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Court may convert a civil revision into petition under S. 104 of the Constitution of State of Jammu and Kashmir, if it deems it fit to do so

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: The Court recently addressed a civil revision/petition filed under Section 104 of the Constitution of State of

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NHRC issues notice to Assam Govt over allegations of harassment in the name of verification of nationality

National Human Rights Commission: The NHRC has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary, Government of Assam after taking suo motu cognizance

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In an appeal against conviction, appellate court is duty bound to appreciate evidence on record

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: While deciding a criminal appeal assailing the judgment passed by the trial court, whereby the appellant-accused was

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CIC holds despite repetitive RTIs, it is CPIO’s duty to reply

Central Information Commission (CIC): The Commission recently was hearing an appeal from an RTI applicant who appealed against the CPIO’s decision to

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S. 8 of J&K Control of Building Operations Act, 1988 can only be invoked if construction is in progress and not in case of illegal use of building by its owner

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: The Court recently addressed a writ petition for quashment of a previous order that had been passed

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NGT: Orders passed in regard to ‘turtle nesting site’ at Guhagar seashore

National Green Tribunal: A two member Bench of National Green Tribunal, Western Zone, Pune comprising of U.D. Salvi, Judicial Member and Nagin

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Circulars or transfer policies are mere guidelines, cannot be treated as statutes

Chhattisgarh High Court: The Court heard a petition against the transfer order of petitioner on administrative grounds from Integrated Child Development Project

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Bail denied for offence committed under POCSO as the matter was pending investigation

Karnataka High Court: While deciding a criminal petition filed under Section 439 of CrPC, a Single Judge Bench comprising of Budihal R.B.,

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Decision of political executive is not amenable to judicial review unless on the face of it, it is violative of fundamental rights or constitutional or statutory provisions

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: The Court recently dealt with a case wherein the petitioners had previously requested the respondents to withhold

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Merely because husband is acquitted in domestic violence case, would not amount to cruelty on behalf of wife to succeed in divorce petition

Chhattisgarh High Court: The Court recently heard an appeal from the Family Court under Section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984

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Estranged wife having a source of income is not a ground for reduced maintenance to estranged wife and minor children

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of I.S Mehta, J, dismissed a revision petition before it against the interim maintenance

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A girl child would need her biological mother more than the father

Chhattigarh High Court: A Division Bench of the High Court recently decided a case filed under Section 47 of the Guardians and

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Nitish Kumar wins the JD(U) battle over Party name and Symbol

Election Commission of India: Settling the controversy that arose after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ended his ‘Mahagathbandhan’ i.e. the alliance with

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Government cannot be allowed to take advantage of its own failure in making appointments and deny statutorily recognized right

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The petitioner appeared before the High Court praying she was being denied child care leave on the

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Court may convert a civil revision into petition under S. 104 of the Constitution of State of Jammu and Kashmir, if it deems it fit to do so

NHRC issues notice to Assam Govt over allegations of harassment in the name of verification of nationality

In an appeal against conviction, appellate court is duty bound to appreciate evidence on record

CIC holds despite repetitive RTIs, it is CPIO’s duty to reply

S. 8 of J&K Control of Building Operations Act, 1988 can only be invoked if construction is in progress and not in case of illegal use of building by its owner

NGT: Orders passed in regard to ‘turtle nesting site’ at Guhagar seashore

Circulars or transfer policies are mere guidelines, cannot be treated as statutes

Bail denied for offence committed under POCSO as the matter was pending investigation

Decision of political executive is not amenable to judicial review unless on the face of it, it is violative of fundamental rights or constitutional or statutory provisions

Merely because husband is acquitted in domestic violence case, would not amount to cruelty on behalf of wife to succeed in divorce petition

Estranged wife having a source of income is not a ground for reduced maintenance to estranged wife and minor children

A girl child would need her biological mother more than the father

Nitish Kumar wins the JD(U) battle over Party name and Symbol

Government cannot be allowed to take advantage of its own failure in making appointments and deny statutorily recognized right

Witch-hunting is the worst form of human rights violation

Injunction granted in a suit for passing off on grounds of phonetic similarity

Acquaintance between accused and injured not required to establish motive

Appointment of arbitrator by Court under S. 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act explained

A ‘judgment’ passed without discussion of issues and rationale is not a judgment as is understood in law

MCI Scam: SC dismisses Kamini Jaiswal’s plea seeking probe into Judicial Corruption [Full report]