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Under Indian law neither consideration nor agreement is necessary to constitute waiver of rights

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Asha Arora, J. dismissed a revisional application filed by the petitioner assailing the

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Judgment reviewed and set aside holding it to be based on misconception of facts

Bombay High Court: A review petition filed by the Union of India and the Chief Postmaster General was allowed by a Division

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‘Family’ under Rule 2 (iii) of the Contributory Provident Fund Rules entitles only an unmarried sister to share dues

Gauhati High Court: In a writ petition filed for entitlement of 50% dues of the Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) of the deceased

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Conviction based on informant’s inference as to the presence of accused is not permissible in law

Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Aditya Kumar Trivedi, J. allowed a criminal appeal and set aside the conviction

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A brochure at most is an administrative instruction, cannot have overriding effect over Regulations

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of B.R. Gavai and Bharati. H.Dangre, JJ., allowed a petition filed seeking a transfer from

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Convict allowed to travel USA for medical check-up

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Tashi Rabstan, J. allowed the application filed by the applicant-convict for

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Compensation awarded under Employees’ Compensation Act in lieu of death in vehicular accident cannot be treated as taxable income

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vivek Singh Thakur, J. upheld the decision of the Commissioner directing the

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Death Sentence confirmed in a case falling under ‘rarest of rare cases’

Uttaranchal High Court: While answering the criminal reference in a case falling under the category of ‘rarest of rare cases’, a Division

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Participation of more than one party is necessary in order to constitute an offence of gambling

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of K.N. Phanendra, J. allowed a criminal petition and quashed the proceedings pending against

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Married couple granted protection in light of threat to life by the relatives

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J. directed the police Authorities to provide protection

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Mere filing of an appeal does not stay a decree passed by the lower court

Manipur High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ramalingam Sudhakar, CJ, dismissed a contempt petition filed against the Sub-Deputy Collector, Sawombung

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Order permitting any person, male or female, to invoke Domestic Violence Act, 2005 – Withdrawn

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Anand Byrareddy, J. allowed a criminal petition filed by a Muslim male holding

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Use of incorrect phrase by itself does not vitiate an order

Rajasthan High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Arun Bhansali, J., dismissed a writ petition filed challenging the order of suspension

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A person can be a landlord even without having ownership rights

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Gurvinder Singh Gill, J., dismissed a revision petition filed assailing the

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Rules pertaining to seniority in service cannot be applied to matters of appointment

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of V.K. Tahilramani, Acting CJ, and M.S. Sonak, J. dismissed a writ petition filed challenging

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Death of main accused under Prevention of Corruption Act does not result in abatement of trial

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Prakash D. Naik, J. answered a reference made by the Additional Chief Metropolitan

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Litigant should not suffer due to inadvertence of the counsel

Tripura High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Arindam Lodh, J. disposed of an appeal filed under Section 54 of Land

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In the light of securing all persons from crime, HC directs for the recording of voice samples of accused

Rajasthan High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vijay Bishnoi J., while allowing to take the voice sample of the accused

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Application for appointment on compassionate ground rejected due to inordinate delay

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Debasish Kar Gupta and Shampa Sarkar, JJ. dismissed the petition filed under Article 226