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J&K HC | Doctors who have not completed their 3 years of probationary period may be allowed to pursue PG courses conditionally

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: The Bench of Sanjeev Kumar, J., disposed of a petition with the direction given to the petitioner

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Del HC | Not abnormal for a girl not to make complaint against her father; order discharging accused-father of offence of rape set aside

Delhi High Court: Observing that the trial court, in the present case, did not seem to be alive to realities, Sanjeev Sachdeva, J.

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Bom HC | Not unlawful for an Advocate to enter into a “contingent contract” while appearing in capacity of a “counsel” in arbitration proceedings

Bombay High Court: A.S. Chandurkar, J., clarified that a contract whereby an advocate asks for the fee based on the outcome of

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Ori HC | ST Order to be read as it is: Not permissible to say a tribe is ‘synonymous’ to the one mentioned in the Order

Orissa High Court: The Bench of Dr A.K. Rath, J., allowed the writ petition which revolved around the issue of ascertaining as

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Ker HC | Claim for promotion not maintainable where employee lacks consistent record of good performance

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of V. Chitambaresh and A.M. Babu, JJ. allowed the appeal filed by a company against the

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Del HC | Maintenance under S. 125 CrPC to be ordinarily awarded from date of application; award from date of order is exception

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J., modified the trial court’s order awarding maintenance to the petitioner-wife and directed the respondent-husband to the pay

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Bom HC | Sister’s right in ancestral property upheld by virtue of Hindu Women’s Right to Property Act and Hindu Succession Act

Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J., upheld the order of the first Appellate Court whereby it reversed the trial court’s decision and

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Ker HC | Anticipatory bail of person accused of vandalism during hartal rejected

Kerala High Court: The Bench of Sunil Thomas, J. dismissed a bail application filed by an individual under Section 438 CrPC, for

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Jha HC | Disciplinary authority differing with findings of inquiry report, must issue a second show cause notice to indicate grounds of disagreement

Jharkhand High Court: The Bench of Ananda Sen, J. set aside a punishment order issued against a police constable in departmental proceedings,

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MP HC | S. 14(3) of the Juvenile Justice Act not mandatory in all circumstance; delay adequately explained

Madhya Pradesh High Court: This petition was filed before the Bench of Atul Sreedharan, J., against the order passed by Special Judge

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Bom HC | Order dismissing appeal on unproved documents held not sustainable and therefore set aside

Bombay High Court: V.M. Deshpande, J., quashed the trial court’s Judgment convicting the applicant herein for the offences punishable under Sections 279 (rash

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Del HC | “Possession” under S. 25 Arms Act is to be backed by mental element to make it the requisite “conscious possession”

Delhi High Court: Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, J., quashed an FIR registered against the petitioner under Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 for

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Utt HC | Authorities cannot be allowed to read something between the lines, which is not even a part of the Regulation

Uttaranchal High Court: A Bench of Manoj K. Tiwari, J. while allowing the petition quashed the order of the Chief Education Officer.

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Guj HC | Applicability of S. 115 CPC can’t be exercised in a routine manner in absence of any perversity

Gujarat High Court: A Bench of A.J. Shastri, J. dismissed a petition being devoid of merit as the case did not fall

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P&H HC | No contempt proved in absence of intention to commit contempt

Punjab and Haryana High Court: This contempt petition was filed before the Bench of Nirmaljit Kaur, J. for disobedience of the order

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All HC | Lease cannot be extended beyond specified period in absence of specific provision for the same

Allahabad High Court: This petition was filed before the Division Bench of Pankaj Kumar Jaiswal and Dr Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, JJ. challenging

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Gau HC | Convict’s intoxicated condition and subsequent conduct renders conviction for murder modified for culpable homicide

Gauhati High Court: A Bench of Achintya Malla Bujor Barua and Mir Alfaz Ali, JJ., modified a conviction for murder to that of

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Del HC | Paper cutter blade not a ‘deadly weapon’ so as to constitute an offence under S. 397 IPC

Delhi High Court: A.K. Pathak, J., modified the appellant’s conviction and sentence while allowing his appeal filed against the order of the trial

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Kar HC | Mentally disabled child referred to Child Welfare Committee where family members were not capable of taking care of him

Karnataka High Court: The Division Bench of K.N. Phaneendra and K. Natarajan, JJ. allowed a habeas corpus petition filed by the maternal

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Guj HC | Authority confirming the date of birth even after noticing a discrepancy gets caught, Court issues appropriate directions

Gujarat High Court: A Bench of A.Y. Kogje, J., allowed a petition and gave further directions to the respondent. In the pertinent case