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Ker HC | Litmus test to find out whether a document is bond or not || Read High Court’s ruling

Kerala High Court: R. Narayana Pisharadi, J., while observing the instant matter asked the trial court to reconsider the question whether the suit

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Raj HC | Appointment on contractual basis is subject to conditions of service of contract; Court dismisses appeal holding the termination valid

Rajasthan High Court: Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, J., dismissed a petition which was filed assailing the action of respondents who had terminated his

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Ker HC | Will provisions of POSH, 2013 cover only an express or implied sexual advance, sexual undertone or unwelcome behaviour which has a sexual tone behind it under its umbrella? Let’s read what HC says

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of A.M. Shaffique and Gopinath P., JJ., while observing a matter in regard to sexual harassment at

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All HC | Can pension of deceased be deducted while granting compensation to his widow in a motor accident case? HC elaborates

Allahabad High Court: Dr Kaushal Jayendra Thaker, J., modified the sum of the award granted to a widow by the Motor Accident Claims

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Chh HC | Impugned order absolving the liability on insurance company was set aside due to erroneous dismissal of application under Order 8 Rule 1(3) CPC regarding production of license

Chhattisgarh High Court: A Division Bench of P.R. Ramchandra Menon and Parth Prateem Sahu JJ., set aside the impugned order and fastened

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Kar HC | Land falling within the category of 21(2) (a) Karnataka Land Revenue Rules, 1996 is not a government land but has private ownership; Compensation Granted

Karnataka High Court: Sachin Shankar Magadum J., disposed off the petition granting compensation to the petitioners as the defaulting land fell under

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Utt HC | Candidate does not get an indefeasible right to get an appointment merely because there is name on selection list; Court dismisses petition

Uttarakhand High Court: Lok Pal Singh, J., dismissed a writ petition filed seeking writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the Office

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P&H HC | Under S. 499 IPC, is it only the ‘family members’ or ‘near relatives’ of deceased person, against whom imputations have been made, can claim to be ‘persons aggrieved’? Court explains

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Sanjay Kumar, J., quashed the proceedings under Section 499 IPC against the petitioner holding that the complainant was

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Guj HC | Will permanent alimony granted to a Muslim woman be conditional to her remarriage? Detailed report untangling significance of ‘Permanent Alimony’ & ‘Periodical Maintenance’

Gujarat High Court: The Division Bench of J.B. Pardiwala and Vireshkumar B. Mayani, JJ., while addressing the issue of grant of permanent alimony

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[NEET] MP HC | Direction cannot be issued to open registration link in counselling after the last date; Court dismisses appeal

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Prakash Shrivastava and Shailendra Shukla, JJ., dismissed a writ petition which was filed praying

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Telangana HC | Whether opening of Rowdy Sheet and keeping close surveillance on habitual offender would amount to infringement of his right to privacy? Court unfolds

Telangana High Court: P. Naveen Rao, J., while addressing the instant matter observed that, “When a citizen comes to the High Court alleging

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Chh HC | Whether writ of mandamus be filed under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India directing the jurisdictional police to register an offence under S. 154(1) CrPC?

Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K. Agrawal J. dismissed the petition based on settled position of law. The facts of the case are

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Orissa HC | Read how High Court emphasised the need of ‘Right to be Forgotten’ in cases of objectionable photos and videos of victims on social media

Orissa High Court: S.K. Panigrahi, J., while addressing the instant case highlighted the significance of “Right to be forgotten” and observed that, “…many

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Cal HC | Cruel intrusion into the life of flora and fauna: HC takes suo motu cognizance of smuggling and illegal trading of endangered species of birds

Calcutta High Court: The Division Bench of Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, CJ and Arijit Banerjee, J., has taken suo motu cognizance of a

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Madras HC | “Every time a custodial death occurs, legitimacy of State suffers a big dent”; Judicial Magistrate to ensure that family of deceased be given access to see body & allowed to access photos and videos

Madras High Court: G.R. Swaminathan, J., observed that, What the government does must inspire the confidence of the people. Every time a

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Chh HC | Whether in a criminal proceeding, S. 14(1) of Limitation Act, 1963 would be applicable? Court not to apply beneficent provisions in a pedantic manner

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

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HP HC | Court while discharging its duties in exercise of powers conferred under Art. 226 r/w Art.227 of Constitution, cannot permit illegality to remain on record, especially in exercise of its power of superintendence

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Ajay Mohan Goel J., while allowing the present petition, set aside the orders of the preceding authority holding

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Madras HC | ‘Shocked by pornographic content in condom ads freely available for being viewed by children’: Court restrains telecast of vulgar ads and programmes

Madras High Court: The Division Bench of N. Kirubakaran and B. Pugalendhi, JJ., while addressing the instant matter ordered an Interim direction directing

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Ker HC | Endeavour of every Judge should be to get rid of his personal predilections and prejudices and to decide cases dispassionately, and not to recuse whenever his or her actions are questioned

Kerala High Court: V.G. Arun J., while disallowing the present petition of transfer, observed, “When the question is one of transfer of

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Del HC | If interim maintenance by wife has already been secured under Domestic Violence Act, will application under S. 125 CrPC be maintainable? Court answers

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bakhru, J., addressed a matter wherein the question was considered whether an application under Section 125 Criminal Procedure Code,