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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

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Madras HC | Prohibiting demonstration of democratic dissent is violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution

Madras High Court: M. Dhandapani, J., quashed a case registered against the petitioner along with others for demonstrating and raising slogans against the

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All HC | Law Officer employed with a bank counted as full-time employee and thus subject of prohibition under R. 49 of BCI Rules

Allahabad High Court: The Bench of Pankaj Mithal and Saumitra Dayal Singh, JJ. dismissed a petition filed against the order which rejected

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Del HC | Mere assertions disputing paternity of child not sufficient to order DNA test, especially in light of S. 112 of Evidence Act

Delhi High Court: A Bench of G.S. Sistani and Jyoti Singh, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the order of the family court

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Madras HC | No considerable research made in “Siddha Medicines”, allotment of funds & popularisation of concept required by Government

“Siddha system is a neglected child both by Central and State Governments, whereas Ayurvedam is developed by Central and other State Governments.”

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Bom HC | Not turning up on duty establishes prima facie case against a medical officer for death of patient; quashing of case registered under S. 304-A denied

Bombay High Court: A Bench of T.V. Nalwade and Mangesh S Patil, JJ., refused to quash a criminal case registered against a Medical

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Ori HC | Acceptance of contract must be signified by some act agreed on by the parties or from which the law raises a presumption of acceptance

Orissa High Court: The Bench of Dr A.K. Rath, J. dismissed the suit for realization of the insurance money on the ground

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Raj HC | No material change reflected in the pleadings, thus petitioner barred to contend re framing of issues

Rajasthan High Court: The Bench of Dr Pushpendra Singh Bhati, J., dismissed the petition filed for mainly amendment of the issues framed

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P&H HC | Final view on the applications for action under Panchayati Raj Act directed to be taken within specified time period

Punjab and Haryana High Court: This writ petition was filed before the Bench of Jitendra Chauhan under Articles 226 and 227 of

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Del HC | Wife can claim monetary relief under S. 20 of Domestic Violence Act in addition to maintenance under S. 125 CrPC; trial court order holding contrary set aside

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J., reiterated that proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and under Section 125

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Bom HC | Insurance contract give rise to reciprocal promises; Insurer entitled to recover the amount paid to third party under a ‘cancelled policy’ from the insured

Bombay High Court: Sunil K. Kotwal, J., allowed SBI Insurance Co. (insurer) to recover, from the owner of the offending bus (insurer), the

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Bom HC | In-laws acquitted of offences under Ss. 306 and 498-A, veracity of dying declaration of deceased doubted

Bombay High Court: In absence of convincing evidence for sustaining the conviction of the appellants (in-laws), Sadhana S. Jadhav, J. reversed the trial

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Del HC | Trial Court can award maintenance under S. 125 CrPC on basis of admissions on record, proving factum of marriage in every case not necessary

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J.dismissed a petition filed against the order of the trial court whereby it had recalled its earlier order

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Pat HC | Dismissal from service on perception of irregular appointment unsustainable

Patna High Court: The Bench of Madhuresh Prasad, J. allowed a civil writ petition filed by a constable who was dismissed from

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Ker HC | Retired employee having a criminal case pending against him in Vigilance Court entitled to payment of provisional pension only till disposal of the case

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of A.M. Babu and V. Chitambaresh, JJ. allowed a petition preferred by the State against the

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Raj HC | Authorities directed to consider application for transfer on ‘working couple ground’

Rajasthan High Court: The Bench of Arun Bhansali, J., allowed a petition filed for transfer on ‘working couple ground’. This writ petition