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Patna HC: Oral Evidence Admissible to Prove Contents of Document u/s 92 of IEA - 28.06.2024

Patna High Court has held that to prove the contents of documents under Section 92 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, oral evidence could be admissible if there is a claim about misdescription of the property regarding mentioning of wrong plot number.

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Gau. HC: Claimant Pulled for Concealing that Compensation had been Received for Loss of Vehicle - 28.06.2024

Gauhati High Court has set aside an award granted to a Ford Eco Sport owner by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal after it was found that the claimant had concealed the fact that he had received compensation from his own insurer for the loss of vehicle.

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Kar HC: PIL Seeking Direction for Government Correspondence to be Done in Kannada Language, Rejected - 28.06.2024

Karnataka High Court has refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought direction on the State Government to use Kannada language at all levels and observed that there can be no universal formula as to whether one language should only be used in governmental affairs.

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Kar. HC: Before Cancelling FCRA Registration, Reasonable Opportunity of Hearing to be Given - 28.06.2024

Karnataka High Court while setting aside cancellation of registration issued to a trust centre on the grounds that the trust was deprived of a reasonable opportunity to be heard before passing the order.

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Kerala High Court: Home Guards Cannot be Treated at Par with Civil Police Officers - 27.06.2024

Kerala High Court while denying pay parity to Home Guards with Police Constable, has observed that Home Guards are recruited on daily wages and the recruitment and selection process for Home Guards and Civil Police Officers are different, hence they cannot be treated at par.

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Ker. HC: Cannot Evict Divorced Wife from Shared Household Except in Accordance with Established Law - 27.06.2024

Ker. HC has held that a divorced woman cannot claim right of residence in a shared household but divorced woman staying in a household at time of divorce or after divorce shall not be evicted or excluded from shared household or any part of it except in accordance with procedure established by law.

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Tri. HC: No Scope of Appeal u/s 54 of Land Acquisition Act Against Executing Court’s Orders - 27.06.2024

Tripura High Court while dismissing an appeal invoking Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, has observed that there is no scope to prefer any appeal against the order of any execution proceeding.

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Bombay HC: Need Robust System to Prevent Deaths of People Travelling by Mumbai Local Train - 27.06.2024

Bombay High Court after addressing the high rate of deaths of people travelling through local trains in Mumbai, has observed that a robust system is required to manage this situation rather than using commuters as an excuse.

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Pat. HC: With Burn Injuries to the Extent of 100%, Making Dying Declaration Doubtful - 26.06.2024

Patna High Court has observed that a person who suffers burn injuries to the extent of 100% would not be in a position to give statements implicating accused therefore such statement casts doubt upon the correctness of the claim made in dying declaration.

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Tel. HC: Court Shouldn’t Compel Couples to Stay Husband and Wife - 26.06.2024

Tel. HC while allowing a husband’s plea to seek divorce, has observed that Court has a limited role in the whole affair and should not act as executioner or counsellor to compel parties to continue living as wife and husband, particularly where meeting of minds between them has irrevocably ended.

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