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Supreme Court: Ensure 'No Damage' Is Caused to Jyotirlingam of Ujjain Mahakaleshwar Temple - 04.05.2018

Supreme Court,while refusing to prescribe or restrain the religious practices and Pujas to be performed in Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain, has observed that it has to be ensured that no damage is caused to the Jyotirlingam.

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Supreme Court: Population Not the Only Basis for Classification of Municipalities - 04.05.2018

Supreme Court has observed that the Governor, while constituting municipal bodies, is not free to notify ‘areas’ in his absolute discretion but is required to fix the parameters necessary to determine whether a particular area is a transitional area or a smaller urban area or a larger urban area.

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Preliminary Enquiry Not Must for Every Complaint Under SC/ST Act: Supreme Court - 04.05.2018

Supreme Court has said that only anti-Dalit atrocities' complaints which are felt “absurd” or “absolutely” frivolous need to be probed by the police before proceeding to arrest the perpetrator.

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Mother’s Love & Affection Wouldn’t Be Less Merely Because Child Was Born Out of Surrogacy: Delhi HC - 04.05.2018

Delhi High Court has remarked that the love and affection that a mother has for a child would be no less merely because the child was born out of surrogacy.

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Sikhs Can Carry Kara, Kripan to NEET Exam Hall: Delhi High Court - 04.05.2018

Delhi High Court has allowed Sikh aspirants to wear kara (iron bracelet) and kripan (dagger) in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-UG.

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Supreme Court: How Could Aadhaar Act Apply to Private Companies? - 03.05.2018

Supreme Court has raised questions as to why private entities were being allowed to use Aadhaar number when its objective, as per the Aadhaar Act 2016, was to ensure “targeted delivery of subsidies” to the needy for which funds come from the Consolidated Fund of India.

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Delhi High Court: Seeking Psychiatric Treatment Does Not Make One Mentally Unstable - 03.05.2018

Delhi High Court has observed that consulting a psychotherapist does not mean a person is mentally unsound.

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Delhi High Court: Matching of DNA Samples Not Needed to Prove Sexual Offence - 03.05.2018

Delhi High Court has said that the matching of DNA samples cannot necessarily be a ground to prove sexual offence.

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Bombay High Court: School Boards Can’t Refuse to Change Names of Students, Parents - 03.05.2018

Bombay High Court has ruled that the law does not prohibit an individual from changing her name, and therefore school boards cannot bar her from doing so.

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Supreme Court Asks Karnataka to Release 2 tmc of Cauvery Water to Tamil Nadu - 03.05.2018

Supreme Court has asked Karnataka to release at least 2 tmc of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu and warned it of "serious consequences" if it fails to rele

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