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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,

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All HC | Is any offence committed if two adults wish to be in a live-in relationship? Read what HC ruled

“…where a boy and a girl are major and they are living with their free will, then, nobody including their parents has the authority to interfere with their living together.”

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HP HC | Where an employee has worked on a daily wage basis on two separate posts in lower and higher scales, can he be given the benefit of service rendered in lower scale and be regularized in higher scale by combining two services after 10 years; HC elucidates

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Vivek Thakur J., while allowing the present petition, made an elaborated discussion over conditions for granting benefit of

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Chh HC | S. 66 MV Act necessitates ‘permit’ for a passenger carrying commercial vehicle to make insurance company liable for compensation; Appeal partly allowed

Chattisgarh High Court: A Division Bench of P. R. Ramchandra Menon and Parth Prateem Sahu JJ., allowed the appeal partly and modified

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Del HC | Can an HIV positive patient be prosecuted for an offence of attempt to murder, if he had sexual intercourse without woman’s consent? Read detailed ruling of HC

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bakhru, J., observed that If an HIV positive person is aware of their condition and has unprotected sex, the

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Ker HC | While considering transfer petitions related to matrimonial disputes, the convenience of wife is to be preferred over the convenience of husband; Court reiterates

Kerala High Court: Shircy V. J., while allowing the present petition against the original petition filed in the family court, reiterated, “In

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Bom HC | Welfare of child as paramount consideration: Father of minor given custody for mother not being able to take care of the child

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of A.S. Chandurkar and N.B. Suryawanshi, JJ., determined the factors in regard to grant of custody of

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[MV Act] Kar HC | Will absence of valid and effective DL by the offending driver absolve insurance company to pay compensation? “Pay and Recover” principle applied

Karnataka High Court: Ashok G. Nijagannavar, J., allowed the appeal and enhanced the compensation in light of the “pay and recover” principle.

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[FLASHBACK] On the International Day for Abolition of Slavery, read how Orissa High Court Decoded the terms ‘Slave’ and ‘Slavery’ in the context of ‘Forced Labour’

Orissa High Court: P.K. Tripathy, J., decoded the meaning of the terms ‘slave and ‘slavery’ in the context of Forced labour. Petitioners in

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HP HC | Claim barred by limitation is a question of law and facts which Arbitral Tribunal or Arbitrator has to consider on the basis of record; petition allowed

Himachal Pradesh High Court: L. Narayana Swamy CJ., while exercising its powers under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996,