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XXX ...PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH RESPODENT D.D
21/07/2023
HIGH COURTS
Suo Moto Cancellation of Bail– Alleged Sexual Assault on Children – Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) – Grant of Bail to Accused Yumken Bagra, Hostel Warden of Government Residential School – Sexual Assault on 21 Children (15 girls and 6 boys) Aged 6 to 12 years between 2019 to 2022 – Offences under Sections 10/12/14(1)/15(1)/2 of POCSO...
(2)
ALOK KUMAR ..PETITIONER Vs.
Hauz Qazi ...RESPODENT D.D
21/07/2023
HIGH COURTS
Abuse of Process of Law – Misuse of legal proceedings to achieve something for which no cause exists – Unjust continuation or initiation of criminal prosecution – Abuse of process amounts to unfairness and injustice to the complainant or prosecution – Examination of facts and circumstances in each case. (Para 110-112)
Fair Trial – Adjudicative functions o...
(3)
Bedharak ...PETITIONER Vs.
State of Haryana ...RESPODENT D.D
21/07/2023
HIGH COURTS
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE, 1973 - Section 439 – Regular Bail – Second bail application – Petitioner seeking regular bail in relation to FIR No. 312 dated 27th July 2016, registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Earlier bail application dismissed as withdrawn – Petitioner claiming parity with co-accused who was granted regular bail – Court...
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Smt. Churagu Devi (deceased) through her LRs and Ors. ........Petitioners/Appellants Vs.
Ram Lal .........Respondent/Plaintiff. D.D
21/07/2023
HIGH COURTS
Review Proceedings – Scope and Ambit – Distinction from an Appeal: Review proceedings are not by way of an appeal and must be strictly confined to the scope and ambit of Order 47 Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC). An erroneous decision cannot be corrected through a review, as review jurisdiction is limited and should not be used as an appeal in disguise. (Para 5, 7).
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(5)
Ram Pratap @ Pratap Yadav ------------------ Revisionist Vs.
State of U.P. …………………… Opposite Party D.D
21/07/2023
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Revision – Conviction under Sections 323 and 325 IPC – Challenge to judgment and order of Trial Court upheld by Appellate Court – Examination of objections related to unavailability of carbon copy of General Diary (G.D.) and discrepancy in time of occurrence – Adequate satisfaction by Trial Court – Admissibility and credibility of prosecution’s case aff...
(6)
Dr. Balwinder Singh and another - Petitioners Vs.
State of Haryana and others - Respondents D.D
21/07/2023
HIGH COURTS
Employment Law – Extension Lecturers – Remuneration – Petitioners, retired eligible teachers, filed a writ petition seeking quashing of Clause/paragraph 11 of the ‘Policy guidelines regarding engaging Eligible Extension Lecturers in Govt. Colleges purely on work requirement basis’, dated 04.03.2020, and direction to pay them monthly remuneration at par with eligible s...
(7)
Gurdeep Singh and others ....Appellants. Vs.
Sub Divisional Magistrate-cum-
Presiding Officer and another ...Respondents. D.D
21/07/2023
HIGH COURTS
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizen Act, 2007 - Transfer Deed - Validity - Letters Patent Appeal preferred against the order upholding the decision of the Tribunal declaring a transfer deed void - Appellants contended that certain points were not considered and procedural requirements were not followed - Respondents argued lack of maintenance by the appellants - Court observed th...
(8)
Gurmeet Singh ...Petitioner Vs.
State of Punjab …Respondent D.D
21/07/2023
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Procedure - Anticipatory Bail - Allegations of involvement in an examination scam - Cyber-thugs hacking into the examination center to solve question papers remotely - Petitioner accused of running the center and facilitating fraudulent activities - Sections 420, 465, 438, 471, 120-B, 409 IPC 1860, and Section 66-D of Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008 invoked - Petitioner seekin...
(9)
Kulwinder Singh ...Petitioner Vs.
State of Punjab …Respondent D.D
21/07/2023
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Law – Bail – Petitioner charged under NDPS Act for possession of intoxicant tablets – Seeking bail under Section 439 CrPC – Petitioner in custody for over 2 years and 7 months – No criminal antecedents – Co-accused already granted bail – Willing to comply with stringent conditions – State opposes bail due to the commercial quantity of contra...