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Equity aids the vigilant: Delhi HC on applications seeking condonation of delay devoid of sufficient reasons or grounds

Delhi High Court: A Bench of the Delhi High Court dismissed a Letters Patent Appeal which was preferred to assail the dismissal

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Bombay HC allows withdrawal of a part of compensation amount from insurance company on Company’s failure to file reply

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of NM Jamdar, J. heard a miscellaneous civil application whereby the applicants had requested

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Bombay HC: Rules 23 to 62 of Denatured Spirit Rules, 1959 held to be ultra vires & unconstitutional

Bombay High Court: The Court in its judgment passed by a Bench comprising of A.S. Oka and Riyaz I. Chagla, JJ., held

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Kerala High Court protects fundamental rights of a woman facing workplace discrimination, due to absence from work

Kerala High Court: In a recent judgment passed by A. Muhamed Mustaque, J., the Court guarded the interest of a woman who

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A continued encroachment on government land is disqualification for re-election as member of Panchayat

Bombay High Court: A single judge bench comprising of MS Sonak, J. reversed an order of the Additional Commissioner, thereby restoring the

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If lack of necessary care, attention or skill in treating patient is ruled out, registering case against medical practitioner shall not be allowed

High Court of J&K at Jammu: A Bench comprising of M.K. Hanjura J., recently dealt with a petition wherein the petitioner primarily

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Appeal against an acquittal in bailable and non-cognizable offences is not maintainable in Sessions Court

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ajay Mohan Goel, J., allowed a criminal revision petition holding that

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Press Council would have punitive powers only if the newspapers found to have indulged in unethical practices or anti-national activities

Chhattisgarh High Court: The Court recently addressed a petition by ‘Hari Bhoomi’ newspaper impugning legality, validity and correctness of order by Press

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In proceedings arising out of matrimonial discord, convenience of the wife has to be given preference

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Vivek Singh Thakur, J., allowed a petition preferred by the petitioner-wife

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‘Mentally challenged’ man cannot donate kidney to sibling

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of R.M. Borde and Vibha Kankanwadi, JJ. of the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High

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Students engaged in defacement during DU student elections to face penal actions

Delhi High Court: The Court in its recent judgment passed by C. Hari Shankar, CJ.. held that if the students involved in

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Detention of man in judicial custody over sixty days held to be violative of right to life and personal liberty

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of SC Dharmadhikari and Bharati H. Dangre, JJ issued a writ of habeas corpus ordering the

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Award passed by Lok Adalat can only be challenged on limited grounds by initiating proceedings under Art 226 or 227 of Constitution

High Court of Judicature at Madras: The Bench of V. M. Velumani, J. recently addressed a civil revision petition filed under Article 227

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No proceedings including that under Art 226 should be entertained against action taken under SARFAESI Act

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: A Division Bench comprising of Dharam Chand Chaudhary and Vivek Singh Thakur, JJ., dismissed a civil writ

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Orissa HC commutes death sentence of accused convicted for murder of 16 year old girl

Orissa High Court: The Court addressed an appeal by an accused convicted by trial court under S. 302 IPC for murdering a

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Rajasthan HC issues guidelines to check forcible religious conversions for purpose of solemnising marriage

Rajasthan High Court: While deciding the instant habeas corpus petition, the Division Bench of G.K. Vyas and Dr. V.K. Mathur, JJ., laid

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To attract S. 307 IPC, there must be intention or knowledge on part of accused

Karnataka High Court: A criminal petition was filed under Section 482 CrPC praying to set aside the order of trial Judge; wherein

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Application seeking condonation of delay and main proceeding cannot be clubbed together along with adduced evidence under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC

High Court of Jammu and Kashmir: The Bench of Alok Aradhe J. recently addressed a revision petition wherein the petitioner challenged the

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Meghalya HC directs inspection of schools discriminating against students of Indigenous faith

High Court of Meghalaya: The Court recently was dealing with the problems faced by Niam Khasi (Indigenous) Tribe in the State especially