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Manipur HC |Non-establishment of mental health establishments has put mentally ill persons to hardship: HC directs State Govt. to implement Mental Healthcare Act

Manipur High Court: A Division Bench of Ramalingam Sudhakar, CJ and Kh. Nobin Singh, J., addressed a Public Interest Litigation concerning the implementation

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Jhar HC |‘Desertion’ has to be wilful and voluntary for a valid ground for divorce under S. 13 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955; Legal principle “No one can take a benefit of his own fault” applied

Jharkhand High Court: A Division Bench of H.C. Mishra and Rajesh Kumar JJ., rejected the prayer and dismissed the appeal being devoid

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P&H HC orders reinstatement of employee dismissed for misconduct under Art. 311(2) without recording sufficient reasons

Punjab and Haryana High Court: While deliberating over a matter of wrongful termination of a public servant’s services, Anil Kshetarpal, J., allowed

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Can strict rules of evidence be applied to disciplinary proceedings? Here’s what SC says

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of NV Ramana, SA Nazeer and Surya Kant, JJ has elaborately discussed the power of the Disciplinary

Case Briefs Supreme Court

NLAT| Students to appear for the exam today but their results & admissions to be kept on hold [Read SC order]

Supreme Court: The bench of Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has refused to stay the conduct of NLAT

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CLAT| Nothing wrong with WB NUJS’s decision to apply 30% domicile reservation rule from next year: SC

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ has held that the decision of

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Press cannot “convict anyone” or insinuate that he or she is guilty: Arnab Goswami to exercise restraint while reporting Sunanda Pushkar Case

Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J., held that in light of investigations being carried out in the Sunanda Pushkar Case, Arnab Goswami is

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[Online Classes] Madras HC | Schools can allow students requiring special attendance in view of difficulties faced in online education to attend physical classes with social distancing

A great nation is built on a character of its own citizens. It transforms into the character of the nation leading to

Case Briefs Supreme Court

To prove case under NDPS Act, ownership of the vehicle not required to be established and proved

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has held that to prove the case

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Can Government take any land into their possession without declaring same to be ‘private forest’ under Maharashtra Private Forest (Acquisition) Act, 1975? HC discusses

Bombay High Court: Anil S. Kilor, J., held that to declare land as private forest under Maharashtra Private Forest (Acquisition) Act, 1975, it

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Maratha Reservation| Implementation of Maharashtra State Reservation Act stayed; Larger bench to interpret Constitution (102nd Amendment) Act, 2018

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ has referred to a larger bench,

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K HC | If one has attained age of majority, is entitled to contract marriage as per his/her wishes and police department is duty bound to protect their life and liberty

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sindhu Sharma, J. disposed of the petition at the stage and directed the police to provide protection

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All HC | Can the family members harass a couple who on attaining majority got married and started living together? HC reiterates SC’s position

Allahabad High Court: Dr Kaushal Jayendra Thaker, J., addressed a petition where protection was sought of the Court by a couple against threats

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Del HC | Alt News co-founder alleged to have harassed a minor girl on Twitter: HC directs no coercive action to be taken

Delhi High Court: Yogesh Khanna, J., held that no coercive action shall be taken against the co-founder of ALT News with regard to

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Can Section 302 IPC be applied in a case of single injury? SC clarifies

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has held that there is no hard

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Withdrawal of GHCAA President Yatin Oza’s senior designation| SC decides to wait for Gujarat High Court’s order

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SK Kaul, Aniruddha Bose and Krishna Murari, JJ has said that it would wait for the

Case Briefs High Courts

AP HC | Does Government has the right to spend public money as per their whims and fancies? HC discusses in light of stoppage of social security pension

Andhra Pradesh High Court: Battu Devanand, J., while addressing the instant matter, observed that, The government is not supposed to spend public money

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC | Default in Flat Buyer Agreement given a criminal colour of cheating and fraud under Penal Code 1860; Filing of Criminal Complaint about settling Contractual Disputes is Abuse of Process of Law

Orissa High Court: S. K. Panigrahi J., granted bail and directed the petitioner company to pay the amount in accordance with the

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Raj HC | Collection of 70% fees in three installments allowed for the schools; Court observes that a financial balance needs to be struck between school management and parents

Rajasthan High Court: Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, J., partly allowed a writ petition filed by the Society of Catholic Education Institutions in Rajasthan

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Madras HC | 1000 culprits can escape, but, one innocent person should not be punished: HC states in perfunctory investigation of a brutal murder

Madras High Court: B. Pugalendhi, J., while addressing a petition, observed that, “An impartial investigation is the basic requirement for any investigation. A