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Allegations of extra marital relationship constitutes grave assault on reputation of spouse, thus amounts to worst form of cruelty: Himachal Pradesh HC upholds divorce

“Needless to say, matrimonial matters are matters of delicate human and emotional relationship and to maintain such relationship for a long, there is requirement of mutual trust, regard, respect, love and affection.”

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No income arises on investment in shares in an Indian subsidiary as it is a capital account transaction: Delhi High Court reiterates

“Angelantoni Test Technologies submitted that transactions are capital account transactions which are incapable of generating any income and orders and notices are passed merely to verify transactions without any tangible material in possession of Commissioner of Income tax to indicate escapement of income.”

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Bombay High Court denies anticipatory bail to advocate for cheating her client by forging bail order

The offence in the present case does not only cause harm to the victim in this case, but it is also fundamentally detrimental to the entire legal system.

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Delhi High Court grants ad interim injunction in favour of Mannat Group of Hotels for its mark ‘MANNAT’

The MANNAT DHABA and MANNAT logo has been registered by the Mannat Group of Hotels Private Limited for their Dhabas and eateries, located at Murthal on the Delhi-Chandigarh Highway.

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Strengthen e-filing, streamline weeding out and digitization of disposed of record: Delhi High Court

“There is a need to adhere to and insist on strict e-filing of pleadings, documents, and applications etc. in the jurisdictions which have been already notified under the e-filing rules. This may be achieved by gradually discouraging the acceptance of physical filing in the notified jurisdictions.”

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Calcutta High Court allows revision application for addition of parties; remits for reconsideration pending special officer’s report

Calcutta High Court stated that court has discretion under Order 1 Rule 10(2) of the CPC to add necessary or proper parties for effective adjudication.

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[Habeas Corpus] Detainee illegally confined by parents over her relationship with a transgender man to be taken to the place of her choice: Rajasthan HC

“The petitioner stated that is manifestly clear that the detainee’s life and well-being is in imminent danger and the respondents has failed to protect the detainee’s right under Article 21 of the Constitution, including her right to personal liberty.”

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Can removal of Uterus due to ovarian cancer amount to cruelty to husband for grant of divorce? Madras HC answers

Madras High Court held that the period of treatment the wife has taken from the parental home cannot be termed as desertion.

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Special Courts not barred to try offences pending against former MPs/MLAs: Delhi High Court

“Petitioner is a former MLA and the argument that he has ceased to be an MLA at time of commission of alleged offence, cannot be a bar to his case being tried by the Special Court, constituted to deal with criminal cases pending against MPs/MLAs.”

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‘Nothing concrete has been done for last twelve years’; Delhi HC directs Chief Secretary to provide road map regarding construction of Sales Tax Bar Association’s chamber

“This Court has expressed its anguish on more than one occasion regarding the complete inaction on the part of the Government to implement the Orders of this Court.”

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Proposed accused has no right to hearing at the stage of inquiry under Section 340(1) of CrPC: Calcutta High Court

Calcutta High Court emphasised that the purpose of the preliminary inquiry is not to determine guilt or innocence but to decide whether an inquiry is expedient in the interest of justice.

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Calcutta High Court affirms convictions in night-time dacoity involving robbery, murder and rape

“Credible evidence even of a hostile witness can form the basis for conviction in a criminal trial and his/her evidence can be accepted, if he/she is a natural and independent witness.”

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Para medical practitioner is not entitled to registration of private clinic under Karnataka Private Medical Establishment Act 2007: Karnataka HC

The High Court earnestly emphasised that “Time has come to pull the curtain down on such people who are practicing medicine without qualification and hoodwinking poor people in rural areas”.

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Article 21 includes the right of a convict to procreate for preserving lineage; Delhi High Court grants parole to convict

It is a personal choice and fundamental right of an individual, though a convict, and his wife who is a free citizen to have a child together for protecting and saving their lineage which must be respected by a Court of law.

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Delhi High Court restrains Indian Mart website from displaying counterfeit PUMA products

There is nothing inherently illegal in IIL providing a drop down menu from which prospective sellers, on the Indiamart platform, can select the brand which they intend to sell. If, however, there are not, in place, sufficient checks and balances to prevent counterfeiters from misrepresenting themselves as genuine sellers, the protocol cannot withstand judicial scrutiny.

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CBSE Circulars specifically proscribe any revision; marks once uploaded will be treated as final for preparing CBSE’s result: Delhi High Court

“Utter chaos will result if schools are permitted to commit errors while uploading students’ marks on CBSE’s website and thereafter, call upon CBSE to correct the marks awarded at their end.”

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Read Why Gujarat High Court pulled up State for payment of compensation to dependents of deceased manual scavengers

No explanation was forthcoming in any of the affidavits filed on behalf of the State about non-payment of compensation to the dependents of the deceased sanitation workers who had died during manual scavenging.

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Madras HC directs Patent Controller to reconstitute Opposition Board as evidence is filed after issuance of Board Recommendations

Madras High Court said that natural justice clearly requires that the additional evidence placed on record by both parties should be considered by the Opposition Board.

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Candidate applying for admission to Kendriya Vidyalaya School in EWS category need to furnish certificate from State Government where school is situated: Delhi HC

“It is also important to note that Kendriya Vidyalaya’s are not schools recognised under the Delhi School Education Act, 1973 or the rules made thereunder and these schools are not bound to follow local Acts and Regulations of every State.”

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Delhi High Court prescribes timelines for document completion, scheduling interviews in organ transplant cases

“Quick decision making is crucial not just for the donor or the recipient, but also for their respective families.”