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No absolute bar on writ jurisdiction of High Courts in promissory estoppel disputes between State and its instrumentalities: J&K and Ladakh HC

The case revolved around a special package sanctioned by the Govt. of India for the revival of infrastructural projects which were affected severely due to rise of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir in the 1990s.

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[Unstamped Arbitration Agreement] Bombay High Court fixes deficiency of stamp duty and penalty

The Bombay High Court explained that if it was to consider the instant application under Section 11 of A&C Act, it would have to work on the deficiency of stamp duty and penalty, if any.

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Outraging the Modesty of a Woman| Ultimate test is if the act is capable of shocking the sense of decency of a woman: Calcutta High Court

Calcutta High Court held that there is no substantial evidence against the petitioner, and hence, allowing the case to proceed would be an abuse of the legal process.

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Calcutta High Court quashes WBSEDCL’s Office Order on worksite safety and blacklisting; Prohibits WBSEDCL from penalising Contractors until Report Submission

Calcutta High Court observed that the Contractors have a duty to ensure their labor force complies with safety norms, and WBSEDCL is responsible for overall supervision.

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High Tension line installation not a property “acquisition” to attract rigours of Article 30(1A) of Constitution of India: Calcutta High Court

Calcutta High Court emphasized on the need to strike a balance between Article 30 of the Constitution of India and public interest.

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Party’s non-objection to similar mark during registration, estops it later from taking different stand; Raj HC affirms Trial Court decision of denying injunction to ‘Ornate Jewels’

“Impugned order passed on the application for temporary injunction is discretionary in nature and until and unless the same suffer from arbitrariness, perversity or grave illegality, which leads to miscarriage of justice, such order does not warrant interference by the Appellate Court.”

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Government servant must uphold high conduct standards both in private and public life: Rajasthan High Court

“The divesting status of a government servant from his office duty-hours to lead his personal life the way he likes by leading an immoral life, cannot be countenanced by bestowing unfettered right in favour of such government servant.”

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Calcutta High Court upholds West Bengal Housing Board’s autonomy; invalidates State’s regulation of service conditions of Board’s employees

The Calcutta High Court set aside the orders dated 17.10.2017 and the communication dated 28.11.2017 as the same is without jurisdiction, along with consequential steps taken by the West Bengal Housing Board.

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Object of Senior Citizens Act, 2007 to ensure parents are not deprived of own properties at the instance of their children: Bombay High Court

“A Mother executing gift of her residential bungalow in favour of her son is bound to expect that the son would let her reside in that bungalow.”

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Telangana High Court directs State Government to ensure no PoP Idols are immersed in either Hussain Sagar Lake or any water bodies in Hyderabad

“Immersion of the Idols made of Plaster of Paris must only take place in baby ponds created by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.”

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Delhi High Court asks Government to prepare action plan to implement ‘National Litigation Policy’

“The essence of good governance lies not just in holding individuals accountable, but in creating an environment where unnecessary litigation is avoided. It is against this backdrop that the call for a ‘National Litigation Policy’ gains urgency.”

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Marriage cannot be revived, retaining such a marriage itself a cruelty: Kerala High Court grants divorce

Kerala High Court had also requested the parties to think about reconciliation, but that did not work out.

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Delhi High Court grants injunction to Viacom18 for exclusively streaming/transmitting events conducted by BCCI

“It may be useful for the Legislature to formulate a policy by which disputes related to rogue websites can be avoided, which are taking up time of the courts.”

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Read why Karnataka HC refused to stay State Government’s notification vis-à-vis implementation of HSRP (High Security Registration Plate) Scheme?

As per communication issued by the Central Government, HSRP Scheme is imperative to the country’s National Security and in aiding reduction of vehicular borne crime.

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‘Violative of trade mark rights in mark DLF’; Delhi HC directs Gurugram Land and Finance (P) Ltd. to cease putting up of billboards/promotional activities under the mark ‘GLF’

“Insofar as the use of the name/mark ‘GLAF’ or any other alternate name/mark is concerned, the parties are referred to mediation, so that they can agree upon an alternate name that Gurugram Land and Finance (P) Ltd. can use.”

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Calcutta High Court expunges aspersions casted against CID without apparent basis in a financial scam case; upholds transfer of investigation

Calcutta High Court held that the writ petition was not a PIL but had personal elements involving the respondents, who were directly affected by the alleged financial scam.

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Live-in relationship between married adults not an offence; but woman cannot allege rape by partner on false pretext of marriage: Delhi High Court

“The objectivity of the judges is the key to fairness of justice and the decisions have to be objectively determined according to the law of land and not by moral principles of the judge concerned.”

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Delhi High Court issues directions for Trial Court while passing bail orders; Condemns use of derogatory language in legal pleadings

Use of inappropriate and derogatory language, undermining the dignity of individuals, based on their gender, falls beyond the permissible bounds of language expected in legal pleadings.

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Calcutta High Court grants stay on constitution of “High-Level Enquiry Committee” pending appeal in Arbitration case

Calcutta High Court allowed Section 34 application of the railways and directed that the Court hearing Section 34 application should not be guided by any remarks made by the Judge in the impugned order.

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[Delhi Quota] Delhi HC directs Government of Delhi to revisit existing rules on domicile/permanent residency status in admissions to educational institutions

“The admission rules set forth by DU and GGSIPU, prejudice students who are otherwise deeply rooted within Delhi but are penalized for circumstances beyond their control which prevented them from completing their schooling in Delhi, such as their parents’ employment. To this end, there might be room for legislative refinement.”