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Cal HC | It is time for judiciary to have a look at matters touching safety of Jungle habitat & forests: HC takes suo motu cognizance of unnatural death of elephants & bisons

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench of Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, CJ and Subhasis Dasgupta, J. takes suo motu cognizance of the unnatural death

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Utt HC | Stating provisions of Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 the Court cancels the remaining sentence of the convict; modifies order in appeal

Uttaranchal High Court: R.C. Khulbe, J., partly allowed an appeal that was filed aggrieved by the Judgment and order passed by Addl.

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Madras HC | Are candidates with no regular school or college course eligible to participate for 5 & 3-year law course? HC interprets Rule 5 of Bar Council of India Rules

Madras High Court: N. Anand Venkatesh, J., urged the Bar Council of India to amend its Rule 5 in order to ensure that the

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Gau HC | Granting opportunity for identification and declaration of individual of foreign nationality to establish claim of Indian citizenship cannot be enlarged to ceaseless exercise under Foreigners Act

Gauhati High Court: A Division Bench of Manojit Bhuyan and Hitesh Kumar Sarma, JJ. upheld the ex-parte order of the Foreigners’ Tribunal

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Sushant Singh Rajput Case: Bom HC urges media to exercise restrain while reporting on actor’s unnatural death

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of A.A. Sayed and Surendra P. Tavade, JJ. addressed a Public Interest Litigation filed by former

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J&K HC | Non-execution of detention order for more than two years with inordinate delay by govt. for approval affects efficacy of such detention order; Detention order set aside

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Puneet Gupta, J. detention order quashed and non-application of mind by the detaining authority in the present

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Bom HC | Are Co-operative societies now a part of ‘constitutional scheme’ by Constitution (Ninety-seventh Amendment) Act, 2011? HC elucidates in a Cooperative Society dispute

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Ujjal Bhuyan and Abhay Ahuja, JJ., while addressing an issue with regard to the Cooperative Societies,

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All HC | Can a boy and girl living together of their own free will be harassed or threatened by anyone in their peaceful living? Court restates legal position

Allahabad High Court: Dr Kaushal Jayendra Thaker, J., decided upon the prayer of protection being sought by a boy and girl living together

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MP HC | Police may resort to the extreme step of arrest only in situations where accused fails to cooperate in the investigation

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Rajeev Kumar Shrivastava, J., allowed the anticipatory bail application of the accused-applicant in connection with the FIR registered

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Chh HC | Alleged Government land allotment to a political party in violation of due procedure: HC issues notice to State Government

Chhattisgarh High Court: A Division Bench of P.R. Ramachandra Menon, CJ and Parth Prateem Sahu, J., addressed an issue with regard to the

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Del HC | Does disclosure of information with no larger public interest amounts to invasion of privacy under S. 8(1)(j) of RTI Act? HC elucidates

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Manmohan and Sanjeev Narula, JJ., held that the attendance record is a part of service

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HP HC │ Ad-hoc/ Tenure Service to be counted for increment and pension but not for seniority and pay fixation in case of an employee

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Ajay Mohan Goel J. allowed the writ petition and rejected the prayer being devoid of merit. The instant

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Ker HC | Post-retirement benefits of the delinquent employee to be kept on hold till the settlement of ongoing disciplinary proceedings; HC orders stay

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of A.M. Shaffique and Gopinath P., JJ., while addressing the issue of disbursement of post-retirement benefits

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HP HC | [Malafide Transfer] Transfers done using external influence or to adjust influential employees around urban areas without any real administrative exigency will amount to malafide transfers; State duty bound to act as “Model Employer”

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Jyotsna Rewal Dua JJ. disposed off the petition directing the

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P&H HC | Mere framing of charge alone is not sufficient ground for grant of bail, application dismissed

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Harnaresh Singh Gill, J., rejected the bail application filed by the applicant-accused in connection with the FIR

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MP HC | Rape accused incapable of performing the act as per medical diagnosis; Court grants bail

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Vijay Kumar Shukla, J., allowed the bail application filed by the applicant-accused in connection with the FIR registered

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Bom HC | What may amount to “recce”? Court discusses while granting bail

Bombay High Court: Sarang V. Kotwal, J., granted bail to an accused observing that his act by itself does not amount to recce.

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Guj HC | Will the Act of demanding repayment of money bring a case within the meaning of S. 306 IPC? HC throws light on ingredients of abetment to suicide

Gujarat High Court: Gita Gopi, J., while addressing an issue with regard to abetment to suicide held that in accordance with the ingredients

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Cal HC | Can a transferee claim that he being the transferee of an establishment is not liable to pay dues accruing before the transfer under ESI Act? HC explains

Calcutta High Court: Ravi Krishan Kapur, J., while addressing an issue pertaining to Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, observed that, The ESI Act

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J&K HC | “No doubt gravity of offence is relevant factor for deciding bail application but period of detention is also pertinent factor”: Bail granted to accused under NDPS Act

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Rajnesh Oswal, J. allowed the application and enlarged the applicants on bail. The applicants in the instant