low tax effect CBDT circular
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The assessee submitted that the tax effect in this appeal is below Rs. 2 crores and CBDT Circular 5 of 2024 does not include any exceptions like the one in Board’s communication dated 20-8-2018.

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Adverse remarks against Judicial Officer
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court expressed dissatisfaction over the en-passant, unnecessary, and adverse remarks against a Judicial Officer without affording him any opportunity.

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Power Outage during NEET UG 2025
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It is correct that this exam is very important for every child for their future career, but it is also important to note that out of 27,264 candidates, only 70 candidates have filed writ petitions complaining about disruption due to power outage which is a very insignificant figure.”

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Yash Dayal sexual exploitation case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“At this stage, it is difficult to ascertain whether there was any promise of marriage or if there was any such promise; it was a false one from the very beginning with an intention to obtain sexual consent. Matter requires consideration.”

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appointment of arbitrator
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Proviso to Section 12(5) gives a discretion to the parties to waive the applicability of the appointment of an Arbitrator by one party, but the word ‘may’ has been used”.

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Notice under Section 25(3) of Trade marks Act mandatory
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“A bare perusal of the provision provides that it was mandatory for the respondents to comply with the same before removing the Trade Mark from their register.”

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wife’s acquittal in husband’s suicide
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The suicide note has no date, creating doubt about when it was written. It neither spells out any circumstance, which can be labelled as abetment on the part of wife and her brothers, nor does it disclose any proximate reason for the suicide.

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Vedanta’s deductions Rajasthan oil arbitration
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Vedanta is engaged in a product sharing contract with the government of India, for exploration, discovery, development and production of petroleum resources in relation to an onshore oil and gas block known as Rajasthan Block, since 1995.

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removal of female advocate’s intimate videos
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The distribution and transmission of the video reached such an extent that the advocate was subjected to scrutiny about the video and its contents by various individuals including her clients and peers in the same profession.”

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messages containing profanity not stalking
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court found that the instant case revolved around seriously disputed questions of fact, which would require further proceedings before the Court concerned.

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Repeated non-appearance of advocates
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“A judicial system has less than sufficient resources to afford justice without unreasonable delay to those having genuine grievances.”

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Counsellors in family courts
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court directed the Registrar General to collect and collate a comprehensive report to specifically inform the Court about the appointment of counsellors in the Family Courts across the State.

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Valid TDS payment triggers fresh period of limitation
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The dispute arose from unpaid advertising invoices raised by Planet Advertising Pvt. Ltd. between July and November 2014 for campaigns executed for Ambience Pvt. Ltd. The plaintiff claimed Rs. 1.03 crore, asserting that part-payment, backdated purchase orders, and TDS deductions extended the limitation period.

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parole to life convict for wedding
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Here is a case where a brave and loving girl wants to marry the son of the petitioner, who is undergoing life imprisonment at High Security Prison, Viyyur.”

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compensation for son’s motor accident death
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The deceased was a gratuitous passenger based on hearsay knowledge from persons who did not enter the witness box, but, on a preponderance of probabilities, the evidence on record clearly suggest that the deceased was a workman working with the owner.”

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bail to man accused of raping wife before marriage
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“When attempts are made to compel the parties to yield to their demands in a matrimonial dispute, recourse to criminal proceedings would defeat the interest of justice, especially if custodial interrogation is permitted. Hence, I am satisfied that this is a fit case where accused ought to be granted pre-arrest bail.”

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second DNA test in POCSO Case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Even if there is an iota of doubt as to the sanctity of the procedure or the correctness of the evidence, the accused should be given an opportunity to disprove the earlier test result”

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woman arrested after sunset in bank fraud case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“CrPC describes the manner and the extent to which a person can be denuded of his liberty and, therefore, needs strict compliance. Any violation of the prescribed procedure in the matter of arrest can, therefore, be declared as illegal.”

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doppler device PCPNDT Act
Case BriefsHigh Courts

There is a conspicuous absence of any material evidence indicating that the petitioner carried out or attempted to carry out any diagnostic technique/procedure falling within the scope of the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994.

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import of ayurvedic drugs
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“There is a strong public interest element, specifically public health element, in relation to the import of drugs. The drug involved in this case is Axe Medicated Oil and, in that specific context, the public health threat may not be significant.”

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