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Megh HC │ Punishment for rape reduced considering confession and remorseful statement

Meghalaya High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ. and W. Diengdoh, J. disposed of an appeal assailing the judgment of

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Whether mere non-appearance on dates fixed by court sufficient to amount to a ‘reason to believe’ that a person has absconded? Raj HC answers in light of issuing warrant

Rajasthan High Court: Dinesh Mehta, J. allowed the petition and remarked that expeditious disposal of cases is necessary but equally necessary is

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All HC │ Petition against unaided minority private institution not to be entertained; Appeal dismissed, approach of La Martiniere College’s Principal condemned

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Subhash Vidyarthi, JJ., dismissed a Special Appeal which assailed the dismissal

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Is an Employee entitled to disability compensation under Employees’ Compensation Act in absence appointment letter, identity card, attendance card, etc. ? Delhi HC decides

Delhi High Court: Manoj Kumar Ohri J. dismissed the petition as the employer-employee relationship was established by a witness before the court

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Del HC directs Registrar of Domain names having offices outside India to ensure non escape of injunction orders passed by Indian Courts

Delhi High Court: Pratibha M Singh, J. issued directions to the registrar of domain names whose offices are situated outside India and

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MP HC │ Not obligatory for the Court to entertain writ petition when efficacious alternative remedy is available

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Sujoy Paul and Prakash Chandra Gupta, JJ., disposed of a petition reserving liberty to

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Bom HC │Whether the compensation granted under chapter X of Motor Vehicle Act forfeits the right of the employee to claim compensation under S. 3 of the Employees Compensation Act?

Bombay High Court: S.G. Mehare, J. allowed an appeal against the order passed by the Commissioner for Workmen’s Compensation and Judge Labour

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A suit cannot be summarily decreed until the claim stands duly proved; Mad HC analyses Rules of Evidence Vis a Vis Order XIII A CPC

Madras High Court: Senthil Kumar Ramamoorthy, J. remarked that a suit cannot be summarily decreed at the instance of a plaintiff unless

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All HC │[Manual Scavenging] SOPs and other beneficial schemes will not serve its objectives unless the workers are educated of their rights and entitlements; Suo Motu Action initiated

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Manoj Kumar Gupta and Chandra Kumar Rai, JJ., in compliance of previous order of the

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Guj HC │ Custody of the minor with the maternal grand-parents does not amount to illegal confinement; Petition by father dismissed

Gujarat High Court: The Division Bench Vipul M. Pancholi and Rajendra M. Sareen, JJ., dismissed a petition filed by the father under

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Del HC sets aside assessment notice sent under S. 148 Income Tax Act, 1961 to a dead person for being null and void

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Jyoti Singh and Anoop Kumar Mendiratta, JJ. sets aside notices sent to a deceased assessee

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Mad HC pulls up on social media intermediaries regarding blocking channels in case of policy violation; Cancels bail granted to a Youtuber

Madras High Court: B. Pugalendhi, J. cancelled the bail of a Youtuber who made derogatory remarks as against the former Chief Minister

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All HC │ Transfer order of Central Bank of India employee quashed considering 100% disability of wife

Allahabad High Court: Rajesh Singh Chauhan, J. allowed a petition which was filed assailing order dated 16-04-2022 passed by the opposite party

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Del HC | Non-examination of a 4-year-old victim immaterial when scientific and circumstantial evidence prove the guilt of the accused

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Mukta Gupta and Mini Pushkarna, JJ. upheld the impugned conviction order considering the accused has

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MP HC │ Court finds rape charges “vexatious and frivolous “; FIR quashed after delay of 18 years to file a case

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Anand Pathak, J. allowed a petition which was preferred under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure seeking

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Does advertisement issued in a newspaper with barely any circulation affect fair opportunity to candidates? All HC answers

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Rajesh Bindal, CJ. and J.J. Munir, J. dismissed an appeal which was filed against the

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Del HC | Right to organ donation is personal and inalienable; Spousal consent is ultra vires the provisions of Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994

Delhi High Court: Yashwant Verma, J. disposed of the petition with a direction to the respondent hospital to process the application and

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Megh HC │ Punishment for rape reduced considering confession and remorseful statement

Whether mere non-appearance on dates fixed by court sufficient to amount to a ‘reason to believe’ that a person has absconded? Raj HC answers in light of issuing warrant

All HC │ Petition against unaided minority private institution not to be entertained; Appeal dismissed, approach of La Martiniere College’s Principal condemned

Is an Employee entitled to disability compensation under Employees’ Compensation Act in absence appointment letter, identity card, attendance card, etc. ? Delhi HC decides

Del HC directs Registrar of Domain names having offices outside India to ensure non escape of injunction orders passed by Indian Courts

MP HC │ Not obligatory for the Court to entertain writ petition when efficacious alternative remedy is available

Bom HC │Whether the compensation granted under chapter X of Motor Vehicle Act forfeits the right of the employee to claim compensation under S. 3 of the Employees Compensation Act?

A suit cannot be summarily decreed until the claim stands duly proved; Mad HC analyses Rules of Evidence Vis a Vis Order XIII A CPC

All HC │[Manual Scavenging] SOPs and other beneficial schemes will not serve its objectives unless the workers are educated of their rights and entitlements; Suo Motu Action initiated

Guj HC │ Custody of the minor with the maternal grand-parents does not amount to illegal confinement; Petition by father dismissed

Del HC sets aside assessment notice sent under S. 148 Income Tax Act, 1961 to a dead person for being null and void

All HC │ Transfer order of Central Bank of India employee quashed considering 100% disability of wife

Del HC | Non-examination of a 4-year-old victim immaterial when scientific and circumstantial evidence prove the guilt of the accused

Does advertisement issued in a newspaper with barely any circulation affect fair opportunity to candidates? All HC answers

Cal HC │ Reasonable opportunity should be granted to the assessee to produce the document impacting tax liability

Del HC grants ex-parte ad-interim injunction in trademark infringement of Glaxo’s BETNESOL and BETNOVATE

Megh HC │ PIL admitted considering the revolutionary improvement required in health-care facilities in the State