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Constitutional Courts cannot fix timeframe to decide genuineness/voluntariness of resignation tendered by Legislative Assembly members: Himachal Pradesh HC

The Speaker is an officer of the State Legislative Assembly, who presides and represents the House for all intents and purposes. Allegations of mala fide and arbitrary action, made against him cannot be accepted considering the high status of the office in a parliamentary system of democracy.

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We Dissent!: Here’s why 2 out of 5 judges ruled against Madras High Court’s original jurisdiction in child custody cases

Madras High Court: The five-judge bench of P.N. Prakash, N. Anand Venkatesh, R. Mahadevan, M. Sundar, A.A. Nakkiran, JJ. in a 3:2

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Madras High Court’s 3:2 verdict upholds its original jurisdiction in child custody cases; holds Mary Thomas to be a good law

Madras High Court: In a case relating to the issue of concurrent jurisdiction of the High Court over matters of child custody

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[Same-Sex Couples & Live-in-relationship] All HC highlights nexus between Constitutional Courts and Constitutional Morality || Did Society take a U-Turn after SC’s decision in Navtej Singh Johar case? Read

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Shashi Kant Gupta and Pankaj Bhatia, JJ., addressed the issue of harassment to citizens on their

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Ker HC | Members and Chairman of CAT not entitled to pension benefits available to HC Judges

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of V. Chitambaresh and Ashok Menon, JJ. dismissed a writ appeal that was filed by a