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High Courts (Alteration of Names) Bill, 2016(05.07.2016)

The Union Cabinet approved introduction of the High Courts (Alteration of Names) Bill 2016 in Parliament.

Proposed under the Bill are chan.....

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The High Court and The Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2015(13.08.2015)

The Government introduced 'The High Court and the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2015' in the Lok Sabha on .....

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The High Court and The Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2015(13.08.2015)

The Government introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha to further amend the High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954 and the Suprem.....

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Delhi High Court (Amendment) Act, 2015(11.08.2015)

The Delhi High Court (Amendment) Act, 2015 became Act No. 23 of 2015. It amends the Delhi High Court Act, 1966, raising the value of suits in which th.....

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Notifications & Circulars

Appointment and transfer of judges in High Court(10.03.2016)

The President of India confirmed appointment of 11 Additional Judges of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad to be Judges at the same. Also, at t.....

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Directions of High Court of Delhi at New Delhi on Exclusions related to Genetic Disorders(19.03.2018)

In the matter of M/s United India Insurance Company Limited Vs Jai Parkash Tayal (RFA 610/2016 & CM Nos. 45832/2017) Hon'ble High Court of Delhi at Ne.....

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Additional judges appointed in Chhattisgarh High Court(14.12.2015)

Six additional judges have been appointed in Chhattisgarh High Courts for a period of three months.

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Appointment of Additional Judges at Bombay High Court(22.03.2016)

Swapna Sanjiv Joshi, Kishor Kalesh Sonawane, Sangitrao Shamrao Patil and Nutan D. Sardessai have been appointed Additional Judges of the Bombay High C.....

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Ordinances amending arbitration law and creating commercial courts promulgated(23.10.2015)

Continuing with its policy of if you can’t metamorphosise a Bill into an Act use an Ordinance instead, the Union Cabinet approved the promulgation of .....

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Judges appointed to various High Courts(06.04.2016)

The President approved appointments of numerous Judges and Additional Judges to the Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Allahabad.....

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Chief Justices appointed and justices shuffled(24.02.2016)

Justice Vineet Saran of the Karnataka High Court has been appointed Chief Justice of Orissa High Court. Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee, judge of the K.....

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Update: High Court rosters see change(10.05.2016)

High Courts across the country have seen a shuffling of Chief Justices and judges. Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court, Justice Navin Sinha, has .....

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New Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court(03.02.2016)

Justice Ramayyagari Subhash Reddy, Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh has b.....

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High Court justices transferred(08.02.2016)

The Chief Justice India transferred Justice Hemant Gupta, Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court, as a Judge of the Patna High Court. Justice Dhiren.....

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Judgments

High Court within whose jurisdiction the Assessing Officer has passed the order, shall continue to exercise the jurisdiction of appeal(18.08.2022)

Present appeals give rise to an important question concerning appellate jurisdiction of High Courts under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 aga.....

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Wakf Tribunal Cannot Assume Supervisory Jurisdiction Over Wakf Boards(15.06.2018)

By way of this appeal, appellant has challenged the judgment and/or order passed by learned Single Judge of this High Court whereby the learned Judge .....

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There must be a level of infirmity greater than ordinary in a Tribunal's order to justify interference of High Court under Articles 226 and 227 of Constitution(02.04.2024)

The present appeal arises out of the final judgment passed by High Court by which the High Court dismissed the appeal filed by the Appellant. The moot.....

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Power under Section 482 is not available to the Court to countenance the breach of a statuary provision(22.04.2021)

The appeal is directed against order passed by the Hon'ble High Court. In the impugned order, the High Court has allowed an interlocutory application .....

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Desperate father misleading British court denied relief(20.05.2016)

A person having obtained a favourable order from a foreign court cannot claim its benefit if the same was obtained by defrauding that court.

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Blast from the Past

Supreme Court clears confusions about infant Rajasthan High Court’s competence(07.10.1965)

Fifty years ago the Supreme Court faced the unique dilemma of telling a still ‘young’ Rajasthan High Court to become besotted with its appellate autho.....

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Supreme Court clears confusions about infant Rajasthan High Court’s competence(07.10.1965)

Fifty years ago the Supreme Court faced the unique dilemma of telling a still ‘young’ Rajasthan High Court to become besotted with its appellate autho.....

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News

Punjab & Haryana HC Directs Haryana Government to Furnish Year-wise EDC Collection Info(06.12.2016)

Punjab and Haryana High Court, while taking serious note of non-utilisation of External Development Charges (EDC) collected from Gurgaon over years, h.....

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Bombay HC: ‘Schools Are Not Commercial Venture’(06.12.2016)

Bombay High Court, while chiding a Navi Mumbai school for refusing to admit poor students in its pre-primary section under Right of Children to Free a.....

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Karnataka HC Rejects Plea Challenging Caps on Withdrawal Limit(07.12.2016)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a batch of petitions filed by a number of Co-operative Societies wherein they had challenged clause in Demonetisati.....

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Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks DGP’s Report over Witness Protection in Jat Agitation Case(05.12.2016)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) to file an affidavit about steps taken to protect witnesses relate.....

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Delhi HC Quashes Life Term for In-laws in 1991 Murder Case(05.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has quashed a Trial Court order sentencing a couple and their daughter to life for allegedly setting ablaze their daughter-in-law in .....

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Madras HC Rejects Plea for Removing Titles Given to Dalit Habitations(05.12.2016)

Madras High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking directions to Tamil Nadu Government to remove ‘discriminatory’ titles such as ‘cheri, kuppam, colony’ gi.....

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Punjab & Haryana HC Sends Panel Name for PCA Chairman Post(05.12.2016)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has sent a panel of three retired judges for post of Chairman of Police Complaint Authority (PCA), which has been lying .....

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Bombay HC Slams State for Failure to Create Conducive Environment for Specially-Abled Students(05.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has rapped State Government and a Private School for their failure to create a conducive environment for specially-abled students un.....

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Karnataka High Court Summons Vijay Mallya in Contempt Case(05.12.2016)

Karnataka High Court has ordered Businessman Vijay Mallya to appear before Court on 19 January for charges to be framed in a contempt case filed by pu.....

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Supreme Court Asks NGOs to Move Delhi High Court Against Declaring Nilgai as Vermin(18.07.2016)

Supreme Court has asked an animal rights activist and NGOs to approach Delhi High Court with their plea for quashing of three notifications of the Cen.....

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Delhi High Court Asks Civic Agencies of Steps Taken for Rainwater Harvesting(18.07.2016)

Delhi High Court has asked all civic agencies whether they have taken steps to encourage rainwater harvesting in the national capital and sought a det.....

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Delhi High Court Tells Police to Change British-Era Norms of Selection(18.07.2016)

Delhi High Court has said that "summary/ordinary conviction should not be treated as a conviction for entry or retention in government service”, there.....

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Kerala High Court Backs College's Decision to Rusticate Live-In Students(18.07.2016)

Kerala High Court has upheld a college - Mar Thoma College of Science and Technology - management's decision to rusticate two students after they deci.....

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Madras High Court Issues Notice to Kanchi Sankaracharya in the Auditor Assault Case(18.07.2016)

Madras High Court has issued a notice to Kanchi Sankaracharya Sri Jayendra Saraswathi and eight others in the14-year-old assault case pending against.....

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Calcutta High Court Junks Centre's Proposal to Rename it as Kolkata(19.07.2016)

Calcutta High Court has unanimously denied Centre's proposal to rename it as Kolkata and the decision has been communicated to the State Law Ministry.

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Rajasthan HC Denies Interim Bail Plea of Self-Styled Godman Asaram(19.07.2016)

Rajasthan High Court has denied interim bail plea of self-styled godman Asaram, facing rape charge, on health ground, saying he did not have any serio.....

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Delhi HC: Party Organizers Liable to Pay Royalty for Using Copyrighted Songs(04.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that any event organiser, if using copyrighted music or songs in a party, would have to inform Copyright Societies which wil.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Petition to Regularize Unauthorized Colonies(04.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that Jhuggi Jhopri (JJ) clusters are normally “born out of need” and unauthorized colonies are “born out of greed” while rej.....

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Delhi HC: Public Interest Best Served When Public Money is Not Wasted(05.01.2017)

Delhi High Court, while setting aside a Delhi Government’s decision that rejected bid of a Security Service Provider for quoting a very low agency cha.....

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Madras HC Orders Arrest of Sub-registrar in Forgery Case(05.01.2017)

Madras High Court has directed Chennai police to arrest Sub-Registrar of Neelankarai within 48 hours in connection with a forgery case.

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Kerala HC: Medicos Need Not Serve Compulsory Rural Service Twice(05.01.2017)

Kerala High Court has said that candidates who have undergone compulsory rural service specified in prospectus for MBBS and PG medical courses cannot .....

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Madras HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Proportionate Quota to SC/ST Members in Local Bodies(05.01.2017)

Madras High Court has dismissed pleas seeking proportionate quota to members belonging to SC and ST community in local bodies in State saying that the.....

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Kerala HC Terms UGC’s NET Criteria ‘Unconstitutional’(06.01.2017)

Kerala High Court has declared unconstitutional the University Grants Commissions‘s (UGC) National Eligibility Test criterion that top 15 per cent of .....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Slams UGC over Financial Crisis at Panjab University(05.12.2016)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has pulled up University Grants Commission (UGC) after noticing that it was trying to pass buck to Ministry of Human Res.....

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Bombay HC Directs to Break Bank Lockers to Unveil Demonetised Notes(05.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has appointed a court receiver to break open two bank lockers belonging to estate of the late classical singer and Sangeet Natak Aca.....

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Gujarat High Court Grants Bail to Five in Una Dalit Flogging Case(05.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has granted conditional bail to five persons in controversial Una dalit flogging case, in which 32 persons were arrested following .....

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Delhi HC Rejects Bail Plea of 15 ISIS Suspects(05.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has dismissed bail pleas filed by 15 suspected ISIS operatives who were arrested from various parts of country by the NIA for alleged.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Says No to School Buses For Rallies(15.03.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has barred practice of deploying school buses for rallies.

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Bombay High Court Asks State to Check Legality of Nursing Homes(15.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed State Government to find out if nursing homes are functioning with licences.

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Bombay High Court Seeks BMC’s Report on Land For Muslim Cemeteries(15.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has asked Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to place on record its policy with regard to allotting land for a Muslim cemetery.....

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Gujarat High Court Orders Investigation By ACP in Negligence Case During Cataract Surgeries(15.02.2017)

Gujarat High Court has directed Government to transfer to an ACP-rank officer the probe in a case, where four persons lost their eyesight after underg.....

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Rajasthan High Court Disposes Pleas Over Land Acquisition For Airport Expansion(15.02.2017)

Rajasthan High Court has disposed of petitions challenging acquisition of land and award of compensation for expansion of Jaipur Airport at Sanganer b.....

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Hyderabad HC Notices to Telangana Govt Over Cabinet Rank For Advisors(15.02.2017)

Hyderabad High Court has admitted a PIL challenging action of Telangana Government to accord Cabinet rank status to persons who were appointed in vari.....

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Patna HC Grants Bail to Intermediate Topper Scam Accused Bachcha Rai(15.02.2017)

Patna High Court has granted conditional bail to Amit Kumar alias Bachcha Rai in intermediate topper scam.

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Bombay High Court Expresses Displeasure Over Deaths Due to Malnutrition(16.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has observed it’s a sad state of affairs that 443 million people in country are children, 50% of whom are below poverty line, and 18.....

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Bombay High Court Seeks Progress Report on Rehabilitation of Victoria Owners(16.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has asked Government of Maharashtra to file an affidavit within 14 days explaining their progress on developing a rehabilitation pla.....

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Gujarat High Court Permits Pregnant Girl to Stay With Family of Accused Lover(16.02.2017)

Gujarat High Court has permitted an 18-year old pregnant girl to go and stay with family of her lover, who is lodged in jail on charges of rape and un.....

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Bombay HC Rejects Furlough Plea of 1993 Mumbai Blast Convict 'Rubina Memon'(29.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has rejected plea of 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blast terror convict Rubina Suleman Memon, seeking her release on furlough.

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Gujarat HC Notices CBI over Plea to Quash FIR in Rs 770 Crore Scam(30.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to CBI on a petition moved by wife of Ashish Jobanputra, director of city-based firm ABC Cotspin Private Limite.....

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Delhi HC Notices Ex-Indian Air Force Chief SP Tyagi over CBI Plea Challenging his Bail(30.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Ex-Indian Air Force Chief SP Tyagi, over CBI's plea challenging his bail in AgustaWestland chopper bribery scam.

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Bombay HC Grants Six Months Time to Centre to Decide upon Safety Sealing(02.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has given Central Government six months’ time to take a decision on making safety sealing mandatory for healthcare and hygiene produ.....

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Allahabad High Court to State: Why Meat Shops Were Being Forced to Shut Down?(28.03.2017)

Allahabad High Court has sought explanation from State Government and Lucknow Municipal Corporation asking why meat shops were being forced to shut.

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Bombay HC: No Prosecution For Italian Man If He Brings Back Adopted Daughter(28.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has said that Italian man, who in breach of Court’s injunction order had run away with his seven-year-old adopted daughter, would no.....

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Sikkim High Court Upholds Constitutional Vires of Levy of Service Tax on Lottery Tickets(28.03.2017)

Sikkim High Court has upheld constitutionality of amendments brought through Finance Act, 2016, which made service tax leviable on a person engaged in.....

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Delhi HC to Authorities: Manage Traffic Properly Near Rao Tula Ram Flyover(05.10.2015)

Delhi High Court has asked Delhi Government and traffic police to ensure that "traffic management is done properly" near Rao Tula Ram (RTR) Marg flyov.....

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Delhi High Court : Polluted Artificial Lake Near Tughlaqabad Fort “Unacceptable”(05.10.2015)

Delhi High Court has termed as "unacceptable" presence of a polluted artificial lake in space behind Tughlaqabad Fort and sought a definite plan from .....

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Supreme Court Confirms Compensation of Rs. 35.7 Lakh for Lawyers Injured in Road Accidents(05.10.2015)

Supreme Court has confirmed Madras High Court order of valuation of Rs. 35.7 lakh compensation as a young lawyer’s loss, both professionally and perso.....

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Delhi High Court: CAG Exit Conference Not to be Deferred(05.10.2015)

Delhi High Court has denied to defer CAG's 'exit conference' starting October 12 between power distribution companies and Government Auditor to discus.....

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Hardik Patel’s Plea to Recall Sedition Charge Probe(05.10.2015)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed Hardik Patel’s plea seeking recall of its order for police inquiry into sedition charges made against him and to regi.....

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MP High Court: Employee Can File Winding-Up Petition for Dues(05.10.2015)

MP High Court while deciding company petition filed by Singapore resident Jonathen Allen against Zoom Developers Pvt Ltd, alleged to be one of countr.....

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Tripura HC Slams State over Noise Pollution(19.07.2016)

Tripura High Court has directed State Government and Pollution Control Board to implement the law regulating noise pollution or face action for contem.....

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Delhi HC Orders Hotel Leela to Pay Rs 258 Crore to AAI(19.07.2016)

Delhi High Court has directed Hotel Leela venture to pay Airports Authority of India (AAI) arrears of Rs 258 crore in relation to land leased by Airpo.....

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J&K High Court to Govt.: Discontinue Pellet Guns(25.07.2016)

J&K High Court has said that State Government should discontinue use of pellet guns for crowd control during law and order situation.

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Bombay HC Junks 14 Year Old Ban on Meat Sale During Mahavir Jayanti(07.04.2017)

Bombay High Court has quashed 14 year old government order banning mutton sale on Mahavir Jayanti.

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Bombay High Court Restrains Release of Marathi Movie Rubik’s Cube(07.04.2017)

Bombay High Court has restrained filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar from releasing his film titled Rubik’s Cube which was set to release on April 14.

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Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Two Accused in Akhlaq Lynching(07.04.2017)

Allahabad High Court has granted bail to two Bisada residents, among the 18 arrested and facing trial for murdering a Muslim man on suspicion of cow s.....

