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Telangana HC | Is the power to take cognizance of an offence under SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 vested with Magistrate or is there a Special Court for the purpose? Court answers in light of SC decisions

Telangana High Court: P. Naveen Rao, J., discussed and reiterated the scope of The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of

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Utt HC | Elections at regular intervals is mandated by law; Court issues directions

Uttaranchal High Court: Manoj K. Tiwari, J., disposed of a writ petition while issuing directions which was filed by the member of

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P&H HC | There is no requirement in law that a person applying for sanction of the building plan, has to prove his ownership before the building plan can be sanctioned

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Anil Kshetarpal, J., while addressing the instant petition against the impugned order of Deputy Commissioner expressed that,

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Cal HC | [S.11(6) Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996] Reiterating independence and impartiality of the Arbitrator, Court appoints former justice of the present court to preside over as the sole arbitrator

Calcutta High Court: Ashis Kumar Chakraborty, J., while allowing the present petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

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Ker HC | [Motor Accidents Compensation Act] Court grants enhancement in compensation with an additional interest of 9% considering permanent disability; Revision Petition allowed

Kerala High Court: N. Nagaresh, J., while allowing the present revision petition, made additional compensation citing settled precedents. Background Respondent 3 (insurer)

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Utt HC | Holding elections at regular intervals is mandated by law to ensure that democratically elected Management Committee looks after the affairs of the college; Petition allowed

Uttaranchal High Court: Manoj K. Tiwari, J., while allowing the present petition, issued directions for the conduct of elections in the institute

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Del HC | ‘Right to access to drinking water cannot be denied merely because the colony is unauthorised’: HC directs Jal Board for supply of potable drinking water

Delhi High Court: Jayant Nath, J., reiterated the consistent position of law that right to access to clean drinking water is a

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MP HC | Absence of forwarding note and delay in production of contrabands are fatal to the prosecution case; HC acquits accused

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Bechu Kurian Thomas, J., allowed the instant appeal against the impugned order of Additional Sessions Court, whereby the

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P&H HC | After complaint is dismissed in default, Court becomes “functus officio” and Judicial Magistrate has no jurisdiction to recall his order and restore complaint; HC decides

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Arun Kumar Tyagi, J., addressed a petition challenging the impugned order of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class of

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Ker HC | No bar to parallel proceedings under SARFAESI Act during ongoing Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process; HC reiterates

Kerala High Court: A.M. Badar, J., while dismissing the present petition, reiterated the observations of the Supreme Court in the words, “In

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Guj HC | Whether a matter is required to be remanded in order to comply with the principles of natural justice where there has been intermingling of documents; Court explains

Gujarat High Court: R.P. Dholaria, J., allowed an appeal which was filed in order to decide whether a matter can be remanded

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Chh HC | Is it essential for the appointing authority to re-consult PSC before terminating services of a judicial officer in light of Art. 235 of the Constitution of India? HC explains

Chhattisgarh High Court: A Division Bench of P. R. Ramchandra Menon and Parth Prateem Sahu, JJ., dismissed the appeal being devoid of

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P&H HC | No separate orders required in the matter of OTS having become defunct for non-compliance of conditions by borrowers, Bank becomes free to recover money in accordance with law irrespective of OTS; HC reiterates

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Division Bench of Rajan Gupta and Karamjit Singh, JJ., allowed the petition seeking writ of mandamus

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Ker HC | [Or. 41 R. 5] Power of execution court to stay the execution is only upto to the stage of filing appeal; Petition allowed

Kerala High Court: B. Sudheendra Kumar, J., allowing the present petition observed, “Since the appeal was already filed, the court below had

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Kar HC | In a case where director of a company is to be served notice, which will be considered appropriate “his changed residence” or “office”? HC explains in light of instant facts

Karnataka High Court: B. M Shyam Prasad J dismissed the appeal being devoid of merits. The facts of the case are such

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Ker HC | From promotions to vacancies, even where there is no direct recruitment, the 3% quota for disabled persons has to be complied with; HC reiterates

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of K. Vinod Chandran and V. G. Arun, JJ., addressed the present petition filed by BSNL

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J&K HC | [S. 108 Evidence Act] A person whose whereabouts are unknown and who has not been heard of for more than 10 years, cannot be stated to have illegally run away from his service; Petition allowed

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjay Dhar, J., while allowing the present petition, clarified that a person who has been declared missing

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Ker HC | Minor rape survivor allowed to undergo medical termination of pregnancy even after 25 weeks and 3 days gestational age considering the risk of severe psychiatric trauma

Kerala High Court: P.V. Asha, J., allowed termination of pregnancy even after 25 weeks 3 days gestational age considering the tender age

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Ori HC | Can an arbitration clause be invoked when there is an arbitration clause in the agreement but not registered or executed? HC decides

Orissa High Court: K. R. Mohapatra J., dismissed the appeal being devoid of merits. The facts of the case are such that

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All HC | ‘Eliminating competition in business using writ jurisdiction not permissible’: HC decides whether a competitor can prevent a rival from exercising right to carry on business

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Prakash Kesarwani and Dr Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, JJ., reiterated the settled position that in normal