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Kar HC quotes “The Vajpayee led NDA–Government was toppled for want of one vote” and Benjamin Franklin while deciding a case of a returning candidate whose election was set aside

“…A right to elect, fundamental though it is to democracy, is, anomalously enough, neither a fundamental right nor a Common Law Right.

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Whether a natural guardian having executed sale-deed of property of a minor in favour of a third party and thereafter repurchased part of it, can be prosecuted for offences under Ss. 420, 467, 468, 471 of IPC that too, after more than 35 years from date of attaining majority by minor? Bom HC discusses

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of V.M. Deshpande and Amit Borkar, JJ., expressed that a transaction by a natural guardian of

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Whether dishonour of cheques could have only given a cause of action to register an FIR for an offence under S. 420 IPC? MP HC answers

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Atul Sreedharan, J. allowed a petition which was filed for quashing of Crime which was registered for an

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Raj HC reiterated “Right to Procreation survives during incarceration” and “is traceable and squarely falls within the ambit of Article 21 of our Constitution; Parole granted

Rajasthan High Court: The Division Bench of Farjand Ali and Sandeep Mehta, JJ. allowed the petition and granted parole after considering the

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Unworkable Marriage | Wife makes unfounded, indecent and defamatory allegations against husband to his senior officers, destroying his career & reputation: Mental Cruelty or not? P&H HC elaborates

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Expressing that, Matrimonial cases are matters of delicate human and emotional relationship, the Division Bench of Ritu

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Cal HC | CBI probe ordered in government teacher recruitment scam; false statements by advisor of the Commission to be interrogated

Calcutta High Court: Abhijit Gangopadhyay, J. took up a writ application which was filed praying for publishing fair and transparent merit list

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If an advertisement regarding scholarship was published in Urdu language, can it be presumed that it was targeted at students belonging to a particular community only? Del HC addresses

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Manmohan and Dinesh Kumar Sharma, JJ., expressed that just because the scholarship advertisement was published

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Under Muslim Personal law, can Family Court dissolve the marriage of a couple? Bom HC elaborates

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of V.K. Jadhav and Sandipkumar C. More, JJ., addressed whether Family Court under Muslim Personal Law

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Bom HC | Competition Commission of India not to take any coercive actions against Asianet, Disney and Star India until 8th June

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of G.S. Patel and Madhav J. Jamdar, JJ., directed the Competition Commission of India not to

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Can Delhi High Court direct State for payment of ex gratia compensation of Rs 1 Crore to families whose members died due to COVID-19? Del HC answers

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi, ACJ and Navin Chawla, J., held that this Court cannot direct payment of

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Physical relations on Promise to Marry| Long term relationship with intent of marriage ended on hostile terms, would it be covered under S. 376(2)(n) IPC? Del HC explains

Delhi High Court: Noting that the Trial Court failed to perform its duty and rendered a mechanical order, Subramonium Prasad, J., set

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All HC │Cogent and clinching evidence found regarding conversion of deaf and dumb students to Islam; Bail denied

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Brij Raj Singh and Ramesh Sinha, JJ. dismissed a criminal appeal which was filed under

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PIL filed by an advocate for grant of stipend to her as well as other Advocates, who have not completed 3 years of practice on account of Covid-19; HP HC directs to approach State Bar

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of Mohammad Rafiq CJ. and Jyotsna Rewal Dua, JJ. disposed of the petition and directed

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Guj HC │No evidence on record in matter of supplying prohibited animals; Anticipatory bail granted

Gujarat High Court: Ilesh J. Vora, J. allowed an application for pre-arrest bail of the accused in connection with FIR which was

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Judges required to seek political clearance qua private visits abroad: Did Del HC strike down Ministry of External Affairs’ Office Memorandum requiring the same? Read decision

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Rajiv Shakdher and Jasmeet Singh, JJ., strikes down the OM dated 13-7-2021, to the extent

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AP HC | Signatures on the Vakalat and the Written Statement cannot be considered as signatures of comparable and assured standard for want of expert opinion under S. 45 Evidence Act

Andhra Pradesh High Court: Ninala Surya, J., decided to not interfere with the impugned order and dismissed the civil writ petition. The

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Refusal of a trade mark without even affording a hearing would be contrary to fundamental tenets of natural justice: Del HC

Delhi High Court: Prathiba M. Singh, J., expressed that, refusing trade mark without even affording a hearing would be contrary to the

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Kar HC | PIL filed seeking to shift the location identified for setting up solid waste management; directions issued

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Ritu Raj Awasthi CJ. and S. R Krishna Kumar JJ. issued directions regarding setting up

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All HC | Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Masjid Land Title Dispute a matter of national dispute; Arguments lead off in High Court [Religious character]

Allahabad High Court: The hearings on the dispute of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque have begun in full swing and as an

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Law Officers perform their duties without profit motive and with a service mentality for a nominal fee as compared to their lucrative private practice: Madras HC

Madras High Court: Expressing that, Legal profession is a noble profession, and it is the lawyer, who plays a predominant role in