Adoption under Hindu laws requires consent of the wife – Allahabad High Court
While adjudicating upon a case passed an order stating that if a Hindu Man wants to adopt a child the consent of his wife is necessary. Even if t
Power granted under the National Security Act should be used with ‘extreme care’: Allahabad High Court
A person arrested under the National Security Act was ordered to be released and the detention order issued by the District Magistrate was set asid
A Magistrate cannot order any police officer conduct the investigation : Jammu and Kashmir High Court
Only the Government in exercise of their executive powers can authorize any superior police officer to investigate a case and such direction can be
The parties are free to agree on a procedure for appointing the arbitrator or arbitrators: High Court Of New Delhi
Petitioner seeks appointment of an Arbitrator in terms of Clause 9.0.0.0 of the General Conditions of Contract and the same issue was held in the j
A catena of judgments was issued by the Apex and High courts regarding grant or refusal of pre-arrest or anticipatory bail: High Court of Meghalaya
The Court cannot lose sight of the fact that such a piece of information even at this point of time would cast doubt on the accuracy of the actual
The pendency of prosecution is no bar to an order of preventive detention and an order of preventive detention is also not a bar to prosecution.: High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
The basis of Preventive Detention is the satisfaction of the Executive of a reasonable probability of detenu acting in a manner similar to his past
The question of grant of bail would not arise, if it can be said that there are grounds to believe that the accused is involved in offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life: High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
While considering the application for bail, it is necessary to take into consideration, first whether the accused would take up the trial without h
The Magistrate’s enclosure cannot be a ground to deny the information sought under RTI: High Court of Karnataka
The Commissioner thoroughly justified in directing the furnishing of reports and their enclosures. Such an opinion was held by The Hon’ble High C
The evidentiary value of a statement recorded can be assessed and evaluated by the trial court at the time of framing of the charges: High Court of J&K and Ladakh
The evidentiary value of a statement recorded under Section 164-A Cr. P. C can be assessed and evaluated by the trial court at the time of framing
A dispute relating to interpretation and terms of a contract cannot be a subject matter of writ proceedings: High Court of J&K and Ladakh
If the transaction between the parties is a contract then it is in the realm of private law. The same is governed by the provisions of Contract Act
