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(1) CHINTHAGUNTA THYAGARAJU …PETITIONER Vs. G. REDDEPPA CHETTY …RESPONDENT D.D 01/02/2024 HIGH COURTS

Lease Agreement and Eviction – Petitioner leased property from respondent with condition to vacate on one-month notice; petitioner failed to vacate after lease term, leading to eviction proceedings. [Para 1] Defence of Petitioner – Claim of forcible eviction and inability to deposit rent due to external factors (Samaikhya Andhra Bandh). [Para 2] Trial Proceedings – Rent Con...

HIGH COURTS ANDHRA PRADESH # CIVIL REVISION PETITION No. 2911 of 2023 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil Andhra 27

(2) E. RANGA RAO Vs. T. LAKSHMI THULASI D.D 01/02/2024 HIGH COURTS

Partition Suit – Entitlement to Partition and Separate Possession – Trial court's decision favoring the plaintiff for partition and separate possession of schedule properties affirmed. The plaintiff, a daughter in a Hindu joint family, sought partition of ancestral properties including item No.5, contested as self-acquired by defendants. [Paras 2, 13, 14, 24] Ancestral Property ...

HIGH COURTS ANDHRA PRADESH # APPEAL SUIT No. 114 OF 2005 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil Andhra 40

(3) SHASHANK JAIN … Petitioner Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS … Respondents D.D 31/01/2024 HIGH COURTS

Service Law – Writ - Quashing of Penalty Order and Proceedings – Denial of Petitioner’s Requests – Petitioner Shashank Jain seeks quashing of penalty order for ‘Removal from service’, and orders rejecting his appeal and review petitions, along with reinstatement with benefits and treating suspension period as duty. He argues arbitrary decision-making, harsh puni...

HIGH COURTS DELHI # W.P.(C) 12610/2022 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil Del 44

(4) ABC ..... Appellant Vs. XYZ ..... Respondent D.D 31/01/2024 HIGH COURTS

Matrimonial Law - Paternity Test Refusal Upheld - Appellant/husband's appeal against Family Court's refusal for a paternity test dismissed – Family Court's decision based on continuous cohabitation of the couple and the presumption of legitimacy under Section 112 of the Evidence Act upheld – The child's interest considered paramount, with the Court emphasizing that the ...

HIGH COURTS DELHI # MAT.APP.(F.C.) 29/2024 and CM APPL. 3805/2024 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil Del 94

(5) Dattatrao @ Bandu Vithalrao Sarje …Appellant Vs. State of Maharashtra …Respondent D.D 30/01/2024 HIGH COURTS

Criminal Appeal – Circumstantial Evidence and Last Seen Together Doctrine – Appeals against conviction under Section 302 r/w 34 IPC for murder, based on circumstantial evidence and the 'last seen together' doctrine – Appellants challenge the judgment and order passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Hingoli in Sessions Trial No. 45 of 2010. [Para 1, 5, 19-25]   ...

HIGH COURTS BOMBAY # Criminal Appeal No. 218 of 2018 & Criminal Appeal No. 281 of 2018 Docid 2024 LEJ Crim Bom 85

(6) GAURAV S/O RAVI WANKHEDE …APPLICANT Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THROUGH POLICE STATION OFFICER, POLICE STATION, BELTARODI, NAGPUR. XYZ, IN CRIME NO.213/2019, REGISTERED WITH P.S. BELTALRODI, NAGPUR. …NON-APPLICANTS D.D 30/01/2024 HIGH COURTS

Allegations of Sexual Exploitation Under False Promise of Marriage – Applicant accused of establishing physical relations with the victim on the promise of marriage - Victim later married another individual - FIR lodged following applicant's engagement with another woman - Applicant claimed relations were consensual and due to a love affair. [Para 3, 6]   Consent Obtained Unde...

HIGH COURTS BOMBAY # CRIMINAL APPLICATION [APL] NO.45 OF 2023 Docid 2024 LEJ Crim Bom 54

(7) BHAWNA GROVER ..... Petitioner Vs. STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. ..... Respondents D.D 30/01/2024 HIGH COURTS

Domestic Violence - Petitioner's Allegations Against In-Laws and Marital Harassment – Petitioner Bhawna Grover married to Sh. Nishant Grover, facing harassment from in-laws and respondents who are sister and brother-in-law of petitioner's husband - Allegations of dowry demands, deceit regarding husband's educational qualifications, and continuous harassment - FIR No. 130/2012 reg...

HIGH COURTS DELHI # CRL.M.C. 2437/2023 & CRL.M.A. 9285-86/2023, 11957/2023, 13557/2023, 13561/2023, 22091-92/2023 Docid 2024 LEJ Crim Del 72

(8) CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION …PETITIONER Vs. STATE …RESPONDENT D.D 30/01/2024 HIGH COURTS

Petition by CBI for Documents – Writ petition filed by CBI for obtaining certified copies of documents from court records for investigating a case of disproportionate assets – CBI's application initially dismissed by Special Judge [Paras 1-2, 5].   Importance of Authentic Documents – CBI emphasized the necessity of acquiring documents directly from court records fo...

HIGH COURTS DELHI # W.P.(CRL) 623/2023 Docid 2024 LEJ Crim Del 18

(9) GOBINDER SINGH ...... Petitioner Vs. MANAGING DIRECTOR PEPSU ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND OTHERS ...... Respondents D.D 30/01/2024 HIGH COURTS

Judicial Review – Mandamus – Reinstatement and Back Wages – Petitioner seeking mandamus for enforcement of earlier High Court order for reinstatement and back wages – Earlier judgment partly allowed reinstatement with modified punishment, not back wages – Petitioner's claim for back wages unsustainable due to limited scope of the petition. [Para 1, 6-7, 16-17] ...

HIGH COURTS PUNJAB AND HARYANA # CWP-20270-2014 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil PH 30