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bombay high court
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The power of the High Court under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code is of the widest amplitude, which can be exercised to secure ends of justice, unless barred by specific provision or by implication. Such power can be exercised to prevent unwanted harassment caused to a respondent with the application of rigour of the Criminal Procedure Code.

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delhi high court
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“While balancing the right of the accused to a fair trial and upholding the intent of the legislation, the courts are duty bound to remain sensitive to the plight of the seven-year-old sexual assault victim.”

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punjab and haryana high court
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Punjab and Haryana High Court allowed the petitioner to meet her father-in-law once a week for 1 hour.

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delhi high court
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In the present case, though the wife had made allegation of extra-marital affair against her husband in her written statement, nonetheless, when the husband entered-into the witness box and tendered his affidavit in evidence, he did not whisper even a word in this regard.

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calcutta high court
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Calcutta High Court observed that at this stage, the Court we cannot examine the disputed questions and directed the District Magistrate to provide an appropriate reply to the petitioner.

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delhi high court
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“The suit is filed in respect of exploitation of audio-visual songs from the movies, namely, Diljale; Main Aisa Hi Hoon; Vaastav; Bees Saal Baad; Ek Chaddar Maili Si; Guru; Hisaab Khoon Ka; Jungbaaz; Pati Patni Aur Tawaif; Pyaar Ka Mandir; Tahakla; Muddat; Indaniyat ke dushman; and Oonche Log.”

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madras high court
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“Payment of a stipend is a statutory liability of the College; thus, it is not open for the College to deny the payment of the same to the students.”

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delhi high court
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“When a minor seeks a medical termination of pregnancy, doctors must ensure that the process is conducted in compliance with the prevailing laws and regulations, with utmost sensitivity to the minor’s age and maturity level.”

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andhra pradesh high court
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“It is the basic duty and responsibility of the respondent to protect the environment of the forest by complying with the G.O.Ms.No.91, Environment Forests Science and Technology (FOR.III) Department and by submitting the complete report as it is on his recommendation that the shifting is permitted.”

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delhi high court
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“The Delhi High Court cannot exercise power to transfer proceedings between two separate High Courts as the said power of transfer between two High Courts, can be exercised in terms of Section 25 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, by only the Supreme Court.”

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calcutta high court
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Calcutta High Court dismissed the PIL as after noting that the FIR is already registered on the alleged offence and the investigation was in progress.

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allahabad high court
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Allahabad High Court directed UPPCL to charge for the consumption of electricity by the lawyers chambers in the court premises as per the rate schedule LMV-I as approved by the U.P. Electricity Regulatory Commission.

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kerala high court
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In the meantime, Kerala High Court restricted sex selective surgery to be permitted specifically on the opinion of a State Level Multidisciplinary Committee depicting the same to be essential for saving the child’s/infant’s life.

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karnataka high court
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In this case, the husband had petitioned for dissolution of his marriage on grounds of cruelty, but the Family Court dismissed his petition. However, the High Court upon close scrutiny of evidence on record, set aside the Family Court’s decision.

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calcutta high court
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Calcutta High Court held the trial court’s findings were not aligned with the legal requirements for cruelty under Section 498A IPC.

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delhi high court
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It is time to ensure that a convict who leaves the correction home/prison is restored to the society as a law-abiding citizen who has repented his past conduct. This can be achieved only if the mental health issues of the convicts in prisons are recognized and attended to, rejecting the notion that this view is too idealistic.

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Madhya Pradesh High Court
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The Madhya Pradesh High Court observed that the test which is to be applied for death sentence are – crime test, i.e., aggravating circumstances and mitigating circumstances, criminal test and R-R test.

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calcutta high court
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The Calcutta High Court held that failure to comply with procedural requirements under Section 19 of the MSMED Act renders application for stay of Arbitral Award as not maintainable.

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himachal pradesh high court
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“The consensus of the parties in proceeding with the arbitration case beyond twelve months without raising any objection to the continuation of proceeding does amount to consent. On the basis of such consent, the arbitral award if passed after six months would be a valid award.”

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calcutta high court
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“The petitioner cannot be penalised for the delay caused by the respondent authorities in appointing the petitioner to the post in question.”

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