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HP HC | Can wife claim maintenance under S.12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 over ‘ancestral property’ of the husband? HC explains

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Jyotsna Rewal Dua J., disposed off the petition without any interference with impugned orders. The facts of the

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Utt HC | Supply of cement, steel and bricks etc. to the contractors by Government Department, for which cost is deducted from bills of contractors amounts to sale, thus taxable, Court allows revision petition

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Judge Bench of K.M. Joseph and Sharad Kumar Sharma, JJ., had allowed a revision which was filed

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Kar HC | Whether an insufficiently stamped sale agreement, containing arbitration clause for appointment of sole arbitrator enforceable under S.11(6) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; HC reiterates settled legal position on said premise

Karnataka High Court: S.R. Krishna Kumar, J., allowing the present petition for the appointment of a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of

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Guj HC | Reasons given by lower authorities sound enough to set aside removal of Sarpanch under S. 57(1) of Gujarat Panchayat Act; Court dismisses petition

Gujarat High Court: A.G. Uraizee, J., dismissed a petition which was filed aggrieved by the dismissal of Revision Application by the Secretary,

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Kar HC | Immediate termination, without any disciplinary enquiry by the department concerned runs contrary to the statutory principles of Service Law; Writ Petition allowed

Karnataka High Court: P.B. Bajanthri, while allowing the present writ petition against the termination of services without any disciplinary enquiry, reiterated the

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HP HC | Does S. 18/18 A of SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989 restricts an accused from surrendering before Court and praying for interim bail under S. 439 CrPC? HC gives a reasoned order

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Anoop Chitkara J., delivered a well-reasoned order and held that the practice of the accused surrendering and getting

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Guj HC | Respondent entitled to gratuity under S. 2(e) of Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2009; Court dismisses appeal while reproducing observations of Single Judge

Gujarat High Court: The Division Bench of Vikram Nath, CJ and Ashutosh J. Shastri, J., dismissed a Letters Patent Appeal which was

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Ori HC | Are private banking companies discharging banking services amenable to writ jurisdiction? HC analyses

Orissa High Court: Biswajit Mohanty J., dismissed the petition being non-maintainable. The facts of the case are such that the petitioner took

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P&H HC | A co-sharer in a property can seek a permanent injunction against other co-sharers if the value or utility of property is diminished; Court directs parties to maintain status quo

Punjab & Haryana High Court: While deciding an appeal filed by the petitioner against the order passed by the Additional District Judge,

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HP HC | S. 100 CPC restricts the right of second appeal only to those cases where a substantial question of law is involved

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Jyotsna Rewal Dua J., dismissed the appeal on ground of impugned judgment/orders being devoid of any infirmity. The

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Kar HC | Elaborating upon S.6 of Passport Act, Court directs for renewal of passport to authorities concerned irrespective of a pending criminal case against petitioner

Karnataka High Court: Hemant Chandangoudar J., while allowing the Writ Petition against the Passport Authority, elaborated upon the relevant provisions of the

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Ker HC | In matrimonial matters preference is to be given to convenience and welfare of children over wife; HC dismisses application for transfer of case

Kerala High Court: While deciding an application for transfer of two cases from one jurisdiction to another, R. Narayana Pisharadi, J., disposed

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Utt HC | While exercising its powers of judicial review of any administrative action, Courts cannot interfere with administrative decision unless it suffers from vice of illegality, irrationality or procedural impropriety

Uttaranchal High Court: Lok Pal Singh, J., dismissed a petition which was filed aggrieved by the cancellation of selection process of the

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HP HC | “How at times private educational institutions get down to blackmailing and hand-twisting, is best reflected in the instant case!” Relief granted to students whose original documents were retained by college

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Jyotsna Rewal Dua JJ. disposed of the petition giving relief

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All HC | Principle contained in S. 141 of NI Act is not applicable to a sole-proprietary concern, firm need not be arraigned as an accused while making a claim for recovery under S. 138 of the NI Act

Kar HC | Approval from the Medical Council for the purpose of practicing as a private medical practitioner cannot be withheld by the authorities on arbitrary grounds; Writ Petition Allowed

SL SC | Translation of judgment can’t be obtained if you are not a party or Attorney-at-Law to the related case under Art. 24(3) of Constitution; Court rejects motion

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SCOTUS | Providing dissimilar treatment for men and women who are similarly situated cannot stand in the face of Fourteenth Amendment and the Equal Protection Clause: Court while construing provisions of Idaho Code

HP HC | Can wife claim maintenance under S.12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 over ‘ancestral property’ of the husband? HC explains

Utt HC | Supply of cement, steel and bricks etc. to the contractors by Government Department, for which cost is deducted from bills of contractors amounts to sale, thus taxable, Court allows revision petition

Kar HC | Whether an insufficiently stamped sale agreement, containing arbitration clause for appointment of sole arbitrator enforceable under S.11(6) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; HC reiterates settled legal position on said premise

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Guj HC | Reasons given by lower authorities sound enough to set aside removal of Sarpanch under S. 57(1) of Gujarat Panchayat Act; Court dismisses petition

Kar HC | Immediate termination, without any disciplinary enquiry by the department concerned runs contrary to the statutory principles of Service Law; Writ Petition allowed

HP HC | Does S. 18/18 A of SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989 restricts an accused from surrendering before Court and praying for interim bail under S. 439 CrPC? HC gives a reasoned order

Guj HC | Respondent entitled to gratuity under S. 2(e) of Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2009; Court dismisses appeal while reproducing observations of Single Judge

Ori HC | Are private banking companies discharging banking services amenable to writ jurisdiction? HC analyses

P&H HC | A co-sharer in a property can seek a permanent injunction against other co-sharers if the value or utility of property is diminished; Court directs parties to maintain status quo

HP HC | S. 100 CPC restricts the right of second appeal only to those cases where a substantial question of law is involved

Kar HC | Elaborating upon S.6 of Passport Act, Court directs for renewal of passport to authorities concerned irrespective of a pending criminal case against petitioner

Ker HC | In matrimonial matters preference is to be given to convenience and welfare of children over wife; HC dismisses application for transfer of case

Utt HC | While exercising its powers of judicial review of any administrative action, Courts cannot interfere with administrative decision unless it suffers from vice of illegality, irrationality or procedural impropriety

HP HC | “How at times private educational institutions get down to blackmailing and hand-twisting, is best reflected in the instant case!” Relief granted to students whose original documents were retained by college

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