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P&H HC | Court declines to entertain writ petition, directs petitioner to seek alternate remedy available under the Agreement

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Division Bench of Dr S. Muralidhar and Avneesh Jhingan, JJ., dismissed the instant petition upon discovery

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SC refuses to direct transfer of money deposited to PM CARES to NDRF [DETAILED REPORT]

“When the Central Government is providing financial assistance to the States to contain COVID-19 it is not for any PIL petitioner to

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Utt HC | Limitation under S. 468 CrPC is applicable at the time of cognizance, not consequent thereupon

Uttaranchal High Court: Ravindra Maithani, J., while discussing the scope of Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the object

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Ker HC | Convenience of lady is of paramount concern while considering transfer petitions in matrimonial disputes

Kerala High Court: Shircy V., J. allowed the transfer petition of the petitioner’s matrimonial dispute cases to the Family Court most convenient

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Prashant Bhushan – Tehelka Contempt| Can allegations of corruption against Judges be made publicly? SC frames larger questions

Supreme Court: After it refused to accept the explanation of advocate Prashant Bhushan in the 2009 contempt petition against Advocate Prashant Bhushan

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Jhar HC | Object of S. 125 CrPC is to ensure that a wife, minor children or helpless parents do not suffer in penury

Jharkhand High Court: Shree Chandrashekhar, J., addressed an issue with regard to maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Code.

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All HC | Excess payment cannot be recovered from gratuity of pensioner; U.P. Govt. directed to release forfeited gratuity with interest

Allahabad High Court: While deciding the petition in favour of the petitioner, Manish Kumar, J., prohibited the U.P. Government from adjusting the

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Kar HC | When can Court presume under S. 113-A Evidence Act, that dowry death has been caused? HC explains

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of B.A. Patil and Hanchate Sanjeevkumar, JJ., upheld the decision of the trial court with regard to

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Madras HC | Adoption does not sever relationship of child with biological father unless he renounces his right as father

Madras High Court: P.T. Asha, J., addressed a matter in relation to adoption and modification in the birth certificate of a minor in

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Chh HC | Municipality’s decision to enhance Terminal Tax reversed as it has no power to impose a tax on its own, which is always subject to approval by State Govt.

Chhatisgarh High Court: P. Sam Koshy, J. quashed the impugned orders/resolutions being contrary to law. The facts of the case are that

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CAT | UPSC can’t be steamrolled into recognizing administrative or executive orders with respect to recruitment; Recruitment Rules upheld

Central Administrative Tribunal, Delhi: A Division Bench of Justice L. Narasimha Reddy, Chairman, and Mohd. Jamshed, Member (A), dismissed the application for

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[S. 138 NI Act] P&H HC | Do sympathetic consideration have any role to play in the matter of sentencing? Court discusses

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Sudhir Mittal, J., while addressing an issue with regard to the dishonour of cheque held that, “Offence

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Ker HC | No writ of mandamus lie against public authority for performance of an act unless enjoined by law, Govt. order or precedent

Kerala High Court: T.V. Anilkumar, J. dismissed the writ petition with all interlocutory applications declared closed. In the present case, the petitioner

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Bom HC | “Duty of every right thinking person at this stage to balance their religious duties with public duty”; Worship places cannot be permitted to reopen in view of the pandemic

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of S.J. Kathawalla and Madhav Jamdar, JJ., reiterated that in times of this peculiar pandemic, it is

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Monitoring Committee appointed vide 2006 order does not have the power to seal residential premises on the private land; SC

Supreme Court: Dealing with the authority of the “Monitoring Committee to seal the residential premises on the private land” particularly when they

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Madras HC | Court shocked at corruption of govt. officials bent on making money even during the pandemic

Madras High Court: A Division Bench of N. Kirubakaran and V.M. Velumani, JJ., while addressing a matter with regard to child labour

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Bom HC | Woman murdered her new born child; Court upholds trial court’s verdict based on circumstantial evidence

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of R.D. Dhanuka and Surendra P. Tavade, JJ., upheld the trial court’s decision based on circumstantial evidence

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Prashant Bhushan’s tweets not “fair criticism” of judiciary; SC finds him guilty of criminal contempt [DETAILED REPORT]

“The scurrilous allegations, which are malicious in nature and have the tendency to scandalize the Court are not expected from a person,

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Ker HC | Producing ‘forwarding note’ to establish connection between sample collected and actually tested at lab a must to prove sanctity of evidence beyond reasonable doubt

Kerala High Court: R. Narayana Pisharadi, J. set aside the judgment of the trial court and pronounced the appellant/ accused being not

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P&H HC | It is imperative to sternly deal with rising cases of assault and use of criminal force to obstruct a public servant from discharging their duties

Punjab and Haryana High Court: While deciding the instant petition filed under Section 438 of CrPC for grant of anticipatory bail, the