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Quantum of compensation for a bachelor’s accidental death depends on the number of dependants on the income

Hyderabad High Court: The Single Bench partly allowed an insurance claim petition reducing the quantum of compensation granted to the respondents. The

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Law Clerk Recruitment: 3 year LLB course graduates to be treated at par with 5 year LLB course graduates

Hyderabad High Court: A Division Bench of the High Court partly allowed a petition stating that the persons who have completed a

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Interference of courts in commercial transactions must be minimal

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The High Court recently denied interfering in the contractual matter of two parties holding that contract being

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Financial burden is not a reason sufficient to invalidate the retrospective operation of Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2009

Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution challenging the retrospective

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Court may grant anticipatory bail despite previous dismissal of bail applications if not brought to court’s notice

Madras High Court: The High Court recently dealt with a petition for anticipatory bail under Sec. 438 of the CrPC wherein the

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Allahabad HC: Police protection for couple marrying in other religion

Allahabad High Court: In a case of inter-caste marriage, the Court directed the Senior Superintendent of Police concerned to provide necessary and

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Excess payment made to a retired employee can’t be recovered from his pensionary benefits, unless grounds of fraud or misrepresentation are involved

Calcutta High Court: The writ petition was preferred by a primary school teacher, aggrieved that an amount of Rs. 68, 556 was

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No bar for claiming maintenance under S. 24 Hindu Marriage Act, even in the event of application under S. 125 CrPC having been filed

Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution, a Single

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Earnest money and performance guarantee amount can be forfeited upon rescinding a contract

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Valmiki J. Mehta, J, dismissed an appeal before it setting aside an arbitral

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Circular mandating presence of priest who performed the ceremony during registration of marriage, as a witness quashed by Bombay HC

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S.C. Dharmadhikari and Sangitrao S. Patil, JJ. heard a petition for quashment of circular

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Bright Line Test is not a valid test to determine international transactions for purposes of income tax

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of the High Court comprising of S. Murlidhar and Pratibha M. Singh JJ, held that the

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Reasons for rejecting parole application should be in consonance with the reasons of dismissing subsequent appeal

Bombay High Court: Allowing a petition filed by a prison inmate whose previous application for parole had been rejected, a Division Bench

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Overseas Citizens of India cardholders, who are NEET UG 2017 qualified, are eligible for admission to I year MBBS/BDS course

Karnataka High Court: While passing the interim order, the Division Bench held that there is no bar in law to Overseas Citizens

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Market value cannot be fixed by registration authority if there is no doubt as to sale consideration

Hyderabad High Court: The Single Judge Bench of the High Court stated that the market value of a property cannot be single

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Delhi High Court takes suo motu action in relation to growing air pollution in NCR region

Delhi High Court: Taking cognizance of far reaching effects of air pollution suo motu, the Court asked the Governments of States of

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Punishment for criminal offences to be meted out while maintaining proportionality of the sentence with the offence

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of G.S. Sistani and Chander Shekhar, JJ. reduced the sentence of an accused convicted under Sections

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Chain of circumstantial evidence should be so complete that no other probability other than accused being the perpetrator arises

Bombay High Court: In an appeal filed against the decision of the Trial Court convicting the appellant for murder under S. 302

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Govt. has no power to override discretion of the University in matters relating to affiliation of educational institutions

Kerala High Court: Aggrieved by the decision of a Single Judge, the State of Kerala filed an appeal and a Division Bench

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Market value of property need not be determined separately if auction is conducted by court

High Court for the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana: The Single Judge Bench of the High Court allowed a writ petition

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Delhi High Court upholds decision of ITAT while elaborating on Ss. 145 and 80-IA of the IT Act

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of the High Court elaborated on Sections 80-IA and 145 of the IT Act in two