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Gauhati HC holds bar to remarriage not applicable in case of delay in filing appeal against divorce decree

Gauhati High Court holds statutory bar to remarry u/s 15 HMA cannot be extended by filing application seeking condonation of delay to challenge the divorce decree.

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Delhi High Court rejects defamation suits by Indian Foreign Service officer against Hindustan Times

The Delhi High Court said that the Press has now assumed the role of public educator making formal and informal education possible on a large scale, particularly in the developing world.

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Delhi High Court directs Government to decide plea for conducting door-to-door survey for collection of senior citizen data

The Delhi High Court directed the petition to be treated as a representation to the Chief Secretary, Government, State (NCT of Delhi).

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‘Passing the buck and not addressing the queries raised’; Delhi HC directs tendering authorities and GeM Portal to address bidders’ query

“The petitioner having participated in the impugned tender process is entitled to know the reasons for the disqualification of its bid and not providing these answers is contrary to the requirement of transparency.”

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Indian Nationales abroad: Understanding the differences between NRIs, OCIs and PIOs

To bring the “Indians” abroad closer to home, the Government of India offers different kinds of statuses, which are known as NRIs, OCIs and PIOs.

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Delhi High Court denies suspension of sentence of Kuldeep Singh Senger in Custodial Death Case of Unnao Rape victim’s father

The Delhi High Court stated that the period of sentence served by a convict is only one of the several factors that are to be taken into consideration while adjudicating an application seeking suspension of sentence.

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Magistrates should specify whether maintenance is ordered under CrPC or HAMA while dealing with Domestic Violence matters: Kerala HC

“For the reason that the parties are Hindus, one cannot assume that the order of maintenance is in recognition of the right under HAMA, for, Section 125 CrPC is secular and applicable to all.”

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Delhi HC grants Rajat Sharma interim injunction against defaming video and tweets by members of All India Congress

“A thin line of distinction exists between defamation and public criticism and an onerous task lies with the Courts to maintain this delicate balance between the competing claims and rights.”

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‘Process for redressal of grievances for refund of amount already initiated through arbitration’; Delhi HC refuses relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

The Delhi High Court said that the petitioner had no prima facie right, title, and interest in the allotted units, and a case was not made out to restrain the respondents from creating any third-party interest.

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Wife in vegetative state aggrieved by reduction of medical maintenance amount; Bombay HC directs Appellate Court to decide the matter expeditiously

The Court found the order of the Appellate Court was completely bereft of any findings or reasoning for reducing the maintenance amount, and that the Appellate Court could not have reduced the amount of maintenance once having rejected the Application for stay.

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Can an offence under S. 498A IPC committed outside India, be tried before Indian Courts? Kerala HC answers

“If any part of the offence or even one instance of the overt act is committed in India, the sanction under Section 188 CrPC is not required”

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Bombay HC acquits man convicted of murdering wife and infant son in view of the inconsistent testimonies given by the prosecution’s star witnesses

The Court emphasised on the settled position that when two views are possible to a case, then the one that is favours the accused must be adopted.

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‘No interim injunction for appeal filed at eleventh hour’; Delhi High Court dismisses application challenging “Yakshini” video adaptation by Disney+Hotstar

The Court dismissed an application for granting interim injunction as similarity of name cannot be the sole criteria, especially because it was a mythological character on which admittedly various works, movies and books are already available.

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‘Violative of Rule 3(vi) of Delhi High Court Video Conference Rules, 2021’; Delhi HC directs X, Meta, YouTube to remove audio/video recording of Arvind Kejriwal’s Court proceedings

Several members of Aam Aadmi Party including members of various other opposition parties made an audio and video recording of Court proceedings which had been circulated on various social media platforms.

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Delhi High Court appoints sole arbitrator despite clause specifying two arbitrators; Upholds parties’ intention to arbitrate

The Court noted Arbitration agreement specifying an even number of arbitrators cannot be a ground to render the arbitration agreement invalid. Appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) petition.

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HIGH COURT JUNE 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on West Bengal Post Poll Violence; Delhi Riots 2020; Delhi Excise Policy; and more

A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.

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Reserve Bank of India imposes penalty of 1.45 Crore on Central Bank of India for non-compliance with directions

RBI imposed penalty on Central Bank of India for failing to comply with directions for Loans and Advances as well as Customer Protection.

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“Bar contained in S. 197, CrPC cannot be read into the provisions of a special legislation like SC/ST Atrocities Act”: Bombay HC

The Court held that no previous sanction as contemplated under S. 197 CrPC would be necessary for investigating and filing final report for offences under S. 509 IPC and S. 3 of the SC/ST Atrocities Act, except for the offences punishable under S. 506 IPC.

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[ICC T20 World Cup 2024] Delhi High Court grants dynamic + injunction to protect broadcast rights of Star India

The Delhi High Court said that the dynamic nature of the digital landscape necessitates that court orders are not static but evolve in tandem with technological advancements and challenges posed by the virtual domain.

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Delhi High Court grants one month to Faizyab Masjid and Madarsa in Hazrat Nizamuddin to vacate the premises for demolition

Delhi High Court made it clear that no further extension of time shall be granted with respect to the masjid and madarsa since the property is required for public purposes.