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Gujarat High Court: Husband Not Liable For Cheque Issued by Wife(10.04.2017)

Gujarat High Court has held that husband is not liable for a cheque issued by wife in her personal capacity.

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Bombay High Court: Mentally Challenged Kids Cannot Be Deprived of Fundamental Right U/A 21A(10.04.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that under Article 39(f) of Constitution, it is the duty of State to make policy for healthy development of children, and c.....

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Gujarat High Court Rejects Plea to Quash OSA Charges For Filming RIL Installation(16.02.2017)

Gujarat High Court has refused to quash charges under Official Secret Act (OSA) against son of Former Minister, for recording and publishing on intern.....

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Delhi HC Prohibits All Building Activities in Tughlaqabad Fort Area(16.02.2017)

Delhi High Court, while expressing concern over "rampant and unabated" illegal constructions in Tughlaqabad Fort, has prohibited all land transactions.....

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Allahabad High Court Notices BSP Supremo Over Plea Alleging Manipulation of Land Records(16.02.2017)

Allahabad High Court has issued notices to BSP supremo Mayawati and two of her close relatives on a PIL alleging "manipulation" of land records in the.....

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Hyderabad High Court: No Blind Regularization of Encroachments on Simhachalam Land(16.02.2017)

Hyderabad High Court has made it clear that it would not straight away permit regularisation of encroachments made on lands belonging to Simhachalam D.....

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Delhi High Court: Minutes of Full House Meetings of Bar Council Cannot Be Disclosed(16.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has held that minutes of Full House Meetings of Bar Council cannot be disclosed and put in public domain or on Council’s website.

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Patna HC Stays Appointment of 3600 Agriculture Coordinators(17.02.2017)

Patna High Court has put on hold appointment and posting of around 3600 agriculture coordinators in Bihar following complaints of mass-scale irregular.....

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Uttarakhand HC Asks State to Calculate Rents of Ex-CM Bungalows(17.02.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed State Government to calculate market rent for period when government bungalows were occupied by ex-CMs of State a.....

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Delhi HC Exempts CM Kejriwal from Personal Appearance in Defamation Case(07.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has granted permanent exemption to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from appearing in person before a Trial Court here in a criminal de.....

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Delhi HC: No Escape for Power Discoms in Electrocution Cases if Lapses Found(07.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has said that Power Discoms can't escape liability in cases of electrocution if it is found that there were maintenance/safety lapses.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Government’s Opinion over Private Sale of Army Apparels, Gears(07.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has said that private sale of army apparel and gear was a "serious issue" since these have been used by terrorists to strike at milit.....

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Bombay HC to State: Install Video Conferencing Facility in All Courts by March, 2017(07.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra Government to ensure that video conference facility is installed in all courts across Maharashtra by March .....

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Gujarat HC: Spouse of Nationalised Banks Entitled for Inter-District Transfer Benefits(07.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has held that a government employee, who is spouse of a nationalized bank employee, is entitled to inter-district transfer to place.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Directs State to Make Public Waiting List of Qualified ETTs(07.12.2016)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Punjab Government to put the waiting list of qualified Elementary Trained Teachers (ETTs) against vacant po.....

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Bombay HC Puts on Hold NGT’s Proceeding Against JSW’s Steel Plant in Alibaug(08.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has stayed National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) proceedings following a notice to JSW group’s Alibaug Steel Plant alleging it of violatin.....

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Delhi HC: Court Must Not Hand Out Hasty Decisions in Guise of ‘Speedy Trial’(06.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has observed that “courts, while endeavouring to deliver speedy justice, must not hand out hasty decisions without any concern for ju.....

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Delhi HC Directs Centre to Repatriate Kenyan Women Facing Allegation of Prostitution(06.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has issued directions asking Centre to repatriate, and not deport, a Kenyan woman suspected of indulging in prostitution while she wa.....

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Madras HC Dismisses Plea Challenging ED Summons over Aircel-Maxis Matter(06.01.2017)

Madras High Court, while concurring with Centre's view that probe over money laundering charges on Aircel-Maxis deal was being monitored by Supreme Co.....

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Madras HC Stops Practice of Entertaining Cases Filling Till Late in Evening(06.01.2017)

Madras High Court has put a full stop to practice of entertaining filing of cases till late in evening on working days and listing them for hearing on.....

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Bombay HC Rules, ‘Consensual Sex on Promise of Marriage is Not Rape’(06.01.2017)

Bombay High Court, while observing that ‘when two adults “consciously” enter into a physical relationship they are fully aware of consequences’, has d.....

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Hyderabad HC Restrains Telangana Govt. From Acquiring Lands under G.O.Ms. No. 123(06.01.2017)

Hyderabad High Court has declared that Telangana Government shall henceforth, not purchase lands under G.O.Ms.No.123 dated 30.07.2015 for public purpo.....

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Madras HC Seeks Govt. Response over Farmer Suicides(06.01.2017)

Madras High Court has directed Central and State Governments to give reply on a public interest litigation that highlighted farmer suicides in Tamil N.....

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Delhi High Court: Parents Can Evict Abusive Adults From Their Property(16.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has held that adults who abuse their parents while living in their house can be evicted from property.

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Gujarat High Court Says No to Place For Reserved Candidates in General Merit List(16.03.2017)

Gujarat High Court has held that various reserved category candidates availing of age relaxation cannot claim a place in general category merit list f.....

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Hyderabad High Court Seeks BCCI Reply on Funds For IPL Matches(16.03.2017)

Hyderabad High Court has sought to know how BCCI could release appropriate funds so that, HCA can conduct forthcoming IPL matches without any problem.

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Delhi High Court Vacates Stay by ITAT on Rs 525 Crore Penalty on NDTV(16.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has vacated a stay granted by Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) on Rs 525 crore penalty on New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV), saying.....

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Bombay High Court Enhances Motor Accident Compensation Amount After 21 Years(16.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has increased amount of compensation awarded by Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal (MACT) 21 years ago against State Government and othe.....

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Bombay High Court Scraps 97 of 99 Allotments Under Urban Land Ceiling Norms(16.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has scrapped 97 of 99 allotments made between 1990 and 2007 of land declared surplus under Urban Land Ceiling Act (ULCA) in Nagpur.

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Hyderabad High Court Notices Telangana Govt Over Temple Offerings(16.03.2017)

Hyderabad High Court has ordered notices in a writ petition filed challenging offering by Telangana Government of gold ornaments to temples through it.....

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Bombay High Court: Trace Missing Flesh Trade Victims Immediately(16.03.2017)

Bombay High Court, while taking a serious note of charges of rape and trafficking of two girls, one of them a minor, came down heavily on State Govern.....

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ITC Wins Trademarks Dispute against NTC Industries(05.10.2015)

Bombay High Court has decided trademark case in favour of ITC Limited, holding that smaller rival company NTC Industries, prima facie, infringed on ci.....

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SC Suspends Jammu and Kashmir HC’s Beef Ban Order for 2 Months(05.10.2015)

Supreme Court has suspended Jammu & Kashmir High Court order banning sale of beef in the state, for two months.

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies to Stay Imposition of Property Tax in City(06.10.2015)

Punjab and Haryana HC has denied to pass any interim order to stay levy of property tax in Chandigarh after UT Administration said that it was authori.....

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Arun Gawli's Bail Appliction(06.10.2015)

Bombay High Court has dismissed bail application filed by gangster Arun Gawli, seeking his release on ground that his aged mother is ailing and needs .....

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Madras High Court Asks Bar to Retain Only 5-year Law Degree Courses(07.10.2015)

Madras High Court has asked Bar Council of India to abolish 3-year law degree courses at earliest and retain only 5-year courses in stream on par with.....

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Calcutta High Court Irks over Holding of Political Rallies on Weekdays(07.10.2015)

Calcutta High Court has irked over holding of rallies in central district of metropolis on weekdays blocking traffic and directed all political partie.....

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Delhi High Court Permanently Restrains Two Taxi Drivers' Union From Strike(18.04.2017)

Delhi High Court has permanently restrained two taxi drivers’ unions from interfering in services offered by taxi aggregators Ola and Uber in National.....

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Bombay HC to Mumbai Police: Don’t Act Until Further Order in Barun Kashyap Case(17.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed Mumbai Police not to take any action until further orders against Barun Kashyap, a film executive, against whom an FIR .....

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Bombay HC Dismisses Winding Up Petition Against Ruchi Soya(17.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has dismissed winding up petition against Ruchi Soya Industries, country's largest soya oil producer, which borrowed about Rs 200 cr.....

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Madras HC: Don’t Engage 60 Plus Barbers to Tonsure Heads at Palani Temple(17.02.2017)

Madras High Court has held that barbers over 60 years of age should not be engaged to tonsure heads of devotees at Palani temple in Dindigul district .....

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Madras HC Asks VOC Port Trust to Return Rs 98.17 Lakh With Interest to Pvt Company(17.02.2017)

Madras High Court has directed VOC Port Trust in Thoothukudi to return ?98.17 lakh, along with 6% interest from November 30, 2000, to a private compan.....

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Madras HC Dismisses Plea to Convert Jayalalithaa Home Into Memorial(17.02.2017)

Madras High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking a direction to State Government to convert bungalow of former Chie.....

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Delhi HC Orders ISPs to Hand Over Mailer Details to Tatas(17.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked three Internet Service Providers (ISP) from whose IP addresses e-mails containing defamatory and threatening content were s.....

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Bombay HC Directs State to Figure Out Need to Set up Modern Prisons(06.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has asked State Government to consider carrying out a scientific exercise to ascertain future requirements of setting up modern jail.....

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Madras HC Rejects Plea Seeking Bharat Ratna For Jayalalithaa(06.01.2017)

Madras High Court has rejected a petition seeking Bharat Ratna for late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.

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Delhi HC Approves Merger of PVR Leisure & Lettuce Ent. With PVR Ltd(09.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has approved scheme of amalgamation under which PVR Leisure Ltd and Lettuce Entertain You Ltd would merge with PVR Ltd, their parent .....

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Kerala HC Orders Regularization of DLF Structure on Payment of Rs. 1 Crore(09.01.2017)

Kerala High Court, while observing that a portion of an apartment complex constructed by real estate company DLF by banks of Chilavanoor river is ille.....

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Karnataka High Court Rejects Bail Plea of IS Suspect Masroor Biswas(09.01.2017)

Karnataka High Court has refused to grant bail to Mehdi Masroor Biswas, a Bengaluru-based techie, who was arrested on charge of promoting and supporti.....

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Bombay HC: Charges of Kidnapping Not Tenable If Minor Girl Elopes Voluntarily(09.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that if a girl, even if she is a minor but has attained the “age of discretion”, leaves her parents or guardians voluntaril.....

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Bombay HC: Family Court Must Examine Terms of Mutual Consent Divorce(09.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has cautioned Family Courts across Maharashtra to not grant decree of divorce on mere presentation of a joint application by spouses.....

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Bombay High Court Moots For Advance Techniques For Investigating Agencies(07.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has voiced displeasure over "old fashioned" techniques being used by Maharashtra and other states in probing serious offences like m.....

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Bombay High Court Refuses Relief to Govt Employee in Bribery Case(07.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has refused to grant relief to a MSEDCL (Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd) employee who was charged with accep.....

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Bombay High Court Directs MPCB to Check Air Guidelines Compliance at Kanjur Dump(07.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to verify BMC claims that it was complying with anti-pollution norms at Kanjurm.....

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Bombay High Court Puts On Hold DV Case Against Magistrate(07.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has stayed proceedings initiated against a woman Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in Gujarat in a domestic violence case filed by her b.....

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Gujarat High Court Notices State Over Plea For SIT Probe in Naliya Gang rape Case(07.03.2017)

Gujarat High Court has issued notice to State Government on a petition moved by Naliya gangrape victim, who has sought further investigation into her .....

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Karnataka HC Turns Down Plea For SIT Probe into Diary Row Disclosing Pay-off to Central Leaders(07.03.2017)

Karnataka High Court has rejected a PIL which sought setting up of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe allegations and counter allegations by .....

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Manipur High Court Declares ‘Economic Blockade’ in Manipur Illegal(07.03.2017)

Manipur High Court has declared as illegal the over four-month-long economic blockade in Manipur called by United Naga Council (UNC).

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Madras High Court: Consider ‘Jallikattu’ Merely As ‘Traditional & Cultural Sport’(16.03.2017)

Madras High Court advised jallikattu organisers to view bull-taming sport as a traditional and cultural sport and "avoid using it for gambling purpose.....

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Karnataka High Court Asks United Breweries to Make Fair Offer to Banks(16.03.2017)

Karnataka High Court has asked United Breweries (Holdings) Limited (UBHL), a commercially insolvent company, to come out with a fair offer of deposit .....

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Madras High Court Says No to ‘Alternation in Birth Date’ Post SSLC Exam(16.03.2017)

Madras High Court has made it clear that any correction in date of birth, name or initial of a person has to be made before completing SSLC examinatio.....

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Patna High Court: Gazette Notification Not Sine Qua Non For Setting Up EOPS(16.03.2017)

Patna High Court has held that there is no requirement in law that an ‘Economic Offence Police Station’ (EOPS) can only be created by a Gazette Notifi.....

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Delhi High Court: 2001 Amendment to NDPS Act Adopts Reformative Approach For Drug Addicts(16.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has observed that 2001 amendment to Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, has adopted a reformative approach towards ad.....

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Delhi HC: Decision to Ban Zakir Naik’s IRF Was Taken to Safeguard National Security(16.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has held that Centre’s decision to ban Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) was taken to safeguard national security as it .....

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Delhi HC Slams Police Over Missing JNU Student Case(16.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has slammed Capital's police saying they are "focusing on paper work, wasting public money" and not making all efforts to find missin.....

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Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Change in M Phil and PhD Admission Norms at JNU(16.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea against procedure followed by JNU to implement a UGC notification that a professor cannot guide more than three .....

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Karnataka HC Refrains Transport Department from Taking Coercive Action Against Taxi Aggregators(08.12.2016)

Karnataka High Court has directed Transport Department Authorities not to take any coercive action against All-India Tourist Taxi Operators under Karn.....

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Allahabad High Court Rejects Plea Challenging Modi’s Election From Varanasi(08.12.2016)

Allahabad High Court has quashed a petition challenging election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat.

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Delhi HC Rejects PIL Seeking Parole for Inmates for Depositing Old Currencies(08.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking parole for inmates or cash counters in prison to help them deposit old notes.

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Delhi HC Questions Centre’s Move of Not Fixing MRPs of Coronary Stents(08.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has asked Centre as to why Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of coronary stents, used to treat narrowed or weakened arteries in heart, has n.....

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Delhi HC: 2014-15 Auto rickshaws Permit Scheme was “Rigged”(08.12.2016)

Delhi HC, while observing that, 2014-15 scheme to issue permits to auto rickshaws was "rigged" and can't be allowed, has asked AAP Government how it p.....

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Madras HC: Use Stamp Papers Issued by Puducheery for Litigations from January 01(08.12.2016)

Madras High Court has ruled that from January 1, 2017 all Puducherry-related cases filed in Court must bear stamp papers printed and issued by Union T.....

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Bombay HC: Mid-day Meal Scheme Should Not be Commercialized(08.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has said that mid-day meal scheme for school children, if implemented properly, is good, but its commercialization would not serve i.....

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Jharkhand High Court Notices State Over Abrupt Hike in Holding Tax(20.02.2017)

Jharkhand High Court has issued a notice to State Government and sought its reply in response to a PIL challenging holding (property) tax hike in urba.....

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Delhi HC: Every Child Has Fundamental Right to Get ‘Love & Affection’ From Both Parents(20.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has said while giving father the right to meet his minor son has said that ‘every child has a fundamental right to get "love and affe.....

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Bombay HC: Drunk Women Consent For Sexual Intercourse Not an Excuse to Commit Rape(20.02.2017)

Bombay High Court held that consent given by an intoxicated woman will not be considered valid or an ‘excuse to commit rape’ when judging a relevant c.....

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Bombay HC Notices Google, YouTube Over Courtroom Video Titled ‘Sting’(20.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has issued showcase notices to Google and YouTube over a video uploaded online of court proceedings that was titled as a "sting".

