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Kar HC | Party to contract displaying repeated non-exercise of right to appoint arbitrator shows waiver of the same by conduct

Karnataka High Court: John Michael Cunha, J. disposed of the petition by appointing a sole arbitrator to adjudicate the said matter in

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Bom HC | Quashing of FIRs against Tablighi Jamaat foreign nationals: Justice Sewlikar gives reasoning for the judgment; Differs on observations of malice in State action

Bombay High Court: M.G. Sewlikar, J., in reference to the judgment pronounced by this Court on 21-08-2020, with regard to the quashing of

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All HC | Right to practise and propagate religion is subject to public order, morality and health; Permission to lift prohibition on performing Moharram rituals, declined

Pandemic is spreading like wild fire, despite harsh lockdowns. We are standing naked at the shore and don’t know when the huge

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Utt HC | Mental cruelty is no less than physical cruelty, wife causing mental cruelty to husband valid ground for dissolution of marriage; Court dismisses appeal

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Ravi Malimath and Narayan Singh Dhanik, JJ., dismissed and appeal which was filed aggrieved by

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Bom HC | Whether a convict who has challenged his conviction under S. 374 CrPC is entitled to benefit under S. 436-A CrPC?: Full Bench discusses

Bombay High Court: A Full Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ and R.K. Deshpande and Sunil B. Shukre, JJ., answered the question referred

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HP HC | [School fee Payment] Private schools can charge tuition fee; Government notification making payment optional in wake of COVID is “Unreasonable”

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

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Bom HC | In the absence of oath can evidence of child witness be considered under S. 118 Evidence Act? HC elaborates

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Sunil P. Deshmukh and B.U. Debadwar, JJ., upheld the decision of the Additional Sessions Judge and

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Bom HC | Conduct of Muharram rituals permitted in limited manner; Only one Taziya to be carried with restriction of 5 people

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.J. Kathawalla and Madhav J. Jamdar, JJ., permitted the limited conduct of rituals of Muharram with

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Del HC | Broadcast of show titled ‘Bindaas Bol’ on Sudarshan TV News Channel restrained

Delhi High Court: Navin Chawla, J., restrained from broadcasting a show titled ‘Bindas Bol’ on Sudarshan TV News channel. Petitioner’s Counsel placed the

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Sikk HC | Whether a private function comes within ambit of broad interpretation of “workplace” in POSH Act?: HC to determine

Sikkim High Court: Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, J.has framed an eminent question for determination which will have an impact on the dispensation of justice

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Raj HC | Petitioner failed to point out any averment or omission in eviction application that might invite application of Or. 7 R. 11 CPC: Court dismisses petition

Rajasthan High Court: Mahendar Kumar Goyal, J., dismissed a writ petition which was filed aggrieved by the order of the Rent Tribunal

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Ker HC | Anticipatory bail granted on basis of love affair between rape accused and victim and their impending marriage

Kerala High Court: P.V. Kunhikrishnan, J., allowed the anticipatory bail application of the applicant-accused in connection with the FIR registered for offence

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Pat HC | Accused misusing privilege of bail by committing offence of same nature repeatedly: Court denies bail

Patna High Court: Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J., denied bail to the applicant in connection with the FIR registered for offence punishable under Section

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Bom HC | Is there an effective mechanism provided under the Trust Act to ensure that working of charitable trust does not go haywire? HC explains in PIL filed for PM Cares Fund

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Sunil B. Shukre and Anil S. Kilor, JJ., while addressing the present public interest litigation held

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Bom HC | Can a wife be appointed as the guardian of husband who is in a state of comatose or vegetative state? Court elaborates

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Ujjal Bhuyan and Milind N. Jadhav, JJ., while addressing an issue with regard to the appointment

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Jhar HC | Mere fact that dispute relates to title of land will not make it civil dispute if basic ingredients of Ss. 427, 447 IPC are met

Jharkhand High Court: Anubha Rawat Choudhary J., upheld the findings of the impugned judgment and modified the sentence to meet the ends

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Gau HC | Essentials of fair play demand that before blacklisting, person or entity concerned should be afforded an opportunity to represent his case

Gauhati High Court: Achintya Malla Bujor Barua, J. allowed the writ petition and granted the respondents the liberty to continue proceedings against

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Guj HC | Mere apology may be no reason to an act, utterance or publication of contempt which scandalize the majesty of Court; Advocate Yatin Oza’s unconditional apology rejected [Full Report]

Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench of Sonia Gokani and N.V. Anjaria, JJ., while rejecting the unconditional apology of the Yatin Oza, observed

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Del HC | To avail Medical PG seat in Delhi University Quota, candidate must have passed final MBBS from DU; Court issues directions to Medical Council Committee

Delhi High Court: Prathiba M. Singh, J., while addressing the present petition issued directions with regard to the counselling process at the time

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Ori HC | Same-sex couple have a right to live together outside wedlock; Rights of a woman enshrined in Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 to apply on the “lady” in the relationship

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S. K. Mishra and Savitri Ratho, JJ. allowed a same-sex couple to live in together