(1)
NEERAJ KUMAR …PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA …RESPONDENT D.D
10/08/2023
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Law - Framing of Charge - Revision Petition - Challenge to order framing charge under Section 188 IPC - Petitioner accused of violating public order during Covid, granted permission by Assistant Agriculture Engineer for agricultural purposes - Held, Cognizance of offence under Section 188 IPC barred except on a written complaint by a public servant - FIR and subsequent charge framing inva...
(2)
SOHAN LAL …APPELLANT Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA …RESPONDENT D.D
10/08/2023
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Law - Surety’s Liability - Appeal - Appeal against orders imposing a fine of Rs.1 lac on surety due to the non-appearance of the accused - Held, Fine must be proportionate to the circumstances, inconvenience to the court, and expense in re-apprehending the accused - Appellant, who facilitated the re-arrest of the accused, deserves reduction in penalty - Appeal Partly Allowed, fine r...
(3)
Kuldeep Singh .... Petitioner Vs.
State of Punjab and anr. ...Respondents D.D
10/08/2023
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Appeal – Application under Section 319 Cr.P.C. – Dismissal of application to summon respondent No.2 as an additional accused – Aggrieved petitioner challenging the order – Examination of evidence and legal aspects warranted further consideration – Special leave granted for review. [Para 1]
Prima Facie Evidence – Importance of admissible evidence to s...
(4)
Kokuyo Camlin Ltd. … Petitioner Vs.
The State of Maharashtra …Respondents D.D
10/08/2023
HIGH COURTS
Statutory Remedy – Municipal Taxation - Challenge to Assessment Order – Availability of Statutory Appeal – Petitioner challenges assessment and demand orders related to the levy of Local Body Tax (LBT) – Court emphasizes the legislative scheme of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations (MMC) Act and the availability of a statutory remedy through appeal under Section 406 of t...
(5)
Namdev Mahadu Jambhulkar and Others ...Petitioners Vs.
The State of Maharashtra and Others ...Respondents D.D
10/08/2023
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Appeal – Anticipatory Bail – Denial of anticipatory bail and direction to surrender before the Court for regular bail – Appellant aggrieved by the High Court’s order – Peculiar nature of the impugned order warranted further consideration – Special leave granted. [Para 1]
Personal Liberty – Importance of personal liberty in the context of applyi...
(6)
Rama Abaji Jadhav, and others … Appellants Vs.
State of Maharashtra and others … Respondent D.D
10/08/2023
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Appeal – Murder – Appellants challenging their conviction under Sections 302, 323, 504, and 149 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) – Analysis of ocular account – Principles for appreciating ocular evidence – Consistency of witness statements – Medical evidence corroborating ocular account – Recovery of weapons – Application of Section 149 of IPC...
(7)
Sukhdev Singh - Petitioner Vs.
Mulkh Raj - Respondent D.D
10/08/2023
HIGH COURTS
Eviction Petition - Concealment of Vital Facts - Jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India - The present revision petition challenges the order dated 04.08.2022 passed by the Civil Judge (Junior Division), Ferozepur, dismissing the objections filed by the petitioner and issuing warrants of possession in favor of the respondent-decree holder. [Para 1]
Importance of Fu...
(8)
SUKHDEV SINGH …APPELLANT Vs.
MULKH RAJ …RESPONDENT D.D
10/08/2023
HIGH COURTS
Eviction - Concealment of Facts - Revision Petition - Petitioner challenged eviction order citing non-ownership by respondent - Held, Petitioner concealed filing and withdrawal of SLP before Apex Court - Petitioner's unclean hands disentitled him from relief - Revision Petition dismissed with exemplary costs of Rs.1,00,000 for non-disclosure of material facts [Paras 12, 13].
Judic...
(9)
SIMARJEET SINGH BAINS ...PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB ...RESPONDENT D.D
09/08/2023
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Procedure - Supply of Documents - Petition under Section 482 CrPC to set aside Trial Court’s order refusing to provide documents not part of challan - FIR registered for offenses under Sections 376, 354, 354-A, 506, 120-B IPC - Petitioner sought documents including inquiry report and witness statements recorded by an investigating officer - Trial Court dismissed application, stating...