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Ker HC | Accused forced to plead guilty without being given an opportunity to avail assistance from a legal practitioner; HC sets aside order

Kerala High Court: In an appeal against the order delivered by JMFC, Mallapuram; P. Somarajan, J., allowed the same setting aside the

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HP HC | Exclusive and conscious possession of contraband substance under NDPS Act can be a deterring ground for grant of bail; petition dismissed

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Chander Bhusan Barowalia J., while rejecting the present petition observed that the ingredients of Section 37 NDPS Act

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Pat HC | Whether transferee pendente lite have a right to be added as parties to partition suit? Court explains legal position

Patna High Court: Mohit Kumar Shah, J., while addressing the instant partition suit decided on the question as to whether: transferee pendente

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[Succession] Madras HC | “Stale claim resurrected for some other reason”: Court rejects claim to property filed by husband and son of alleged co-parcener

Madras High Court: R. Subramanian, J., dismissed the second appeal filed in regard to suit for partition and granting possession of share to

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Chh HC | Parole granted to a female convict having committed offence under S. 302 IPC; Impugned order by District Magistrate set aside

Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K Agrawal J., set aside the impugned order having no substantial reason for rejecting parole of a female

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Madras HC | “Framers trusted Constitutional Appointees to perform duties promptly”; Court invokes Art. 200 while enouncing Governor’s responsibility of taking early decision when a Bill is presented for assent

Madras High Court: A Division Bench of N. Kirubakaran and B. Pugalendhi, JJ., said that a Constitutional Authority has to take a

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Del HC | Is the liability of Principal Borrower and Guarantor co-extensive? Court reiterates SC’s position on continuation of SARFAESI proceedings against Guarantor by banks

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad, JJ., considered the following question: Whether a bank/financial institution can institute

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[MV Accident Claims] All HC | What is liability of insurer in accident case of contributory as well as composite negligence; on whom lies burden of proof? Court extrapolates

Allahabad High Court: Dr Kaushal Jayendra Thaker, J., directed the insurance company to indemnify the claimants of the deceased who died in an

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Ker HC | Any condition that requires petitioner to make a pre-deposit of any amount for invoking the arbitration would fall foul of the law declared by SC; Petition allowed

Kerala High Court: A.K. Jayasankaran J., allowed the present petition, clarifying the scope and ambit of powers to be exercised by Courts

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Bom HC | Can “cooling-off period” under S. 13-B(2) of Hindu Marriage Act be waived? Legal position discussed in a case of pregnant woman

Bombay High Court: Nitin W. Sambre, J., allowed an application seeking waiver of the cooling-off period on an urgent basis in light of

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Kar HC | Whether delay and latches be put against a person who approaches the Writ Court under Article 226 of the Constitution? HC determines

Karnataka High Court: S. G. Pandit J., rejected the petition on the ground of delay and latches. The facts of the case

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Kar HC | Franklin Templeton and the provisionary application of SEBI Mutual Fund Regulations; Petition allowed with necessary directions

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay S. Oka CJ. and Ashok S.Kinagi J., while allowing the present writ petition held,

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[Practice & Procedure] Del HC | Presence of informant or person authorised obligatory while hearing application for bail to person accused under POCSO Act: Court extends Practice Direction to POCSO offences

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of G.S. Sistani and Anup Jairam Bhambhani, JJ., directed that the provisions of the Practice Direction

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P&H HC| Newly married lawyer keeps ‘Doli’ ceremony on hold to appear for his client. His commitment doesn’t go unnoticed

Punjab & Haryana High Court: In an interesting order, Arun Monga, J acknowledged a lawyer’s commitment towards discharging his duty to his

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[MV Act] Kar HC│ Will absence of any ‘specific endorsement’ in driving license absolve the insurance company of its liability to pay compensation? Award revised

Karnataka High Court: Ashok G. Nijagannavar, J., upheld the compensation order but revised the rate of interest to meet the ends of

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P&H HC | A case involving illegal detention of workers treated as a complaint under the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976; High Court allows petition

Punjab & Haryana High Court: While deciding a petition invoking the writ of Habeas Corpus, Karamjit Singh, J., allowed the same by

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Raj HC | Official status only provides an opportunity for commission of the offence; Court dismisses petition in the matter of Sections 409, 420, 467, 468 and 471 Penal Code, 1860

Rajasthan High Court: Sandeep Mehta, J., dismissed a petition which was filed aggrieved by the judgment and order passed by the Addl.

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All HC | On account of a human and inadvertent error on part of the students, they are not to be deprived of appearing in their examinations; HC grants relief to students who had failed to download their admission letters

Allahabad High Court: Sangeeta Chandra, J., while allowing the instant petition, granted relief to the petitioners whose names had not reflected in

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HP HC | Remedy under S. 125 CrPC and S. 12 of DV Act, 2005 are distinct and different; Law does not prohibit wife to proceed under both of the said statutory provisions simultaneously or otherwise; Petition dismissed

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Ajay Mohan Goel J., while rejecting the present criminal revision sought against the compensation and maintenance allowed by

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HP HC | Whether a daughter upon marriage ceases to be a part of the family for the purpose of seeking compassionate appointment against her deceased father; HC elucidates

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of Sureshwar Thakur and Chander Bhusan Barowalia JJ., while allowing the present petition said, “Marriage