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14-yr old girl subjected to penetrative sexual assault by man who called her grand daughter: Is girl’s complaint vital to form basis of conviction? Cal HC explains

Calcutta High Court: The Division Bench of Joymalya Bagchi and Bivas Pattanayak, JJ., in a penetrative sexual assault case of a 14-year-old

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Law on Bail | Investigation complete, charge sheet filed, accused in jail since 6 months: Read whether Del HC grants bail

Delhi High Court: Chandra Dhari Singh, J., granted bail while referring to a catena of Supreme Court decisions with regard to the

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Tri HC │Whether maintenance granted to the wife under S. 125 CrPC can be cancelled in view of husband’s obtaining a decree for restitution of conjugal rights and wife’s refusal for the same?

Tripura High Court: S.G. Chattopadhyay, J., decided on a petition which was filed by the petitioner challenging order passed by the Additional

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Ker HC | “Marrying a Christian man would not wipe off the benefit of reservation granted to a scheduled caste persons”, HC reiterates caste of a person is to be decided on the basis of birth

Kerala High Court: Raja Vijayaraghavan V, J., held that marrying a Christian man would not wipe off the benefit of a reservation

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Utt HC | Compelling to continue pregnancy, infringement under Art. 21; Rape victim allowed to terminate Intrauterine Fetus of 28 weeks 5 days

Uttaranchal High Court: Alok Kumar Verma, J., decided on a petition which was filed by the father of the minor petitioner to

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Law on Recovery of Maintenance | Limitation of 1 year for recovery of maintenance under S. 125(3) of CrPC and the law on enforcement to claim order of maintenance under S. 128 CrPC: All HC explains

Allahabad High Court: Dr Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, J., while addressing a matter regarding recovery of maintenance amount, expressed that, “Sentencing to jail

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“One of the basic tenets to be followed by every Hindu is tolerance. Tolerance must be his own community or religion and in particular, to also to every other religious practice”: Madras HC

Madras High Court: C.V. Karthikeyan, J., expressed that, “One of the basic tenets to be followed by every Hindu is tolerance. Tolerance

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Conviction sentence not to affect career and not be treated as a remark for employment; Kar HC confined the sentence to fine only in accordance with Ss. 279 and 337 IPC

Karnataka High Court: Sreenivas Harish Kumar, J., disposed of the petition and modified the judgment of the appellate court. The facts of

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Law on S. 311 CrPC | Power to the Court to summon a material witness or to examine a person present in Court or to recall a witness already examined: All HC discusses

Allahabad High Court: Sanjay Kumar Pachori, J., while addressing a matter with regard to recalling of the witnesses expressed that, Section 311

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MP HC | CBI’s self contained note cannot form basis for rejecting application for increase of MBBS Seat; HC directs NMC to consider the application afresh

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Sujoy Paul and Arun Kumar Sharma, JJ., quashed the National Medical Commission’s decision rejecting

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Tri HC | No grievance for non-selection; Court finds criteria fixed by ONGC clear and categorical

Tripura High Court: Indrajit Mahanty, CJ. dismissed a petition which was filed by the petitioner who was appointed as Junior Security Supervisor

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22-year-old woman, burnt and buried due to demand of dowry: All HC denies bail to accused husband

Allahabad High Court: Noting the brutality with wife a 22-year-old lady and mother of a one year’s infant child in causing her

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Guj HC | Opportunity of being heard needs to be granted; Court decided in matter of the Will of Guru Ranchhoddas

Gujarat High Court: A.P. Thaker, J. decided over a petition wherein the case of the petitioner was that the properties in question

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Ker HC | Whether State empowered to reject medical reimbursement for treatment being from unrecognized department of recognized hospital? HC decides

Kerala High Court: Murali Purushothaman, J., held that there is a Constitutional as well a statutory obligation on the part of the

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Ori HC | PIL filed about the ever-growing stock of seized vehicles and other properties in the various police stations in the State of Odisha; Directions issued

Orissa High Court: S. Muralidhar, CJ. issued directions regarding the ever-growing stock of seized vehicles and other properties in the various police

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Utt HC | Husband seeking personal information such as salary of wife under Right to Information Act, 2005; Whether acceptable or not?

Uttaranchal High Court: Sudhanshu Dhulia J. dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. The facts of the case are such that the

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S. 37 of the NDPS Act mandates a more stricter approach than an application for bail sans the NDPS Act: Cal HC

Calcutta High Court: The Division Bench of Bibhas Ranjan De and Debangsu Basak, JJ., while addressing a bail application in a case

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Whether a ‘blade’ would be covered under S. 397 IPC as a deadly weapon? Del HC explains in view of settled position of law

Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J., explained under what circumstances would Section 397 of penal Code, 1860 would be attracted. By the

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P&H HC | “Drug menace has become deep rooted and is taking its toll like a slow poison for the young generation”; HC expresses anguish over callously casual approach of officers

Punjab and Haryana High Court: In a case exposing callous attitude of authorities while dealing with drug menace in the State of

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Chh HC | Limited jurisdiction has been given to the High Court confined to the substantial question of law only

Chhattisgarh High Court: Anoop Kumar Dhand J. dismissed the appeal as it does not fulfill the requirement mandated under Section 30 of