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Court, where minor ordinarily resides, has jurisdiction under Section 9(1) of Guardians and Wards Act, 1890

Kerala High Court: The question before a 2-Judge Bench comprising of C.K. Abdul Rehim and R. Narayana Pisharadi, JJ., was to determine

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State Act prohibiting the use, sale and manufacture of plastic would prevail over Central Rules as the former involved President’s assent: M.P. High Court

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A 2-Judge Bench comprising of Hemant Gupta, CJ., and Vijay Kumar Shukla, J., addressed four writ petitions having

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Taking the services of a prostitute cannot be penalized under IPC and Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act: Karnataka High Court

Karnataka High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of K.N. Phaneendra, J. allowed a petition wherein the bench stated that a customer

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Assessee failed to show land as agricultural thus no exemption granted, liable to be assessed

Kerala High Court: A 2-Judge Bench comprising of K.Vinod Chandran and Ashok Menon, JJ. dealt with an appeal against the order of

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Part of hostile witness’ testimony found trustworthy can be taken into consideration; man convicted for son’s murder on wife’s hostile testimony

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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No robbery if alleged collection of money by victim not proved; accused given benefit of doubt on no direct evidence

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rajarshi Bharadwaj, J. allowed an appeal filed against the judgment of the trial

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Summary judgment under Order XIII of Commercial Courts Act, 2015 passed for infringement of trademark SanDisk

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Manmohan, J. allowed a suit for permanent injunction, restraining the use of plaintiff’s

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Possession of two driving licence where one found fake cannot render the second license invalid under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Punjab and Haryana High Court: An appeal was allowed by a Single Judge Bench comprising of Harinder Singh Sidhu, J., filed against

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Judge has to be protected from vexatious charges and malicious litigations; Judge of Court of Record cannot be tried for committing contempt of his own Court

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Sudhanshu Dhulia and Rajiv Sharma, JJ., dismissed a contempt petition against a ‘Judge of

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High level of discipline imperative in the Police Forces; absconding on various occasions cannot be accepted: Patna HC

Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mohit Kumar Shah, J. dismissed a writ petition on grounds of petitioner being

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Single individual may be treated a class by itself on clear transgression of the constitutional principles; challenge to Section 157-B of U.P. Zamindari Act dismissed: Uttaranchal HC

Uttaranchal High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Alok Singh, J. dismissed a writ petition wherein the petitioner could not satisfy

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Establishing ownership or tenancy with respect to a particular premise is a sine qua non in order to acquire an ‘electricity connection’: Jharkhand HC

Jharkhand High Court: A Division Bench comprising of D.N. Patel, ACJ. and Amitav K. Gupta, J., upheld the orders of the Jharkhand

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Directions issued for protection and regulation of shelter homes by Allahabad High Court

Allahabad High Court: A 2-Judge Bench comprising of Dilip B Bhosale, CJ. and Yashwant Varma, J., dealt with a public interest litigation

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State directed to implement an effective mechanism to eradicate the plastic menace : Uttaranchal HC

Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J. and Rajiv Sharma, ACJ., gave directions as to the use

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No copyright over movie titles; bodies registering same should coordinate better to resolve conflicts: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Pratibha M. Singh, J., while disposing of a suit challenging the use of

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Rule disqualifying convicts under Sections 394 and 397 IPC from furlough a plausible classification; petition against refusal dismissed

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

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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