Delhi High Court
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The Court dismissed the petition on the ground of non-maintainability as only non-appointees can assail the legality of the appointment or extension procedure.

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The instant dispute involved a conflict between two contracts executed by petitioner Coinbase, Inc., operator of a cryptocurrency exchange platform, and the respondents, who used Coinbase.

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Madras High Court
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“Though the Act does not ban donation of kidney in favour of a person who is not a near relative and the only restriction is that transplantation can be done only after prior approval by the State Authorisation Committee, yet the transplant surgeons are hesitant to carry out kidney transplants between unrelated persons.”

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Delhi High Court
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A news report dated 28-05-2024, stated that out of almost 1000 hospitals registered with the Delhi Government, only 196 have fire NOC, i.e., roughly 20% of the total hospitals have fire NOCs while the rest are at risk of a fire hazard.

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Madhya Pradesh High Court
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The Court stated that as per the amended definition of rape, any sexual intercourse or act, by the husband with his wife not below the age of fifteen years is not a rape, therefore, consent is immaterial.

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Delhi High Court
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The Delhi High Court reiterated that in cases of wrongful termination of service, reinstatement with continuity of service and back wages is normal rule.

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London International Disputes Week 2024
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This year’s LIDW has attracted over 7,000 registrations for events during the week, with 100 different jurisdictions represented, double the number recorded the previous year.

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Delhi High Court
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The Delhi High Court said that CIC can only deal with issues relating to information sought under the RTI Act or any other issue that leads to dissipation of information as sought by the applicant.

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Delhi High Court
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“The nature of infringement of his legal rights, if any, which were claimed by the deceased/plaintiff, were personal to him and certainly not heritable”

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Madras High Court
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“Group IV Government employees engage in direct communication with the public for which knowledge of Tamil is essential and requirement of 40% marks in language paper is Sine Qua Non for Efficient Discharge Of their functions”

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Securities and Exchange Board of India
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The issuance of this 2024 Master Circular rescinds 7 previous circulars related to Foreign Portfolio Investors, Designated Depository Participants, and Eligible Foreign Investors

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Allahabad High Court
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“In child custody matters, the remedy ordinarily lies under the statutory law, or the personal law, as applicable in the facts of the case; however, in cases which justify the exercise of the extraordinary discretionary jurisdiction under Article 226, a writ of habeas corpus would be issued where it is demonstrated that the detention of minor child, is illegal or without any authority of law.”

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Delhi High Court
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The Court evaluated Art. 5 of India-USA Double Tax Avoidance Agreement to determine whether Progress Rail has Permanent Establishment in Noida and Varanasi and whether reassessment proceeding can be initiated upon them or not.

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Meghalaya High Court
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“On noticing the presence of the ex-husband (deceased) in his house, the husband caused the death of the deceased in order to safeguard his right over person (wife) without any premeditation or intention. The case fell within the ambit of Exception 2 to Section 300 of the IPC on the ground of it being unintentional and consequently, it is culpable homicide not amounting to murder.”

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Sikkim High Court
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The Court was of the view that both, the applicant in viewing the requirement of filing the appeal within six months as per S. 378(5) CrPC; and the respondents contending that the appeal should have been filed within sixty days as per S. 378(5), were equally incorrect.

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Delhi High Court
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The Delhi High Court said that Section 33-A is a special provision which aims to adjudicate as to whether conditions of a service, etc. have been changed during the pendency of proceedings before an Industrial Tribunal.

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Kerala High Court
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“Reports indicate that the waste removed from the drains in Kochi are stocked and accumulated on the side of the drains itself, without its further removal. The Kochi Corporation shall file a report regarding the steps taken to clear such waste from the sides and the persons responsible for carrying out the work.”

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Delhi High Court
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The timeline was stipulated by the Delhi High Court in a previous judgment for the issuance of identity cards to the law researchers being treated as bona fide advocates.

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Delhi High Court
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The Delhi High Court said if each Sadhu, Baba, and Guru is allowed to build a shrine on public land and thereby, continue to use it for personal gains, it would lead to disastrous consequences jeopardizing larger public interest.

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Allahabad High Court
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The issue of “obscenity or indecency per se” will not arise until or unless there is evidence on record to see that a person at a given time witnessing particular obscene act is actually annoyed or not.

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