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Double death sentence and double life imprisonment in rape and murder case, confirmed

Bombay High Court: In a first sentencing of its kind, a bench comprising of Bhushan Gavai and Prasanna Varale, JJ. confirmed double

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Step-parent not liable to maintain the minor child

Gujarat High Court– Deciding on an important issue as to whether minor stepdaughter is entitled to claim maintenance under Section 125 of

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Grave concern expressed over the invasion of legal profession by criminal elements

Madras High Court: Expressing deep concern over the invasion by criminal elements in the legal profession by exploiting the loopholes in S.

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Glenmark restrained from manufacturing and selling its anti-diabetes drugs

Delhi High Court: In granting permanent injunction to US drug company Merck Sharp and Dohme (MSD), the Court restrained Indian firm Glenmark

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Police Authorities rebuked for illegally confining transgender

Delhi High Court: Coming down heavily upon Police authorities for illegally confining the Petitioner (Shivani Bhat), the Court ordered for police protection

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FIR quashed on the ground of settlement agreement between the offender and victim

Delhi High Court: While deciding the matter under Section 482 of CrPC, a single judge bench comprising of Suresh Kait J., annulled

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Criminal Courts directed to take all possible measures to ensure that true testimony of child witnesses was recorded without undue pressure

Delhi High Court: While deciding a matter relating to child abuse the court observed that, “child sexual abuse is one of the

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Woman fined for Rs 40,000 for abuse of the process of the court and wasting of its precious time

While disposing the two petitions the court has imposed a fine of Rs 40,000 on the petitioner who is a woman

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Nobody can be permitted to take the court or the court proceedings for a ride

Gujarat High Court– While delivering an order in a special criminal application with regard to the allegations made in the petition about

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Directions given to the CBDT to extend the last date for e-filing of tax returns till 31-10-2015

Punjab and Haryana High Court: While deciding the present case challenging the press release by the Union of India dated 09-09-2015, whereby

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PIL seeking to ban campus recruitments made by PSUs, dismissed

Madras High Court: While dismissing the present PIL seeking to ban campus recruitment’s and restrain the Central and State Public Sector Undertakings

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Amendments in relevant Rules, insofar as they prescribe absorption of Shiksha Mitras as Assistant Teachers, held ultra vires

Allahabad High Court- Deciding on writ petitions wherein relief was sought to set aside two notifications issued by the Government of Uttar

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Word “Adivasi” does not mean people belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes

Delhi High Court: Deciding upon a plea seeking a ban on the screening of the film “MSG-2 The Messenger”. A single judge

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Appointments of three members of the U P Higher Education Services Commission are illegal, flawed and, accordingly, quashed

Allahabad High Court– Deciding on a writ petition seeking a writ of quo-warranto on the ground that the appointments of the third,

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University cannot be said to be a ‘dealer’ under Section 2(11) of RVAT if the predominant and main activity is that of imparting education

Rajasthan High Court: Deciding on a revision petition filed by Revenue officials wherein the issue was whether a University/Institution, whose dominant activity is

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Double death sentence and double life imprisonment in rape and murder case, confirmed

Step-parent not liable to maintain the minor child

Grave concern expressed over the invasion of legal profession by criminal elements

Glenmark restrained from manufacturing and selling its anti-diabetes drugs

Police Authorities rebuked for illegally confining transgender

FIR quashed on the ground of settlement agreement between the offender and victim

Criminal Courts directed to take all possible measures to ensure that true testimony of child witnesses was recorded without undue pressure

Woman fined for Rs 40,000 for abuse of the process of the court and wasting of its precious time

Nobody can be permitted to take the court or the court proceedings for a ride

Directions given to the CBDT to extend the last date for e-filing of tax returns till 31-10-2015

PIL seeking to ban campus recruitments made by PSUs, dismissed

Amendments in relevant Rules, insofar as they prescribe absorption of Shiksha Mitras as Assistant Teachers, held ultra vires

Word “Adivasi” does not mean people belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes

Appointments of three members of the U P Higher Education Services Commission are illegal, flawed and, accordingly, quashed

Rule prohibiting women to serve liquor in licensed hotels declared unconstitutional

Court imposes 50 lakh penalty on National Stock Exchange

Paramilitary Forces declared as Organized Group “A” Service and benefits by way of NFFU ought to be granted

No need of Court order to initiate Mediation and Counselling in domestic violence cases

Amendment of Section 142 of N.I. Act is in realm of procedural law therefore has a retrospective effect

University cannot be said to be a ‘dealer’ under Section 2(11) of RVAT if the predominant and main activity is that of imparting education