(1)
Kalyani Singh … Petitioner Vs.
Central Bureau of Investigation, Chandigarh … Respondent D.D
25/04/2024
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Procedure - Section 207 Cr.P.C. - Access to Documents - Petitioner, accused in a criminal matter, contests the non-disclosure of certain documents listed in the seizure memo which the CBI has classified as ‘unrelied upon’ and hence not provided to her - Court clarifies that Section 207 Cr.P.C. mandates the supply to the accused only those documents/materials 'relied upon...
(2)
Naresh Kapoor …PETITIONER Vs.
State of Punjab and another …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
25/04/2024
HIGH COURTS
Abetment of Suicide – Revision against charges under Section 305 IPC – Analysis of the legal and factual circumstances surrounding the alleged abetment of suicide by a teacher accused of harassing a student leading to the latter’s suicide – Held – No evidence of specific acts of harassment or intentional inducement by the teacher that could have led the student to com...
(3)
Kalyani Singh …. Petitioner Vs.
Central Bureau of Investigation, Chandigarh … Respondent D.D
25/04/2024
HIGH COURTS
Quashing of Order under Section 207 Cr.P.C. - Petitioner sought quashing of order that denied supply of documents listed as 'unrelied upon' by CBI in the seizure memo (D/5) - Supreme Court earlier ordered the provision of materials supplied to the deceased's family to the petitioner - Court findings highlighted that materials provided to the petitioner included all 'relied upon'...
(4)
Nisha ...PETITIONER Vs.
State of U.P. and Another ...RESPODENT D.D
25/04/2024
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Procedure – Delay Condonation – Delay of 275 days in filing criminal revision justified by affidavit and consented by parties – Delay condonation application allowed – [Para 3].
Family Law – Bigamy – No evidence of valid solemnization of second marriage according to Hindu rites, particularly the ‘Saptapadi’, essential for a valid Hindu ma...
(5)
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN TRADE .....PETITIONER Vs.
KAMAL JIT CHIBBER .....RESPONDENT D.D
24/04/2024
HIGH COURTS
Petitioner Challenge to CIC Order – Petitioner, an educational institute, challenges CIC's directive to provide comprehensive information to respondent as per RTI Act, arguing information requested is voluminous and burdensome – High Court upholds CIC order, rejects petitioner's argument that compiling information would be overly burdensome, emphasizes RTI Act’s objective...
(6)
PANKAJ MANGA AND ORS. ......Petitioners Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS. .... Respondents D.D
24/04/2024
HIGH COURTS
Quashing of Notifications – Land Acquisition – Challenge to the acquisition process under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Petitioners seek quashing of two notifications (Annexures P-1 and P-3) for the acquisition of land for residential development in Sectors 1 and 2, Palwal – High Court upholds the validity of notifications and acquisition process, emphasizing compliance ...
(7)
• Bhagwan Sahay
• Smt. Keshar Devi
• Geeta D/o Bhagwan Sahay …….Petitioners Vs.
• State of Rajasthan through PP
• Sugna D/o Shri Gopal …. Respondents D.D
24/04/2024
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Law – Quashing of Charges – Section 482 Cr.P.C. invoked for quashing the charges framed against the petitioners under Sections 498-A and 323 IPC for alleged dowry harassment – Background involves the marriage of non-petitioner No.2 with Suresh Kumar Narania and subsequent accusations of cruelty and dowry harassment by her in-laws and sister-in-law – Charges of 406 ...
(8)
Kishore Prajapati …. Petitioner Vs.
Girish Pathak and Others …. Respondents D.D
24/04/2024
HIGH COURTS
Res Judicata and Maintainability – Earlier dismissal of suits for injunction not involving specific performance raised in the present suit – Applicability of Order 2 Rule 2 and Order 7 Rule 11 examined – Earlier suits treated as not covering the ground of specific performance, therefore, do not preclude the present suit – Supreme Court precedents discussed confirming that t...
(9)
SANJAY KUJUR …APPELLANT Vs.
THE STATE OF JHARKHAND …RESPONDENT D.D
24/04/2024
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Law – Conviction based on Eyewitness Testimony – Assessment of Reliability – Criminal Appeal against conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC – Sole purported eyewitness’s testimony scrutinized for consistency with initial statements – Significant contradictions found between informant’s fardbeyan and court deposition – Held that informan...