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Order permitting any person, male or female, to invoke Domestic Violence Act, 2005 – Withdrawn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

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Section 2(b) of Domestic Violence Act envisages only a minor ‘child’ below 18 years of age

Bombay High Court (Goa Bench): A Single Judge Bench of the Goa Bench comprising of C.V. Bhadang, J. allowed a criminal writ

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An employee has no vested right to remain on deputation for an indefinite period

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: A petition challenging the transfer order of the petitioner was dismissed by a Single Judge Bench comprising

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Seeking financial help from wife does not by itself amount to cruelty

Bombay High Court: A criminal appeal preferred by the appellant against the order of his conviction and sentence passed by the trial

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Tenant ordered to be evicted in light of bona fide need of the landlord

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A revision petition filed against the order of Rent Controller and the Appellate Authority evicting the petitioner-tenant

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Petitioner granted pensionary benefits after 25 years in light of being an illiterate widow

Meghalaya High Court: A civil writ petition praying for granting pensionary benefits to the petitioner after 25 years of death of her

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A person should not be harassed to satisfy personal vendetta of complainant

Manipur High Court: A petition under Section 438 CrPC, filed for grant of anticipatory bail, was dismissed by a Single Judge Bench

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Punishment for an offence done without premeditation should be less than that for a premeditated offence

Gauhati High Court: A criminal appeal filed against the conviction and sentence of the appellant under Section 302 IPC by the trial

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Evidence of related witness admissible where they are also the natural witness

Jharkhand High Court: A criminal appeal filed against the order of conviction and sentence passed by the trial court was dismissed by

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Order of punishment cannot be passed with a retrospective effect

Patna High Court: The petition challenging the order of reduction in pay scale and stopping of increment was allowed by a Single