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Madras HC issues guidelines to ensure that Police Officers do not harass people in the guise of ongoing investigation

High Court of Judicature of Madras: A Single Judge Bench comprising of M. S. Ramesh, J., recently addressed a petition that was

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Allahabad HC rejects plea to lower cut-off marks when total number of seats advertised were not filled

Allahabad High Court: The Court was deciding a writ petition by one Bhuvnesh Pachuri belonging to the category of “Dependents of Freedom

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Minority educational institutions not required to admit 25% students from weaker section of society as per RTE Act, 2009

Chhattisgarh High Court: The Court recently addressed a writ petition in which petitioners claimed themselves to be minority educational institutions (belonging to

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For the purposes of S. 498-A IPC, a former wife will not come under the category of “the relative of the husband”

Gujarat High Court: In the instant application wherein the applicant invoked the inherent power of the Court under Section 482 of CrPC

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Ad hoc appointees working on consolidated pay for a considerable amount of time, entitled to be regularised before appointment of new employees in such posts

High Court of Judicature at Madras: A Single Judge Bench comprising of M.S Ramesh, J., recently addressed a writ petition under Article

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Breach of oath of office of a Minister is out of judicial review of High Court and within the discretionary power of Chief Minister or Governor

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Antony Dominic, Ag. C.J. and A. Muhamed Mustaque, J. heard a petition, wherein the

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Delhi High Court upholds the vires of S. 4(b) of Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Repeal Act, 2003

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Sanjiv Khanna and Pratibha M. Singh, JJ dismissed a writ petition before it which

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On employee’s death, employer bound to inform the dependants of their rights

High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi: The Court recently held that on the death of an employee and removal of his/ her

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Let the dead rest in peace: Meghalaya HC

Meghalaya High Court: A Single Judge Bench of S.R. Sen, J., was deciding a matter related to the indigenous Seng Khasi people

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Occurrence of penetrative sexual assault to be proved for conviction under S. 6, POCSO Act

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Vipin Sanghi and P.S. Teji, JJ, modified the conviction of the appellant to a

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Delhi HC sets aside CIC order declaring every minister a public authority

Delhi High Court: The Court set aside an earlier order of the Central Information Commission declaring ministers in the Union government and all

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Competitive bidding process is to keep tariff low

Gujarat High Court: The Bench comprising of R. Subhash Reddy, CJ and Vipul M. Pancholi, J, dismissed the letters patent appeal at

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Notification to be issued before 1-1-2014 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 in order to continue proceedings under ‘New Act of 2013’

High Court of Punjab and Haryana: The order being disposed of by Rajesh Bindal, J., with respect to the writ petition filed

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Owners’ previous written consent is a pre-requisite for sale or purchase of any vessel on which there is hypothecation/charge

Gujarat High Court: The Bench comprising of of R.M. Chhaya, J., was hearing a suit filed for urgent interim orders, regarding the

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Newspaper reports cannot be basis of filing PIL, party must do adequate research before approaching court

Calcutta High Court: Public Interest Litigations (PILs) were filed for a direction to the authorities to take appropriate measures for combating the

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Eligibility criteria for instituting a PIL – locus standi and timely filing of petition

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Manjula Chellur, C.J., and M.S. Sonak. J., dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) which

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State Government cannot refuse application of voluntary retirement on grounds of public interest

Allahabad High Court: In a recent judgment passed by the Division Bench comprising of Dr. Devendra Kumar Arora and Rajnish Kumar JJ.,

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Mere fact that no relief has been sought against a party seeking impleadment, in view of his substantial interest in suit property, is not sufficient to non-suit him

High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi: A Single Bench Judge comprising of Chandrashekhar, J. addressed a petition on a title suit wherein

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Mere pendency of FIR not a reason for disqualification from an office of public nature

Kerala High Court: In the recent judgment delivered by the BeNch of Devan Ramchandran, J., the genesis of the controversy lay upon

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J & K High Court quashes preventive detention of “stone pelter”

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: In the judgment delivered by the Bench of Tashi Rabstan, J., in the appeal against the order