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Madras HC | Transgender female is a “bride” under Hindu Marriage Act; no impediment in registration of transgenders marriage

Madras High Court: In a landmark Judgment, G.R. Swaminathan, J. has held that a marriage solemnized between a male and a transwoman, both

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Del HC | Court lays down guidelines to be followed by criminal courts and mediation centres while dealing with criminal cases; to be applied mutatis mutandis to other ADR methods

Delhi High Court: R.K. Gauba, J. laid down guidelines for the criminal courts and mediation centers to be followed while dealing with the criminal

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Pat HC | Bar on compassionate appointment of a child born out of second marriage void, as S. 16 of Hindu Marriage Act confers legitimacy on such child

Patna High Court: The Three-Judge Bench of Ashwani Kumar Singh, Birendra Kumar and Anil Kumar Upadhyay, JJ. disposed of an appeal arising

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Ori HC | Order 21 Rule 29 CPC cannot come to the rescue unless sufficient cause is shown to stay the execution case

Orissa High Court: The Bench of A.K. Rath, J. dismissed the petition filed against the order which rejected the application of the

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J&K HC | Allegations that petitioners were appointed by incompetent authority and that the engagement was de hors the rules is not a reason sufficient to deny them pay scale

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: The Bench of Rashid Ali Dar and Dhiraj Singh Thakur, JJ., dismissed the Letters Patent Appeal which

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P&H HC | Benefit of illegality committed by authority must ensure benefit to the retired employee

Punjab and Haryana High Court: This petition was filed before the Bench of Arun Monga, J. A circular was issued, whereby the

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Del HC | Impounding of passport held not warranted where aggrieved already called upon to deposit the same with the Court

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bhakru, J., set aside an order whereby the petitioner’s passport was impounded and gave him liberty to travel abroad

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Bom | CESTAT to exercise appellate jurisdiction as a fact finding authority; ‘cryptic order’ with a single observation set aside

Bombay High Court: S.C. Dharmadhikari and M.S. Karnik, JJ., allowed an appeal filed by the Commissioner of GST against the order of

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MP HC | Habeas corpus writ filed by a woman falsely alleging abduction and ill mental health of her daughter who married against her wishes, dismissed

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Bench of Atul Sreedharan, J. hearing a habeas corpus writ filed by the mother of a girl

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Guj HC | Court acknowledges the amicable settlement between the husband and wife, grants bail to the husband

Gujarat High Court: The Bench of Dr A.P. Thaker, J. while enlarging the appellant on bail disposed of a petition since the

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Utt HC | Court distinguishes between S. 60 of NDPS Act and S. 451 of CrPC, releases seized vehicle finding it unreasonable during pendency of trial

Uttaranchal High Court: The Bench of Ravindra Maithani, J. allowed a petition setting aside the impugned order of the Court while passing

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MP HC | Appeal in tenancy matter dismissed in absence of substantial question of law

Madhya Pradesh High Court: This second appeal was filed before the Bench of Vivek Rusia, J., by appellant against the judgment and

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Tri HC | Initiating disciplinary proceedings after long lapse of time puts question mark to fairness of authority concerned

Tripura High Court: Arindam Lodh, J., while highly depreciating the conduct of the State Public Works Department, directed it to conclude the disciplinary

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Megh HC | To contend that re-trial helped prosecution fill up gaps and lacuna is otiose theory where no such plea agitated during the re-trial

Meghalaya High Court: A Bench of Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, CJ, and H.S. Thangkhiew, J. dismissed an appeal filed against the trial court decision

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Pat HC | No arbitrariness by Public Service Commission where marks deducted for candidate’s failure to abide by its instructions

Patna High Court: The Division Bench of Amreshwar Pratap Sahi, CJ and Anjana Mishra, J. rejected an appeal filed by a candidate

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Guj HC | Representation of People Act: BJP MLA Pabubha Manek’s 2017 election to Gujarat Legislative Assembly declared void and set aside

Gujarat High Court: The Bench of Paresh Upadhyay, J. declared the election of BJP candidate Pabubha Manek to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly

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Bom HC | Divorced wife cannot file application under Domestic Violence Act; application filed under Ss. 12 and 18 rejected in absence of “domestic relationship”

Bombay High Court: M.G. Giratkar, J. refused to interfere with an order of the Judicial Magistrate as confirmed by the Sessions Judge, whereby

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Del HC | Divorce decree upheld where wife not maintaining marital cohabitation with husband for over two years

Delhi High Court: A Bench of G.S. Sistani and Jyoti Singh, JJ. upheld a decree of divorce granted by the family court

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Bom HC | Maintenance allowance granted to wife cannot be considered as debt – Exemption under S. 11 of Pensions Act, 1871 cannot be granted to husband

Bombay High Court: The Bench of M.G. Giratkar, J., partly allowed a criminal revision application by modifying the maintenance amount being provided

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MP HC | To waive off “mandatory 6 months period” for reconsidering the decision of divorce, personal inconvenience as a ground — denied

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Bench of G.S. Ahluwalia, J., dismissed a revision filed in respect of waiving off of the mandatory