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Jharkhand High Court: Maintain City’s Cleanliness & Traffic As During Global Summit(20.02.2017)

Jharkhand High Court has asked State Government to keep intact Ranchi’s traffic and cleanliness management as it was during two day global investors’ .....

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Delhi HC Questions JNU Over Student Protest(20.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) why it has not yet approached Court if access to Administrative Block of varsity was bein.....

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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Liquor Ban For Civic Polls(20.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has set aside ban on sale of liquor in Thane district on February 19 evening for civic elections.

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Delhi High Court Asks Delhi Police to Ensure Safety to Ola, Uber(20.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Police to immediately ensure safety to app-based taxi service providers Ola and Uber, observing that recently ther.....

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Bombay HC Seeks Comprehensive Policy to Address Parking Woes From BMC(09.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has asked Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) if it has any comprehensive policy to address parking woes on city roads, caution.....

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Delhi HC Interprets Amended Provisions of Arbitration Act(09.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that changes made in 2015 to Arbitration Act, under which there is no automatic stay on an award being challenged, would not.....

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Madras HC Rejects Plea Seeking to Quash Search Panel for Selecting MKU Vice Chancellor(09.01.2017)

Madras High Court has quashed a PIL seeking directions to Tamil Nadu Government to quash an order (GO) and reconstitute search committee for selecting.....

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Chhattisgarh High Court Notices Govt, Cops over Fake Encounter(09.01.2017)

Chhattisgarh High Court has issued notices to State Government and top police officials in connection with alleged fake encounter of a person, claimed.....

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Delhi HC: Desertion Not to be Decided on Who Left Matrimonial Home First(09.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that desertion by a spouse is not to be decided merely on who left matrimonial home first, as conduct of one half of married.....

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Delhi HC: Industrial Tribunal to Decide Pachauri’s Appeal in Sexual Harassment Case(09.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has "left it open" for Industrial Tribunal, which is hearing former TERI chief R K Pachauri's plea against Internal Complaints Commit.....

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Bombay High Court to State: Frame Policy to Permit Victorias to Ply Officially(17.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has asked State Government to consider framing a new policy that permits iconic Victoria horse-drawn carriages to ply officially.

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Orissa High Court Puts On Hold State’s Tax Recovery Notice to IOCL(17.03.2017)

Orissa High Court has ordered to “keep in abeyance” a demand notice of VAT recovery issued by Odisha Government asking Indian Oil Corporation Limited .....

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Bombay High Court Seeks Govt Response Over Green Nod to Phase III of Metro(17.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has sought to know from Ministry of Forest and Environment (MoEF) if environmental clearance was given to nine stations in phase III.....

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P & H High Court Seeks State’s Response Over Setting Up of Justice Dhingra Panel(17.03.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Haryana Government to file an affidavit explaining what material was there before Chief Minister Manohar La.....

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Madras HC: Appointment of Law Officers is Govt Prerogative, Courts Cannot Interfere(17.03.2017)

Madras High Court, while noting that appointment of law officers is in domain of State Government, and that Court cannot interfere in it, has disposed.....

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Gujarat High Court Says No to ‘Experience Norm’ For Judicial Services(17.03.2017)

Gujarat High Court has set aside a provision of State Judicial Service Rules which requires five years experience for candidates working with legal de.....

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Madras High Court Rejects Plea to Stay TRAI Order on Cable Landing Charges(17.03.2017)

Madras High Court has refused to stay three regulations of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) pertaining to access charges levied by owners .....

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Uttarakhand High Court Directs State to Seek NEERI’s Report on Naini Lake(07.03.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has asked State Government to get a report from Nagpur's National Environmental Engineering Institute (NEERI) on reasons of rec.....

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Delhi HC Disposes off Plea Seeking Action Against Cops Over Ramjas Row(08.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has disposed off a plea seeking action against policemen for allegedly manhandling students and journalists during a clash that broke.....

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Delhi HC Stays Wage Hike Call, Agrees to Evaluate Decision Next Week(08.03.2017)

Delhi HC, while staying operation of Delhi Government’s order on revised minimum wages, has directed Government "not to take any coercive action" in m.....

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Bombay HC Upholds FTII Decision Refusing Admission to Colour Blind to Film Editing Course(08.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has upheld decision of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) not to grant a colour blind candidate admission to film editing.....

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Madras HC: Exemption From Opting Tamil Language in Board Exams Only To Those Who Have Applied(08.03.2017)

Madras High Court has clarified that its interim order dated February 27, granting exemption to students of linguistic minority schools from taking co.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Rejects Plea For More Time to Constitute Ganga Panel(08.03.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has rejected Centre's prayer seeking more time to constitute a Ganga Management Board and asked Union Water Resources secretary.....

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Bombay HC Permits Fakhruddin to Continue Suit to Declare Him ‘Spiritual Leader’(08.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has granted permission to Syedna Taher Fakhruddin to continue with suit to declare him as spiritual leader and substituted him as a .....

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Gujarat HC Notices State Government over Kharicut Canal Pollution(08.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has sought an explanation from State Government and Authorities concerned over a PIL that complained about heavy air and water poll.....

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Bombay HC: Now File Appeal Against Family Court’s Divorce Decree Within 90 Days(08.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has held that a warring Hindu couple now has 90 days, not 30, to file an appeal against a divorce decree granted by a Family Court.

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Bombay HC Suggests Formation of Special Task Force for Assessment of Parking Problem in Navi Mumbai(08.12.2016)

Bombay High Court, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on parking spaces in Navi Mumbai has observed that, “If you have an aerial view in.....

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Karnataka HC Dismisses Petition against Demonetisation(09.12.2016)

Karnataka High Court while dismissing the petition against demonetization has upheld certain restrictions that accompanied the decision saying they ar.....

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Delhi HC Restrains Internet Providers from Posting Defamatory Content About Tatas(09.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has restrained internet service providers, from whose IP addresses several e-mails containing defamatory and threatening content were.....

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Kerala High Court Rejects Maoist’s Kin Plea(09.12.2016)

Kerala High Court has rejected a plea for a directive to conduct a re-examination of the bodies of two Maoists killed in an alleged encounter with the.....

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Delhi High Court: Backing Off Divorce Consent Equals to Mental Cruelty(12.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has while laying down an important ruling that withdrawal of consent by a spouse after mutually agreeing to divorce constitutes menta.....

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Calcutta HC Judge, J. Karnan Demands Rs 14 Crore Compensation From SC Judges(17.03.2017)

Calcutta High Court Judge C S Karnan, facing contempt proceeding for his corruption allegations against Judges of Madras High Court and Supreme Court,.....

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Delhi HC Orders CAG Audit on Tree Felling Since 2010(17.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) to conduct an audit into number of trees felled here for various projects and disposa.....

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Bombay HC to State: Appoint Senior-most Teachers as HOD, OSD in SSH(17.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has sternly directed Maharashtra government to appoint senior most professors as Head of Department (HOD) or Officers on Special Dut.....

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Calcutta High Court Orders CBI Probe into Sting Operation By Narada News(17.03.2017)

Calcutta High Court has passed an order asking Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to launch a probe into sting operation conducted by Narada News, .....

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Uttarakhand HC: Zenith of Civilization Can Only Be Gauged How Clean Cities & Towns Are(17.03.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court, while disposing a petition against pollution in Dhela river, has issued landmark guidelines on solid waste management and said.....

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Delhi High Court: Halfway Homes For Mentally Ill Prisoners Urgent(20.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has issued a slew of directions to expedite setting up of halfway homes for mentally-ill prisoners and recruiting trained staff to be.....

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Bombay High Court Asks Centre to Resolve Bridge Issue(20.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra Government and Central Government to come up with a solution to temporarily build an overbridge around area.....

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Karnataka HC Slams State Over Nomination to Syndicate of Bangalore University(17.01.2017)

Karnataka High Court has expressed its displeasure over State and its bureaucracy for their inaction to take a final decision on certain allegations m.....

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Delhi HC Issues Contempt Notice to Women Who Refuses to Honour Mutual Divorce Plea(17.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has issued a contempt notice against a woman who entered a settlement to separate with her husband but later refused to honour it.

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Delhi High Court Notices Centre, BSF Over Poor Food Quality to Troopers(17.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Home Ministry and Border Security Force (BSF) to reply to its notice on alleged poor quality of food being served to troope.....

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Bombay HC: Providing Aid to Rape Survivors is State’s Duty, Not Charity(18.01.2017)

Bombay High Court came down heavily upon State for its “insensitivity” towards survivors of rape and sexual violence and said that Government must not.....

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Madras HC Rules: Aged Parents of Deceased Person Eligible for Workmen’s Compensation(18.01.2017)

Madras High Court has ruled that aged parents of a deceased person is also eligible for compensation sanctioned under Workmen Compensation Act.

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Delhi HC Refuses to Secure Ranbaxy Assets in Daiichi Case(18.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Malvinder Singh & Shivinder Singh, former promoters of Ranbaxy Laboratories, to abide by their previous undertaking and ens.....

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Madras HC Turns Down Cops Plea to Have Lawyer During Disciplinary Probe(18.01.2017)

Madras High Court has rejected a Police Inspector’s Plea to permit him to have an advocate represent him in departmental inquiry in a case of robbery .....

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Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks Government’s Reply to Telcos’ Understated Income(14.12.2016)

Punjab & Haryana HC has sought responses from Government, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology and Comptroller.....

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Allahabad HC Rejects Plea to Quash Land Acquisition Notification for Noida Underpass(14.12.2016)

Allahabad High Court has refused to quash a Land Acquisition Notification issued by State Government for construction of an underpass on bypass connec.....

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Madras HC: Housing Scheme for Government Officials Not Largesse(14.12.2016)

Madras High Court while disposing a PIL challenging a housing scheme for government officials, has said that it was neither a largesse to them nor bad.....

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Gujarat HC Puts on Hold NGT’s Order Penalizing Centre, State, WIL for Green Norms Violation(14.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has stayed an order passed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) by which it imposed a penalty of Rs 50,000 each on seven departments of.....

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Bombay High Court Rejects Habeas Corpus Plea By Chhagan Bhujbal(14.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has dismissed Habeas Corpus plea filed by Former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal alleging that his arrest by Enfor.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Chhagan Bhujbal, Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)

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Chhattisgarh High Court Notices State Government over Appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries(14.12.2016)

Chhattisgarh High Court has issued a notice to State Government on a Public Interest litigation questioning appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries i.....

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Karnataka High Court Orders Injunction on Protesting Uber Drivers(28.02.2017)

Karnataka High Court has issued an injunction restraining striking unions, their leaders, members and followers from preventing driver partners of cab.....

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Madras HC Calls For Assembly Footage Over Plea to Declare Palaniswami Trust Vote Void(28.02.2017)

Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Assembly Secretary to produce video recording of entire House proceedings on the day of confidence vote whic.....

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Bombay HC: Can Maharashtra Backward Classes Commission Decide Whether Marathas Are Backward?(28.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has sought to know from a group of petitioners whether newly constituted Maharashtra Backward Classes Commission can decide if Marat.....

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Hyderabad High Court Grants Telangana 3 Months Time to Consider Revival of CCI Adilabad Unit(28.02.2017)

Hyderabad High Court has granted three months’ time for Government of Telangana to take all appropriate steps to see that Adilabad unit of Cement Corp.....

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Bombay High Court Questions Resurfacing Work on Lalbaug Flyover Without Pursuing Audit Report(28.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has questioned if Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had applied its mind to ascertain if resurfacing work of Lalbaug flyover .....

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Delhi High Court Asks Kake Da Hotel to Come Clean Hand on Food Safety(28.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Kake Da Hotel to come clean on its food safety and standards after a video surfaced that purportedly shows a staff kneading.....

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Bombay High Court Asks BMC to Ensure Repaired Roads Remains Potholes Free For 5 Years(28.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has said that BMC must give residents of city a “guarantee” that roads repair work that it carries out before of this year’s monsoon.....

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Bombay HC: Explore Technology to Detect Foreign Objects on Rail Tracks(20.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has suggested Railways and Maharashtra Government to explore if there is any technology to detect presence of foreign objects on rai.....

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Madras High Court: Parents Cannot Have Absolute Decision Autonomy to Their Children(20.03.2017)

Madras High Court has upheld decisions of Courts which supported view that parental authority, barring a few exceptions, would “out of bounds for a wr.....

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Madras High Court: Ensure Timely Treatment to Patients in Public Hospitals(20.03.2017)

Madras High Court has directed Government to ensure timely treatment to patients admitted in government hospitals and take immediate steps to prevent .....

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Uttarakhand HC: Prepare Solid Waste Management Plan For All Towns, Villages(20.03.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has asked State Government to prepare solid waste management plans for all towns and villages, and ensure land allotment for di.....

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Uttarakhand HC Slams Centre, State For Giving ‘No Attention’ to River Ganga(20.03.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court slammed Union as and State Government for doing "nothing concrete" to clean Ganga River, while observing that a lot of effort w.....

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Delhi High Court Restrains Cars24 From Airing Ads Disparaging OLX(20.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has restrained automotive e-commerce site Cars24 Services Limited from airing advertisements disparaging services offered by OLX, an .....

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Patna High Court: ‘Unsubstantiated Scandalous Allegation By Wife is Cruelty’(20.03.2017)

Patna High Court, while granting divorce to a husband, has observed that unsubstantiated scandalous allegation by a wife against husband amounts to cr.....

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Allahabad High Court Removes SW Akhtar From Post of Vice Chancellor of Integral University(08.03.2017)

Allahabad High Court has ordered removal of Integral University Vice-chancellor SW Akhtar after holding his appointment and extension on post against .....

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Bombay High Court: Regularizing Illegal Homes Will Lead to Uncountable Litigations(08.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has said that Maharashtra Government’s proposed regularisation policy for unauthorised constructions across State would create many .....

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Kerala High Court Gives Green Signal to Firework at Maradu Temple(08.03.2017)

Kerala High Court has granted permission to Committee of Maradu Kottaram Bhagavathy Temple to conduct fireworks display based on certain conditions.

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Calcutta High Court Questions Appointment Criteria of Civic Police Volunteers(08.03.2017)

Calcutta High Court has questioned criteria for appointing 1.30 lakh civic police volunteers by West Bengal Government, wondering how 1,351 candidates.....

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Delhi HC Permits To Export Patented Drugs For Specific Purposes(08.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has allowed generic drug manufacturers to export patented drugs for purposes of development, clinical trials and regulatory clearance.....

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Meghalaya High Court: Tibetans Born in India Between 1950-1987 Are Indians(09.03.2017)

Meghalaya High Court has held that Tibetan refugees born in Shillong or elsewhere in country after January 26, 1950, and before July 1, 1987, as per C.....

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Himachal Pradesh HC: Girl Voluntarily Accompanying Known Person Doesn’t Mean Consents Sex(09.03.2017)

Himachal Pradesh High Court, while convicting nine persons accused of raping a girl, has observed that ‘a girl voluntarily accompanying a known person.....

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Madras High Court Seeks State’s Reply Over Jayalalithaa Portraits in Offices, Schemes(28.02.2017)

Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Government to spell out its decision in matter of displaying portraits and photographs of Late Chief Ministe.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks AAP Govt Reply Over Catching & Relocating Monkeys(28.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has sought to know response of AAP Government on a plea demanding direction to its Wildlife Department to catch monkeys and relocate .....

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Delhi High Court: Extraordinary Leave Is Not A Matter Of Right(28.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that “grant of extraordinary leave is not a matter of legal right and every employer, before granting extraordinary leave, h.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court: Stop Pressuring Trial Judge in Jat Agitation Case(01.03.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that a judge hearing violence cases registered during February 2016 Jat agitation was "under pressure".

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Delhi High Court: No PIL For Service Matters(01.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has remarked that PILs cannot be filed in service matters, while dismissing a Petition filed by a non-legal entity on behalf of emplo.....

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Madras High Court Directs Actor Dhanush to Undergo Physical Examination(01.03.2017)

Madras High Court has subjected actor Dhanush to physical examination by a government doctor to verify whether he had certain visible identification m.....

