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Delhi Government directed to issue advisories to make public aware of fatal efects of manja/razor sharp kite threads

Delhi High Court: Hearing a public interest litigation seeking directions to the Ministry of Environment, Government of NCT of Delhi to take

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Trend of approaching Courts at the last moment in order to stall the release of a film, unacceptable

Bombay High Court: While denouncing the recent trend of persons approaching Courts on eleventh hour, with a view to stall release of

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Provision of appeal only on the day of medical examination itself in U.P. Police Constables and Head Constables Services Rules, 2008, struck down

Allahabad High Court: Deciding upon the issue of rejection of the candidature of the appellants to the posts of Constables and other

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Documents pertaining to corruption are not personal information and the same should not be denied to the seeker

Punjab and Haryana High Court: While hearing upon the challenge to the Order passed by the State Information Commissioner, Haryana whereby it

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Minor correction in date of birth in passport can be made on the basis of Secondary School Examination Certificate

Rajasthan High Court: While dealing with petition seeking directions to re-issue the passport after making corrections in date of birth of the

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Applications seeking cancellation of Kanhaiya Kumar’s bail, dismissed

Delhi High Court: Deciding the applications moved by the petitioners in their individual capacity praying for the cancellation of interim bail granted

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Factors to be considered for grant of interim maintenance, reiterated

Delhi High Court: Reiterating the factors to be considered while considering the merits of an application for grant of interim maintenance under

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Single Judge’s order directing blocking of 73 pirate websites, restored

Delhi High Court: Deciding the issue of online piracy in review, the Division Bench of Pradeep Nandrajog and A.K.Pathak, JJ. restored the

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Constitutionality of Section 66B of the Finance Act, 1994, upheld

Delhi High Court: While dealing with the issue relating to challenge to the constitutional validity of Section 66B of the Finance Act,

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No express prohibition under the Rent Act debarring owner-landlord from applying for release through power of attorney holder

Allahabad High Court: Deciding the merits of a release application for eviction of a tenant filed through a power of attorney holder,

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Provisions prescribing procedure for determination of standard rent in HP Urban Rent Control Act, 1987 held unconstitutional

Himachal Pradesh High Court: While dealing with the issue relating to the constitutionality of certain provisions of Himachal Pradesh Urban Rent Control

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Question regarding validity of S. 2(p) of PNDT Act and R. 3(3)(1)(b) of the PNDT Rules, left open for the Supreme Court to answer

Madras High Court: While deciding upon the present writ petition whereby it was prayed that a Writ of Declaration be issued, declaring

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Parties cannot claim right to obtain certified copies of legible copies of depositions

Kerala High Court: While deciding an application seeking a direction to furnish certified copies of legible copies of the documents and depositions

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Judge expected to remain sensitive while examining a child of tender age as witness

Delhi High Court: While deciding an appeal preferred against the conviction and sentence for the offence punishable under Section 10 of the

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Ban on BBC documentary Leslie Udwin’s ‘India’s Daughter’ to continue

Delhi High Court: Deciding the issue of ban on the telecast of the BBC documentary “India’s Daughter” by the Central Government and

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No provision under Police Regulations to reinstate an employee who has been acquitted of a criminal charge

Calcutta High Court: While denying reinstatement of a police officer, the bench comprising of Nishita Mhatre and Rakesh Tiwari JJ., held that

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State Government directed to follow certain measures in order to eradicate the evil practice of witch hunting

Calcutta High Court: While condemning the practice of witch hunting, the Court issued certain directives for the State Government in order to

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Single Judge bound by judicial discipline and propriety to follow Division Bench’s decision

Delhi High Court: Deciding an appeal wherein the Single Judge of this Court had ruled that the plaint filed by the appellant-plaintiff

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Gujarat Government notification granting 10% quota for EBCs (economically backward classes) in educational institutions, quashed

Gujarat High Court: While dealing with the constitutionality of the Gujarat Unreserved Economically Weaker Sections (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions in

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Spicejet directed to deposit Rs 579 crores in Court; share transfer dispute to be decided by Arbitral Tribunal

Delhi High Court: Deciding the petitions filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to preserve the subject-matter of