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[Covid-19 surge] Pat HC| “Most of the directions have remained on paper”; HC expresses disappointment over State inactions

Patna High Court: The Division Bench of Chakradhari Sharan Singh And Mohit Kumar Shah, JJ., expressed its sheer dissatisfaction over the progress

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Ker HC| Muslim women’s right to Khula (extra-judicial divorce) revived; Patriarchal decision in K. C. Moyin overruled

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of A. Muhamed Mustaque and C. S. Dias, JJ., addressed the controversial question regarding rights of

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Delhi HC issues Contempt notice to Center for non-supply of oxygen to NCT of Delhi

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli, JJ., addressed the issue regarding rising death toll due

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KAR HC│ One of the most profound tenets of Constitutionalism is presumption of Constitutionality assigned to each legislation enacted

Karnataka High Court: P.S. Dinesh Kumar J dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. The facts of the case are such that

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Ker HC| CAs Right to Practice: Can ICAI refuse to recognize retirement of CA from a firm? HC explains legal position

Kerala High Court: N.Nagaresh, J., pronounced a landmark judgment regarding right to practice of Chartered Accountants. The Bench held, “The decision of

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J&K HC| “Rs. 2000 maintenance is not ‘exorbitant or excessive’ in present era of inflation”; HC questions existence of Talaq given through registered post

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Rajnesh Oswal, J., heard the instant petition against the order of the Trial Court whereby the petitioner

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[COVID 19 surge] RAJ HC│”Deal with the situation on war footing”; Directions issued to curb beds, oxygen, Remdesivir shortage in Rajasthan

Rajasthan High Court: A Division Bench of Indrajit Mahanty and Vinit Kumar Mathur JJ. laid down important directions regarding COVID. The present

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Company Court cannot decide in winding up proceeding which party defaulted with the compromise; Supreme Court clarifies jurisdiction of Company Court

Supreme Court: In a corporate dispute case, the 3-Judge Bench comprising of R.F. Nariman, B.R. Gavai* and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ., held that,

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[Covid-19] Delhi HC comes down heavily on Central government; Warns Center of contempt proceedings if it fails to supply allocated medical Oxygen on urgent basis

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli, JJ., slammed center government for its reckless attitude towards upsurging

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“Consent of parties cannot obviate the duty of the High Court to indicate its reasons”; Supreme Court explains the law on Bail

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud* and M. R. Shah, JJ., pronounced an important judgment which came out

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Surrogacy Engineering: The Ruckus between the Primordial Human Rights, Courts and Legislative Adamancy

by Deepika Singhvi* and Mohit Singhvi**

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HP HC | Can bail be granted in cases where an accused is a foreign national and cannot furnish local surety in terms of S. 439 Cr PC? HC explains

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Anoop Chitkara, J., granted bail and held that the law under Section 439 CrPC is very clear and

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HP HC│ Can a wife give up her right to an enhanced rate of future maintenance through a contract? Will such contract be valid or void? Read on

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Tarlok Singh Chauhan J. allowed the present application and modified the previous order. Background The facts of the

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Existence of Competition Law Prior to 19th Century

by Mozammil Ahmad*

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J&K HC | [Jamat-i-Islami] HC quashes preventive detention order holding opportunity to effective representation an essential pre-requisite

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjeev Kumar, J., heard the instant petition presented by the wife of the Petitioner to assail his

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P&H HC | “Investigation suffers from political maneuvering”; HC denies involvement of the former CM, Prakash Singh Badal in Kotkapura firing case

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Rajbir Serawat, J., addressed the controversial case of regarding three incidents of alleged sacrilege qua Guru Granth

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[Trademark] Ker HC| No question of confusion as the products fall in different classes; HC directs Registrar of the Companies to register LLP by proposed name

Kerala High Court: N. Nagresh, J., heard the instant petition wherein the petitioner had approached this Court seeking to set aside rejection

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All HC | Whether the Tribunal is justified in re-deciding the quantum of compensation when it isn’t even disputed? HC answers

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Dr Kaushal Jayendra Thaker and Ajit Singh, JJ., addressed an interesting question as to whether

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Judicial review or judicial restraint? Supreme Court explains where the virtue itself turns into vice

Supreme Court: The Division Bench comprising of Rohinton Fali Nariman* and B.R. Gavai, JJ., addressed the issue of overstepping of review jurisdiction

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Ker HC | Service of summons through Whatsapp; Is it valid in law? HC clarifies

Kerala High Court: V.G. Arun, J., addressed an interesting question regarding the validity of summons served through Whatsapp. The Bench stated, No