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Court not to interfere in the matter of elections once the election process has commenced

Rajasthan High Court: In a matter brought before the Court by the petitioners who are aggrieved with the promulgation of an Ordinance

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Only drawee bank to be considered in cheque bounce offences

Bombay High Court: Dismissing a plea in a cheque bounce case, a bench comprising of S.B. Shukre, J held that only drawee

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Provision made for filing of FIR on boarded train by the passengers without breaking their journey

Allahabad High Court: In pursuance to the guidelines by competent authority for train escorting which provided that escort parties must have FIR

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Biological mother who has obtained the baby through surrogacy can claim the post-delivery maternity leave to take care of the new born

Kerala High Court: Dealing with an urgent issue as to whether a ‘biological mother’ is entitled to the maternity leave in a

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Wife can continue to use husband’s surname after divorce

Bombay High Court: In an interesting judgment, a bench comprising of A.S. Oka and A.K. Menon has clarified that there is no

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Court dismissed the petition seeking restrained on the exhibition of movie “PK”

Delhi High Court: Enforcing the rights of artist to portray social reality in all its forms, the Court dismissed the petition seeking

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Anticipatory Bail granted to the hooligans responsible for moral policing which triggered “Kiss of Love” campaign -an immoral activity by youngsters

Kerala High Court: In a recent case of atrocities staged by some hooligans under the guise of moral policing in Kozhikode District-

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Court rebukes the lethargic attitude of the local police in the Hyzel Stewert’s Unnatural death case

Kerala High Court: In a recent case of Hyzel Stewert’s unnatural death, a bench of Kemal Pasha J. directed to quash the

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Right to have a conjugal life and procreation within jail premises is a component of Article 21 of the Constitution

Punjab and Haryana High Court: In a path breaking decision, the Court while answering a vital question that whether jail inmates have

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Non-committal, consensual relationship without fulfilling the promise to marry is not rape

Bombay High Court: While deciding the instant case, the bench comprising of Mrs. Mridula Bhatkar, J. held that every breach of promise

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Court came down heavily on petitions with divisive agenda and endeavour

Madras High Court: While condemning the motive of the petitioner for filing the present petition which seeks to raise divisive issues of

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“Make My Trip (India) Pvt. Ltd.” was granted interim injunction restraining usage of its Trade mark and logo

Delhi High Court: In a huge relief to the “Make my trip (India) Pvt.Ltd”, a pioneer in online travel industry, who had

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Conversion into Islam for the only purpose of marriage is held to be invalid

Allahabad High Court: Speaking on the recent issue of conversion and dismissing the several clubbed petitions where Hindu girls converted into Islam

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Fortis hospital’s appeal that certificate for transplantation of liver includes pancreas dismissed

Karnataka High Court: Dismissing the petition filed by “Fortis Hospitals Ltd.”, a global brand in health care services, who was aggrieved by

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Business clients to continue paying service tax on legal fees

Bombay High Court: Setting aside the writ petitions filed by The Bombay Bar Association, Advocates Association of Western India and a few

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Constitutionality of Section 53-A CrPC upheld

Karnataka High Court: In the case where the constitutionality of Section 53-A CrPC that deals with examination of person accused of rape

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Cases of sexual harassment of minor girls by their relatives cannot be permitted to be compounded

Kerala High Court– Taking a stern stand against the cases of sexual harassment of minors by their close relatives, the bench of

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Pondicherry University directed to amend Sections 2(h) and 8 of Ordinance No. 8 to include the expression ‘sexual harassment of students’

Madras High Court: While deciding the instant petition dealing with sexual harassment of the students within the college premises, the Court berating

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Court dismisses the appeal to issue interim Stay Order on the quashment of Admission Order 2013

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench comprising G. Rohini, CJ., and R.S Endlaw, J dismissed the appeal to issue interim Stay Order

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Four Star hotels eligible for conducting bars for serving liquor

Kerala High Court: In a recent petition, owners of hotels with four star classification contested that they have acquired all necessary parameters