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[Art. 21] Raj HC | Society cannot determine how individuals live their lives; Police protection granted to a ‘major’ couple residing together

Rajasthan High Court: Mahendra Kumar Goyal, J., disposed of the petition directing the Station House officer of the concerned police station to

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Bom HC | Right to Property under Art. 300 A – A Human and Constitutional Right? Court decides in a dispute of construction of National Highway [Land Owners v. State]

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of S.V. Gangapurwala and Shrikant D. Kulkarni, JJ., expressed that, In a welfare State, statutory authorities

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Del HC | Justice to which mercy is alien is no justice at all: HIV + BSF Personnel granted relief on his transfer order || HC deals with a notable situation

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of C. Hari Shankar and Subramonium Prasad, JJ., while addressing the matter expressed that: Within the

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Bom HC | Is the 6 months period stipulated under S. 13-B(2) of Hindu Marriage Act mandatory or relaxation in exceptional situations is permitted? Read on

Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J., addressed a petition with regard to waiving the cooling period. Whether the minimum period of

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Gau HC | Is using of National Flag as a table cloth Sedition? HC grants bail to the woman accused of willfully dishonouring the National Flag

Gauhati High Court: Manish Choudhury, J., granted bail to the woman charged with sedition for using National Flag as a table cloth.

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Kar HC | All interim directions issued on 16th and 22nd April, 2021 by High Court, District Courts or Civil Courts of the State will continue to operate till 2nd August, 2021

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay S Oka, CJ and Aravind Kumar, J., extended the date for all interim directions

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Chh HC | When can a property be said to be “possessed” by a Hindu female as provided in S. 14(1) of Hindu Succession Act? Court answers

Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K Agrawal, J., dismissed the second appeal and held that the first appellate Court is absolutely justified in

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Ker HC | In re: Bruno; HC steps forward as the flag bearer of Animal rights. Directions issued to State to adopt proactive approach towards animal welfare

Kerala High Court: A.K.Jayasabjarab Nambiar and Gopinath P., JJ., had initiated the instant petition, suo motu, to monitor State action in reported

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Ker HC | Relax 20 weeks internship requirement for final year Law students; HC directs Government Law College of Ernakulam

Kerala High Court: P.B.Suresh Kumar, J., directed the Government Law College, Ernakulam to relax the requirement of 20 weeks internships for the

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Pat HC | 11 acquitted on the very same evidence which lead to conviction of prime accused; HC reverses Sessions Court order in an attempt to murder case

Patna High Court: Birendra Kumar Cav, J., reversed the Trial Court’s conviction order, whereby, the accused was awarded ten years rigorous imprisonment

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[Bengal Post Poll Violence] Cal HC | There is more to conceal than to reveal, NHRC flooded with complaints when State claimed otherwise; Court issues directions

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

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Raj HC | Court dismisses PIL seeking ascertainment regarding vaccine being covered by any patent or issuance of compulsory license under S. 92 Patents Act

Rajasthan High Court: A Division Bench of Sabina and Manoj Kumar Vyas, JJ., dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. The present

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Madras HC | Ban Online Games or not? Read HC’s opinion on not entering into such matters. Is it a policy matter? [Detailed Report]

Madras High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ and Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, J., while addressing a matter with respect to menace

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Del HC | Stray Dogs have right to food and citizens have right to feed | Indispensable 22 Guidelines on Feeding of Stray Dogs [Momentous Ruling]

Delhi High Court: J.R. Midha, J., in a very significant ruling issued guidelines with regard to the feeding of stray dogs and

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Raj HC | Declaration of journalist as front line health workers a ‘policy decision’; Court dismisses appeal

Rajasthan High Court: The Division Bench of Sabina and Manoj Kumar Vyas, JJ., dismissed a petition which was filed by way of

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Jhar HC | Family members permitted to perform religious rituals and last rites according to Covid-19 Guidelines on Dead Body Management but cannot dispose the dead body by themselves

Jharkhand High Court: The Division Bench of Ravi Ranjan and Sujit Narayan Prasad, JJ., disposed of the writ petition with observations and

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Megh HC | Cutting of trees/ considerable heritage for expansion of road project; Court constitutes High Powered Committee

Meghalaya High Court: The Division Bench of Biswanath Somadder, CJ. and H.S. Thangkhiew, J., took up a Public Intrest Litigation which was

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[Lakshadweep] Ker HC | Demolition of Traditional Coastal Communities’ dwellings; HC stays impugned notice of Lakshadweep Administration

Kerala High Court: Raja Vihayaraghavan V., J., stayed the Lakshadweep Administration’s notice with regard to demolition of dwellings of Traditional Coastal Communities.

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Bom HC | Whether adoption can be restricted only to children in conflict with law, or in need of care and protection, or who are orphaned, abandoned or surrendered under provisions of JJ Act and Adoption Regulations? Elaborate report

Bombay High Court: Manish Pitale, J., while stressing upon the concept of adoption expressed that: The practice of adoption has been prevalent

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Del HC | Are trademark disputes arbitrable? Court interprets S. 8 of Arbitration Act; differentiates between rights emanating from Trademark Act and Trademark Agreement

Delhi High Court: Jayant Nath, J., observed that the assignment of the trademark is by a contract and not by a statutory