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Delhi High Court Appeals Ola, Uber Drivers to End Agitation(01.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked drivers of app-based cab firms Ola and Uber and their unions, who are on strike in Delhi-NCR to protest against "low fares".....

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Madhya Pradesh HC: Re-Cross Examination of Witnesses After Closure of Evidence ‘Permissible’(20.03.2017)

Madhya Pradesh High Court held re-cross examination of witnesses under Order 18 and Rule 17 of Civil Procedure Code after evidence is closed is permis.....

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Uttarakhand HC Declares River Ganga & Yamuna ‘Living Entities’(21.03.2017)

Uttarakhand High Court has declared Ganga and Yamuna river living entities, bestowing on them same legal rights as a person, a move that could help in.....

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Bombay High Court Says ‘Twisting Woman’s Hand, Holding Saree Doesn’t Outrage Her Modesty’(21.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has said that merely twisting a woman's hand or catching hold of a corner of her saree during a quarrel cannot be said to be outragi.....

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Delhi High Court Moots For 'No Biasness' in Indian Air Force Over Study Leave(21.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has ruled that an airman in Indian Air Force (IAF) can't be denied study leave on grounds that he is not an officer.

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Bombay High Court Upholds Ban on ‘Toddy’ in Mumbai(21.03.2017)

Bombay High Court while upholding State’s Restriction on ‘toddy’ has declared that resolution issued on October 28, 2016, to be in interest of public .....

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Calcutta High Court Stays Criminal Proceeding Against Union Minister Babulal Supriyo(21.03.2017)

Calcutta High Court has stayed proceedings and non-bailable arrest warrant a City Court had issued against Union minister from Bengal Babul Supriyo fo.....

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Delhi High Court Permits Daiichi to Inspect Documents By Singh Brothers Disclosing Assets(21.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has allowed Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd to inspect documents submitted by brothers Malvinder and Shivender Singh, forme.....

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Bombay High Court Directs Driver Unions Not to Put Brakes on Uber Cabs(21.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has restrained several tourist cab driver unions, their leaders, members and followers from preventing Uber driver partners from goi.....

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Delhi HC Notices AAP Govt Over Unlicensed Pubs Near Hauz Khas Village(18.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has sought to know what action has been taken by AAP Government against pubs and restaurants near Hauz Khas village which serve liquo.....

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Rape Case Against ISKCON Functionary(18.01.2017)

Karnataka High Court has quashed a rape case registered against Kulashekar Chaithanya Das, who was a full-time volunteer and public relations in-charg.....

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Bombay HC Stays Demolition of 45 Religious Structure for Interim Period(18.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has stayed demolition of 45 temples till February 7 while hearing pleas challenging Nashik Municipal Corporation's (NMC) action agai.....

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Bombay HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Constitution of Mithi River Panel(18.01.2017)

Bombay High Court, while observing ‘Government property becomes a squatters' property’, has dismissed petitions challenging constitution of Mithi Rive.....

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Hyderabad HC Seeks Response Over Action Taken to Curb Mass Copying in Public Exams(18.01.2017)

Hyderabad High Court has directed Chief Secretaries of both AP and Telangana to file additional affidavits explaining steps being taken to curb mass c.....

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Kerala HC: Right to Consume Alcohol is a Not Fundamental Right(18.01.2017)

Kerala High Court has dismissed a challenge against Government’s Liquor Policy, observing that laws prohibiting alcoholic drinks will not fall foul of.....

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Supreme Court Stays Uttarakhand HC Eviction Order to Vacate Land Near Haldwani Railway Station(19.01.2017)

Supreme Court has stayed order of Uttarakhand High Court ordering eviction of encroachment from 23 acres of land near Haldwani railway station.

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Supreme Court: No Exemption for High Court Judges from Re-embarkation Security Checks at Airports(15.12.2016)

Supreme Court has held that Judiciary should not enter domain of Executive to direct it to include Chief Justices and Judges of High Courts in list of.....

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Supreme Court Stays Karnataka HC Order on Revising KPSC’s 2006 Selection List(15.12.2016)

Supreme Court has stayed Karnataka High Court order “unsettling” appointment of administrative officers pertaining to 1998, 1999 and 2004 batches made.....

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Delhi HC: Scan Entire JNU Campus to Find Missing Student, Najeeb Ahmed(15.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has asked Police’s Crime Branch to search every nook and cranny of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus with help of sniffer dogs.....

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Bombay HC Accepts Intervention Plea by Sooraj Pancholi in Jiah Khan Case(15.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has permitted actor Sooraj Pancholi, accused of having abetted suicide of his actor girlfriend, Jiah Khan, to intervene in petition .....

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Delhi HC Directs Government, Civic Bodies to Clean City on War-footing(15.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has said that Government and Municipal bodies will have to start cleaning up Delhi on a war-footing.

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Delhi HC: Demonetised Notes Can’t be Deposited in Court Treasury(15.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has directed that demonetised currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 will not be deposited in Court treasury and asked judicial office.....

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Bombay HC Upholds Life Term for Youth Accused of Raping Four Year Old Girl(15.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has held a city youth, Sonu Varma, guilty of kidnapping and raping a four-year-old girl in Versova and upheld life imprisonment that.....

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Bombay High Court Sentences Lawyer With 2 Months Jail Term For Contempt(01.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has sentenced a lawyer, Satish Uke, to two months of simple imprisonment (SI) with fine of Rs 2,000 for contempt of court.

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Stays Punjabi University Order Relieving Re-employed Teachers(01.03.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed Punjabi University, Patiala, orders to relieve all re-employed teachers with effect from February 28.

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Hyderabad High Court Notices Telangana, Police Over Plea Against Rallies, Dharnas(01.03.2017)

Hyderabad High Court has issued notices to Telangana Government and City Police authorities concerned to respond to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL).....

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Bombay High Court: Mere Speeding Doesn’t Amounts to Rash & Negligent Driving(01.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that merely driving a vehicle at a high speed is not enough to attract offence of rash and negligent driving.

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Madras High Court: Won’t Interfere With Kumbhabhishekam Works of Temples(01.03.2017)

Madras High Court has said that it would not stall Kumbhabhishekam and Balalayam of temples, as these responsibilities had already been entrusted with.....

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Bombay High Court: State Quota in Medical, Dental Colleges Not For Out of State Students(01.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that children of Central Government employees, who are not posted in Maharashtra, cannot seek admission to medical and dent.....

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Rajasthan High Court Seeks Norms For Power Connection in Prithiviraj Nagar(01.03.2017)

Rajasthan High Court has asked Jaipur Vidut Vitaran Nigam Ltd (JVVNL) of the criteria followed in giving power connections in Prithiviraj Nagar (PRN) .....

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Demolition in Prez estate: Delhi HC Questions Centre, AAP Govt & Cops(12.12.2016)

Delhi HC has questioned the demolition of a slum dwelling, allegedly located in the precincts of the Presidential Estate for the past 40 years, and so.....

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Rajasthan High Court Strikes Down SBC Quota for Gujjars, 5 Other Communities(12.12.2016)

Rajasthan High Court has struck down Special Backward Classes reservation given to Gujjars and five other communities of the state by holding that the.....

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Allahabad High Court Says 'No' to Unsealing of More Than 1,000 Flats in Greater Noida Project(04.05.2017)

Allahabad High Court has declined to order unsealing of more than 1,000 illegally- constructed flats in a housing project in Greater Noida that were s.....

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Kerala HC: No Illegality in Insisting Employee to Withdraw Case Against Employer to Avail Benefits(04.05.2017)

Kerala High court has held that when an employer introduces a beneficial scheme, not because of any right or entitlement of employer, but entirely as .....

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Gujarat High Court Allows 16 Year Old Rape Victim to Abort Over 20 Week Foetus(04.05.2017)

Gujarat High Court has permitted a 16-year-old rape survivor from Ramol to undergo an abortion.

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Gujarat High Court: Elucidate Steps Taken to Ensure Emergency Medical Services to Fishermen(04.05.2017)

Gujarat High Court has directed Centre and State to elucidate on steps being taken to provide emergency medical services to fishermen on and off the s.....

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Bombay High Court Terms Circular to File Pleas in Marathi 'Patently Illegal'(04.05.2017)

Bombay High Court has declared that a circular that made it compulsory for litigants to file petitions only in Marathi was "illegal".

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Delhi High Court Notices Centre Over Making Aadhaar Must For Subsidized Food Grains(09.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Centre on a petition challenging Government’s decision to make Aadhaar mandatory for beneficiaries of subsidised.....

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Bombay High Court Directs Demolition of South Mumbai Temple(09.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed Civic Administration to demolish a temple at Chira Bazaar with police protection by 5pm on Thursday, as there was no pe.....

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Gujarat High Court: Woman Can’t Accuse Her Live-in-Partner of Rape(09.03.2017)

Gujarat High Court has held that a woman can't accuse her live-in partner of rape over a false promise of marriage and desertion.

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Madras High Court Quashes Plea Challenging Jayalalithaa’s Election(09.03.2017)

Madras High Court has quashed a petition challenging victory of Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa from R K Nagar constituency in May 201.....

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Karnataka HC to KSEEB: Take All Decision Related to Question Papers Before Session Starts(09.03.2017)

Karnataka High Court has advised Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) to take all decisions related to question papers in beginning.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Directs Civic Bodies to Check Stray Dogs Menace At Sukhna Lake(09.03.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court, while expressing concern over growing number of stray dogs at Sukhna lake, has wondered that if Municipal Corporation i.....

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Delhi HC to Cops: Ensure 'Safe Entry & Exit' of JNU's VC & Officials in Admin Block(09.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed Police to ensure that Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University and other officials are not stopped from entering .....

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Gujarat HC Notices RBI over DCCBs Plea Seeking Permission to Collect Defunct Currencies(15.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has directed RBI to spell out the "immediate steps" it plans to undertake following requests made by two DCCBs to allow them to col.....

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Madras HC Directs State Government to Shut Down Dog Breeding Unit(15.12.2016)

Madras High Court has directed State Government to close down dog breeding unit run by State Animal Husbandry Department within two months of issue of.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Directs Haryana DGP to Initiate SIT Probe over Honour Killing of Banur Youth(15.12.2016)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) to get alleged honour killing of Banur youth case investigated by.....

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Madras HC Dismisses PIL Challenging Vires of Demonetisation Notification(16.12.2016)

Madras High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to Union Government to declare Notification on demonetisation as illegal and ultra vires to .....

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Delhi HC Directs Authorities to Map Areas that are ‘Leading Polluters’(16.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has directed authorities concerned to map areas in National Capital that are leading polluters of environment.

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Bombay HC Agrees to Hear Tata Sons, Nusli Wadia in EGM Vote Case(16.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has allowed Tata Sons and Industrialist Nusli Wadia to be made parties to a suit filed by four retail shareholders on removal of ind.....

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Delhi HC Reserves Judgment over Virbhadra Singh in Disproportionate Assets Case(16.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has reserved its verdict on plea of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife Pratibha Singh, seeking quashing of .....

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Delhi HC Rejects Kejriwal's Plea Seeking Financial Records of FM Arun Jaitley(01.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has dismissed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking details of bank accounts, tax returns and other financial records of Fina.....

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Bombay HC: Rules Mandating Knowledge of Marathi As Condition Precedent For Auto Permits ‘Illegal'(02.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that condition mandating knowledge of Marathi for autorickshaw drivers to get permits is "completely illegal".

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Bombay High Court: ‘Compensating Rape Victims is State’s Duty, Not Charity’(02.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has said that rape victims are not beggars and giving compensation to women victims of crime is the State’s obligation and not chari.....

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Madras High Court: Pendency of Criminal Cases No Bar for Re-issuance of Passport(02.03.2017)

Madras High Court has directed Regional Passport Officer to process actress Khushboo’s application for reissue of passport in her favour.

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Delhi High Court Stalls Construction of Illegal Cremation Ground(02.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has issued directions against further construction on an alleged illegal cremation ground coming up on eco-sensitive Yamuna floodplai.....

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Bombay High Court Asks CM to Monitor Working of Collector’s Office(02.03.2017)

Bombay High Court, while expressing "extreme displeasure" at the way Mumbai Collector, Ashwini Joshi, was conducting herself in matters of leases, has.....

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Delhi High Court: Police Cannot Pick & Choose When Taking Action(02.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has observed that police cannot "pick and choose" street vendors while detaining them for hawking in non-squatting areas in city.

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Bombay HC Permits Construction of Temporary Jetty At Chowpatty For Power Boat Indian Grand Prix(02.03.2017)

Bombay High Court, while observing that Mumbaikars cannot be deprived of an International level power boating event for petty reasons raked up by City.....

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Karnataka HC Notices State Government over Illegal Sand Extraction(17.10.2016)

Karnataka High Court has issued notices to State government and three private contractors on a Public Interest Litigation, which complained about alle.....

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SC Extends Stay on Entry of Women in Haji Ali Dargah(18.10.2016)

Supreme Court has extended stay granted by Bombay High Court to facilitate an appeal against its decision to lift ban on entry of women near sanctum s.....

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Bombay HC Puts on Hold BMC Notice to Raze Illegal Structure in Kapil Sharma’s Flat(18.10.2016)

Bombay High Court has granted interim stay on a notice issued by BMC in April this year directing razing of an illegal structure allegedly constructed.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Centre’s & AAP Government Opinion over Playing of National Anthem at Cinemas(18.10.2016)

Delhi High Court has sought a reply from AAP government and Centre on a PIL seeking to make playing of National Anthem mandatory in cinema halls.

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Madras HC Stresses on Need for Councillors’ Active Participation in Local Bodies(18.10.2016)

Madras High Court while stressing on need for active participation of elected representatives in meetings of local bodies, has said that disqualificat.....

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Bombay HC Slams State Government for Not Procuring Noise Meters(18.10.2016)

Bombay High Court has slammed State Government for its inability to purchase 1,843 decibel meters.

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Madras HC Refuses to Accept Plea Related to GPS(18.10.2016)

Madras High Court has declined to accept a plea of State Revenue Secretary seeking eight years to implement a GPS system to enable generation of prope.....

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Madras HC Refuses to Interfere in Ongoing Protest Against Ban of Jallikattu(19.01.2017)

Madras High Court has said it will not interfere on issue of protests in city against ban on bull-taming sport Jallikattu.

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Delhi HC Directs DCW to Pay Salary Arrears to Staffs(19.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) to pay 50 per cent salary arrears of 35 of its staffers and provide records of staff ap.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Plea of Urgent Hearing to Stop Assembly Session(19.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has refused to grant urgent hearing on a petition seeking direction that Delhi Government be stopped from going ahead with two-day wi.....

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Delhi HC Junks Plea to Give Concession to Cancer Patients Travelling in Rajdhani Exp(19.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has junked a petition seeking direction to Railways to provide concession in fares to cancer patients travelling in Rajdhani Express.

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Delhi HC Directs Drug Controller to Expeditiously Decide TB Patient’s Plea to Import New Drug(19.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Drug Controller to expeditiously decide application on behalf of a 18-year-old girl, suffering from a drug resistant form o.....

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Bombay HC Drops Contempt Case Against BMC Commissioner(19.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has dropped contempt proceedings against Municipal Commissioner Ajoy Mehta taking note that orders sanctioning and regularising ille.....

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Bombay HC Stays FIRs Against Two Colleges in Multi-crore Scholarship Scam(19.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has granted interim stay on a police complaint lodged against two city colleges in multi-crore scholarship scam in Maharashtra colle.....

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Delhi High Court Backs Govt Move to Cancel Jindal’s Bid For Coal Blocks(10.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has upheld decision of Government to cancel Jindal Power's bid for Gare Palma and Tara blocks.

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Madras High Court Directs State to Conduct Panchami Lands Survey(10.03.2017)

Madras High Court has directed State Government to conduct a State-wide survey to find out extent of Panchami lands available and the extent under occ.....

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Delhi High Court Bars Cipla From Selling Novartis Respiratory Drug ‘Onbrez’ in India(10.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has barred Cipla Ltd from selling copies of Novartis AG’s respiratory drug Onbrez in India, upholding patents held by swiss drug make.....

