rules

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed the direction of a trial court to file case against a Police Officer who allegedly conducted faulty investigation in a criminal intimidation case.Trial Court had, while acquitting the accused persons in the case, said that an unfair and faulty investigation was conducted by both the investigating officers and the SHO concerned, thereby …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

P&H High Court Expresses Distress Over Motor Accident Insurance Claims Pending Since 2006-07, Directs Registry To Notify Companies

Live Law

Expressing "distress" over the pendency of Motor Accident Claim Tribunal cases in the High Court, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that in case any panel counsel of the Insurance Companies fails to appear, without seeking adjournment, the Court will ask other available counsel for the Company to assist the Court.Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "This Court is distressed …

8 months ago

Courts Must Refrain From Interim Orders Once Arbitral Tribunal Is Constituted Unless Urgency Demands: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar has held that once an Arbitral Tribunal is in place, ordinarily a court should refrain from dealing with the matter even for the purposes of passing interlocutory orders unless the order is demonstrably one which cannot await the application of mind by the Arbitral Tribunal. If party is able to …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Chief Justice Or Their Designate Cannot Adjudicate Merits Of Dispute Under Section 11 Of Arbitration Act: Calcutta High Court

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The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya has held that it is completely beyond the domain of the Chief Justice and/or his designate, sitting in jurisdiction under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to adjudicate even prima facie on the merits of an arguable issue involved in the matter, which would fall categorically within the …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Issues On Merits, Should Be Raised Before Arbitrator, Not In Section 11 Proceedings ; Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna held that objection regarding the insufficiency of service is considered to be on merits and therefore should be raised before the Arbitrator. Brief Facts: The petitioner, Delhivery Limited, and the Respondent, Far Left Retail Private Limited, entered into a Service Agreement, which later resulted in a dispute. Consequently, the Petitioner …

10 months ago

Transfer Of Workman From Original Place To New Place, Without Valid Reasons Is Unfair: Punjab & Haryana High Court

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court bench of Justice Sanjay Vashisth held that in the absence of any material in the shape of the affidavit, showing the need for the transfer of the workman from the original place to a new place, it cannot be termed that the decision taken by the Management is fair one and beyond any doubt. …

10 months, 1 week ago

Himachal Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: May 6 - May 12, 2024

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Nominal Index: The State of H.P. Legislative Assembly and others 2024 LiveLaw 23 Judgments/Orders: Mere Plea Of Abandonment Not Sufficient, Employer Has To Prove Specific Notices Were Issued To Workman Asking Him To Join Duty: Himachal Pradesh High Court Case Title: The State of H.P. Interpretation Of Agreement By Arbitrator Cannot Be Interfered Merely Because Another View Could Have Been …

10 months, 1 week ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against IAS Officer To Ensure Appearance In Contempt Case, Imposes 10K Cost For Adjournment

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued bailable warrants against an IAS officer to ensure her presence in a contempt plea filed by a man for allegedly violating the High Court's order and causing "illegal obstruction" in the construction of a plot.Justice Rajbir Sehrawat said, "to ensure the presence of the respondent before this Court on the next date …

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Arbitral Tribunal Cant Go Outside Reference Order, Cannot Widen Its Jurisdiction By Dealing With Disputes Not Referred To It: Punjab And Haryana High Court

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court single bench of Justice Suvir Sehgal held that an Arbitral Tribunal cannot go outside the reference order by the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission under Section 86 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and cannot widen its jurisdiction by dealing with disputes not referred to it. Observations by the High Court: The High Court noted …

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court stays Punjab and Haryana High Court's order to remove protesters who have blocked Chandigarh-Mohali Road

Op India

On Saturday, 4th May, the Supreme Court of India stayed an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court directing the authorities to clear the Chandigarh-Mohali road that has been blocked by a group of protesters since January 2023. Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered to clear Chandigarh-Mohali Road on 9th April In an order dated 9th April, the Punjab …

11 months ago

Supreme Court Criticises Gujarat HC Bench For Releasing Case Without Judgment 10 Months After Reserving Verdict

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The Supreme Court has voiced its criticism in a matter where the Gujarat High Court reserved a judgment for ten months and ultimately released it because it was not pronounced within a reasonable time. "We hope earnestly that this does not reflect the trend in High Courts in other parts of the country as well", the Supreme Court observed in …

1 year ago

High Court Must Not Hesitate In Quashing Criminal Proceedings Which Are Essentially Of Civil Nature: Supreme Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court reiterated that the High Court by exercising their inherent power must quash the prosecution based on the criminal complaint arising out of a civil transaction. ".although the inherent powers of a High Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure should be exercised sparingly, yet the High Court must not hesitate in quashing such criminal …

1 year ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Criminal Case Over 22 Yrs Old Land Dispute, Says Prosecution Can't Abuse Legal Remedies To Further Malicious Agenda

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the summoning order in a cheating case which was lodged 22 years after the alleged incident, observing that prosecution cannot be allowed to take undue benefit of the available legal remedies merely to further its own malicious agenda.A complaint was filed by a son in 2012 against a manager of his …

1 year, 1 month ago

Allahabad High Court Weekly Roundup: February 12 - February 18, 2024

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1 year, 1 month ago

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Weekly Round-Up February 12 - February 18, 2024

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Nominal Index: Kaka Ram Vs Mangat Ram 2024 LiveLaw 16 Executive Engineer Roads and Buildings, Bandipora Vs Nazir Ahmad Teli 2024 LiveLaw 17 Daljit Singh Vs Dhanwant Kour 2024 LiveLaw 18 Muyeeb Shafi Ganie Vs UT of J&K 2023 LiveLaw 19 Babu Ram vs Tata Project Ltd. Residential Manager and Ors 2024 LiveLaw 20 Mohammad Shafi Dar Vs Directorate of …

1 year, 1 month ago

Orders Appealable U/S 14A Of SC/ST Act Can't Be Challenged U/S 482 Of CrPC: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court recently observed that in cases where an appeal against an order would lie under Section 14A of the SC/ST Act, 1989, the aggrieved person cannot invoke the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court under Section 482 CrPC to challenge the order. The Court also noted that Section 14-A starts with the words “notwithstanding anything contained in …

1 year, 1 month ago

Should High Court Consult State Govt To Lay Down Criteria For Selection Of District Judges? Supreme Court Asks Haryana Govt

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The Supreme Court on Monday asked if a High Court is required to consult the State Government for laying down the criteria for the selection of District Judges. To which the SG replied, “.nothing remains if the criteria is to be fixed without consultation ….appointment and promotion means anything that forms part of that process because the appointing authority is …

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