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Fixing speed for plying vehicles on NH is policy matter of government; petition for violation of Article 21 dismissed

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Rajendra Menon, C.J. and V. Kameswar Rao, J. dismissed a petition filed by a

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Uniform formula to be made to compensate flood affected victims of the State: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Hrishikesh Roy, CJ. and Jayasankaran Nambiar, J., framed suggestions with regard to fixing of

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Government is morally as well as legally accountable to the common people; no public functions sponsored and financed by the State would be held during Gaurav Yatra: Rajasthan HC

Rajasthan High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Pradeep Nandrajog, CJ. and G R Moolchandani, J., disposed of writ petitions against the

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Forging of cheques is serious economic offence; compromise between parties not accepted under Section 482 CrPC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of R.K. Gauba, J. dismissed a petition filed under Section 482 CrPC invoking the

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Application for amendment of plaint on basis of undisclosed hand written declarations not allowed

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ashis Kumar Chakraborty, J. allowed a challenge to the order passed by Additional

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Mere apprehension as to future medical complications cannot regard a candidate as unfit for present employment: Hyderabad High Court

Hyderabad High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Sanjay Kumar and M. Ganga Rao, JJ., dismissed a writ petition against denying candidature

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Grave risk of life found in terminating pregnancy of a minor with 28 weeks pregnancy

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rakesh Kumar Jain, J., refused to grant permission to terminate pregnancy

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Execution of orders under Section 24 HMA in terms of CrPC unheard of; orders of ADJ purportedly acting as Magistrate set aside

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, J. allowed a challenge to the order of Additional District Judge

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Trademark PARAS has acquired distinctiveness for milk products; use of same for cognate products held infringement thereof

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Pratibha M. Singh, J. decreed a suit filed by the plaintiff against the

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Matching of DNA is a clinching evidence and sufficient by itself to prove crime; appeal of rape convict rejected

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S. Muralidhar and V. Kameswar Rao, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the judgment

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Sections 194-L or 194-LA of IT Act had no application in case of rehabilitation of encroaching squatters; no TDS applicable

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S.C. Dharmadhikari and B.P. Colabawalla, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed under Section 260-A of

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Conviction under Section 302 IPC upheld in light of direct evidence of 12 year old daughter of convict

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S. Muralidhar and V. Kameswar Rao, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the order

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Retired employee cannot be allowed to accommodate the premise allocated at the time of service: Jammu and Kashmir High Court

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Instant Letters Patent Appeal was filed before a 2-Judge Bench comprising of Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Sanjay

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Railways bestowed the right and locus to seek verification of the cards issued by the Bar Council, should there arise legitimate suspicion of its authenticity

Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Devan Ramachandran, J., allowed a writ petition for recognizing photo identity cards issued

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Leave to defend application rejected in light of creating confusion and false defence

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Valmiki Mehta, J. dismissed an appeal filed under Section 96 CPC against the

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Order of transfer set aside as respondent failed to provide a speaking order: MP HC

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vandana Kasrekar, J., addressed an issue where petitioner was transferred and aggrieved

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Law does not compel a man to do what he cannot; Magistrate directed to prepare Aadhar cards for persons with disabilities and release pension: Uttaranchal HC

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Judge Bench comprising of Rajiv Sharma, ACJ and Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J. disposed of a PIL for

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Convict under Section 302 IPC acquitted in light of ‘serious gaping holes’ in the prosecution story, no immediate provocation to cause murder

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Vipin Sanghi and I.S. Mehta, JJ. allowed an appeal filed against the judgment and

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Widow of deceased employee not allowed to switchover from provident fund to family pension scheme: Calcutta HC

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Debangsu Basak, J. dismissed a petition filed by widow of a deceased teacher

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Cancellation of candidature of an IIT Qualified engineer at the final stage of induction into Civil Services held disproportionate to bonafide omission

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Rekha Palli and Hima Kohli, JJ., allowed an appeal and set aside the order