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P&H HC | Muslim woman and Hindu man marries as per Hindu rites; HC holds the marriage is invalid

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Arun Kumar Tyagi, J., addressed the instant petition, whereby an inter-caste couple had approached the Court for

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Madras HC | Media and Political Parties restrained from indulging in any discussions on alleged sexual harassment of Lady IPS Officer – NO parallel ‘Media Trial’ || Restraint to continue

Madras High Court: N. Anand Venkatesh, J., while addressing the concern with respect to a very shocking incident wherein a Lady IPS

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J&K HC | When a CJM transfers a petition to a Magistrate subordinate to him, the Magistrate is conferred with jurisdiction to entertain the same even if the matter would otherwise fall outside his jurisdiction

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjay Dhar, J., addressed the instant petition against the order of Judicial Magistrate, Bandipora, whereby the Magistrate

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[Audi Alteram Partem] Raj HC | Whether complainant’s revision against dismissal of his complaint, can be decided without giving an opportunity of hearing to the accused petitioner? Court explains

Rajasthan High Court: Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, J., disposed of a petition which was filed against the order passed by the Additional Session

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Utt HC | Delay in providing information under RTI Act does not amount to penalty, if valid reasons for the delay are proved; Court sets aside the penalty

Uttaranchal High Court: Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J., partly allowed an appeal which was filed challenging an order passed by the State Information

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Bom HC | Does Copyright Act requires mandatory registration to seek protection under the Act? Justice G.S. Patel explains

“Copyright Act gives a range of rights and privileges to the first owner of copyright without requiring prior registration.”

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Chh HC | Principles governing determination whether a transfer is a Benami transaction has been reiterated; Petition allowed

Chhattisgarh High Court: Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant J., allowed the petition and quashed the order. The facts of the case are such

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Kar HC | Benefit under Rule 27 LIC Pension Rules was rejected to a LIC Agent working as a field officer as no special qualification was required; Appeal dismissed

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Sreenivas Harish Kumar and E. S. Indiresh JJ., dismissed the appeal being devoid of merits.

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Del HC | How to prove unsoundness of mind in absence of medical records? When does presumption of being under influence arise? On whom lies burden of proof? Court answers while rejecting challenge to a Will

Delhi High Court: Rajiv Sahai EndLaw, J., while addressing a very significant issue revolving around ‘Will’ expressed that: Litigation in a Court

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[Transgender in NCC] “We cannot take recourse to the outdated provisions of 1948 to deal with the realities of life in the year 2021”; Kerala HC directs NCC to consider enrolment of a trans woman in the female wing

Kerala High Court: In a historic judgment Anu Sivaraman, J., had broken the norm by allowing trans women to appear for enrolment

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Cal HC | Judiciary – The policy-making instrument on issues relating to marriage conversion and acceptability in terms of personal laws? Read on

Calcutta High Court: The Division Bench of Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, CJ and Arijit Banerjee, J., held that Judiciary is not the policy-making

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[Judicial Bias] HP HC | Merely because persons are related do not establish that the relationships were working or cordial; Crucial aspect is time period of knowledge

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Anoop Chitkara J., dismissed the petition finding no discrimination or likelihood of bias in the instant case at

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Ori HC | A quasi-judicial authority vested with the power for cancellation of a license, could not have acted under the ‘dictation’ of another authority

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S. Muralidhar and B. P. Routray, JJ., quashed the impugned suspension order and allowed the

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Ker HC | Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 challenged; HC restrains State from taking any coercive action for non-compliance of Part III of the impugned Rules

Kerala High Court: P.V. Asha, J., addressed the instant petition pertaining to controversial Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code)

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Jhar HC | Will a person claiming to be 41 years 11 months and 30 days of age be qualified for a post which prescribes upper age limit of 42 years? HC explains

Jharkhand High Court: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J., heard the instant petition whereby the petitioner had requested for quashing the order dated 05-12-2018

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Del HC | Whether disability of an appointing authority to appoint an arbitrator frustrate the arbitration agreement. HC unravels in light of Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bakhru, J., while addressing the matter in respect to the invocation of an arbitration clause expressed that: “…the

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HP HC | Whether a contractual woman employee is entitled to avail maternity leave in case of a surrogate child? HC analyses

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Sandeep Sharma JJ. allowed the petition. The facts of the

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All HC | During his lifetime, tenant enters into compromise with landlord and enjoys benefits thereof. After such tenant’s demise, can his legal heirs challenge the compromise? HC uncovers legal position

Allahabad High Court: Vivek Kumar Birla, J., expressed: “…a party cannot be permitted to blow hot – blow cold, where he knowingly

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Pat HC points out apathy on the part of State regarding the non-existence of ladies toilet in Colleges; Constitutes a Committee to examine existing conditions

Patna High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjay Karol, CJ and S. Kumar, J., dealt with an issue of vital public importance

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Del HC | Vicarious liability under S. 138 NI Act. What is proper stage of raising defence of absence of knowledge by the accused being held vicariously liable for offence committed by company? Explained

Delhi High Court: Rajnish Bhatnagar, J., held that: “Once a cheque is issued by a person, it must be honored and if