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SMT. JAHNAVI TRIPATHI (DUBEY) ...PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS D.D
05/03/2024
HIGH COURTS
FIR for Offences under IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act – Allegations of dowry demands, physical abuse, and mental cruelty by husband and in-laws – FIR lodged in Jabalpur, transferred to Bhopal for investigation, trial pending at Bhopal – Petitioner seeks transfer back to Jabalpur [Paras 1-2, 12].
Mental Cruelty and Jurisdiction – Continuation of mental cruelty in...
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ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE, KOLKATA ZONAL OFFICE I. ……Appellant Vs.
STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND OTHERS. Respondents D.D
05/03/2024
HIGH COURTS
Transfer of Investigation – Law and Principles – In cases involving high officials of State authorities, accusations against top officials of the investigating agency, or where the investigation is prima facie tainted/biased, the Court may exercise its constitutional power to transfer the investigation to CBI. This aligns with the Supreme Court's directives in "State of West B...
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JHARNA …PETITIONER Vs.
DELHI HIGH COURT THROUGH REGISTRAR GENERAL …RESPONDENT D.D
05/03/2024
HIGH COURTS
Writ Law - Challenge to Answer Key – Judicial Services Exam – Correctness of Question No. 154 – Petitioner challenged the Answer Key of DJS Preliminary Examination 2023 regarding Question No. 154. The petitioner sought additional marks, claiming the correct answer as 'Option (1)', while the key indicated 'Option (2)'. [Para 1]
Examination and Merits o...
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SEBASTIAN JACOB Vs.
The Transport Commissioner
The Joint Regional Transport Officer, Angamaly
The Joint Regional Transport Officer, Kozhikode
The Motor Vehicle Inspector, Kozhikode D.D
05/03/2024
HIGH COURTS
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Renewal of Driving License – Requirement of Competency Test – The Court deliberated on the legality of Ext.P9 Circular dated 15.10.2009 concerning the renewal of driving licenses under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The petitioner challenged the requirement of undergoing a competency test for renewing a driving license that had expired more than a year a...
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Sandeep Kumar Vs.
State of H.P. and Others D.D
04/03/2024
HIGH COURTS
Service Law - Promotion Claim to Law Officer – Rejection by Principal Secretary – Petitioner, Sandeep Kumar, working in clerical cadre, challenges the rejection of his promotion to Law Officer under Himachal Pradesh Department of Irrigation and Public Health Legal Assistants (Class-III Non-Gazetted) Recruitment and Promotion Rules, 1996 and subsequent amendments. Petitioner sought prom...
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PRAVESH AND ANOTHER Vs.
STATE OF U.P. D.D
04/03/2024
HIGH COURTS
Incident and Initial Investigation – Incident on 26.07.2007 resulting in the death of three persons – FIR lodged by Shyam Singh (PW-1) – Chargesheet against five accused including appellants – Initially charged under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 504 IPC in Case Crime No. 412 of 2007 [Para 1].
Trial Proceedings – Examination of five prosecution witnesses i...
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M.Suriya Prabha ... Petitioner Vs.
1.State rep by. Inspector of Police,
Anti-Land Grabbing Special Cell, Ramanathapuram District.
2.M.K.Mohammed Ali ... Respondents D.D
04/03/2024
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Procedure – Quashing of Proceedings – The petitioner sought to quash the final report in C.C.No.435 of 2019 concerning alleged offenses under IPC sections 420, 423, 465, 468, 471 read with 120(b). The petitioner, a Sub Registrar, was accused of conspiring in the registration of a fraudulent settlement deed. [Para 1, 2]
Duties of Registering Officers – Analysis of Sect...
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Zorawar Singh @ Shenty …APPELLANT Vs.
State of Punjab …RESPONDENT D.D
04/03/2024
HIGH COURTS
NDPS – Appeal against Trial Court's Conviction – N.D.P.S. Act – Conviction under Section 22 for possession of 400 MICROLIT Tablets – High Court finds serious flaws in the investigation and trial process, leading to doubts about the prosecution's version – Judgment of conviction and order of sentence set aside, appellant acquitted. [Paras 7-14]
Fai...
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ABC. .....PETITIONER Vs.
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH XYZ. ……Respondents D.D
04/03/2024
HIGH COURTS
Quashing of FIR – Application under section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashment of FIR – FIR lodged by the wife against the husband and other family members for offences under sections 498-A, 506, 34 of IPC read with section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act – Allegations of harassment for dowry and mental cruelty – Applicants sought quashment of FIR on grounds of vague and gene...