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Allahabad HC Quashes Cabinet’s Move Quashing Interest Payable By Sugar Mill Owners to Farmers(10.03.2017)

Allahabad High Court has quashed a cabinet decision of October whereby interest to tune of Rs 2000 crore, payable by sugar mill owners to sugarcane fa.....

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Delhi High Court Turns Down Azad’s Plea to Reject Defamation Suit Against him(10.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea by former cricketer Kirti Azad seeking rejection of a ?10 crore defamation suit filed against him by Hockey Indi.....

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Delhi High Court: Cable Operators Liable to Collect, Pay Entertainment Tax to Govt(10.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has held that multi-system operators and local cable operators distributing TV signals directly to subscribers are liable to collect .....

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Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Report on Steps Taken to Ban Sound Amplifiers During Night(10.03.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked Punjab to list out steps taken to implement Supreme Court directions on ban of sound amplifiers at night betwe.....

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Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against SC Collegium Recommendations(02.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging its Single Judge order rejecting a petition to restrain Supreme Court Collegium from recommending ap.....

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Madras HC Dismisses PIL Against Coke and Pepsi , Lifts Stay Against Water Supply(02.03.2017)

Madras High Court has lifted its stay on water supply to two soft drink brands Coke and Pepsi in Tirunelvelli of Tamil Nadu.

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Bombay High Court to State: Identify Land to Construct Additional Prisons in Mumbai, Pune(03.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has given State Government three months to identify government land to construct additional prisons in Mumbai and Pune.

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Allahabad High Court Directs CBI Probe into Jawahar Bagh Clash in Mathura(03.03.2017)

Allahabad High Court has ordered CBI probe into violence in Jawahar Bagh park area in Mathura in which 24 people, including two senior police officers.....

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Delhi High Court Directs DCW to Release February Salary Plus 25% of Past Arrears(03.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has ordered DCW to disburse salary for February and 25 percent of past arrears of 2016 to its workers to help them meet essential exp.....

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Delhi High Court Says No to ‘Pick & Choose’ policy on Hygiene at Eateries(03.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has stressed that hygiene and safety standards must be maintained across all eating joints in city adding that there can be no "pick .....

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Gujarat High Court: Unregistered Firm Has Locus to File Criminal Complaint for Cheque Dishonour(03.03.2017)

Gujarat High Court has ruled that an unregistered partnership firm can file a criminal complaint for a dishonoured cheque under section 138 of Negotia.....

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Delhi HC Pulls Up MCD over Strike(05.02.2016)

Delhi High Court has pulled up Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on their strike and asked MCD counsels to appear before the bench within fifteen m.....

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Delhi HC Put Stay Government Decision Regarding Scraping of Management Quota(05.02.2016)

Delhi High Court has issued a stay on Delhi Government’s order to abolish management quota in nursery admissions in private unaided schools, while obs.....

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Bombay HC Makes Helmet Mandatory(08.02.2016)

Bombay High Court has made it compulsory for bike riders and those riding pillion to compulsorily wear a helmet and said it's Government's responsibi.....

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Bombay HC Denies Relief for Sanjay Dutt Aide in 1993 Bomb Blasts Case(08.02.2016)

Bombay High Court has denied to grant interim relief of release from jail sought by 1993 bomb blasts convict Ibrahim Moosa Chauhan, who is currently u.....

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Bombay HC Admits RCOM-SSTL Merger Application(08.02.2016)

Bombay High Court has admitted application for merger between Reliance Communications (Rcom) and Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd. (SSTL), the telecom u.....

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Delhi HC: Suggest Names of Experts for Committee on Free Books, Uniform to EWS Kids(08.02.2016)

Delhi High Court has asked Delhi Government and private schools to submit names of experts for selecting head of a committee to work out modalities of.....

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Bombay HC to Govt.: Stop Illegal Parking Under Flyovers(09.02.2016)

Bombay High Court has directed State Government and other statutory agencies to remove illegal parking from under flyovers in Mumbai within three mont.....

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Delhi HC Puts on Hold AIFF Election for Violating Sports Code(16.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has stayed All India Football Federation (AIFF) elections for non-adherence to Sports Code.

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J&K High Court Restrains State Government from Closing Government Schools(16.12.2016)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court while restraining State Government from closing any Government School, has directed it to seek permission from it over a.....

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Chhattisgarh High Court: Medical Evidence Not a Conclusive Proof(16.12.2016)

Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that medical evidence is never conclusive and can be acted upon only when necessary and adequate corroboration is av.....

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Kerala High Court Directs PCB to Initiate Action Against Beverage Cans(16.12.2016)

Kerala High Court has asked Kerala State Pollution Control Board (PCB) to take action to curtail sales and usage of soft drinks in beverage cans at Sa.....

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Madras HC: Tahsildars Authorized to Issue Legal Heirship Certificates to Class II Heirs(16.12.2016)

Madras High Court has held that Tahsildars can issue legal heirship certificates to Class II legal heirs, such as brothers and sisters.

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Bombay HC Notices Nagpur University over Inability to Evaluate Thesis(16.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has issued a notice to Nagpur University over its inability to evaluate Doctor of Letters thesis citing that new research norms were.....

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Uttarakhand High Court Directs State Government to Grant 180 Days Maternity Leave to Women Employees(16.12.2016)

Uttarakhand High Court has directed State Government to grant 180 days (six months) of maternity leave to women employees working on regular, contract.....

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Bombay HC Slams CBI for Delay in Narendra Dabholkar Murder Mystery Probe(16.12.2016)

Bombay High Court came down heavily on CBI and said it was "bungling up" probe in murder case of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar by causing inordinate.....

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Bombay High Court Seeks Status Report on Compensation to Dam Oustees(10.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed Additional Collector (Rehabilitation), Pune District to place on record project-wise details of dams and affected perso.....

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Delhi High Court Says No Case Made Out Against CBI, IO in Graft Matter Against Kejriwal(10.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that no contempt proceedings were made out against CBI officials, including Investigating Officer, in a graft case against D.....

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Bombay High Court Says No to Interrogation At Night For Petty Offence(10.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has suggested that police should as far as possible not interrogate accused charged with petty offences at night.

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Calcutta High Court Judge C S Karnan Orders Case Against CJI, SC Judges & AG(14.03.2017)

Calcutta High Court Judge C S Karnan has held a "court" session at his residence and "ordered" that a case be registered under relevant sections of SC.....

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Gauhati High Court Rejects Plea For Separate Time Zone For NE India(14.03.2017)

Gauhati High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking a direction to Central government to have separate time zone for North East Indi.....

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Money Laundering Case Against Ex Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy(14.03.2017)

Karnataka High Court has quashed Enforcement Directorate proceedings against former minister and mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy, who came under inc.....

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Gujarat HC Directs State to Re-measure Heights of 3 Candidates for Police Constables(03.03.2017)

Gujarat High Court has asked State Government to measure height of three candidates for post of police constable once again by Medical Board at Sola C.....

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Gujarat High Court Says No to ‘Bird Treatment’ in Residential Areas(03.03.2017)

Gujarat High Court has directed concerned authorities not to permit any NGO or individual to hold camps for treating birds within residential areas, e.....

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Bombay High Court Directs BMC to Give Fair Hearing to Organizers of Power Boat Race(03.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed Brihanmumbai Municipal Council (BMC) to give a fair hearing to Procam International, organizer of powerboat race schedu.....

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Kerala High Court Notices State Over Plea Against Ban on Digging Borewells(03.03.2017)

Kerala High Court has issued notice to State Government on a petition against government order banning digging of borewells by private parties till Ma.....

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Delhi High Court Seeks Report on Measures Taken to Prevent Crime Against Women(03.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Centre and City Government to submit a comprehensive report on measures undertaken to prevent crime against women after 201.....

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Bombay High Court: Suicide Abetment Cases Can’t Be Quashed on Settlement Ground(06.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has said that cases of abetment of suicide cannot be quashed merely on ground of settlement between parties involved.

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Bombay High Court Seeks Detail Over Hazards to Nuclear Scientist(06.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed Department of Atomic Energy, Atomic Energy Commission and Atomic Energy Regulatory Board to file affidavits specifying .....

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Bombay High Court, Scholarship Scam Bombay HC Pulls Up State Over Vacant Posts at Forensic Labs(19.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed State Government to file an affidavit within 30 days stating in how much time it will fill 260 posts at forensic labora.....

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Bombay HC Directs Railways to Make Suburban Stations Disabled-Friendly(19.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has warned Railways that it will initiate contempt proceedings against General Managers of Central and Western Railways if it does n.....

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Calcutta HC: CBI More Independent Agency to Probe Narada Sting Operation(19.01.2017)

Calcutta High Court has said that CBI will be a more independent agency to probe Narada sting operation than an agency under State Government.

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P&H High Court Notices Haryana Govt Over Alleged Scam in Pensions Distribution(19.01.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to Haryana Government on a plea seeking FIR in an alleged scam in pensions distributed under social we.....

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Patna HC Rejects MLA’s Plea to Revoke Crime Control Act(19.01.2017)

Patna High Court has rejected independent Mokama MLA Anant Singh's plea for revoking Crime Control Act (CCA) under which he has been incarcerated for .....

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Patna HC Notices Bihar Govt Over Proposed Human Chain Programme(19.01.2017)

Patna High Court has directed Bihar Government to reply on school children being roped in for proposed human chain programme in support of prohibition.....

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Supreme Court Refuses to Interfere in Ongoing Protest Against Ban of Jallikattu(19.01.2017)

Supreme Court HAS refused to intervene to resolve ongoing protests in Tamil Nadu against ban on Jallikattu, a bull-taming sport in Southern State.

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Bombay High Court: Complainant Can’t Pick & Choose Accused As Per Convenience(25.04.2017)

Bombay High Court while refusing to quash an FIR registered u/s 420, 406, 467, 471 and 34 of IPC, has held that complainant cannot pick and choose an .....

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Bombay High Court Asks State to Form Panel to Solve Resident Doctors’ Issue(25.04.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed State to set up a high-powered committee to resolve issues of resident doctors.

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Allahabad High Court Issues Directions For Dealing With Grievances Under NFSA(25.04.2017)

Allahabad High Court has directed UP Government to appoint District Grievance Redressal Officers within a month for expeditious and effective resoluti.....

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Delhi High Court Directs AAP Govt. to Prevent Outbreak of Dengue, Chikungunya, Malaria(26.04.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked AAP Government to take all necessary steps to prevent outbreak of vector-borne diseases, including dengue, chikungunya and .....

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Karnataka High Court: Husband Can Initiate Proceedings Under DV Act Against Wife(26.04.2017)

Karnataka High Court has held that any person, whether male or female, aggrieved and alleging violation of provisions of Domestic Violence Act, can in.....

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Allahabad HC: Electricity Board Strictly Liable For Loss Caused Due To Energy Transmission(26.04.2017)

Allahabad High Court has issued directions to State to ensure that adequate safety measures are undertaken by Electricity Department.

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Madhya Pradesh HC: Giving Ceremonial Gift ‘Sword’ To Dignitary In Gurudwara 'Not Illegal'(26.04.2017)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that ceremonial gift given to a visiting dignitary in Gurudwara cannot be said to be an offence within purview of t.....

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Madras High Court Seeks Centre's Response over Plea Seeking Sufficient Funds in Banks & ATMs(16.12.2016)

Madras High Court has directed Assistant Solicitor General G.R. Swaminathan to take notice on behalf of Principal Secretary to Prime Minister and Unio.....

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Supreme Court Sets Aside J&K HC Order, Rules J&K Has No Vestige of Sovereignty Outside Constitution(19.12.2016)

Supreme Court, while setting aside Jammu & Kashmir High Court's view with respect to Parliament’s legislative power, has said that J&K has no vestige .....

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Delhi HC Rules ‘Administrators’ of WhatsApp Groups Not Liable for Member’s Post(19.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has held that administrators of WhatsApp groups cannot be made liable for defamatory statements by any other member of group.

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Kerala HC Urges For Codified Law With Respect to Divorce(19.12.2016)

Kerala High Court has said that equality before law has been denied to Muslim women in India in matter of triple talaq.

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Bombay HC Directs State to Return ‘Unlawfully’ Taken Room(19.12.2016)

Bombay High Court has directed State to return a room it unlawfully took possession of in barracks at Nariman Point next to BJP State Headquarters.

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Gujarat HC Directs All Courts to Deposit Scrapped Currencies in Banks(19.12.2016)

Gujarat High Court has decided that all scrapped notes lying with Courts or Investigating Agencies as valuable muddamal in a court proceedings will be.....

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Madhya Pradesh HC Seeks NHAI’s Response over Steps Taken to Improve Roads(19.12.2016)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed National Highway Authority of India’s (NHAI) Bhopal Regional Officer to furnish details of steps it has propose.....

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Allahabad High Court Seeks Info Pertaining Dates of UP Assembly Elections(19.12.2016)

Allahabad High Court has asked Election Commission of India to apprise it about the dates of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections.

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Bombay HC Stays Trial against Sooraj Pancholi(24.05.2016)

Bombay High Court has once again stayed the trial against actor Sooraj Pancholi, accused of abetting the suicide of actress Jiah Khan and posted the m.....

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Delhi HC to DU: What Is the Admission Procedure under Sports Quota(24.05.2016)

Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi University (DU) to explain the procedure followed by it in the admission process of students applying under sp.....

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Delhi HC: Enforcement Director Can't Act as 'Super Investigator'(24.05.2016)

Delhi High Court while hearing the pleas filed by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and others in connection with a money laundering cas.....

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Madras High Court Refuses to Interfere in Construction of Mortuary near Temple(24.05.2016)

Madras High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking to stay construction of a mortuary at the hospital in Nanguneri in Tirunelveli di.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Lt. Governor’s Reply over Land Acquisition Notification(25.05.2016)

Delhi High Court has sought response from Lt. Governor on a petition seeking de-notification of about 80 bighas of land in north Delhi acquired by the.....

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Gujarat High Court Asks Poker 'Gambling' Or a 'Game Of Skill'?(11.05.2017)

Gujarat High Court has sought State Government's stand on a plea that claimed popular game of card poker was one of skill and not a form of gambling.

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Madras High Court: No Vulgarity Allowed During Temple Festival(11.05.2017)

Madras High Court has allowed holding dance and song programmes during temple festivals but stipulated that all performances must be shorn of obscenit.....

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Punjab & Haryana HC: Former CJ Acted ‘Unconstitutionally’ To Promote HC Employee(06.03.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that Former Chief Justice of High Court and present Supreme Court Judge, Sanjay Kishan Kaul “violated” right to.....

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Delhi High Court Refuses Urgent Hearing Plea Against Cops Over Ramjas Protest Row(06.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has refused to grant urgent hearing to a petition moved by two Delhi University students seeking action against police personnel who .....

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Delhi High Court Gives Nod to Biocon, Mylan to Sell Biosimilar Cancer Drug(06.03.2017)

Delhi High Court gave a green signal to pharmaceutical companies Biocon and Mylan to manufacture and sell its biosimilar drug Trastuzumab for early br.....

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Delhi High Court: Non Payment of Prosecutor Fees Attracts Contempt Proceeding(06.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has warned AAP Government with contempt proceedings for non-payment of fees to its public prosecutors since December 2015, despite co.....

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Delhi High Court: In Absence of 'Green Cover', Delhi Will Become a 'Desert'(23.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has observed that National Capital can turn into a desert if the green cover and forest land fall prey to illegal construction and en.....

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Delhi High Court: Awareness Programme For Dengue, Chikungunya Needs Aggressive Approach(23.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has observed that aggression shown in Swachh Bharat Abhiyan campaign by Centre would have yielded better results if it was also shown.....

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Delhi High Court Terms CBSE's Scrapping of 'Moderation Policy' Unfair(23.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has termed CBSE's decision to scrap its 'moderation policy' as "unfair and irresponsible".

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MP High Court: No ‘Roving Inquiry’ While Exercising Jurisdiction U/s 482 CrPC(14.03.2017)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that while exercising jurisdiction of section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, Courts cannot indulge in a “roving in.....

