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Right to change name protected under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution, cannot be denied on technical issues: J&K and Ladakh HC

“There was a clear distinction between change in particulars and correction of particulars, and therefore, the Court observed that the petitioner was seeking change in registered particulars and not their correction.”

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Punjab and Haryana High Court upholds eviction petition; considers admitted rate of rent to determine tenant’s arrears

In the case at hand, the demised premises had been taken for rent by the tenant at Rs 5500 per month in August 2003 with a 10% increase in the existing rent after every three years. The tenancy commenced in September 2004, and the tenant was stated to be in arrears of rent from February 2017 to November 2017.

specific performance unregistered conveyance deed

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‘Plaint failed to disclose cause of action and was barred by limitation’; Bombay HC dismisses suit for specific performance of draft conveyance deed

“Under Section 54 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, there is a requirement of consensus ad idem between the Parties with respect to the fundamental terms of the sale.”

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“Interfaith participation in religious festivals not against Constitution”; Karnataka High Court dismisses plea against Dasara festivities inauguration by Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq

“The extension of invitation does not fall foul of any of the values enshrined in the Constitution of India.”

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“Rightly detained for his conduct”: Madhya Pradesh HC denies relief to man who opened fire in public and uploaded the video on social media

“Sometimes offences are grievous, and sometimes, the manner in which a person behaves (someone with criminal antecedents) also creates fear amongst people. Therefore, for maintaining public order, peace, and tranquility in the region, this is a restraining step required in the attending set of facts.”

RTE cannot be denied on technical grounds

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Technicalities Cannot Defeat a Child’s Fundamental Right to Education: Rajasthan High Court

“A fundamental right, especially when it unequivocally accrues in favour of a citizen, cannot be tossed even on the basis of the procedural grounds or technicalities.”

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Mumbai Metro Line-5 update: Bombay HC issues directions for future projects involving mangrove clearance, orders geo-tagged mangrove patches and more

“It must be ensured that mangrove afforestation was not just undertaken but was done in a manner that meaningfully restored the ecological balance in the very regions that suffered degradation, rather than in distant areas where the environmental impact was negligible”

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Chhattisgarh HC takes suo motu cognizance of non-delivery of medical equipment worth Rs. 15 Crores to CIMS despite Govt approval

“It transpires that despite the availability of sufficient funds, the machines/equipment are not being made available to the CIMS, which is causing hardships not only to the patients but also to the Doctors, which could have saved their precious time and energy, and treated a greater number of patients.”

TET CTET qualification mandatory for teachers

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Teachers who qualified TET/ CTET exam between 31-3-2019 and 1-9-2025 can continue service and be entitled to promotion: Bombay HC

The Supreme Court in its judgment on mandatory TET/ CTET qualification for the teachers, had given various guidelines regarding the fate of the candidates who did not qualify the said exam before the statutory cut-off date of 31-3-2019.

restricting foreign travel over pending tax case

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Pending case not sufficient ground to restrict foreign travel: Bombay HC refuses to grant stay in Rs. 30 crores tax evasion case

The Court stated that it must balance the right of the investigating agency, and the right of the person facing prosecution to travel in India and abroad.

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Delhi High Court | Petition for extension of Arbitral Tribunal’s mandate non-maintainable once Award is delivered and challenged; Tribunal becomes ‘functus officio’

The petitioner sought to be a fence sitter and waited for the Award to be passed and thereafter filed the present petition after a lapse of more than 9 months. In the meantime, the respondent already filed a petition under Section 34, and the Award has already been stayed on this aspect.

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Madhya Pradesh HC temporarily stops livestreaming of Court Proceedings amid alleged misuse in making reels, memes

The petitioner contended that the live streams of court proceedings were being misused by several private entities in creating reels, clips, and memes, which were derogatory and wrongfully portrayed the legal fraternity.

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Read why Delhi HC quashed SFIO probe against Moser Baer’s former Director Nita Puri

“Exercise of power under Section 212(1)(c) in a casual or perfunctory manner, seriously undermines the statutory provision itself and the safeguards implicit thereunder. The use of boilerplate language or extrapolations from third party documents, without consideration of all the ‘relevant circumstances’, reflects a disregard for procedural propriety.”

former Haryana MLA arrest in money laundering case

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‘Remained non-cooperative throughout’: Punjab and Haryana HC dismisses former Haryana MLA’s plea challenging his arrest in money laundering case

In the case at hand, Dharam Singh Chhoker, the former Haryana MLA was accused of siphoning off home buyer’s money and on ED’s application, six non-bailable warrants were issued against him, but he could not be arrested.

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Occasional absence on court hearing dates not enough to justify dismissal & acquittal for non-prosecution under S. 256 CrPC: Bombay HC

“Considering the reasons mentioned by the appellant for his absence, that he was under impression that the Court clerk would give him the date for which he had requested, is a sufficient explanation to interfere in the order of dismissal for non-prosecution.”

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Rajasthan High Court defines “public temple”; cancels licenses of meat shop within 50 meters radius

The Court held that the meat shops are situated within a radius of 50 meters of the temple in question for which legally the license to run meat shops cannot be granted to them.

timely implementation of court orders in service matters

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Punjab and Haryana HC flags non-regularisation of ad-hoc workers, administrative delays; Lays down parameters for timely implementation of court decisions

“The delivery of judgments alone does not guarantee the credibility of the justice system. True justice is realized only when the administration acts promptly and effectively to enforce the decisions of the courts.”

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Allahabad HC seeks Union’s response on claim of failure of education system due to poor network in Indo-Nepal bordering areas

“The petitioner’s contention that the entire educational system is failing due to the slow network appears to have merit.”

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Karnataka High Court directs robust implementation of Cyber Command Centre to tackle burgeoning menace of cybercrime

“This CCC should not be a mere edifice of bureaucracy, but a paradigm shift, a beacon heralding a new dawn in the fight against cybercrime.”

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Cases Reported in GSTR| Latest Cases on Goods & Service Tax Reports

Explore the latest cases reported in HCC’s Goods & Service Tax Reports (GSTR) Volume on Appeal, Seized goods, Recovery of duty, Assessment, Anti-dumping, Budgetary support scheme, Jurisdiction and much more.