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Delhi High Court summons ADM, Delhi Balram Meena and ADM Rakesh Dahiya for alleged missing of valuable land records from the office of sub-registrar

These are valuable lands to which these documents relate and thus, the missing of such records has a significant bearing on the rights of citizens and there is a threat of misuse of the documents.

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Magisterial custody cannot be challenged by a writ of Habeas Corpus: Manipur High Court

The Manipur High Court held that where a person is taken into custody by an order of Magistrate, then such order cannot be challenged by Writ of Habeas Corpus as the detention cannot be termed as illegal.

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Elected Ward Members of Wangbal Gram Panchayat are “public servants” under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: Manipur High Court rejects anticipatory bail of the Ward Members

The Manipur High Court rejected anticipatory bail to the elected Ward members of the Panchayat who were charged for fraudulently misappropriating huge Government money.

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What are the important factors which can take away the rigor of ingredients pertaining to S. 375 and S. 376 of IPC? Karnataka High Court answers

Karnataka High Court observed that consent of a woman on a promise to marry is always an enigma.

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Delhi High Court directs GNCTD to undertake special recruitment drive for filling up backlog of vacancies for Persons with Disabilities

The present PIL was filed by the National Federation of the Blind challenging the inaction on the part of the State (respondent) in filling up the vacancies which are reserved for Blind and Low Vision candidates.

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Electricity connection cannot be refused due to outstanding dues of erstwhile owner: Jharkhand High Court

Jharkhand High Court quashed the communication by JBVNL rejecting electrical connection due to outstanding dues of the erstwhile owner of the premises.

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Delhi High Court reprimands owners of TVF web series ‘College Romance’ over “obscene, lascivious and profane language”

The Delhi High Court upheld the order of ASJ to register an FIR under the provision of the Information Technology Act, 2000 against the petitioner, however, clarified that the same does not include the direction to arrest any of the accused or petitioner.

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Delhi High Court directs the Passport Authority to expeditiously decide Mehbooba Mufti’s fresh passport application

The Central Government Standing Counsel apprised the Court of the order dated 02-03-2023 which had set aside the order dated 26-03-2021 and remanded back the matter to the Passport office for re-examination.

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Delhi High Court allows a woman to terminate 28 weeks pregnancy due to existence of “substantial foetus abnormalities”

The Delhi High Court allowed termination of 28 weeks pregnancy of a woman as the Medical Board from AIIMS diagnosed some “substantial abnormalities” in the foetus.

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Delhi High Court grants bail to an accused alleged of duping customers into taking loans through Chinese mobile application ‘Agile Loan’

It is the case of the prosecution that the present applicant helped other Chinese nationals who were responsible for building the loan app and facilitating the opening of bank accounts of non-existent companies for the transfer of duped money.

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Availability of Alternative Remedy is not an absolute Bar to challenge re-opening of assessment: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that alternative remedy is not absolute bar for examining conditions to issue reassessment notice and admitted the petitions for the final hearing.

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Delhi High Court holds plea regarding ‘invalidity of registrations’ granted in favour of the trademark BURGER KING as untenable

Delhi High Court observed that no issue regarding the validity of the registrations of trademarks of the plaintiff is liable to be framed in the facts and circumstances of the present case.

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Rajasthan High Court seeks suggestions from the Government and BCI to protect advocates from violence and harassment meted out while discharging their duty

The Court sought assistant of BCI and directed to implead its Secretary in the present petition and accordingly issued notice to BCI who may come up with appropriate suggestions in the matter towards framing of guidelines.

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“Newborn baby includes both ‘full term’ or ‘pre-term’”; Bombay High Court directs payment of insurance claim

Bombay High Court rejected the insurance company’s contentions and directed them to pay the claim of Rs 11,05,953 to the petitioner with interest and Rs 5 lakhs as costs of litigation.

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Delhi High Court deletes remarks in the orders passed by the Trial Court against police officers

The Delhi High Court opined that passing comments like “negligent” and “insensitive” might impair a person’s confidence, work, and reputation, thus, the Court deleted remarks in the orders passed by Trial Court against police officers.

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Delhi High Court discusses on the distinction between ‘descriptive’ and ‘suggestive’ trademarks in the context of the mark ROYAL and its use in relation to rice

Delhi High Court observed that the use of the word ‘ROYAL’ appears to be only in the form of depicting the quality of the rice. The use of the word ‘ZABREEN’ prominently on its packaging is sufficient to take the defendant out of the mischief of infringement and passing off.

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Manipur High Court grants around Rs. 29 lakhs as compensation to the family of the deceased

The Manipur High Court held that the appropriate multiplier for deceased, aged 35 years should be 16 in place of 17 for calculation of compensation in cases under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

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Celebration of ‘Cow Hug Day’ a policy matter; Delhi High Court dismisses plea challenging withdrawal notification by Animal Welfare Board

AWBI stated that Cow Hug Day shall be celebrated on 14-02-2023 as the Cow is the backbone of Indian culture and rural economy, sustains our life, represent cattle wealth and biodiversity.

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Bombay High Court: Mere existence of the slightest probability of confusion in case of medicinal product marks requires that the use of such mark be restrained

Bombay High Court observed that confusion in the case a medicinal or pharmaceutical product may have disastrous effect on the health.

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Central Government may take appropriate decision to ban cow slaughtering in India and declare cows as ‘protected national animal’: Allahabad High Court

Allahabad High Court said that anyone who kills cows or allows others to kill them is deemed to rot in hell as many years as there are hairs upon his body.