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In the film industry, would production units have to constitute Internal Complaints Committee to deal with harassment against women? Ker HC elaborates

Kerala High Court: While expressing that, any organisations, establishments, private institutions are employing workers whether for wages or not in contemplation of

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High Court cannot act as a post office to collect and exchange information: Madras HC

Madras High Court: While stating that Central Information Commission has only made recommendations, which cannot by any stretch of imagination be taken

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No stay on OTT Release of film ‘83’: Bom HC | Netflix and Star India already have antecedent rights, both digital and satellite for 10 years

Bombay High Court: While refusing to restrain Star India and Netflix from streaming the film ‘83’ on their respective broadcasting portals, R.I.

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Extraordinary writ jurisdiction is to be exercised only in rare cases or certain contingencies in the interest of justice, including exceptional cases: Del HC

Delhi High Court: Chandra Dhari Singh, J., expressed that it is settled law that the power to issue writ has its own

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When parents are alive, can a son claim his share in property of his parents? Bom HC answers

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of G.S. Patel and Madhav J. Jamdar, JJ., held that Asif i.e. son has no rights

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Parent’s right to claim maintenance from son: Let’s know what Gujarat HC held in 2013

In 2013, Gujarat High Court addressed a case wherein a son audaciously suggested that his parents should move to and stay in

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Megh HC │ Whether Court can issue directions for filling up the vacant seat for the MBBS Course? Courts answers

Meghalaya High Court: H. S. Thangkhiew, J. allowed a petition in which he had to consider whether this Court can direct the

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MP HC │ When authorities take a view in a particular manner then scope of discretion is limited; appeal dismissed

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Anand Pathak and Satish Kumar Sharma, JJ., dismissed a writ appeal under Section 2(1)

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P&H HC | Laws governing ‘Live-in-relationships’ is need of the hour; Court directs State to file response on the social predicament

Punjab and Haryana High Court: ‘Live-in-relationships’ has always been a debatable issue because of the absence of any law on the said

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State obligated to remove unauthorized constructions from public land, but if it is a religious structure, can State still be obligated to do so? Del HC addresses

Delhi High Court: Expressing that, the mere fact that certain encroachments represent religious structure cannot possibly detract State from its obligation, Yashwant

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Can Additional Sessions Judge or Sessions Judge try offences under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016? Bom HC answers

Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J., held that Special Court which is to try offences under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,

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In the case of reckless driving, injured party will have to always prove that either side was negligent? All HC explains

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Dr Kaushal Jayendra Thaker and Ajai Tyagi, JJ., while addressing a case of negligent driving,

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16 pointer report on why wearing of Hijab is not a part of essential religious practice in Islam: Karnataka High Court unfolds

Dismayed as to how all of a sudden that too in the middle of an academic term the issue of hijab is

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The uniform can exclude any other apparel like bhagwa or blue shawl that may have the visible religious overtones ; Kar HC upholds Hijab Ban

“The Holy Quran does not mandate wearing of hijab or headgear for Muslim women rather it was traditionally worn as a measure

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Raj HC dealt with whether husband can be absolved from his duty to pay interim maintenance if there is delay of 30+ years in filing application

Rajasthan High Court: Dinesh Mehta, J., dismissed the petition. The facts of the case are such that the petitioner and the respondent,

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Utt HC | Right to freedom, as granted under the Constitution is not an absolute right; Court rejects bail in Hate Speech matter

Uttaranchal High Court: Ravindra Maithani, J., rejected a bail application which was filed by the applicant who was in judicial custody under

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Utt HC | There have to be very substantial and compelling reasons for setting aside a judgment of acquittal; petition dismissed

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of S.K. Mishra and A.K. Verma, JJ., dismissed the appeal for acquittal considering it to be

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Del HC dismisses appeal filed by Indiabulls Housing Finance in Zee Entertainment – Sony Pictures Scheme of Arrangement

Delhi High Court: Suresh Kumar Kait, J., addressed an appeal under Section 37(2)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 against the

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P&H HC | Answer to the question on ‘fundamental rights vis-a-vis judicial review’ considered as ‘National Confusion’ as different interpretation possible

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Rajbir Sehrawat. J., contemplated and answered the interesting question asked in the recruitment test on which the

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If an aspirant has not completed her 10th and 12th standard from State of Maharashtra, can she still be covered under State Quota of Maharashtra for M.B.B.S? Bom HC explains

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of S.V. Gangapurwala and S.G. Dige, JJ., addressed a matter wherein an aspirant of M.B.B.S Course