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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…

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…

Suar bye-election order of high court stayed by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has provided relief to Abdullah Azam Khan, son of Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan. Abdullah Azam Khan had said that the Allahabad High Court had displayed “unusual…

India has failed to appoint counsel for Kulbhushan Jadhav, says Islamabad High Court

8 Oct 20208 Oct 2020

India has failed to appoint a counsel to represent death-row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav in the case of the review of his death sentence by a military court in Pakistan said…

MP High Court grants Temporary Bail to a man Accused of rape for solemnization of marriage between accused and complaint

Man accused of having committed rape on the pretext of marriage got a temporary bail by Madhya Pradesh High Court so that marriage between the complaint and accused can be…

P&H high court stated that, Trial courts have no power to impose lifelong imprisonment without remission

The Punjab and Haryana high court has stated that trial courts don't have any power to impose the penalty of Life time imprisonment in the absence of remission or parole.…