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Copyright in ‘Lightning McQueen’ from ‘Cars’ protected in India under the International Copyright Order

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Pratibha M. Singh, J. allowed a suit filed by Disney Enterprises Inc. Against

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“High court cannot hold a parallel trial while exercising power under Section 482 CrPC”, reiterates Gauhati HC

Gauhati High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mir Alfaz Ali, J., dismissed a criminal petition filed under Section 482 CrPC

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Employee not entitled to insist on inter-State transfer while disciplinary proceedings are pending against him

Hyderabad High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, CJ. and Ramesh Ranganathan, J., dismissed a writ petition filed by

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Beant Singh Murder Case | No convict can claim to be placed in a jail of his choice: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Vipin Sanghi and I.S. Mehta, JJ., dismissed a writ of habeas corpus wherein the

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To cover a relationship under Section 2(f) of Domestic Violence Act, possibility of a legal marriage is sine qua non

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mangesh S. Patil, J., dismissed a criminal revision petition filed against the decision

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Petition under Sections 433(e) and 434(a) of Companies Act admitted on failure of any bona fide ground for non-payment of dues

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Jayant Nath, J., admitted a petition filed for winding up of respondent company.

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Section 6 of Indian Post Office Act, 1898 exempts the Post office to pay damages for delay in delivery

Chhattisgarh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjay K. Agrawal in an order stated that “Post office is not liable

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Decree passed by Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, Canada confirmed by Bombay HC

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench at Goa comprising of C.V. Bhadang, J., confirmed the decree of dissolution of marriage between

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Doctor barred from practicing in light of conviction for sexual misconduct by Superior Court of Fulton County, State of Georgia

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vibhu Bhakru, J., dismissed a writ petition filed by a doctor against the

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Medical professionals cannot escape liability on acting negligently: Bombay HC

“The time has come for weeding out careless and negligent persons in the medical profession”. Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench

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HC directs payment of compensation to wife of the serving soldier of 36 Rashtriya Rifle who died on duty

Allahabad High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ashwani Kumar Mishra, J., allowed a writ petition directed against the order passed

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Rape accused acquitted in light of failure to conduct DNA test that could be a clinching evidence to prove the case

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Manish Pitale, J., reversed the judgment of the trial court where the appellant

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“Cross-examination is a powerful weapon that helps to separate truth from falsehood”, reiterates Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of J.R. Midha, J. allowed a petition filed against the order of family court

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Conviction altered from Section 302 to 304 (II) IPC in absence of mens rea

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of P.N. Deshmukh and M.G. Giratkar, J., partly allowed a criminal appeal which was filed

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CBDT to enable “opt out” from mandatory Aadhar registration or linkage with PAN for filing IT returns

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench comprising of S. Ravindra Bhat and AK Chawla JJ., in a petition directed CBDT to issue

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Family pension denied to second wife as marriage was solemnized during subsistence of first marriage

Meghalaya High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, CJ. dismissed a writ petition filed against the order of

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Findings on past record is necessary before branding a person as habitual criminal

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S.S. Shinde and V.K. Jadhav, JJ. allowed a criminal writ petition in terms of

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Petition under Section 11(6) of A&C Act dismissed as petitioner itself failed to follow the procedure prescribed in Arbitration Agreement

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Navin Chawla, J., dismissed a petition filed under Section 11(6) of Arbitration and

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Findings on title in a suit for injunction operates as res judicata in subsequent suits where title is in issue

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

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Gorkha Regiment personnel declined protection under Section 197(2) CrPC as acts done were not in discharge of official duty

Meghalaya High Court: Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, CJ. sitting in a criminal petition seeking to quash a case against the petitioners (army men),