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Hyderabad High Court Stalls Appointment of 188 Home Guards as Constables(14.03.2017)

Hyderabad High Court has stayed appointment of 188 home guards as constables under Open Category (OC) despite scoring less than cut-off marks.

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Bombay High Court Slams Civic Body Over Construction Approval Amid Water Crisis(14.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has warned Pune Municipal Corporation that it will not be allowed to grant permission for construction of new buildings if it fails .....

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Bombay High Court: State Doesn’t Seem To Value Human Rights Panel(14.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has said that State Government does not seem to care about State Human Rights Commission despite rise in instances of human rights v.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court: Insurance Benefits Cannot Be Denied on Mere Technicalities(14.03.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court, while coming to rescue of an illiterate woman who lost her 27-year-old son in a road mishap, has asserted that benefits.....

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Delhi High Court Permits Britannia to Sell NutiChoice Zero Brand of Digestive Biscuits(14.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has set aside operation of an injunction order against Britannia Industries Ltd, allowing company to produce and sell its NutriChoice.....

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Madras High Court: Complete Construction of Super Specialty Wing of Rajaji Hospital Within Six Months(14.03.2017)

Madras High Court has directed Central and State Governments to complete construction work of super specialty wing of Government Rajaji Hospital, Madu.....

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Hyderabad High Court Upholds Dual Entertainment Tax Policy in AP(21.03.2017)

Hyderabad High Court, while holding that a State is within its rights to promote trade, commerce and employment on its soil, has upheld a notificatio.....

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Tripura High Court Says ‘Physical Relation With Minor Girl Below 16 Amounts to Rape’(21.03.2017)

Tripura High Court has observed that physical relationship with a minor girl aged below 16 amounts to rape, even if a love relationship existed betwee.....

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Madhya Pradesh HC Observes ‘S. 91 CrPC Not An Alternate Remedy to Rights Under RTI’(21.03.2017)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that provision under Section 91 of Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C) “is not a substitute” or “an alternate remedy” .....

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Supreme Court Says ‘No’ to Intra Court Appeal in Criminal Matters(22.03.2017)

Supreme Court has held that an appeal to Division Bench of High Court is not maintainable against an order or judgment passed by Single Judge in a cri.....

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Bombay HC to Doctors: Resign If You Don’t Want to Work(22.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has pulled up resident doctors of government hospitals in Maharashtra for abstaining from duty, and said their conduct is shameful.

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Delhi HC Notices Centre, AAP Over Transport of Cattle(22.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has sought replies from Central and AAP Government on a public interest litigation alleging that cattle meant for slaughter were subj.....

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Madras HC Seeks Centre’s Response Over Killing of Fisherman by Sri Lankan Navy(22.03.2017)

Madras High Court has directed Centre to ascertain whose responsibility it was to conduct a probe into March 6 killing of an Indian fisherman, alleged.....

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Karnataka High Court: 25% Reservation Applies To Both Entry Levels Under RTE(26.04.2017)

Karnataka High Court has held that reservation to the extent of at least 25 per cent under RTE Act applies to both entry levels, if the school is impa.....

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Delhi HC: Nomination Doesn’t Amount To Will In Law(26.04.2017)

Delhi High Court has reiterated that nomination is not a Will in law and in absence of any Will, only legal heirs (as per the Hindu Succession Act) sh.....

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Bombay HC Says 'No' to Dismissal of Appeals, Unless Matter Decided on Merits(28.04.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that an Appellate Court cannot dismiss an appeal exercising its jurisdiction under Section 386 of CrPC, unless the matter h.....

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Bombay HC to Law Colleges: Complete Admission Process Without BCI's Consent, Approval(28.04.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed completion of admission process to law colleges for this academic year within stipulated time without Bar Council of In.....

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Bombay HC: Implead ITC, Finance Ministry, SEBI as Parties in PIL Against LIC Investment in LIC(28.04.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed petitioners of a PIL opposing idea of Life Insurance Corporation of India holding one-third equity stake in tobacco gia.....

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Madras HC Quashes ‘Worst Judgment’, Says 'Let This be Last Ruling Ever Written on Communal Grounds'(28.04.2017)

Madras High Court has set aside a Judgment delivered by District & Sessions Judge No.II, Kancheepuram observing that impugned judgment is a classic ex.....

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Delhi High Court: "Allow Afghan Girl to Study Without an Aadhaar Card"(28.04.2017)

Delhi High Court directed AAP Government to ensure that a 12-year-old Afghan refugee girl, who has been allegedly asked by her school not to attend cl.....

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Delhi HC Reserves Verdict over Toyota’s Trademarks Infringement Case(19.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has reserved its verdict on an appeal by Prius Auto Industries, challenging an order that held that the firm had infringed some of Ja.....

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Kerala HC Grants Permission for Burial of Maoist P Ajitha(19.12.2016)

Kerala High Court has granted permission for conducting burial services for alleged Maoist activist P Ajitha, who died in an 'encounter' with a police.....

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Punjab & Haryana HC Stays Appointments of 668 Panchayat Secretaries in Punjab(19.12.2016)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has stayed appointment of 668 Panchayat Secretaries in Punjab Government’s Department of Rural Development and Panchayats.

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Uttarakhand HC: Big Cats Cannot Be Killed or Declared “Man-Eaters”(20.12.2016)

Uttarakhand High Court has said that tigers, leopards and panthers posing a threat to human life should be captured alive with tranquilizer guns in pr.....

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Delhi HC Quashes IT Notice to Bharti Airtel over Inter-Connection Charges(20.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has quashed notices by Income Tax Department which required Bharti Airtel Ltd. to provide details of inter-connection charges paid by.....

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Delhi HC Directs AAP Government to Issue 10,000 Auto Permits by March 31(20.12.2016)

Delhi High Court has directed AAP Government to complete process of issuing 10,000 fresh auto permits by March 31 to increase number of autorickshaws .....

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Madras HC: Places of Worship Cannot be Used to Create Extra-Constitutional Forums(20.12.2016)

Madras High Court, while putting an end to menace of illegal 'sharia courts' functioning from various mosques across Tamil Nadu, has said that authori.....

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Delhi High Court Terms AAP Govt Proximity Rules ‘Unconstitutional’(20.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has termed “unconstitutional” AAP Government’s guidelines to Minority Unaided Schools to grant admission to minority community studen.....

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P&H High Court: Circumstances Point Towards Rape in Murthal During Jat Agitation(20.01.2017)

Punjab & Haryana High Court has observed that statements of some witnesses and recovery of women's undergarments indicate that rapes had taken place a.....

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Hyderabad HC Directs State to Protect Muslim Women Offering Prayers At Mosque(20.01.2017)

Hyderabad High Court has directed Police and Chittoor District Administration to provide protection to Muslim women who are offering prayers in mosque.....

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Bombay HC Reverses Collector’s Decision to Seal Cambata Building to Recover Labour Dues(20.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has reversed City Collector’s move to seal Churchgate's Cambata Building, which houses iconic Eros cinema to recover labour dues and.....

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Allahabad HC Seeks Centre’s, State’s Reply Over Kairana ‘Exodus’(20.01.2017)

Allahabad High Court has asked Uttar Pradesh Government and Centre for an explanation on alleged “exodus” in western Uttar Pradesh town of Kairana.

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Bombay HC Disqualifies BJP MLA For Concealing Info About Office of Profit(20.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has disqualified Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Gadchiroli (ST) Deorao Holi from Assembly membership on a plea that he didn't discl.....

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Kerala High Court Orders Police Protection to Kerala Law Academy(20.01.2017)

Kerala High Court has directed Police to grant protection to Principal, teaching and non-teaching staff and students of Kerala Law Academy (KLA) and i.....

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Bombay High Court: Keeping Money in Accounts For Daughter’s Wedding is not Maintenance(14.03.2017)

Bombay HC, while hearing a man’s plea challenging a Lower Court’s order awarding maintenance to his wife & daughters, has said that putting money in a.....

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Delhi HC Grants One More Day to RBI For Finalizing Stand on Tata-Docomo Arbitration Award(15.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has allowed Reserve Bank of India (RBI) a further day to finalise its stand on enforcement of $ 1.18 billion Tata Sons-NTT DoCoMo arb.....

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Madras HC: Independently Assess Disability & Loss of Earning Capacity(15.03.2017)

Madras High Court has ruled that percentage of disability that a person suffers in an accident and his loss of earning power cannot go together and ha.....

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Bombay HC Moots For Implementation of Water Scheme by Independent Panel(15.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has said that independent people must look into implementation of Maharashtra water schemes.

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Bombay HC Slams State for Incomplete Information on Noise Pollution(15.03.2017)

Bombay High Court came down heavily on State Government over incomplete data provided to it on noise pollution levels in State.

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Bombay HC: 30 Year Old Land Acquisition by State Lapsed(15.03.2017)

Bombay High Court came down heavily on State Government over incomplete data provided to it on noise pollution levels in State.

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Madras High Court Restrains Cops From Arresting Natham Viswanathan(15.03.2017)

Madras High Court has restrained Dindigul Town police from arresting former Tamil Nadu Minister Natham R Viswanathan till Wednesday.

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Gives Nod for Dwarka Expressway(22.03.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court, while paving way for completion of Dwarka Expressway, has disposed petition related to General Power of Attorney (GPA) .....

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Delhi High Court Notices AAP Govt Over Separate Shelter For Boys & Girls in City(22.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has sought response of AAP government on a plea for separate shelter homes for boys and girls in city, alleging that they were being .....

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Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Home Ministry Move to Refer Rudresh’s Murder Case to NIA(22.03.2017)

Karnataka High Court has set aside decision of Ministry of Home Affairs to refer to National Investigation Agency (NIA) investigation into Rashtriya S.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Govt Response Over Foreign Funding to BJP, Congress(22.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has sought response from Central Government on a contempt plea that alleged that government had failed to act against Congress and BJ.....

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Delhi High Court Says ‘No’ to Child Care Leave For Private School Employees(23.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has ruled that employees of private schools in Delhi cannot claim Child Care Leave.

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MP High Court Allows Replacement of ‘Biological Father Name’ With ‘Step Father Name’(23.03.2017)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed name of biological father be replaced with name of step-father in passport of a girl.

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Delhi High Court Says ‘No’ to School Fees Hike For Installing Air Conditioners(23.03.2017)

Delhi High Court, while setting aside 15% hike in fee levied by two schools, has ruled that schools cannot hike tuition fees for payment of electricit.....

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Bombay HC Questions State Over ‘No FIR’ in Sion-Panvel Expressway Tender Scam(23.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra Government to state reason why an FIR could not be filed in alleged Sion-Panvel Expressway tender scam.

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Kerala High Court: VACB May Take Over State Government(21.02.2017)

Kerala HC came down heavily on Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) over its stand on its probe into allegations regarding promotion of N. Sankar.....

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Delhi High Court: No One Appears Happy With Delhi Police Probe To Trace Najeeb Ahmad(21.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has observed that no one appears to be happy with Delhi Police’ investigation to trace missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmad.

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Bombay High Court Slams State Over Lackadaisical Approach in Rehabilitating Farmers(21.02.2017)

Bombay High Court has slammed Maharashtra Government for its lackadaisical approach in rehabilitating farmers affected by Chaskaman dam in Pune distri.....

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Bombay High Court Quashes Dowry Case Against UK Nationals(21.02.2017)

Bombay High Court came to aid of two UK nationals, mother and daughter, and quashed dowry harassment case registered against them by their estranged d.....

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Karnataka High Court Asks BBMP to Evolve Software to Check Illegal Constructions(21.02.2017)

Karnataka High Court has asked BBMP to evolve a software to deal with complaints relating to illegal constructions in Bengaluru.

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Delhi High Court Asks AAP Govt, Municipal Corp to Publicize Pension Schemes(21.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked AAP Government and Municipal Corporations to give publicity to pension schemes for aged and disabled people.

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Madras HC to SEC: Conduct Civic Polls By May 14(21.02.2017)

Madras High Court has directed State Election Commission (SEC) to complete local body elections no later than May 14.

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Delhi High Court Stays CIC Direction to CBSE Allowing Inspection of Irani’s School Record(22.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has stayed a Central Information Commission (CIC) direction to CBSE to allow inspection of Class 10 and 12 school records of Union Mi.....

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Delhi High Court: Sahitya Akademi Winners Not Eligible to Return Awards(28.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that Sahitya Akademi winners were not eligible to return their awards as they were granted after considerable deliberations.

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Bombay HC to ACB: Complete Sion-Panvel Highway Tender Scam Probe in 3 Months(28.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to complete its open inquiry into alleged Sion-Panvel Highway tender scam within three mon.....

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Madras HC: Can Vaccination Cause Cancer?(28.03.2017)

Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu Government to forward medical records of a child, who allegedly developed a cancerous tumour after being vac.....

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Bombay High Court Directs BMC Not to Take Coercive Action Against Gaylord Restaurant(28.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed BMC not to take any coercive action against alleged unauthorised construction by south Mumbai’s famous eatery – Gaylord.....

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Bombay High Court to BMC: Give Land to IMD For 2nd Doppler Radar(28.03.2017)

Madras HC, while noting that only academically brilliant students must join MBBS as people entrusted them with their bodies, has asked why Centre was .....

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Delhi HC: Ensure 100 Helpline Number Is More Efficient(28.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has ordered Centre and Delhi Police to keep constant vigil on 100 emergency helpline number.

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Delhi HC: Can Govt Be Forced to Retain 'Hall of Nations' at Pragati Maidan(28.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has said that if Central Government does not want to retain 'Hall of Nations' at Pragati Maidan, how can it be forced to do so.

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Bombay HC: Mere Repayment of Loan Amount ‘No Ground’ For Quashing Cheating Case(29.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that re-payment of loan amount will not have any adverse effect on a criminal prosecution and observed that offences involv.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Plea to Refer Nursery Admission Issue to Larger bench(20.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has refused to entertain an NGO’s plea seeking transfer of hearing related to nursery admission case from a single judge to a larger .....

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Madras High Court: ‘Katta Panchayats’ Subverts Judicial Process(20.01.2017)

Madras High Court, while holding that 'katta Panchayats' (Kangaroo Courts) subverted judicial process, has warned it will frame guidelines if State Go.....

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Patna HC Gives Nod to 'Human Chain Event' On Condition of Making Children's Participation Voluntary(20.01.2017)

Patna High Court has given its nod to Bihar Govt 'Human Chain Event', after Government gave an undertaking for making children's participation volunta.....

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Bombay HC: Estranged Wife Entitled to Choose Place of Alternative Accommodation(23.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has said that a woman who is estranged from her husband is entitled to choose her place of alternative accommodation.

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Madras HC Junks Plea Seeking Enactment of Special Law on Jallikattu By Centre, TN(23.01.2017)

Madras High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking enactment of a special law with conditions by Centre and Tamil Nadu government for holding Jallikattu, s.....

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Bombay HC Notices State’s Police For Making Public Station Diary Under RTI Act(23.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has questioned Maharashtra Police’s act of making available details of its station diary to an accused, citing compulsions under Rig.....

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Karnataka HC: Liquor License Norms Cannot Be Relaxed For SCs, STs(23.01.2017)

Karnataka High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by State Government challenging a verdict of Single Judge who had set aside rule that relaxed condi.....

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Bombay High Court Says No Corroboration Needed if Rape Victim's Statement is Reliable(21.09.2015)

Bombay HC has confirmed conviction of a 23-year-old man for raping a minor girl while observing that if statement of rape victim is trustworthy and re.....

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Madras High Court Refuses to Direct CBI to Furnish Tamil Translation of FIR(21.09.2015)

Madras High Court has refused to direct Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to furnish to an accused in a corruption case, copies of First Informati.....

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Delhi High Court Asks AAP Govt. to Give Details of Funds Released for Dengue Control(21.09.2015)

Delhi High Court has sought response of AAP government on a petition seeking direction to immediately release funds allocated for malaria and dengue c.....

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Bombay High Court Stays Order Imposing Rs 50 lakh Cost on NSE(21.09.2015)

Bombay High Court has stayed its order imposing a cost of Rs 50 lakhs on National Stock Exchange (NSE) for two weeks in a defamation case filed agains.....

