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Kerala Cricket Association is not a public body for the purposes of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Kerala High Court: The single Judge bench of A. Muhamed Mustaque, J., while dealing with the question that whether officials of Kerala

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Nominated members of municipal corporations in NCT Delhi entitled to be member and Deputy Chairperson of Corporation’s Standing Committee

Delhi High Court: Allowing the petition of nominated members of North Delhi Municipal Corporation who were denied the right to vote in

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Policy decisions of the State Government should be in conformity with Article 14 of the Constitution

Himachal Pradesh High Court: While reviewing the arbitrariness of the Notification issued by the Government which cancelled the establishment of Government Degree

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Appeals for regularization of admission to Dental courses, dismissed

Punjab and Haryana High Court: In an appeal filed by the appellants for regularization of their admission to BDS course, the Division

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Necessity for decriminalizing Sections 499 and 500 of IPC (defamation), discussed

Madras High Court: While discussing the need to decriminalize defamation in order to uphold the sacrosanct right of freedom of speech and

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Widow who remarries does not lose rights over late husband’s property

Bombay High Court: In a judgment, a bench comprising of VM Kanade and CB Colabawalla, JJ has ruled that a widow, even

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Childless step-mother can claim maintenance from her step-son(s)

Chhattisgarh High Court: While deciding as to whether the step-mother can claim maintenance from her step-son under Section 125 of the CrPC,

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SARFAESI Act, 2002 is unenforceable in the state of Jammu & Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir High Court– Giving a landmark judgment regarding the applicability of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement

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Video recording of the court proceeding, permitted

Calcutta High Court: On persistent plea made by advocate Deepak Khosla (who was subjected to constant heckling and abuses inside the court

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Section 285 of IPC does not criminalize burning of effigies in a political agitation

Madras High Court: While dealing with the issue that whether the presence of a person and burning of an effigy in an

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Restricted the use of any other language other than English in court proceedings

Gujarat High Court. In a Criminal Revision Application before it under Section 397 r/w Section 401 of Cr.P.C., where the applicant wanted

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Electric crematorium to be setup at burning ghat to check environment pollution

Kerala High Court: While deciding as to whether Panchayat can pass a Resolution restricting the use of burning ghat only to persons

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Petition challenging the constitutionality of Shariat law, dismissed

Kerala High Court: On a Writ Petition filed by several petitioners to declare Shariat Law applicable in regard to inheritance of property

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Cut less than ten trees and plant thrice the number of trees cut, directed

Kerala High Court: In the instant case before the Court, where the petitioner- an environmental educator, challenged the order of the State

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High Court, under Article 226, not entitled to review answer keys issued by the organisers of competitive/entrance examinations

Delhi High Court: Giving a set back to candidates of entrance exams for education institutes and competitive exams for government employment, Delhi

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SCC Times

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Kerala Cricket Association is not a public body for the purposes of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Nominated members of municipal corporations in NCT Delhi entitled to be member and Deputy Chairperson of Corporation’s Standing Committee

Policy decisions of the State Government should be in conformity with Article 14 of the Constitution

Appeals for regularization of admission to Dental courses, dismissed

Necessity for decriminalizing Sections 499 and 500 of IPC (defamation), discussed

Widow who remarries does not lose rights over late husband’s property

Childless step-mother can claim maintenance from her step-son(s)

SARFAESI Act, 2002 is unenforceable in the state of Jammu & Kashmir

Video recording of the court proceeding, permitted

Section 285 of IPC does not criminalize burning of effigies in a political agitation

Restricted the use of any other language other than English in court proceedings

Electric crematorium to be setup at burning ghat to check environment pollution

Petition challenging the constitutionality of Shariat law, dismissed

Cut less than ten trees and plant thrice the number of trees cut, directed

High Court, under Article 226, not entitled to review answer keys issued by the organisers of competitive/entrance examinations

Strict adherence to the time schedule is mandatory for application for approval of academic courses/affiliation

Directions given to State to proceed in accordance with law against the chairman of Karma Garchen Trust

Institutions to ensure transparency even in admissions against management quota

Tribal Women can inherit property as per Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Media banned from publishing any statement relating to bandh, strike, rallies