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Patna High Court Quashes Cheating and Forgery Case Against Bank Manager Alleged of Sanctioning Fraudulent Loan Using Joint Family Property Without Consent, Emphasises Settlement and Lack of Prima Facie Case

Court’s Decision The Patna High Court quashed the criminal proceedings against the petitioner, a senior bank officer, accused of sanctioning a cash credit loan of ₹1.3 crore by mortgaging joint…

Rawlaw July 6, 2025

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Bombay High Court Refuses Wife’s Plea to Direct Husband to Pay Pending Installments for Under-Construction Flat Booked Jointly, Clarifies Shared Household Under Domestic Violence Act Requires Existing, Possessed Premises for Relief

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court dismissed the wife’s petition seeking directions to her husband to pay pending installments to the developer for an under-construction flat booked jointly, holding that…

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Himachal Pradesh High Court Allows State to Take Over Wildflower Hall Hotel from East India Hotels After EIH’s Failure to Comply with Arbitral Award, Reviving Government Termination Decision Due to Breach of Joint Venture Agreement

Court’s Decision The Himachal Pradesh High Court allowed the State to take over the possession and management of the Wildflower Hall Hotel, Shimla, from East India Hotels (EIH) after EIH…

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Kerala High Court Quashes Prevention of Corruption Charges Against Trustees and Priest of Sree Ayyappan Kavu Temple Citing Absence of Government Funding and Clarifies Scope of Public Servant Under PC Act, 2018

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court quashed the FIR under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2018 against the petitioners, including the Melsanthi (chief priest) and trustees of Sree Ayyappan Kavu…

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Kerala High Court Dismisses Trained Nurses’ Association of India’s Plea to Disqualify Candidates for Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council Election Despite Termination of TNAI Membership After Nomination and Scrutiny

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court dismissed the writ petition filed by the Trained Nurses' Association of India (TNAI), which sought to disqualify three candidates from contesting elections to the…

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Himachal Pradesh High Court Dismisses Appeal Against NDPS Conviction, Upholding Five-Year Sentence and Fine While Emphasising Chain of Custody Integrity, Witness Credibility, and Procedural Compliance in Narcotics Seizure Cases

“The integrity of the case property was established, and discrepancies in witness statements do not demolish the prosecution’s case where independent and official witnesses corroborate recovery.” Court’s Decision: The Himachal…

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Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Conviction Under Negotiable Instruments Law Despite Discrepancies in Loan Transaction, Emphasising Limited Revisional Jurisdiction and Narrow Scope for Interference in Findings of Fact by Lower Courts

Court’s Decision The High Court dismissed the criminal revision petition, affirming the conviction and sentence imposed by the Trial Court and upheld by the Appellate Court under Section 138 of…

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Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Conviction Under Dishonoured Cheque Law, Holding That “Issuance of Cheque and Failure to Pay on Demand Constitutes Offence Despite Denial of Liability by Accused”

Court’s Decision The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed the criminal revision petition and upheld the conviction and sentence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, affirming the judgments of…

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Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Conviction Under Child Protection Laws Despite Victim’s Consent Due to Her Minority, Holding “Consent of Minor Is Immaterial” While Rejecting Defence Claims of Prior Relationship and Voluntary Accompaniment

Court’s Decision The appeal challenging the conviction and sentence under Sections 363, 366 IPC and Section 4 POCSO was dismissed. The conviction and concurrent sentences of 2 years, 3 years,…

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Patna High Court Disposes Compensation Writ by Directing Petitioners to Approach District Judge Under Supreme Court Guidelines for Tree and Crop Damage Caused by Power Grid Transmission Line Installation in Rural Bihar

Court’s Decision The Patna High Court disposed of the writ petition seeking recalculation and payment of compensation with interest for the cutting of trees and crop damages caused by Power…

Rawlaw July 6, 2025