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Utt HC | Court distinguishes between S. 60 of NDPS Act and S. 451 of CrPC, releases seized vehicle finding it unreasonable during pendency of trial

Uttaranchal High Court: The Bench of Ravindra Maithani, J. allowed a petition setting aside the impugned order of the Court while passing

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MP HC | Appeal in tenancy matter dismissed in absence of substantial question of law

Madhya Pradesh High Court: This second appeal was filed before the Bench of Vivek Rusia, J., by appellant against the judgment and

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Tri HC | Initiating disciplinary proceedings after long lapse of time puts question mark to fairness of authority concerned

Tripura High Court: Arindam Lodh, J., while highly depreciating the conduct of the State Public Works Department, directed it to conclude the disciplinary

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Megh HC | To contend that re-trial helped prosecution fill up gaps and lacuna is otiose theory where no such plea agitated during the re-trial

Meghalaya High Court: A Bench of Mohammad Yaqoob Mir, CJ, and H.S. Thangkhiew, J. dismissed an appeal filed against the trial court decision

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Pat HC | No arbitrariness by Public Service Commission where marks deducted for candidate’s failure to abide by its instructions

Patna High Court: The Division Bench of Amreshwar Pratap Sahi, CJ and Anjana Mishra, J. rejected an appeal filed by a candidate

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Guj HC | Representation of People Act: BJP MLA Pabubha Manek’s 2017 election to Gujarat Legislative Assembly declared void and set aside

Gujarat High Court: The Bench of Paresh Upadhyay, J. declared the election of BJP candidate Pabubha Manek to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly

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Bom HC | Divorced wife cannot file application under Domestic Violence Act; application filed under Ss. 12 and 18 rejected in absence of “domestic relationship”

Bombay High Court: M.G. Giratkar, J. refused to interfere with an order of the Judicial Magistrate as confirmed by the Sessions Judge, whereby

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Del HC | Divorce decree upheld where wife not maintaining marital cohabitation with husband for over two years

Delhi High Court: A Bench of G.S. Sistani and Jyoti Singh, JJ. upheld a decree of divorce granted by the family court

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Bom HC | Maintenance allowance granted to wife cannot be considered as debt – Exemption under S. 11 of Pensions Act, 1871 cannot be granted to husband

Bombay High Court: The Bench of M.G. Giratkar, J., partly allowed a criminal revision application by modifying the maintenance amount being provided

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MP HC | To waive off “mandatory 6 months period” for reconsidering the decision of divorce, personal inconvenience as a ground — denied

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Bench of G.S. Ahluwalia, J., dismissed a revision filed in respect of waiving off of the mandatory

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Madras HC | Prohibiting demonstration of democratic dissent is violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution

Madras High Court: M. Dhandapani, J., quashed a case registered against the petitioner along with others for demonstrating and raising slogans against the

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All HC | Law Officer employed with a bank counted as full-time employee and thus subject of prohibition under R. 49 of BCI Rules

Allahabad High Court: The Bench of Pankaj Mithal and Saumitra Dayal Singh, JJ. dismissed a petition filed against the order which rejected

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Del HC | Mere assertions disputing paternity of child not sufficient to order DNA test, especially in light of S. 112 of Evidence Act

Delhi High Court: A Bench of G.S. Sistani and Jyoti Singh, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the order of the family court

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Madras HC | No considerable research made in “Siddha Medicines”, allotment of funds & popularisation of concept required by Government

“Siddha system is a neglected child both by Central and State Governments, whereas Ayurvedam is developed by Central and other State Governments.”

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Bom HC | Not turning up on duty establishes prima facie case against a medical officer for death of patient; quashing of case registered under S. 304-A denied

Bombay High Court: A Bench of T.V. Nalwade and Mangesh S Patil, JJ., refused to quash a criminal case registered against a Medical

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Ori HC | Acceptance of contract must be signified by some act agreed on by the parties or from which the law raises a presumption of acceptance

Orissa High Court: The Bench of Dr A.K. Rath, J. dismissed the suit for realization of the insurance money on the ground

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Raj HC | No material change reflected in the pleadings, thus petitioner barred to contend re framing of issues

Rajasthan High Court: The Bench of Dr Pushpendra Singh Bhati, J., dismissed the petition filed for mainly amendment of the issues framed

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P&H HC | Final view on the applications for action under Panchayati Raj Act directed to be taken within specified time period

Punjab and Haryana High Court: This writ petition was filed before the Bench of Jitendra Chauhan under Articles 226 and 227 of

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Del HC | Wife can claim monetary relief under S. 20 of Domestic Violence Act in addition to maintenance under S. 125 CrPC; trial court order holding contrary set aside

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J., reiterated that proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and under Section 125

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Bom HC | Insurance contract give rise to reciprocal promises; Insurer entitled to recover the amount paid to third party under a ‘cancelled policy’ from the insured

Bombay High Court: Sunil K. Kotwal, J., allowed SBI Insurance Co. (insurer) to recover, from the owner of the offending bus (insurer), the