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Ori HC analyses Right of Transgender unmarried daughter to choose gender and avail family pension

Orissa High Court: A.K. Mohapatra, J. directed to process the application for grant of family pension to the transgender woman as expeditiously

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[Res-Judicata] Kar HC | Even if some similarly situated persons have been granted benefit inadvertently or by mistake, the same does not confer any legal right to claim similar relief

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Alok Aradhe and J M Khazi, JJ. dismissed the appeal and quashed the impugned judgment

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Ori HC | Government servant should not be permitted to correct the date of birth near/ around superannuation; application to be entertained only within 5 years from joining date

Orissa High Court: S.K Panigrahi, J. dismissed the petition and remarked “no application for alteration of date of birth after five years

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If a boy accused under S. 376 IPC, in consensus with the victim-girl decides to get married, can FIR filed under S. 376 IPC be quashed? Bom HC decides

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Prasanna B. Varale and S.M. Modak, JJ., quashed an FIR filed for an offence under

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If an assessee living outside India delays in filing objection to Show Cause notice by one day in asking for adjournment, Can HC deny him of his right? Here’s what Del HC observes

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Manmohan and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, JJ., expressed that, merely because there was a delay

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Presumption against signatory of a Cheque, Plea of lost cheque to be proved at trial: Del HC refuse quashing of summoning order for S. 138 NI Act offence

Delhi High Court: Asha Menon, J. refused to allow a petition filed under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of summoning order passed

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P&H HC | FIR against Raveena Tandon, Farah Khan and Bharti Singh stayed; No coercive steps to be taken

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Karamajit Singh, J., directed the State of Punjab not to take “coercive steps” against Raveena Tandon, Farah

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Can an educational certificate be a marketable commodity? Madras HC answers while reiterating whether management can retain certificates of students

Madras High Court: G.R. Swaminathan, J., while addressing the grievance of some qualified doctors, expressed that, Educational Certificate is not a marketable

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[Rape] Kar HC addressed whether offence under S. 376 IPC can be compounded in case of settlement arrived between the parties

Karnataka High Court: M Nagaprasanna, J., quashed the proceedings against the petitioners in Crime No.87 of 2022 of Byadarahalli Police Station pending

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Cal HC | On failure of State’s duty to disburse the gratuity and pension amount on the due date, interest is obligatory

Calcutta High Court: Amrita Sinha, J. disposed of a petition which was filed by an Assistant Teacher who retired from service on

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Raj HC | Neither the mere potential to earn, nor actual earning of wife, howsoever meagre, is sufficient to deny claim of maintenance

Rajasthan High Court: Pushpendra Singh Bhati J. modified the impugned order and enhanced the compensation to Rs 75000/- (for wife) and Rs

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If arbitrator’s son was married to niece of one of parties, would that be described as a close family relationship resulting in ineligibility of Arbitrator by virtue of S. 12(5) of the A&C Act? Del HC examines

Delhi High Court: While addressing the ineligibility of an arbitrator to be appointed, Vibhu Bhakru, J., elaborated on the expression ‘close family

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Guj HC | Industrial Tribunal’s award to pay sweeper with arrears for extra hours, preferential regularization upheld; Petition by State dismissed

Gujarat High Court: Biren Vaishnav, J. dismissed a petition which was filed aggrieved by the award dated 14-02-2020 by which petitioner-State of

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Megh HC | Action of holding hands in public place does not amount to sexual intent, thus not an act of sexual assault; POCSO Case quashed

Meghalaya High Court: W. Diengdoh, J. allowed a petition which was filed with a prayer to set aside and quash the criminal

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Child suffering from mental illness, requires a disability certificate, can certifying authority insist him to come to premises of institution? Madras HC analyses

Madras High Court: G.R. Swaminathan, J., held that the persons suffering from mental retardation or mental illness are entitled to have the

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Megh HC | State to set up an adequate number of rehabilitation centres

Meghalaya High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ. and W. Diengdoh, J. disposed of a PIL which was filed highlighting

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[Trademark Battle] Karim’s v. Kareem’s | Kareem’s related to or associated with Delhi’s iconic Karim’s restaurant? Del HC issues directions

Delhi High Court: Prathiba M. Singh, J., has restrained Kareem Dhanani from opening any further restaurants under the marks “KARIM/KARIM’S/KAREEM/KAREEM’S” or any