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Del HC | Materialistic attitude of husband considering wife as cash cow: Is it a ground to dissolve marriage? Read to know

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh, JJ., noted in a matrimonial matter that the wife was

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13-years of long fight, yet State’s investigation unsatisfactory: Whether exemplary costs to a wife fighting for a decade to secure her missing husband’s presence would be granted or not? Read Bom HC’s decision

Bombay High Court: While noting the failure of State Machinery in securing the presence of a person for 13 years, Division Bench

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Ker HC | “Illegal and Unconstitutional”; HC declares stipulations prohibiting residents from keeping pets void and unenforceable

Kerala High Court: The High Court of Kerala has once again advocated for animal rights and welfare as the Division Bench of

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P&H HC | Challan filled without FSL report is not a complete challan under NDPS Act; HC grants bail to the man in alleged possession of 1.6 kg ganja

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Anupinder Singh Grewal, J., granted bail to the person accused of carrying 1.6 kg of ganja on

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Utt HC | Compartmentalization of vacancies based on academic qualification challenged; Court decides claims

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Manoj Kumar Tiwari and Alok Kumar Verma, JJ., decided on a petition which was filed

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Bom HC | Festival of lights would spread joy, but few are deprived of basic necessities: Is Aadhaar the only criteria for identification of beneficiaries under National Food Security Act? Read on

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Prasanna B. Varale and Madhav J. Jamdar, JJ., while addressing a petition expressed that, It

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Ker HC | No appeals will lie against ad interim orders in a pending case

Kerala High Court: P.B. Suresh Kumar and C.S. Sudha, JJ., held that ad interim orders cannot be impugned in an appeal under

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Pat HC | Breach of Trust and Misappropriation of Client’s money; HC denies bail to Advocate booked for enchasing compensation granted to his client by Railway Claims Tribunal

Patna High Court: Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J., denied bail to the advocate booked for allegedly misappropriating his client’s money and committing breach

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Ker HC | Ensure no new flag masts and posts be permitted to be brought on to the roads and public spaces; HC directs Kerala government

Kerala High Court: Devan Ramachandran, J. directed State to ensure that no new flag masts and posts be permitted to be brought

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Maintenance & Overlapping Jurisdiction | Maintenance can be claimed under DV Act even if already granted under S. 125 CrPC: Del HC reiterates

Delhi High Court: Amit Bansal, J., reversed the order of the trial court as it dismissed the application filed by the petitioner

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Bursting of Crackers at Diwali | Burst only ‘green fireworks’, for 2 hrs only on Diwali: Ori HC

Orissa High Court: The Division Bench of Dr S. Muralidhar, CJ and B.P. Routray, J. disposed of a writ petition while noting with

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Megh HC | Court allows PIL highlighting delay in establishing comprehensive and modern cancer care facilities in the State

Meghalaya High Court: The Division Bench of Ranjit More, CJ. and H.S.Thangkhiew, J., took up a petition which prayed for the following:

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Mumbai Cruise Drugs Case | Bom HC grants bail to Aryan Khan, 2 others: Read the fourteen bail conditions

Bombay High Court: Nitin W. Sambre, J., grants bail to accused Aryan Shah Rukh Khan, Arbaaz A. Merchant and Munmum Dhamecha while

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[CGST Act] Kar HC directs to consider refund application by Swiggy for the amount paid allegedly under duress and coercion during investigation

Karnataka High Court: S. Sunil Dutt Yadav J. disposed off the petition and reinstated an observation “If any money is due to

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Law on Defamation | Calcutta High Court stresses on essentials of offence of defamation in light of harm caused to reputation of person: Read the detailed report

Calcutta High Court: In a case wherein directors of the Board of society had published defamatory statements against the Vice Chairman of

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Virtual Currency | Dealing in virtual currency and duping people of Rs 2.5 Crores: Can bail be granted for such alleged economic offences? Read full report to know

Delhi High Court: Getting indulged in Virtual Currencies even after receiving public notices not to deal in the same and further duping

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[POSH] Chh HC | Whether obscene language used by A against B would amount to sexual harassment within workplace if working institution is different but appointed by the same employer i.e. Government of Chhattisgarh?

Chhattisgarh High Court: Narendra Kumar Vyas J. allowed the petition and remarked “any victim of sexual harassment at workplace should not run

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Trade Mark | “Mark is to be taken as a whole”: Bom HC reminds PhonePe while conditionally allowing withdrawal application

Bombay High Court: G.S. Patel, J., granted ‘conditional’ liberty to Phonepe (P) Ltd. to withdraw its suit and an interim application filed

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Chh HC | Agreement to withdraw criminal complaint after receiving payment for the same cannot be regarded as any lawful term and is void

Chhattisgarh High Court: Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant, J., dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. The facts of the case are such

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Utt HC | Does engagement of elder brother creates any impediment in considering the claim for appointment on compassionate grounds? Court answers

Uttaranchal High Court: Sharad Kumar Sharma, J., allowed a writ petition which was filed praying for quashing of order passed by respondent