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Punjab and Haryana High Court Rejects Appeal for PMET Retest(22.09.2015)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected appeal filed by 15-odd students seeking retest of Punjab Pre-Medical Entrance Test (PMET) 2015, conducted b.....

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Bombay High Court Denies to Lift Beef Ban During Bakri Eid(22.09.2015)

Bombay HC has rejected to lift beef ban for 3 days, Sept 25-27 during Bakr-Eid, on several petitions filed by Muslim community, observing that grantin.....

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P&H High Court Imposes Fine on Dera Chief Rs 20,000 for Delaying Trial Proceedings(05.09.2016)

P&H High Court has imposed an "exemplary cost" of Rs 20,000 on Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh for his deliberate attempts to delay the trial of rape case in .....

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Delhi HC Asks JNU to Respond to Students' Plea Challenging Rustication(08.09.2016)

Delhi High Court, while taking plea of two JNU students challenging their rustication for a few semesters in connection with the controversial Februar.....

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Delhi HC Notices Radio One FM Channel(08.09.2016)

Delhi High Court has issued a fresh notice to Radio One Ltd seeking its reply on a petition praying for the revocation of the FM channel's license for.....

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SC Denies to Stay of Delhi HC Verdict Declaring Delhi a UT(09.09.2016)

SC has denied to stay a Delhi High Court judgment declaring Delhi a Union Territory (UT) and the Lieutenant Governor its administrative captain.

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MP HC Restrains Rewa Collector From Taking Action Against Tribals(13.06.2017)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has restrained District Collector of Rewa from taking any coercive action to remove hutment of 200 Tribals till their repres.....

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Madras HC to State: Can State Specify Percentage of Disability for Reservation In Recruitment?(13.06.2017)

Madras High Court has questioned Additional Advocate General on the source of power of Government to specify percentage of disabilities for reservatio.....

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Delhi High Court: Imposing Inadequate Sentence Harms Justice System(13.06.2017)

Delhi High Court has refused to reduce sentence awarded to a 45 year old man convicted for raping and attempting to murder his ex-employer’s daughter-.....

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Madras HC: Planning Permission must be Display Visibly in Buildings(28.03.2016)

Madras High Court while passing orders on PILs relating to unauthorised constructions and deviation in buildings has directed the civic authorities to.....

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Karnataka High Court Restrains IDBI Bank Employees from Carrying Out Strike(28.03.2016)

Karnataka HC while passing order on the petition filed by the IDBI Bank’s management challenging the notices issued by United Platform of Bank Unions .....

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Madras High Court: Beef Eating is not an Offence under Indian Penal Code(28.03.2016)

Madras High Court while ruling that beef eating is not an offence under the Indian Penal Code has said that there is no restriction on the eating habi.....

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Delhi HC Plugs Gap that Allowed Political Parties to Accept Illicit Donations(28.03.2016)

Delhi High Court as a move to boost more transparency in political funding has tightened norms for political parties accepting cash donations without .....

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Bombay HC’s Directions over Children Remand Homes(29.03.2016)

Bombay High Court directed State Government to suggest names of two NGOs that would make surprise visits to children remand homes and check for cleanl.....

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Kerala HC: Spouse's Consent Not Must for Organ Donation(29.03.2016)

Kerala High Court has held that there was no statutory requirement for obtaining consent of spouse of a donor in case of transplantation of organ of n.....

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Kerala HC Put Stay on GCDA Decision on Land Allotment(30.03.2016)

Kerala High Court has stayed decision of the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) to allot 50.35 cents of land lying in the light industrial zo.....

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Madras High Court: Primary Evidence of Electronic Record Admissible Without Compliance U/S 65(B)(23.05.2017)

Madras High Court has observed that primary evidence of electronic record under Section 62 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 would be admissible in evidenc.....

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Delhi High Court: 'Financial Capacity' Relevant Factor for Application for Waiver of Interest(23.05.2017)

Delhi High Court, while confirming rejection of an application seeking waiver of interest held that financial capacity of assessee is a relevant facto.....

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Delhi High Court: DRI Has No Jurisdiction to File Writ Against Order of Settlement Commission(23.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has held that Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has no jurisdiction to file Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution o.....

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Madras High Court Annuls Assessment Order Solely Based on Data obtained from Web Portal(23.05.2017)

Madras High Court has set aside an assessment order which was solely based on data obtained from Web Portal of Commercial Taxes Department and reitera.....

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Bombay HC: To Invoke Abetment of Suicide, Necessary to Prove Suicide Committed as a Result of Cruelty(24.05.2017)

Bombay High Court has observed that for invoking provisions of Section 306 of IPC it is necessary for prosecution to establish that deceased committed.....

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Chhattisgarh HC: Dispute Must Be Adjudicated at Place Mentioned In ‘Exclusive Jurisdiction’ Clause(24.05.2017)

Chhattisgarh High Court has held that under ‘exclusive jurisdiction’ clause in arbitration agreement, dispute is to be adjudicated at the place mentio.....

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HP HC Rejects Foreigner Plea to Extend VISA to Look After His Ailing Adopted Son(24.05.2017)

Himachal Pradesh High Court, while rejecting a plea of a foreigner who was served with a notice of exit after his application of extension of VISA got.....

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Delhi HC Notices Arnab Goswami in Times Now ‘Theft’ Suit(24.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has issued a notice to Arnab Goswami in case pertaining to alleged breach of employment contract and misusing intellectual property o.....

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Kerala High Court Junks Plea Challenging 'Senior Advocate' Designation Refusal(24.05.2017)

Kerala High Court has rejected plea of an advocate challenging Full Court decision rejecting his application for designation as Senior Advocate.

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Delhi High Court Seeks Records Related to Smriti Irani’s Educational Qualifications Case(24.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has sought records of case pertaining to Union Minister Smriti Irani’s degrees.

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Delhi High Court Seeks Kejriwal's Reply Over FM's Second Defamation Suit(24.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has sought response of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on a fresh Rs. 10 crore defamation case filed by Finance Minister Arun Ja.....

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Delhi High Court Asks Whether Bhati Mines School Students Can Be Shifted(24.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked authorities to inform it whether they can shift students of a school in Asola Bhati Mines area to some other AAP government.....

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Delhi HC: Document Seized From Broker Cannot be Used as Evidence to Initiate Re-assessment(24.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has held that materials seized from a real estate broker relating to assessee cannot be used as an evidence to initiate re-assessment.....

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Bombay HC Disposes Plea Alleging Molestation of Tribal Women by Police(31.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has disposed of a petition filed by an activist, which alleged that two tribal women from Chhattisgarh had been molested by Gadchiro.....

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Bombay HC: Proactive Approach May Tackle Cyber Crimes(31.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has said cyber crime and websites indulging in objectionable services are a problem for society at large, and police should be proac.....

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Madras HC Says No to Public Holiday on ‘Thai Pusam’(31.01.2017)

Madras High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to Tamil Nadu Government to declare "Thai Pusam" as public holiday, saying it was for govern.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Statutory Norms Allowing Commercial Outlets At Petrol Pumps(31.01.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to inform it about its statutory rules under which commercial outlets are being allow.....

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Bombay HC Finds Prima Facie Case of Contempt Against Makers of Jolly LLB2(31.01.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that prima facie there appears to be a case of contempt against upcoming film Jolly LLB 2.

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Delhi HC Notices AAP Govt Over Non Implementation of CIC Order on Environ Cost(01.02.2017)

Delhi High Court has sought response of Delhi Government on why it has not complied with a 2011 Central Information Commission (CIC) order to display .....

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P&H High Court Notices CM, Speaker Over Induction of Three Ministers(01.02.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to Haryana Chief Minister and Speaker of State Assembly on a plea against induction of ministers more .....

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Madras High Court Puts on Hold NEET 2017 Exam Result(25.05.2017)

Madras HC has granted an interim stay on release of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG examination results which is scheduled to be decl.....

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Delhi High Court Directs CBSE to Continue its 'Moderation Policy' For Current Year(25.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked CBSE to continue its Moderation Policy that allows grace marks for difficult questions in Class 12 examinations for the cur.....

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Madhya Pradesh High Court Acquits Man 10 Years After His Death(25.05.2017)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has acquitted a deceased person from charges under sections 294 and 506 II of IPC due to lack of evidence.

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Allahabad HC Seeks Reply From Centre, UP Over Petition Wanting Disqualification of Yogi, Maurya(25.05.2017)

Allahabad High Court has directed Centre and Uttar Pradesh Government to file a response to a petition demanding disqualification of UP Chief Minister.....

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Delhi High Court to Centre: Ensure Non Disclosure of Paramilitary Personnel's Identity(25.05.2017)

Delhi High Court, shocked by alleged disclosure of identity of paramilitary personnel operating in sensitive areas and their family by a television ch.....

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Islamabad High Court Allows Indian Girl 'Forced to Marry at Gun Point' to Return Home(25.05.2017)

Islamabad High Court has allowed Indian national Uzma, who has accused her Pakistani husband of marrying her at gunpoint, to return to India and has a.....

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Chhattisgarh High Court: No Service Charges For Property Held by South Eastern Railway(25.05.2017)

Chhattisgarh High Court has said that property of South Eastern Railway is exempted from payment of Service Charges by virtue of provisions contained .....

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Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against Delhi Govt. Making Payment to Ram Jethmalani(18.04.2017)

Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking to restrain AAP Government from paying Rs 1.22 crore to veteran lawyer Ram Jethmalani for app.....

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Karnataka High Court: Admit Students in Pre-school, Class 1(18.04.2017)

Karnataka High Court has upheld validity of Government Order that had made mandatory for private schools to admit students at two entry points — pre-s.....

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Bombay High Court Notices State Over 'Police Complaint Authority' at State, District Level(18.04.2017)

Bombay High Court has asked State Government to file an affidavit with details of Police Complaint Authority that needs to be set up at State and Dist.....

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Delhi High Court Notices JNU Over Plea Challenging Its Admission Policy(18.04.2017)

Delhi High Court has sought Jawharlal Nehru University’s (JNU) stand on an appeal challenging a single Judge’s order dismissing plea by some students .....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Notice Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh Govt Over 'Caste Column' in FIRs(18.04.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to Governments of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on a PIL that wants the column giving caste details d.....

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Bombay High Court Directs State to Streamline Medical Supply for Haemophiliacs(18.04.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed State Government to evolve a proper mechanism to ensure that there is no shortage medicines for haemophiliacs.

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Bombay High Court Upholds POCSO Charges Against Director For Not Reporting Rape Case in to Police(18.04.2017)

Bombay High Court has upheld charges under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, against director of a trust operating an Ash.....

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Delhi High Court Refuses to Intervene in Aircel-Maxis Case(29.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has refused to direct CBI to move Trial Court for “attachment and forfeiture of shares and all the assets of Aircel Ltd”, as held by.....

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Bombay HC: Not Wearing Mangalsutra, Sindoor & Uncovered Head Does Not Amounts to Cruelty(29.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has rejected divorce petition that pleads cruelty saying wife would not cover head with pallu, or wear mangalsutra and sindoor.

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Delhi HC: NCW Has No Adjudicatory, Advisory Powers(29.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has ruled that National Commission for Women (NCW) did not have any adjudicatory or advisory powers.

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Delhi HC Invokes Revisional Jurisdiction in 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Cases, Notices Acquitted Accused(30.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has issued show cause notices in five 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases in which all accused were acquitted in 1986, invoking revisional Jur.....

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Delhi High Court Rejects Swaraj India's Plea For Common Symbol to Contest MCD Elections(30.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a case by Yogendra Yadav-led, Swaraj India, challenging Delhi State Election Commission’s decision to not allot the par.....

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Bombay High Court Seeks State's Action Plan to Improve Resident Doctors Working Condition(30.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra Government to file a report indicating how it proposes to improve deplorable working and living conditions .....

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Gujarat High Court Rejects Plea of NK Proteins Challenging Maha Govt. Order to Attach Property(30.03.2017)

Gujarat High Court has dismissed a set of petitions filed by edible oil company NK Proteins against Maharashtra Government’s order to attach its prope.....

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Gujarat High Court Rejects Plea Seeking Ban on Book Mocking PM Modi(23.03.2017)

Gujarat High Court has disposed of a petition seeking a ban on distribution of a book, Feku ji Ab Delhi ma (Feku is now in Delhi) ahead of Assembly el.....

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Bombay High Court: Winding Up Plea By Employee As Creditor to Recover Unpaid Wages is Maintainable(24.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that a winding up petition filed by an employee under Section 439 r/w sections 433(e) and 434 of Companies Act, 1956, as a .....

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Madhya Pradesh High Court Allows NEET Aspirants to Submit Forms(24.03.2017)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has permitted petitioners and other candidates who desire to take NEET 2017 Examination to submit their forms.

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Delhi HC Awards Jail Term to Husband For Defying Maintenance Order(24.03.2017)

Delhi High Court has held husband guilty of committing contempt of court for disobeying Supreme Court order to pay Rs 1 lakh per month as ad interim m.....

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Bombay High Court to State: Don’t Take Punitive Actions Against Resident Doctors(24.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed State and BMC not to take any punitive action against resident doctors who were on mass leave if they resume and asked .....

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Bombay HC Asks State to Frame Rules on Settling Rape Cases Post Compensation(24.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra Government to consider framing rules to deal with cases of rape victims, after accepting compensation, settle .....

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Bombay High Court Asks State to Frame Guidelines For Construction of Flyovers(24.03.2017)

Bombay High Court has directed Maharashtra Government to set up an expert committee to frame guidelines for construction of flyovers, bridges and road.....

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Delhi HC Seeks ED, CBI Replies on Virbhadra’s Plea over Supply of Copy of Money Laundering Case(24.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has sought responses of Enforcement Directorate (ED) and CBI on Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh's plea to supply him .....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice To Ansal Brothers In Evidence Destruction Case(24.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Ansal brothers and others on a plea seeking transfer of a case of alleged destruction of evidence in the 1997 Up.....

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Delhi HC Seeks Centre's Reply on Framing Guidelines for Returning Sahitya Akademi Award(24.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has sought response from Centre on a plea seeking a direction to frame guidelines that if Sahitya Akademi awardees return their awar.....

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Kerala HC Directs Vellapally Natesan To Surrender By January 12(24.12.2015)

Kerala High Court has directed SNDP leader Vellapally Natesan to surrender before investigating officer on or before January 12 in connection with cas.....

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Allahabad HC to UPPSC: Be Much More Thoughtful While Setting Question Papers(24.12.2015)

Allahabad High Court has rejected a bunch of petitions challenging results of an examination, conducted by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UP.....

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Bombay HC: Civic Bodies Must Build Toilets for Women(24.12.2015)

Bombay High Court has directed all Municipal Corporations in State to formulate a comprehensive scheme for construction of public toilets for women.

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Allahabad High Court Stays I-T Notice Issued to Greater Noida Industrial(24.12.2015)

Allahabad High Court has stayed a notice issued by the Income Tax department to Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority proposing to reassess t.....

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Delhi HC Rejects Bayer’s Plea Against Dr Reddy's Launch of Xarelto(30.11.2015)

Delhi High Court has rejected injunction petition filed by German drug maker Bayer seeking direction for blocking Dr. Reddy's Labs from commercial lau.....

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Bombay HC Confirms Conviction of Chhota Shakeel’s Shooter for Attempt to Murder(30.11.2015)

Bombay High Court has upheld conviction of Talib Tahir Khan, who allegedly conspired with Chhota Shakeel gangsters in an attempted murder case of Moha.....

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Madras HC Suggests Specialised Body of Linguists to Examine Classical Status for Languages(30.11.2015)

Madras High Court in order to scrutinise decision of Sahitya Akademi to grant classical language status to many south Indian languages, has suggested .....

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Gujarat HC Extends Naroda Patiya Convict’s Bail on Medical Grounds(30.11.2015)

Gujarat High Court has extended temporary bail of Kishan Khubchand Korani, a convict in Naroda Patiya riots case, for two months, as suffering from me.....

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Delhi HC Raps Traffic Police and Asks Why Hide Behind Trees to Challan Violators(30.11.2015)

Delhi High Court has rapped City Traffic Police and asked why traffic police personnel “hide behind trees” to challan traffic violators instead of sta.....

