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Constitution of committee in regard to preventive measures to control the incidents of rape: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench comprising of ACJ Gita Mittal and C. Hari Shankar, J., while addressing the petitions concerning the

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No abatement of suit in case of death of a party if right to sue survives

Jharkhand High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Shree Chandrashekhar, J., dismissed a writ petition filed against the order of the trial

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Leave to defend denied in light of frivolous and vexatious defence

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Valmiki Mehta, J. dismissed a regular first appeal filed under Section 96 CPC

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Asking wife to cook properly is not ill-treatment as envisaged in Penal Code

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sarang V. Kotwal, J., dismissed an appeal concerning the aspect of cruelty being

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Man convicted under POCSO Act for penetrative sexual assault on his daughter

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S. Muralidhar and Vinod Goel, JJ. dismissed a criminal appeal filed against the judgment

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Principles of CPC can be looked at for guidance while deciding matters under Arbitration and Conciliation Act,1996

Uttaranchal High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Manoj K. Tiwari, J., dismissed a bunch of writ petitions filed against the

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Conviction under POCSO Act upheld on appellant’s failure to rebut presumption of ‘culpable mental state’

Sikkim High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Meenakshi Madan Rai, Acting CJ, dismissed a criminal appeal filed against the judgment

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Authorities cannot reject an application for compassionate appointment on new ground in subsequent proceedings

Jharkhand High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Shree Chandrashekhar, J., allowed a writ petition filed against the order of Respondent-authority whereby

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Husband acquitted of charges under Section 498-A IPC on grounds of parity with co-accused

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Manish Pitale, J., acquitted the appellant-husband who was convicted by the trial court

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A slum dweller, dispossessed during slum clearance, cannot claim alternative accommodation as a matter of right

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J., dismissed the second appeal and thereby disallowed appellants claim

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Benefit of compassionate appointment can be given to an adopted person provided the personal law allows the adoption

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ali Mohammad Magrey, J., dismissed a petition filed by the petitioner

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GST Portal | Nodal officer to facilitate in uploading GST Form for claiming Input Tax Credit: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Dama Seshadri Naidu J., decided a writ petition wherein it directed the respondent nodal

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Rule turning down ‘Maternity leave’ for third child held unconstitutional: Uttaranchal HC

Uttaranchal High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rajiv Sharma J., decided that the proviso second of the Fundamental Rule 153

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Court cannot sit in assessment over decisions of UPSC unless statutory breach or mala fides are shown

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

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“Concept of limitation is not elastic to include conduct of third parties”: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Pratibha M. Singh, J., rejected the counter claim filed by the defendant holding

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Custodial interrogation not required based on the ‘nature’ and ‘gravity’ of the crime: Kerala HC

Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Raja Vijayaraghavan J., decided a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Code

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Murder accused acquitted on benefit of doubt in absence of motive

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S. Muralidhar and Vinod Goel, JJ., allowed a criminal appeal directed against the trial

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Divorced wife denied permanent alimony in light of her unchaste conduct of adultery

Calcutta High Court: A Division Bench comprising of I.P. Mukerji and Amrita Sinha, JJ., allowed an appeal filed by the husband against

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Benefit of reservation in one State not to be extended to another State

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Mahesh Grover and Mahabir Singh Sindhu, JJ., addressed the issue whether a

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Medical examination standards for recruitment in armed forces to be strictly adhered

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Sanjeev Kumar, J., allowed a writ petition against the order of the