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Sikk HC | Permissions being granted of extraction of the groundwater even during pendency of PIL; Court lambasts authorities

Sikkim High Court: The Division Bench of Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari and Meenakshi Madan Rai, JJ., heard a Public Interest Litigation relating to

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Ker HC | Re-consideration of Minority status of Muslims and Christians; HC rejects plea stating a few people being rich does not determine advancement of whole community

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of S.Manikumar, CJ, and Shaji P. Chaly, J., rejected the petition seeking direction to the State

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Raj HC | Whether third child born on account of failure of ligation operation a reason to deny grant ACP by a blanket order? Court answers

Rajasthan High Court: Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, J., allowed a petition which dealt with the issue as to whether the third child born

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Del HC | Does a provision after being declared unconstitutional, gets repealed or wiped out from statute book? HC answers

Delhi High Court: Yogesh Khanna, J., remarked that, Once the Parliament steps in and cures the defect pointed out by a Constitutional

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All HC | Onus of proving ingredients under the First Exception, S. 499 IPC is on the accused; Defence being a question of fact cannot be claimed at the stage of issuance of summons

Allahabad High Court: Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, J. dismissed the petition and declined to entertain the present application in exercise of its inherent

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Del HC | Can members of Scheduled Tribes following Hindu customs claim to be kept out of purview of HMA? HC answers; highlights need for Uniform Civil Code

Delhi High Court: Prathiba M. Singh, J., held that, “…relegating parties to customary Courts when they themselves admit that they are following

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Raj HC | Prominent sign board to be installed at the entries of all Central Jails in the State displaying in Hindi Rule 10 of the Rajasthan Prisoners Release on Parole Rules, 2021

Rajasthan High Court: A Division Bench of Manoj Kumar Garg and Sandeep Mehta, JJ. granted parole subject to reasonable conditions to ensure

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Guj HC | Court directs transfer of winding-up proceedings to NCLT; scattering litigation to various forums leads to multiplicity, abuse of process of law

Gujarat High Court: The Division Bench of Vineet Kothari and B.N. Karia, JJ., took up a petition which dealt with the parties

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Ker HC | On what grounds can pregnancy of a mentally unsound woman be terminated? Is consent of women indispensable? HC answers

Kerala High Court: P.B.Suresh Kumar, J., invoked the doctrine of parens patriae to permit termination of eight weeks pregnancy of a medically

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Utt HC | Char Dham Yatra banned until decision by Supreme Court; Court checks and double checks arrangements by the State amidst approaching third wave

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, CJ. and Alok Kumar Verma, J., dealt with the petition which came

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Orissa HC looks into the issue of overcrowding of jails; asks IG Prison for report; Reprimanded ad hoc measures and rather asked for a long term plan

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S. Muralidhar, CJ and S.K. Panigrahi, J. gave a slew of directions regarding the issue

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Bom HC | Departmental enquiry and criminal proceedings can go on simultaneously: Court refuses to quash departmental enquiry

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of R.D. Dhanuka and R.I. Chagla, JJ., refused to quash departmental enquiry against the petitioner even

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Del HC | De-certification of AYUSH teachers; HC sets aside CCIM’s order de-certifying “Teacher Code” of practitioners for working outside their State of registration

Delhi High Court: V. Kameswar Rao, J., had set aside the controversial order of the CCIM (Central Council of Indian Medicine), whereby,

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Kar HC | “There can be illegitimate parents, but no illegitimate children.” HC analyses whether a ‘son’ born out of void marriage be considered for compassionate appointment

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of B.V Nagarathna and Hanchate Sanjeev Kumar, JJ. allowed the petition and remarked: “no child is

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Del HC | Does Exception 3 to S. 28 of Contract Act deal with claim period within which beneficiary is entitled to lodge claim? Court discusses

Delhi High Court: Jayant Nath, J., held that, Exception 3 to Section 28 of the Contract Act deals with curtailment of the

