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Re-consider the plea of parole for petitioner never misused concession of bail during trial’s pendency

Punjab and Haryana High Court: In a recent case before the Court, the petitioner prayed for issuance of directions to the respondents

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Accused can be furnished with questions that may be asked for examination under S. 313 CrPC before filing written statement

High Court of Manipur: The petition before the High Court challenged the order of a Special Court Judge who did not allow

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Man in jail for 21 years acquitted for case against him not proved beyond reasonable doubt; held issue of pending appeals needs to be looked into urgently

Allahabad High Court: The High Court recently heard a criminal appeal pending since 2005 of an accused person who was in jail

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Arrow Symbol to remain with Nitish Kumar led group; Delhi High Court refuses to interfere with EC’s order

Delhi High Court: Indermeet Kaur, J refused to interfere with the Election Commission’s order dated 17.11.2017, wherein it was held that the group

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Dashkriya: Every artist has a right to freedom of expression

Bombay High Court: In the recent judgement, the Division Bench comprising of S.S. Shinde and Mangesh S. Patil, JJ., while deciding a

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Constitution of an independent cell to check land management policies

Delhi High Court: The 2-Judge Bench comprising of S. Ravindra Bhat and S.P. Garg JJ., directed the constitution of an efficient cell

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Husband cannot deny his duty to maintain the wife, neither when she is earning nor after the divorce

Delhi High Court: The Single Judge Bench comprising of I.S. Mehta J., decided upon a case related to the Protection of Women

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A government employee has no enforceable right to remain posted at any particular post

Allahabad High Court: The petitioner challenged his transfer order in State Government’s Department of Medical and Health alleging the order to be

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Verbal order compelling contestants to deposit firearms during Municipal Election can be given only after objective scrutiny by competent authority

Allahabad High Court: The grievance of the petitioner in a recent case before the High Court was that they were given verbal

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Court may convert a civil revision into petition under S. 104 of the Constitution of State of Jammu and Kashmir, if it deems it fit to do so

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: The Court recently addressed a civil revision/petition filed under Section 104 of the Constitution of State of

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In an appeal against conviction, appellate court is duty bound to appreciate evidence on record

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: While deciding a criminal appeal assailing the judgment passed by the trial court, whereby the appellant-accused was

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S. 8 of J&K Control of Building Operations Act, 1988 can only be invoked if construction is in progress and not in case of illegal use of building by its owner

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: The Court recently addressed a writ petition for quashment of a previous order that had been passed

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Circulars or transfer policies are mere guidelines, cannot be treated as statutes

Chhattisgarh High Court: The Court heard a petition against the transfer order of petitioner on administrative grounds from Integrated Child Development Project

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Bail denied for offence committed under POCSO as the matter was pending investigation

Karnataka High Court: While deciding a criminal petition filed under Section 439 of CrPC, a Single Judge Bench comprising of Budihal R.B.,

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Decision of political executive is not amenable to judicial review unless on the face of it, it is violative of fundamental rights or constitutional or statutory provisions

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: The Court recently dealt with a case wherein the petitioners had previously requested the respondents to withhold

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Merely because husband is acquitted in domestic violence case, would not amount to cruelty on behalf of wife to succeed in divorce petition

Chhattisgarh High Court: The Court recently heard an appeal from the Family Court under Section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984

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Estranged wife having a source of income is not a ground for reduced maintenance to estranged wife and minor children

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of I.S Mehta, J, dismissed a revision petition before it against the interim maintenance

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A girl child would need her biological mother more than the father

Chhattigarh High Court: A Division Bench of the High Court recently decided a case filed under Section 47 of the Guardians and

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Government cannot be allowed to take advantage of its own failure in making appointments and deny statutorily recognized right

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The petitioner appeared before the High Court praying she was being denied child care leave on the

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Witch-hunting is the worst form of human rights violation

Gauhati High Court: In a case before the Court, the appellant had appealed against the judgment of the Sessions Court which sentenced