High Courts Archives

Mental Health Centres directed not to place patients with suicidal/behavioural problems in the nude in solitary confinement

Kerala High Court: Observing that the right to life is the right to live with dignity which applies equally to those of

Directions issued to the Tamil Nadu Government to create Special Cells to tackle the growing menace of honour killings in the State

Madras High Court: Raising concerns over the rising cases of honour killing, the Bench of V. Ramasubramanian, J., issued directions in order

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‘Rule of law’ cannot be administered if Courts are boycotted and prevented from functioning properly

Tripura High Court: Taking suo motu cognizance of the disturbances created by the respondent by not allowing the Additional and District Sessions

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Accused cannot be subjected to narcoanalysis, polygraph and BEAP tests against his will & consent

Chhattisgarh High Court: Deciding the question as to the legal permissibility of narcoanalysis, polygraph test (lie detector) and BEAP (Brain Electrical Activation

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Contracting second marriage without the permission of the Central Government even if permissible under the personal law, amounts to misconduct

Tripura High Court– Deciding on a writ petition directed against the order of a court of inquiry whereby the petitioner had been

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No Rebate/Remission for Stamp duty paid in another State in case of Scheme of Arrangement

Bombay High Court: While discussing the scheme of stamp duty pertaining to the chargeability of instruments, the Court held that in case

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Directions issued to all Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal to be strictly implemented from 1.08.2016

Madras High Court– Disposing of an appeal wherein the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, (Subordinate Judge) was

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Practitioners of Indian Systems of Medicine cannot prescribe allopathic medicines

Delhi High Court: While discussing the plea filed by Delhi Medical Association the Court put an end to the age old debate

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Government directed to ensure effective implementation of National Health Mission by opening blood banks and free medicine counter in every district

Sikkim High Court: While exercising its civil extra ordinary jurisdiction, the Court entertained a writ petition seeking effective implementation of the National

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Subsequent purchaser can be allowed to be impleaded as a party

Patna High Court:Challenging the order of the lower court rejecting the impleadment of the petitioner as a party in terms of Order

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Delhi State Government directed to grant admission to children of HIV affected couple in government school

Delhi High Court: While dealing with a matter related to a writ petition filed by a couple suffering from HIV positive, the

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Prescribing dress code for devotees is akin to imposition of personal values over the society by way of judgments, therefore impermissible

Madras High Court: Dismissing and disapproving the order laid down by the Single Judge Bench in Rasu v. The Superintendent of Police,

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Resort to strong arm tactics to recover loans strongly deprecated as unethical & opposed to public policy

Kerala High Court: While considering an appeal filed by a recovery agent against a nationalised bank for payment of commission towards a

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Selection of candidate does not clothe with him the right to public employment

Delhi High Court: While disposing of an appeal relating to faults in the recruitment process the Court held that, the selection of

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Ban on events conducted in Jung Hall against the Government does not violate right to freedom of speech and expression

Gujarat High Court– Dismissing a PIL against the office of the Governor seeking directions so as not to impose any conditions which

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Retrospective Operation of Criminal Procedure Code (Madhya Pradesh Amendment) Act, 2007, upheld

Madhya Pradesh High Court: While ruling through its power under Sec. 482 CrPC, the Court has held that, the Criminal Procedure Code

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Directed for Constitution of Confidentiality Club for obtaining Patent Licensing Agreements

Delhi High Court: In a matter arising out of a suit for permanent injunction to restrain violation and infringement of the plaintiff’s

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Rubber Plantations in Kanyakumari are Private Forest

Madras High Court: Hearing writ petitions filed by Kanyakumari District Planters Association & other plantation owners wherein the common issue raised was

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Constitutional validity of Land Acquisition (Goa Amendment) Act, 2009 upheld

Supreme Court: In a case where the Constitutional validity of the Land Acquisition (Goa Amendment) Act, 2009 was challenged, the bench of

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National Commission for Women acting beyond Jurisdiction

Delhi High Court: Expressing its disapproval of an executive advisory issued by the respondent National Commission for Women (NCW), a Single Bench