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HP High Court Issues Contempt Notice to Journalist for Misreporting Its Order(30.11.2015)

Himachal Pradesh High Court has issued contempt notice to correspondent of an English daily for misreporting its order relating to ban on entry of veh.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC: ITAT Does Not Have Power to Stay Tax Prosecution(30.11.2015)

Punjab and Haryana High Court while deciding a case involving Jindal Steel & Power Ltd., has held that Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) doesn't ha.....

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Dehi HC Seeks Report from Delhi Govt., Police and PWD over Boy's Death Due to Felling into an Sewer(24.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has issued notice to Delhi Government, police and Public Works Department (PWD) while taking suo moto cognizance of the death of a sc.....

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Madras HC Asks Bar Council to Examine Advocate’s Conduct(24.12.2015)

Madras High Court while taking a serious view of a lawyer accusing the judiciary of conducting a Katta Panchayat (kangaroo court) when his petition wa.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC: No Forcible Eviction of Residents from Cantonment Area(28.12.2015)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that the Army cannot forcibly take possession of any property occupied by the civilians located in the cant.....

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Gujarat High Court Waives Six Month Cooling Period for Divorce(28.12.2015)

Gujarat High Court, in order to enable the wife to remarry and move abroad, has waived the mandatory six-month cooling period, which the law mandates .....

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Delhi High Court: Special Courts Cannot Direct CBI to Probe a Case(28.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has ruled that the special courts constituted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, cannot direct the Central Bureau of Inves.....

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Karnataka High Court Refuses to Give Bail to Bengaluru Based Accused(28.12.2015)

Karnataka High Court has rejected the bail application of Mohammed Sadiq Basha, a resident of Bengaluru and accused in the corruption/extortion case c.....

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Hyderabad High Court Directs Auction of Agrigold Assets(28.12.2015)

Hyderabad High Court has directed to sell the assets of Agrigold company for returning the customers’ money.

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Delhi High Court: Person Being Prosecuted Must be Provided with All Relevant Documents(25.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has noted that a person being prosecuted against has a right to be provided with all material relied upon by prosecuting agency to pr.....

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Delhi High Court 'No' to Hear TV Today's Plea Against Arnab Goswami's Republic TV(26.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has refused to entertain an action against airing of Republic TV in more than one category on direct-to-home television.

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Delhi High Court Comes to Aid of Slum Dwellers with No Aadhaar Cards(26.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has appointed a local commissioner to inspect South Delhi slums where people are facing difficulty in getting subsidised foodgrain un.....

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Delhi High Court to AAP: Complete by July 31 Process of Issuing 10,000 Fresh Auto Permits(26.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has directed AAP Government to complete by July 31 its process of issuing 10,000 fresh auto permits to increase number of auto ricksh.....

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Kerala High Court Nullifies Marriage Solemnized Post Conversion, Orders Probe(26.05.2017)

Kerala High Court has cancelled marriage conducted by a qazi between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman and ordered a detailed probe into allegation of bi.....

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Bombay High Court Seeks MMRC’s Reply on ‘Indiscriminate’ Tree Felling For Metro Line III(26.05.2017)

Bombay High Court has sought Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited’s reply to allegations of cutting trees in South Mumbai arbitrary and indiscriminat.....

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Bombay High Court : Award of Interest Obligatory Under S.34 of Land Acquisition Act(26.05.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that claimants of compensation under Land Acquisition Act can claim award of interest at any stage as payment of the same i.....

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Delhi HC: Income of Husband Not Sole Criterion to Determine Maintenance Pendente Lite(26.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has held that proportion of husband’s income to be awarded as maintenance pendente lite to wife is dependent on surrounding circumsta.....

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Bombay HC Issues Direction to Include Axis Bank Bids in Mahanagar Gas Issue(29.06.2016)

Bombay High Court has directed Registrar and lead managers of Mahanagar Gas's recently-concluded initial public offer along with stock exchanges to co.....

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Punjab & Haryana HC Upholds Minimum Age Limit of 17 Years for NEET(26.06.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld minimum age criterion of 17 years prescribed for taking National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for adm.....

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Madras HC Sets Aside Sale of Properties Endowed in 1907 for Temple Rituals(27.06.2017)

Madras High Court has reversed a Lower Court’s order granting permission to hereditary trustees of a religious endowment to sell immovable properties .....

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Bombay HC: No Capital Gain Tax For Transfer of Shares by Company in lieu of Family Arrangement(27.06.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that receipt from transfer of Shares by Company in consequent to family arrangement by its shareholders would be exigible t.....

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Gujarat High Court: Principle of Mutuality applies to Club run by a Company(27.06.2017)

Gujarat High Court, while deleting addition in respect of life membership and entrance fees received by assessee-Company, has held that principle of m.....

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Rajasthan HC: Aadhaar Shouldn’t Be A Pre-requisite For Getting Food Articles From Ration Shops(29.06.2017)

Rajasthan High Court has directed authorities to ensure that all those who hold a Ration Card are issued Rations as per entitlement without insisting .....

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Madras HC: Govt School Teachers Placing Their Kids in Pvt Schools Exhibits Their Failure(29.06.2017)

Madras High Court has lamented sad state of affairs at government schools and observed that government school teachers placing their children in priva.....

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Kerala HC: AIIMS Dress Code Prohibiting Headgear, Scarf For MBBS Entrance Test Unconstitutional(29.05.2017)

Kerala High Court has allowed challenge to dress code prescribed by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for MBBS entrance examination.

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Madhya Pradesh HC Directs CBI Probe Into Theft of Machine From RRCAT, Indore(29.05.2017)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed a CBI investigation into theft of a machine from Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Department of Ato.....

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Bombay HC Grants Relief to Widow of Man Who Died in Train Mishap 15 Yrs Ago(29.05.2017)

Bombay High Court has allowed an appeal against a Railway Claims Tribunal order which rejected a claim for compensation by widow of a man who died in .....

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MPHC: Ensure Admission on Seats Reserved For State Domicile Students In Pvt Medical Colleges(29.05.2017)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed medical education authorities to ensure filling up of 50% seats reserved in private medical colleges for studen.....

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Karnataka High Court: Winding-up Petition has Serious Ramifications on Financial Standing of Company(29.05.2017)

Karnataka High Court has held that a winding-up petition has serious ramifications on financial standing of a company and cannot be used in cases wher.....

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Bombay High Court Refuses to Grant Stay on Cutting of Trees For Mumbai Metro(29.05.2017)

Bombay High Court has refused to stay cutting of trees that is being carried out for Phase III of Mumbai Metro as residents approached court.

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Bombay HC: Claimant of Compensation under Land Acquisition Act Can Claim Interest at Any Stage(29.05.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that claimants of compensation under the Land Acquisition Act can claim award of interest at any stage as the payment of th.....

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Bombay HC Dismisses Salman Khan’s Application to Bring Kamaal Khan as Witness(01.12.2015)

Bombay High Court has dismissed Salman Khan’s application to summon singer Kamaal Khan as a witness in 2002 hit-and-run case.

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Bombay HC Confirms Life Imprisonment or 23 Convicts in Murder Case(01.12.2015)

Bombay High Court has confirmed life imprisonment for 23 convicts who belong to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), convicted for murder of three perso.....

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Delhi HC Tansfers Sajjan Kumar's Case to Another Court(01.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has transferred a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case involving Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, from one trial court to another, due to controver.....

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Bombay Court Orders CBI to File Report on Dabholkar Murder Investigation(01.12.2015)

Bombay High Court has ordered Joint Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a status report on investigation into murder of Narendra.....

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Gujarat HC to SEC: Make Poll Affidavits Available Online(01.12.2015)

Gujarat High Court has directed State Election Commission (SEC) to upload all the poll affidavits of candidates contesting local body polls within the.....

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Madras HC Irks over Demolition of Temples(01.12.2015)

Madras High Court while taking serious note on demolition of a about 400-year-old temple, has summoned consultant Archaeologist/Conservationist K T Na.....

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Delhi HC Directs Bharti to File Reply Over Plea on Bail Cancellation(02.12.2015)

Delhi High Court has directed AAP lawmaker Somnath Bharti and police to file their response on plea by his life Lipika seeking cancellation of his bai.....

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Delhi High Court: No Strict Mathematical Formula to Determine Amount of Maintenance Pendente Lite(29.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has held that proportion of husband’s income to be awarded as maintenance pendente lite to wife is dependent on surrounding circumsta.....

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Delhi High Court Says 'Person Living in Penury Spoils Another Life by Marrying'(29.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has rejected plea of a man that he cannot pay Rs. 7,500 as maintenance per month to his estranged wife on ground of being a "pauper......

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Allahabad High Court Says 'No' to Writ u/a 226 to Regularise Illegal Appointment(29.05.2017)

Allahabad High Court has noted that a writ petition under Article 226 of Constitution to regularise an illegal appointment will not stand the test of .....

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Delhi HC Quashes FIR on Basis of Settlement Deed with Man Accused of Stalking Ex-Girlfriend(29.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR against a man, who had been accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend, on the basis of a settlement deed between parti.....

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Delhi HC Issues Notice to Arnab Goswami, Republic TV in Defamation Suit Filed by Shashi Tharoor(29.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has issued notices to journalist Arnab Goswami and his news channel following a defamation suit filed by Shashi Tharoor for allegedly.....

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Kerala HC Notices Union Over Plea Challenging Ban on Sale of Cattle For Slaughter(30.05.2017)

Kerala High Court has asked Central Government to respond to petitions challenging ban on sale of cattle for slaughter.

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Kerala HC Annuls Marriage of Muslim Convert Over Father’s Habeas Corpus Petition(30.05.2017)

Kerala High Court has nullified marriage of woman converted to Islam with a Muslim man in a habeas corpus petition filed by her father.

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Delhi HC: Judicial Officers Need Sensitization in Intricacies of Special Enactments(30.05.2017)

Delhi High Court has rapped District and Sessions Judge, New Delhi & Additional Sessions Judge presiding over Special Court, over handling of Public P.....

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Bombay High Court Seeks State's Reply Over Policy For Children Born to Rape Victims(19.04.2017)

Bombay High Court has asked State Government whether there was a policy or scheme in place for children born to victims of rape.

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MP High Court Allows Applicant to Deposit Court Fees On Failure to Deposit It Due to Demonetisation(19.04.2017)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed an applicant to deposit a requisite court fees in a criminal complaint case after he prayed due to demonetizatio.....

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Allahabad HC Disposes PIL For Release of Kulbhushan Jadhav from Pakistan(19.04.2017)

Allahabad High Court has disposed of a PIL with certain observations for release of Kulbhushan Jadhav from Pakistan and his deportation to India.

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Delhi High Court Says 'No' to AAP's Request For Gen-II EVMs For April 23 Civic Polls(19.04.2017)

Delhi High Court has declined Aam Aadmi Party’s request to use second-generation EVMs with paper trail in April 23 civic polls in National Capital.

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Punjab and Haryana HC Dismisses Plea By Hotel, Restaurant Owners on Renaming of State Highways(19.04.2017)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a plea by seven hotel and restaurant owners challenging UT Administration’s decision to not rename Madhya .....

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Himachal Pradesh High Court Judgment Because of 'Poor English'(20.04.2017)

Supreme Court has set aside a judgment passed by Himachal Pradesh High Court because of the convoluted English used in judgment.

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Delhi High Court: Centre Taking Steps to Secure Life & Release Kulbhushan Jadhav(20.04.2017)

Delhi High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to Government to approach International Court of Justice for securing release of Kulbhushan J.....

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Delhi High Court to Centre: Respond to Petition on Marital Rape(12.01.2016)

Delhi High Court has directed Central Government to respond to a petition seeking criminalisation of marital rape.

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Bombay HC Asks State to Continue with Committees for Organ Transplant(12.01.2016)

Bombay High Court has asked Maharashtra Government to continue with its district-level authorisation committees set up to allow organ transplants unti.....

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Madras High Court Orders Assessment of Damages Suffered Due to Flood(12.01.2016)

Madras High Court has ordered assessment of damage suffered by residents of Tuticorin district due to recent floods and payment of compensation/flood .....

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Gujarat HC Issues Notices on State Government Authorities(12.01.2016)

Gujarat High Court has issued notices to various State Government Authorities while hearing a PIL seeking a directive on the issue of school children .....

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Bombay High Court Grants Two More Weeks to Salman(13.01.2016)

Bombay High Court has granted two weeks additional time to actor Salman Khan to furnish sureties as directed by it while acquitting him in the 2002 hi.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Grants Interim Relief to Dr Rajesh Aggarwal, Accused in Kidney Racket Case(13.01.2016)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted interim relief to Dr Rajesh Aggarwal, the main accused in the ongoing kidney racket case.

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Delhi HC Dismisses CBI’s Plea Against Virbhadra(13.01.2016)

Delhi High Court has denied to accept CBI’s plea for Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh’s custodial interrogation in a disproportionate a.....

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Madras HC Stays Govt.'s Notification Restricting Apple Imports to Nhava Sheva(13.01.2016)

Madras High Court has stayed a Government order that restricted import of apples to Jawaharlal Nehru Port, commonly known as Nhava Sheva, in Maharasht.....

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Bombay HC: Damages Under MV Act Applicable Only When Injury/Fatality Is Due to Collision(29.06.2017)

Bombay High Court has held that Section 163-A of Motor Vehicles Act is applicable only if injury or fatality is result of collision and a consequence.....

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Chhattisgarh HC: Creating Circumstances that Drive a Person to Commit Suicide May Be Abetment(29.06.2017)

Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that if accused had created circumstances that led to a situation which made a person feel totally frustrated and.....

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Madras HC Permits Transgender to Change Gender in School, College Records(29.06.2017)

Madras High Court has allowed a petition filed by a transgender software engineer, who underwent sex reassignment surgery from female to male, to chan.....

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Delhi HC Allows DU To Admit 2310 Students to LL.B Course(29.06.2017)

Delhi High Court has asked Delhi University’s Faculty of Law to admit 2310 students to its LL.B. course.

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MP HC Seeks State Govt. Response on Bhopal Declaration 2000(29.06.2017)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought information from State government on an affidavit whether the Bhopal Declaration 2000 is accepted by government.

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Kerala HC: Pendency of Application for Permanent Permit Not A Ground to Get Temporary Permit(29.06.2017)

Kerala High Court has clarified that merely because an application for permanent permit is pending for consideration, temporary permit cannot be grant.....

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Gujarat HC Says 'No' to Re-Assessment When Appeal against Original Assessment Order is Not Disposed(29.06.2017)

Gujarat High Court has held that re-assessment u/s 147/148 of Income Tax Act cannot be made when original assessment order is challenged on appeal and.....

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Bombay High Court Reserves Order Over Plea Seeking Deferment of GST Rollout(30.06.2017)

Bombay High Court has reserved its order after hearing both sides in a PIL seeking deferment of implementation of Goods and Services Tax Act (GST) til.....

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Calcutta High Court: Indian Army Best Judge on Who is Fit to Join Army(15.03.2017)

Calcutta High Court has made it clear that it is for Indian Army to judge who is medically fit to join force and doctors in civilian hospitals should .....

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Hyderabad High Court Notices Centre, State Over Talaq via Whatsapp(15.03.2017)

Hyderabad High Court has issued notices to Centre, State of Telangana and others to state their stand on a petition that challenged inaction of author.....

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Allahabad High Court: ‘Acquittal Obtained by Fraud is No Acquittal’(15.03.2017)

Allahabad High Court has held that when an acquittal was obtained by playing fraud upon Court, it is no acquittal in eyes of law, and in such a case b.....

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Delhi HC Quashes Criminal Complaint Against Sunil Shetty(11.07.2017)

Delhi High Court has quashed a criminal complaint filed against bollywood actor and action star Sunil Shetty by a stuntman alleging criminal conspira.....

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Delhi HC Appoints Local Commissioner As Slum Dwellers Fear Homelessness(11.07.2017)

Delhi High Court has appointed a local commissioner to visit those residents of Rajeev Camp at Mandawali in east Delhi who feared forcible eviction by.....