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INDER …PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA …RESPONDENT D.D
08/08/2022
Criminal Law - Probation for First-Time Offenders - Revision petition challenging the conviction, focusing on probation for a first-time offender. Petitioner nearly 50 years old, laborer with responsibilities, sought leniency. Held, the mandate of Section 360 Cr.P.C. and the Probation of Offenders Act emphasizes rehabilitation over punitive measures for non-heinous crimes. Petitioner released on p...
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MANDEEP VERMA ...Petitioner Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER ...Respondents D.D
08/08/2022
Criminal Law - Quashing of FIR under Section 174-A IPC – Petition under Section 482 CrPC – FIR registered after petitioner declared proclaimed person in a Section 138 NI Act case – Petitioner settled the matter with complainant, who withdrew the complaint – Once proceedings under Section 138 NI Act withdrawn, FIR under Section 174-A IPC becomes unsustainable – Petitio...
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VISHWAJEET KULKARNI ...Petitioner Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA ...Respondent D.D
08/08/2022
Criminal Law - Proclamation of Absconding Person - Compliance with Section 82 CrPC – Petition challenging orders declaring petitioner as proclaimed person under Section 82 CrPC – Proclamation issued with less than 30 days between publication and the date fixed – Subsequent adjournment to meet 30-day requirement not valid compliance – Petition allowed, orders set aside. [Par...
(4)
SUMIT KUMAR …PETITIONER Vs.
PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENT D.D
08/08/2022
Employment Law – Termination During Probation – Misconduct Allegation – Appeal against the order of termination during probation. Held, termination based on unsatisfactory work and conduct during probation is neither stigmatic nor requires a detailed inquiry unless misconduct is specifically attributed. The appellant's termination, based on a "below average" ACR and...
(5)
S.B.V.R. PRASAD ...Petitioner Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB ...Respondent D.D
06/08/2022
Criminal Law - Quashing of Complaint – Director and Manager Involvement – Petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of complaint under Insecticides Act – Petitioners prosecuted as Director and Manager-cum-Godown Incharge of accused company – No specific averments in complaint showing their role in company’s business or quality control – Responsible Office...
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AAKASH ...Petitioner Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA ...Respondent D.D
05/08/2022
Criminal Law - Anticipatory Bail – Section 438 CrPC – NDPS Act – Non-commercial quantity – Grant of bail to petitioner – Petitioner not named in FIR, no recovery effected from him, only based on wife's disclosure statement – Petitioner’s wife found with 6.25 grams of heroin, far less than commercial quantity – Petition allowed. [Paras 1-18]
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NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD. ...Petitioner Vs.
RAVINDER KUMAR AND OTHERS ...Respondents D.D
05/08/2022
Income Tax Act - Motor Vehicles Act - Deduction of TDS on Interest – Revision petitions challenging orders directing the insurance company to deposit the deducted amount of TDS on compensation interest – Held, if interest on compensation is paid prior to June 1, 2015, insurance company must pay TDS amount to claimants and seek refund from Income Tax authorities – If interest paid...
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JYOTI …PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D
05/08/2022
Criminal Procedure – Repeated Applications under Section 311 – Invocation on Multiple Occasions – Section 311, Cr.P.C. – Petition for quashing Trial Court order dismissing application for re-examination – Held, no bar to invoke Section 311 repeatedly if situation arises – Different reliefs claimed in separate applications permissible – Denial of re-examina...
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STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS …Appellants Vs.
SATPAL SINGH AND OTHERS …Respondents D.D
20/07/2022
Constitutional Law – Article 226 – Writ Jurisdiction – Mutation of Property – Challenge to Single Judge’s Order – Appeal against Single Judge’s order quashing rejection of representation seeking mutation – Will executed in favor of adopted son predeceasing testator – Mutation sanctioned in favor of third party upheld by Supreme Court – He...