High Courts

Stay on State-ordered judicial inquiry into ED
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The audio clip and letter found, alleged coercion of ED officers to implicated CM Pinarayi Vijayan and other political leaders in a case involving seizure of 30 kg of gold worth Rs 14.82 crore at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on 06-07-2020, which was allegedly marked as ‘Diplomatic Baggage’ and was being sent to the UAE Consulate.”

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WhatsApp evidence
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“The WhatsApp chats recovered by the Cyber Forensic Laboratory from the mobile phones used by the applicant throw up evidence of his involvement in the smuggling syndicate of the contraband substance.”

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foreign liquor corruption case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The misappropriated amount showed that the foreign liquor found in shortage was a gigantic quantity and therefore, prima facie, it could not be held that the shortage occurred because of some unintentional omissions or oversights.”

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relief to Crocs case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The petitioner company Crocs is a popular footwear brand with a widespread range of more than 300 styled for men, women and children which are popular both in India and abroad.

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FD withdrawal for marriage
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Rule 8(d) of the Scheme specifically provides for premature encashment. However, the thrust of the rule is the rate of interest payable on the deposit, when it is withdrawn after four years, but before maturity. Such a rule cannot be treated as putting a complete embargo against premature withdrawal. This being said, this Court does not express any opinion as to payment of interest, when premature withdrawal is done”

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probe against Magistrate Sessions Judge
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The accused had been denied anticipatory bail by orders of the High Court as well as the Supreme Court which had been overlooked by the Judicial Magistrate and the Sessions Court while entertaining applications for anticipatory bail.

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Russian mother and daughters
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Russian mother and the elder child had overstayed with another being born in India.

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11 Shady trees
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“The reasons for passing this present order asking the petitioner to plant 11 plants is in the interest of the public at large and for the greater public good.”

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Coat-Pocket Constitution
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The plaintiffs, EBC Publishing Pvt Ltd (Eastern Book Company), a pioneer in law publishing for over 84 years and publisher of the widely cited Supreme Court Cases (SCC), approached the Court seeking protection of their flagship ‘coat-pocket’ edition of the Constitution of India, distinguished by its iconic red and black trade dress.

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Coat-Pocket Constitution
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The plaintiffs, EBC Publishing Pvt Ltd (Eastern Book Company), a pioneer in law publishing for over 84 years and publisher of the widely cited Supreme Court Cases (SCC), approached the Court seeking protection of their flagship ‘coat-pocket’ edition of the Constitution of India, distinguished by its iconic red and black trade dress.

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Coat-Pocket Constitution
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The plaintiffs, EBC Publishing Pvt Ltd (Eastern Book Company), a pioneer in law publishing for over 84 years and publisher of the widely cited Supreme Court Cases (SCC), approached the Court seeking protection of their flagship ‘coat-pocket’ edition of the Constitution of India, distinguished by its iconic red and black trade dress.

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anticipatory bail under SCST Act
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The prosecution had raised a preliminary objection regarding the maintainability of the petition contending that the Section 14-A(2) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 puts an embargo on the High Court from hearing any anticipatory bail application.

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Sainik Schools
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Selection and admission to the Sainik School are subject to fulfilling admission criteria, eligibility, rank, merit list, medical fitness, verification of original documents, and such other criteria as may be prescribed by Sainik School Society. Therefore, in the event of an unfit medical report, the Principal is mandated to click the reject button on the e-counselling portal.”

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50% marks in Superior Judicial Service Exam
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It is open to the High Court to prescribe the criteria including cut off marks and ‘minimum marks qualification’ as has been envisaged in clause 8.4 of the notifications to assess the merit and suitability of the candidates to perform the sacrosanct duties of Judicial Officer.”

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Veera Raja Veera copyright
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Indian classical music rarely follows a system of written notation or publication. Since ancient time, the compositions of Indian music were taught orally in the gurushishya Parampara , where knowledge was passed down through oral learning, improvisation, and repeated performance, rather than formal documentation. Hence, after explicitly declaring that fixation is not required, using fixation and performance as the determinative is against the legislation’s aim and objective.”

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Law College rejection of Hindi answer sheet
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“We do not find any reason that would outweigh the Rules of 2008 and the Circular. Moreover, the Rules of the Bar Council of India indicate that, besides English, students belonging to particular regions and States may write their answers in the regional language. For Maharashtra, the regional language is Marathi ”

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school cannot assert ownership without title deed
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“The land stated to be a playground was situated 500 meters away from the school and the fact that it was earlier used for conducting District and State Level School Sports Meets could not be used to indicate that the playground belonged to the school”

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Aadhaar details of Israeli national
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The Israeli national was not in possession of a valid passport or a valid visa to justify his stay in India as a resident, to qualify him for being granted an Aadhaar card.

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aided madrasas
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Acting on a complaint by respondent 9, the NHRC, in three separate orders directed the Director General of the U.P. Economic Offences Wing to initiate an inquiry into alleged financial and other irregularities in the management of these madrasas.

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Section 65-B certificate
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In the case at hand, the video was recorded in someone’s device and transferred to the device of the respondent who had submitted the certificate.

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