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Supreme Court rejects petition wanting Epidemic Act to be struck down, suggests plea to be placed in HC

The SC has dismissed a plea seeking an order to strike down the operation of the Epidemic Act as unconstitutional under Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Indian Constitution. A…

Andhra Pradesh HC: Magistrate can also be held for contempt of court along with police officers

In Jangala Sambasiva Rao v. State of A.P., the instant criminal petition was filed to quash the FIR wherein the petitioner was accused 1 was alleged to have committed the…

Chhattisgarh HC states that Section 320 of the CrPC does not bar quashing of FIR in matrimonial matters

In Gurumukh Das Chandani v. State of Chhattisgarh, the petitioners’ counsel for the petitioners submitted that as per the agreement and statement of recorded before the Additional Registrar (Judicial) it…

Chhattisgarh HC states that Section 320 of the CrPC does not bar quashing of FIR in matrimonial matters

In Gurumukh Das Chandani v. State of Chhattisgarh, the petitioners’ counsel for the petitioners submitted that as per the agreement and statement of recorded before the Additional Registrar (Judicial) it…

Meghalaya HC refuses to quash a criminal case against journalist over Facebook post

In Patricia Mukhim v. the State of Meghalaya, The matter is with regard to an incident that occurred in the month of July 2020 wherein a group of boys while…

Madras HC reiterates SC’s ban on advocates doing money lending business with their clients

In Ilakkia Raja v. T. Umamaheswaran, the purpose of filing the present petition was to quash the proceedings taken place by the Judicial Magistrate for the offenses punishable under Section…

Himachal Pradesh HC states that the scope of judicial review is limited in a policy decision like the opening of government colleges

In the case of Ashok Negi v. State of Himachal Pradesh, writ petitions were filed “pro bono publico” claiming inaction on part of the respondent-State Government in not opening certain colleges,…

Kerala HC states that contemptuous comments which are necessary to be published do not amount to defamation

17 Nov 202017 Nov 2020

The Managing Editor, the Chief Editor and the Printer and Publisher of a daily newspaper appeared before the court to quash the proceedings initiated on the allegation of the offence…

Rajasthan HC initiates action against Magistrate who issued arrest warrant despite existing anticipatory bail order

The petitioners, Nanuram Saini and Vinod Kumar were granted anticipatory bail by the High Court in the year 2003, in connection with the FIR registered against them on cheating charges.…

Government employees with fake caste certificate to be dismissed by Chief Minister and Chhattisgarh HC

16 Nov 202016 Nov 2020

According to the General Administration Department (GAD), after the formation of Chhattisgarh state in the year 2000, a total of 758 cases of fake and false caste certificates was received…