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Raj HC | Court directs State to abide by the guidelines framed by the Centre for vaccination of the Transgenders

Rajasthan High Court: The Division Bench of Sangeet Lodha and Vinit Kumar Mathur, JJ., disposed off a petition with directions which was

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Pat HC | Difficult to fathom Corpn. was oblivious of Statutory requirements; HC comes down heavily on Patna Municipal Corpn. for failure to get its vehicles registered under MV Act

Patna High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjay Karol, CJ., and Partha Sarthy, J. slammed Patna Municipal Corporation for operating its vehicles

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Jhar HC | Mere holding ticket for passenger train will not suffice purpose to declare deceased not a bonafide passenger under S. 2 (29) in a benevolent legislation like Railways Act, 1989; Contrary evidence must

Jharkhand High Court: Kailash Prasad Deo J. allowed the appeal and directed respondent-Railway to pay a sum of Rs 8 Lacs in

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Kar HC | Freezing of Bank accounts by investigating authorities would adversely affect right to life under Art. 21 of the Constitution of India

Karnataka High Court: Mohammad Nawaz J. allowed the petition and defreezes the bank accounts subject to a bank guarantee. The facts of

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Madras HC on setting up Benches of Supreme Court: An Indian, from a far-flung corner, has been unable to approach great Citadel of Justice, hailed as the ‘sentinel on the qui vive’

Madras High Court: Observing that, Litigants are compelled to accept the wrong orders in view of inaccessibility to New Delhi and the

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Tri HC | To determine emergent and immediate exigencies, authorities concerned must be rationale; Court allows petition of reimbursement of medical bills of judicial officer and wife

Tripura High Court: Arindam Lodh, J., allowed a petition which was filed against the rejection of his application for reimbursement of medical

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Del HC | Under Pension Rules, if a Government Servant seeks voluntary retirement, he must have completed service of 20 years and may serve notice of 3 months [Comprehensive report on Judicial Assistant seeking Voluntary Retirement]

Delhi High Court: In a matter wherein, a Judicial Assistant sought voluntary retirement, V. Kameswar Rao, J., observed that in view of

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J&K and Ladakh HC | Husband is not a stranger; has every right to protect property of his wife; HC dismisses petition challenging husband’s locus standi

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: Rajnesh Oswal, J., dismissed the petition seeking quashment of the criminal challan for the offences

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Custodial Violence in Tihar Jail | Remedial action to be taken so that unscrupulous officers at Jail do not take advantage of knowledge of non-working of CCTVs & get away by doing any illegal act

Delhi High Court: While addressing a matter of custodial violence in Tihar Jail, Mukta Gupta, J., stated that: Walls of prison, howsoever

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Guj HC | Detaining authority fell in error in interpreting “dangerous person”; Court allows petition against detention

Gujarat High Court: Paresh Upadhyay, J., allowed a petition which was filed against the order passed by the Commissioner of Police, Surat

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HP HC | “Dispatching the gallantry medal directly to the writ petitioner through courier amount to breach of protocol”; Such awards must be given only in ceremonial functions of Independence Day/ Republic Day

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Sureshwar Thakur, J. disposed of the petition by granting mandamus regarding quick conferment of medals in the manner

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J&K and Ladakh HC | Right to go abroad to pursue studies cannot be denied only on the ground of involvement in a criminal case; HC waives conditional bail order

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: Sanjeev Kumar, J., allowed the petitioner, who was involved in NDPS case, to travel abroad

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Kar HC | “Chagrined and frustrated litigants should not be permitted to give vent to their frustration by cheaply invoking jurisdiction of the criminal court” Application of judicious mind sine qua non for setting criminal trial in motion

Karnataka High Court: M. Nagaprasanna J. allowed the criminal petition and quashed the impugned order dated 30-07-2016 passed by Additional Civil Judge,

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MP HC | Much to be done in the field of Forensic Sciences and its use in Administration of Justice and Legal Education; Court draws attention towards pendency of matters

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Anand Pathak, J., while hearing a matter related to Section 439 CrPC for grant of bail which was

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Under Indian Army, can mere acceptance of a resignation create a vacancy for being filled up from cadet in waiting? Read what Del HC says

Delhi High Court: While addressing a petition seeking direction for issuance of a joining letter for joining the pre-commission training at Officers

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What are the essential ingredients that a landlord is required to show for purpose of getting an eviction order for bonafide needs? Del HC elaborates

Delhi High Court: Jayant Nath, J., while addressing a matter noted the essential ingredients that a landlord is required to show for

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Tri HC | Custodial interrogation necessary to book associates to the offence; Court denies bail application of accused under S. 409, IPC

Tripura High Court: S.G. Chattopadhyay, J., rejected a bail application which had been filed by accused petitioner for granting pre arrest bail

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Ker HC | No prosecution against public servants without prior approval of government; HC dismisses CBI’s revision petition

Kerala High Court: Narayana Pisharadi, J., dismissed the revision petition filed by CBI due to its failure to obtain prior sanction of

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Ori HC | Absence of satisfaction note recorded by AO in case of searched person makes the assessment under S. 153 C of IT Act, 1961 invalid

Orissa High Court: A Division bench of S. Muralidhar CJ and B.P Routray J. allowed the petition and sets aside the impugned

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[Bengal Post Poll Violence]Cal HC | Retired Chief Justice of Calcutta HC Manjula Chellur to monitor SIT in the Poll violence cases

Calcutta High Court: The Full Bench of Rajesh Bindal, ACJ and I.P. Mukerji, Harish Tandon, Soumen Sen and Subrata Talukdar, JJ., in furtherance