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Ker HC | Liability of insurer to indemnify third parties subsists unless insurance coverage is cancelled and an intimation thereof has reached the insured

Kerala High Court: P.B. Suresh Kumar, J. allowed an appeal filed by the claimant against the insurer in which an award was

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All HC | The offender and the victim in a matrimonial dispute, may be allowed to compound the offences in terms of settlement

Allahabad High Court: Sanjay Kumar Singh, J. while allowing the application under Section 482 CrPC observed that even the law provides that

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Utt HC | Application under S. 311 CrPC is subjective matter for consideration, which depends upon the perception of each and every court

Uttaranchal High Court: Sharad Kumar Sharma, J. contemplated a criminal revision petition where the issue discussed was related to Section 311 CrPC,

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Madras HC | Wife falsely alleges husband of sexual assault with their 11-year old daughter; Shook the conscience of the Court

Madras High Court: N. Anand Venkatesh, J. while addressing a petition expressed disappointment in respect to the manner in which POCSO Act

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MP HC | Supervisory jurisdiction under Art. 227 not available to correct mere errors of fact or law

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Vinay Kumar Shukla, J., upheld the decision of the Railway Claims Tribunal by dismissing a petition filed under

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Bom HC | Passport of Malaysian National confiscated in light of alleged smuggling of human embryos to India from Malaysia

Bombay High Court: S.S. Shinde, J. while deciding on a petition concerning the smuggling of human embryos from Malaysia to India, denied

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Pat HC | Special Leave disallowed when Trial Court reviewed all necessary aspects of the case

Patna High Court: Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J. disposed of the writ petition saying that the final decision regarding the petitioner’s claim rested

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Ker HC | Entry restrictions in Lakshadweep found to be just and reasonable; Mainlander’s right under Article 14 and 19 not violated

Kerala High Court: Shaji P. Chaly, J. entertained a writ petition filed by a mother of the minor aged 2 years, who

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Kar HC | Principal Secretary directed to consider application for commencing 8th standard in school in view of mandate under Art. 21-A

Karnataka High Court: S. Sunil Dutt Yadav, J. disposed of this petition while directing the appropriate department to consider the petitioner’s application

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Del HC | Qualification of wife and capacity to earn cannot be ground to deny her interim maintenance if she is without source of income

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. allowed a criminal revision petition filed by the petitioner-wife against the order of the Appellate Court whereby

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P&H HC | Recording joint-consent memo of co-accused persons under S. 50 NDPS Act even though at separate time held serious lapse in investigation

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Arvind Singh Sagwan J. allowed the present application and ordered a departmental inquiry against the officers on

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HP HC | Disconnecting electricity of tenant held unreasonable where landlord found hell-bent to show him the door of the Court

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. entertained a petition filed by a landlord against the order passed by the Rent

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MP HC | Court directed to plant five saplings and produce photographic evidence of the same as criteria for bail application

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Anand Pathak, J., allowed a bail application provided the appellant would plant five saplings (either fruit-bearing trees or

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Ker HC | Contractual employees would have no right to continuance or to challenge their termination after the period of contract is over

Kerala High Court: Anu Sivaraman, J. contemplated a writ petition where the several petitioners worked in different posts in the District Child

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Del HC | Permissible period for filing chargesheet for offence punishable under S. 409 IPC is 90 days and not 60 days — Clarified

Delhi High Court: Manoj Kumar Ohri, J. allowed a criminal petition filed under Section 482 read with Section 439(2) CrPC and set aside

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P&H HC | Wife’s convenience must be seen before deciding transfer application in matrimonial cases

Punjab and Haryana High Court: H.S. Madaan, J. allowed the transfer application for the convenience of the wife in the divorce petition.

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Bom HC | Excessive compensation awarded by MACT in light of deceased pursuing M.Com and taking into consideration an imaginary figure in respect of salary — Modified

Bombay High Court: Vibha Kankanwadi, J. partly modified the award granted by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal on being challenged. The trail of

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P&H HC | Amount of compensation for motor accident claim to be calculated according to minimum wage prevalent in the State

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Ritu Bahri, J. allowed the petition and modified the award according to the prevalent rate in accordance

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HP HC | “Silence amounts to acceptance”; Held, long period of silence and inaction on the part of petitioner amounts to acquiescence and estoppel

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. contemplated a writ petition where the relief sought by the petitioner was ‘that the

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Kar HC | ‘Nurses’ cannot be categorized as ‘medical practitioners’ under Karnataka Medical Registration Act

Karnataka High Court: B. Veerappa, J. allowed a petition filed by two nurses for quashing of an order whereby they were held

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Ker HC | Liability of insurer to indemnify third parties subsists unless insurance coverage is cancelled and an intimation thereof has reached the insured

All HC | The offender and the victim in a matrimonial dispute, may be allowed to compound the offences in terms of settlement

Utt HC | Application under S. 311 CrPC is subjective matter for consideration, which depends upon the perception of each and every court

Madras HC | Wife falsely alleges husband of sexual assault with their 11-year old daughter; Shook the conscience of the Court

MP HC | Supervisory jurisdiction under Art. 227 not available to correct mere errors of fact or law

Bom HC | Passport of Malaysian National confiscated in light of alleged smuggling of human embryos to India from Malaysia

Pat HC | Special Leave disallowed when Trial Court reviewed all necessary aspects of the case

Ker HC | Entry restrictions in Lakshadweep found to be just and reasonable; Mainlander’s right under Article 14 and 19 not violated

Kar HC | Principal Secretary directed to consider application for commencing 8th standard in school in view of mandate under Art. 21-A

Del HC | Qualification of wife and capacity to earn cannot be ground to deny her interim maintenance if she is without source of income

HP HC | Disconnecting electricity of tenant held unreasonable where landlord found hell-bent to show him the door of the Court

MP HC | Court directed to plant five saplings and produce photographic evidence of the same as criteria for bail application

Ker HC | Contractual employees would have no right to continuance or to challenge their termination after the period of contract is over

Del HC | Permissible period for filing chargesheet for offence punishable under S. 409 IPC is 90 days and not 60 days — Clarified

P&H HC | Wife’s convenience must be seen before deciding transfer application in matrimonial cases

Bom HC | Excessive compensation awarded by MACT in light of deceased pursuing M.Com and taking into consideration an imaginary figure in respect of salary — Modified

P&H HC | Amount of compensation for motor accident claim to be calculated according to minimum wage prevalent in the State

HP HC | “Silence amounts to acceptance”; Held, long period of silence and inaction on the part of petitioner amounts to acquiescence and estoppel

Kar HC | ‘Nurses’ cannot be categorized as ‘medical practitioners’ under Karnataka Medical Registration Act

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