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Entire animal kingdom declared ‘living persons’; citizens ‘persons in loco parentis’: Uttaranchal HC

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Rajiv Sharma and Lok Pal Singh, JJ. while deciding a pro bono publico petition,

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Every HC must give due deference to the law laid down by other High Courts

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. allowed the family pension to be paid to

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Consolidation of suits may be directed under Section 151 CPC even in matters that are not entirely similar

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Soumen Sen, J. allowed an application filed under Clause 13 of Letters Patent

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Prima facie case of domestic violence is necessary for ordering interim maintenance under Section 23 of DV Act

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Dharam Chand Chaudhary, J. dismissed a criminal revision petition that was filed

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Penetration is not sine qua non to constitute sexual assault under Section 8 POCSO Act

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Shivakant Prasad, J. dismissed a criminal appeal filed by the appellant against the

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False explanation given by the accused may be used to fortify the finding of guilt already recorded

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of B.R. Gavai and Sarang V. Kotwal, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the judgment

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Exception 4 to Section 302 envisages that accused must not act in a cruel or unusual manner

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Vipin Sanghi and P.S. Teji, JJ. dismissed a criminal appeal filed under Section 374

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FIR quashed in light of matter remaining pending since 20 years

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Amol Rattan Singh, J. quashed an FIR relating to ‘electoral offence’

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Rule of fair play and natural justice are part of rule of law applicable to actions taken by State Instrumentality

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench comprising I.P. Mukerjee and Amrita Sinha, JJ. decided an appeal filed against the order of learned

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Uttaranchal HC recommends State Government to bring law for the benefit of advocates’ clerks

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench comprising Rajiv Sharma and Lok Pal Singh, JJ. has recommended the State Government to frame a

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Acid attacker’s sentence reduced in light of him marrying the victim

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of B.R. Gavai and Sarang V. Kotwal, JJ. decided a criminal appeal wherein the sentence

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Notice served to BSNL officials in light of improvement in connectivity in the tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh: HP High Court

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Dharam Chand Chaudhary and Ajay Mohan Goel, JJ., addressed a writ petition concerning

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Injunction against Apple Inc. denied in absence of elements of irreparable injury and balance of convenience

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J. rejected plaintiff’s interlocutory application in the suit seeking to

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Sentence has to be proportionate with the offence committed; convicts in ‘Naroda Patiya Riot case’ awarded 10 years RI

Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Harsha Devani and A.S. Supehia, JJ. pronounced the order on quantum of sentence in

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Wife convicted for murder given benefit of Exception 1 to Section 300 IPC in light of grave and sudden provocation by the husband

Gauhati High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Suman Shyam and Achintya Malla Bujor Barua, JJ., decided a criminal appeal wherein the

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Payment of ‘maritime lien’ allowed on reading International Convention on Maritime Lien with Admiralty Act

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of K.R. Shriram, J. decided an admiralty suit wherein it was held that the

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Members of JNU Students Union held in contempt of Court for staging protests inside Administrative building

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of V. Kameswar Rao, J. decided a contempt petition filed by Jawaharlal Nehru University

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A mother’s writ of habeas corpus denied as custody of child with the father is not illegal

Uttaranchal High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. dismissed a writ of habeas corpus filed by the petitioner-mother

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Denial of compensation to victim in pursuance to Section 357A CrPC is a violation of Article 21 of the Constitution: Calcutta HC

Calcutta High Court: While deciding the issue of granting compensation to a victim of trafficking, a Single Judge Bench comprising of Rajasekhar

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Defendant allowed to file written statement despite the defence being struck off

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Arun Palli, J. allowed the defendant to file the written statement