madras high court
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“District Registrar is duty bound to draw a distinction between the summary proceeding and the trial nature proceedings with reference to the Registration Act and the Code of Civil Procedure”

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Vyas Ji Tehkhana
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“There is a ‘Tehkhana’ in the southern side of the Gyanvapi Mosque which is the principal seat of hereditary pujari of Vyas family from time immemorial. Thus, a suit was filed seeking relief of declaration, injunction for the property in dispute alleged as ‘Vyas Ji Tehkhana’.”

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borrowing limits
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“If we were to issue interim mandatory injunction in such like cases, it might set a bad precedent in law that would enable the States to flout fiscal policies and still successfully claim additional borrowings.”

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arbitration clause
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court said that when there is a reference in the second contract to the terms and conditions of the first contract, the arbitration clause would not ipso facto be applicable to the second contract unless there is a specific mention/reference thereto.

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Madras High Court
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“When the statute mandates what an authority shall consider, then it is obligatory for the statutory authority to consider those materials which the statute mandates”

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NEET UG Candidate
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Supreme Court held that the appellant is entitled to restoration of his seat in the first year of MBBS(UG) course in the same college in the next session.

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Fact check unit
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Supreme Court viewed that there exist prima facie grounds for staying the notification dated 20-03-2024, which makes the impugned Rules operational.

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wrongful termination
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“Severance of employer — employee relationship can never be said to be an easy choice, for it not only results in the employee losing his livelihood, but also affects those who depend on him for their survival. And if the employer is the Indian Army, the loss is even greater, since it has the effect of suddenly displacing a soldier from the regimented lifestyle of the military”

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Madras High Court
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“The real challenge with a patent application in respect of a synthesized non-living substance is establishing novelty, technical advance and not patent eligibility”

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Allahabad High Court
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Allahabad High Court noted that Masood has been languishing in jail since 05-10-2020. Further, it said that there is not even a prima facie case, establishing the complicity of Masood and the nature and gravity of charges and the absence of criminal history on his part require his release on bail.

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Mohammed Moquim
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Supreme Court has stayed the impugned judgment subject to the condition that Mohammed Moquim will not be entitled to cast vote in the assembly proceedings.

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Ajit Pawar
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The Nationalist Congress Party split into two factions in July 2023, after a rebellion by the Ajit Pawar group, that supports the ruling Eknath Shinde Government in Maharashtra

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CAA Rules
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The Central government notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules last week, on 11-03-2024, which effectively brought into force the CAA.

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Madras High Court
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Madras High Court pointed out that at this juncture that the minor child had been under the grandparents’ care since birth, which was disturbed due to the strained relationship between the parties.

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Allahabad High Court
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Allahabad High Court said that it is not a question of payment for a single year, but the annuity has not been transferred to the temple in question for last four years

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electoral bonds
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On 15-03-2024, the Court had stated that SBI to disclose unique alphanumeric code printed on each electoral bond, which helps match donors with political parties. Accordingly, it issued notice to the SBI and directed the matter to be posted for 18-03-2024.

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

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Madras High Court
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“Merely, under the pretext of freedom of expression, one cannot make interview intruding the privacy of others, the Law does not give such absolute license to the Youtubers and the social media to spoil the reputation of others.”

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Madras High Court
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“Any reasonable, fair and well-intentioned leader must be aimed at identifying the commonalities of different sections of the people to unite, rather than divide them. Though criticism is essential for growth, it must be constructive to ensure that progress, rather than destruction.”

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Electoral Bond Case
Case BriefsSupreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

On 12-03-2024, SBI has furnished the electoral bonds details to the Election Commission of India in compliance with the court’s order. Subsequently, on 14-03-2024 ECI uploaded the electoral bonds data supplied by SBI on its official website.

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