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P&H HC | “Right to Privacy cannot be raised to create a bubble to scuttle investigation”; HC holds direction to give voice samples is not contrary to Art. 20(3)

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Avneesh Jhingan, J., while answering the question as to whether compelling an accused to give voice samples

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Kar HC | “The best thermometer to the progress of a nation is its treatment of its women” Court quoted Swami Vivekananda and Bhagavad Gita while confirming sentence of acid attack accused

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of B. Veerappa and V. Srishananda, JJ., allowed the appeal in part and confirmed impugned judgment

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Pat HC | “Docket of Court is now choked solely on account of such legislation”; HC passes strict directives to complete proceedings under Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act within 90 days

Patna High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjay Karol, CJ., and S. Kumar, J., passed strict directives to complete proceedings under Section

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Madras HC | Will procedure laid down under S. 199(2) CrPC for defamation apply on a defamatory statement made in personal nature? HC explains

Madras High Court: V. Bhavani Subbaroyan, J., while addressing the allegations of defamation, held that, While printing and publishing matters with regard

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Ori HC | PIL filed for effective treatment and eradication of leprosy from the State; SC directions reiterated and new directions laid for State

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S. Muralidhar, CJ and S.K. Panigrahi, J., directed to ascertain the actual living conditions and

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Sikk HC | Permissions being granted of extraction of the groundwater even during pendency of PIL; Court lambasts authorities

Ker HC | Re-consideration of Minority status of Muslims and Christians; HC rejects plea stating a few people being rich does not determine advancement of whole community

Raj HC | Whether third child born on account of failure of ligation operation a reason to deny grant ACP by a blanket order? Court answers

Del HC | Does a provision after being declared unconstitutional, gets repealed or wiped out from statute book? HC answers

All HC | Onus of proving ingredients under the First Exception, S. 499 IPC is on the accused; Defence being a question of fact cannot be claimed at the stage of issuance of summons

Del HC | Can members of Scheduled Tribes following Hindu customs claim to be kept out of purview of HMA? HC answers; highlights need for Uniform Civil Code

Raj HC | Prominent sign board to be installed at the entries of all Central Jails in the State displaying in Hindi Rule 10 of the Rajasthan Prisoners Release on Parole Rules, 2021

Guj HC | Court directs transfer of winding-up proceedings to NCLT; scattering litigation to various forums leads to multiplicity, abuse of process of law

Utt HC | Char Dham Yatra banned until decision by Supreme Court; Court checks and double checks arrangements by the State amidst approaching third wave

Orissa HC looks into the issue of overcrowding of jails; asks IG Prison for report; Reprimanded ad hoc measures and rather asked for a long term plan

Bom HC | Departmental enquiry and criminal proceedings can go on simultaneously: Court refuses to quash departmental enquiry

Del HC | De-certification of AYUSH teachers; HC sets aside CCIM’s order de-certifying “Teacher Code” of practitioners for working outside their State of registration

Kar HC | “There can be illegitimate parents, but no illegitimate children.” HC analyses whether a ‘son’ born out of void marriage be considered for compassionate appointment

Del HC | Does Exception 3 to S. 28 of Contract Act deal with claim period within which beneficiary is entitled to lodge claim? Court discusses

P&H HC | “Right to Privacy cannot be raised to create a bubble to scuttle investigation”; HC holds direction to give voice samples is not contrary to Art. 20(3)

Kar HC | “The best thermometer to the progress of a nation is its treatment of its women” Court quoted Swami Vivekananda and Bhagavad Gita while confirming sentence of acid attack accused

Pat HC | “Docket of Court is now choked solely on account of such legislation”; HC passes strict directives to complete proceedings under Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act within 90 days

Madras HC | Will procedure laid down under S. 199(2) CrPC for defamation apply on a defamatory statement made in personal nature? HC explains

Ori HC | PIL filed for effective treatment and eradication of leprosy from the State; SC directions reiterated and new directions laid for State

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