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Megh HC | What is the scope of taking effective cognizance of the subsequent facts in a petition? HC explains

Meghalaya High Court: H.S. Thangkhiew, J., disposed off the petition explaining that the scope of taking cognizance of subsequent facts is limited.

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Del HC | How the limitation period for filing S. 138 NI Act complaints is to be calculated? What is the effect of not filing S. 142(1)(b) proviso application? Explained

Delhi High Court: Suresh Kumar Kait, J., reversed the order of the lower court issuing summons against the accused in a case

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Ori HC | State Government directed to take appropriate action to provide healthcare facilities to ST communities residing in Sukinda Chromites Valley, Jajpur

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S. Muralidhar and S. Panda, JJ., disposed of the writ petition directing the government to

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Del HC | Onus to prove that there is non-existence of debt is on whom under NI Act? Read the purpose of S. 118 NI Act

Delhi High Court: Subramonium Prasad, J., addressed a matter wherein it was reiterated that the initial burden of proving the burden of

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Utt HC | Audi alteram partem is the soul of principle of natural justice; Court issues directions

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Narayan Singh Dhanik and Ramesh Chandra Khulbe, JJ., disposed of a writ petition while giving

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Del HC | What is the scope of power of revision of HC under CrPC? Court discusses while denying interference in matrimonial matter

Delhi High Court: Subramonium Prasad, J., while addressing the present revision petition expressed that: “A court in revision considers the material only

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Chh HC | Whether a forest land can be allotted/leased without prior approval of Central Government under S. 2 (iii) of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980?

Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K Agrawal J., dismissed the second appeal being devoid of merits. The facts of the case are such

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Cal HC | Adjudicate or Legislate? What is the role of Courts in our country? HC frames a precedential examination while discussing scope of ‘Judicial Inquiry’

Calcutta High Court: Shekhar B. Saraf, J., in the instant matter after a precedential examination with regard to judicial inquiry, laid down

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Del HC | Grant of study leave to a Doctor: Can a Court in exercise of its ‘Judicial Review’ sit as an Appellate Authority over the administrative decision? Read on

Delhi High Court: V. Kameswar Rao, J., while addressing an issue wherein a doctor sought for a study leave for pursuing MD/MS

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P&H HC | “She requires to maintain herself and cannot be denied financial assistance”, HC grants pension to widow convicted for murder

Punjab and Haryana High Court: G.S. Sandhawalia, J., allowed the instant petition against the order of State whereby the petitioner’s claim for

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Chh HC | Secondary evidence not permissible if the original documents are not produced at any time nor has any factual foundation been laid for giving secondary evidence

Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K Agrawal, J., allowed the appeal and set aside the impugned orders of the First Appellate Court being

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Del HC | Offences like rape & forgery having a bearing on vital societal interest cannot be construed to be merely private or civil disputes

Delhi High Court: Subramonium Prasad, J., with regard to the settlement of disputes stated that: “In crimes which seriously endangers the well

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All HC | “Police officers NOT to automatically arrest when cases under S. 498-A IPC is registered”: Court lays directions considering provisions of S. 41-A CrPC

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Dr Kaushal Jayendra Thaker and Gautam Chowdhary, JJ., gave certain directions to be followed by

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Del HC | Offences under S. 377 IPC & S. 4 POCSO Act committed on a child aged 7 years, father of victim sought quashing of FIR: Will HC quash the FIR? Read to know

Delhi High Court: Subramonium Prasad, J., in regard to quashing of FIRs expressed that: “High Court cannot mechanically quash FIRs for non-compoundable

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Ker HC | Does a person lose his status as a scheduled caste after converting to a different faith? Does conversion put an end to the disadvantages faced by him? HC answers

Kerala High Court: N.Nagaresh, J., heard the instant petition against the order of Scrutiny Committee for Verification of Community Certificates, whereby the

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Del HC | When does ‘Novation’ under the Contract Act takes place? Read while HC examines the scope of S. 8 of Arbitration Act

Delhi High Court: Jayant Nath, J., while addressing the matter stressed upon the essentiality of Novation and Arbitration Agreement. Factual Matrix The

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Del HC | Wife denied enhancement of maintenance due to being wealthier than husband || Reasoned Order of HC

Delhi High Court: Suresh Kumar Kait, J., dismissed a petition seeking enhancement of maintenance granted to a wife. The instant petition was

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Madras HC | ‘High time to amend POCSO Act considering cases where adolescents in grip of their hormones involve in romantic relationship’: Court quashes proceedings paving way for accused and victim to settle in life

Madras High Court: N. Anand Venkatesh, J., while addressing a matter revolving around the POCSO Act expressed that: “What came to be

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Ker HC | “An Arbitral award cannot be set aside merely on the ground that compensation awarded is insufficient”; HC concurs with findings of lower Court

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of C. T. Ravikumar and K. Haripal, JJ., partly allowed the instant petition filed under Section

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Jhar HC | [Article 16] Retrospective application to 103rd Amendment providing reservation to EWS cannot be permitted; Petition allowed

Jharkhand High Court: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi J., allowing the present petition, held, “…the retrospective application of 10% EWS quota is against Articles