(1)
ANARI DEVI …APPELLANT Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA …RESPONDENT D.D
06/07/2015
HIGH COURTS
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act – Disclosure Statements – Appeal against conviction under Section 20/29 NDPS Act – Appellant No. 1 apprehended with 5.5 Kg charas at railway station – Disclosure by appellant No. 1 implicating appellant No. 2 as supplier – No recovery from appellant No. 2 – Trial Court convicted both appellants – Appeal of app...
(2)
SATISH AND OTHERS …PETITIONERS Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D
29/06/2015
HIGH COURTS
Land Acquisition – Re-determination of Compensation – Application under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act – Petition challenging rejection of application for re-determination of compensation as time-barred – Original award announced on 30.04.1963 – Reference under Section 18 decided on 25.04.1970 – Application for re-determination filed on 03.11.1987 &nda...
(3)
PANCHAYAT SAMITI, BATALA …PETITIONER Vs.
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, GURDASPUR AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENTS D.D
02/06/2015
HIGH COURTS
Public Premises – Eviction – Appeal against order directing the petitioner to seek remedy before civil court – Panchayat Samiti rented out plot to respondent, who defaulted in rent payment – Collector ordered eviction and imposed damages – Subsequent compromise allegedly executed between Panchayat Samiti and respondent – Panchayat Samiti later denied compromise,...
(4)
RASHMI @ NANDNI AND OTHERS …PETITIONERS Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENTS D.D
31/05/2015
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Law – Quashing of FIR – Petition to quash FIR and subsequent proceedings under Sections 376, 120-B IPC, and Section 3 of SC/ST Act – Complainant alleged sexual exploitation and caste-based humiliation by accused Vishal Sharma – Petitioners (accused's family) allegedly involved in caste-based remarks – No evidence that petitioners had any role in initial e...
(5)
CHARANJIT KAUR …PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D
29/05/2015
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Procedure – Quashing of Proceedings – Petitions to quash Calendra under Section 145 Cr.P.C. regarding land ownership dispute – Deceased Colonel Gurdev Singh's property claimed by petitioner (his second wife) and respondent No. 5 (his daughter) – Civil suit for declaration of ownership already pending – Ad interim injunction granted to maintain status quo ...
(6)
UDAY SINGH AND ANOTHER …PETITIONERS Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA …RESPONDENT D.D
19/05/2015
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Law – Probation – Release on Probation – Petition challenging conviction and seeking probation under Section 4 of Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 and Section 360 Cr.P.C. – Petitioners convicted for constructing roads and setting up unauthorized colony without permission – Trial Court and Lower Appellate Court sentenced petitioners to simple imprisonment for ...
(7)
KULDEEP KAUR …PETITIONER Vs.
KASHMIR SINGH …RESPONDENT D.D
18/05/2015
HIGH COURTS
Land Law – Unauthorized Possession – Allotment Cancellation and Auction – Respondent's father allotted land, failed to pay balance allotment price – Allotment cancelled, fresh auction held, land sold – Respondent's writ petition led to status quo order – Appellants claimed land allotted to them during writ pendency – High Court holds allotment canc...
(8)
EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION …APPELLANT Vs.
M/S FAVOURATE SMALL INVESTMENTS LTD. …RESPONDENTS D.D
15/05/2015
HIGH COURTS
Employees’ State Insurance Act – Applicability – Definition of Shop – Appeal against the order quashing ESI demand – Respondent-company engaged in banking-like business, securing deposits and returning with interest on maturity – ESI authorities claimed coverage under definition of shop – High Court held that business of banking and insurance falls within ...
(9)
BANK OF BARODA …PETITIONER Vs.
VINOD KUMAR …RESPONDENT D.D
14/05/2015
HIGH COURTS
Civil Procedure – Jurisdiction – SARFAESI Act – Petition challenging civil court's jurisdiction to entertain suit for prohibitory injunction against bank’s actions under SARFAESI Act – Respondent claimed tenancy and sought to prevent bank from taking possession – High Court held that jurisdiction of civil court barred under Section 34 of SARFAESI Act unless ...