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No bar for claiming maintenance under S. 24 Hindu Marriage Act, even in the event of application under S. 125 CrPC having been filed

Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution, a Single

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Earnest money and performance guarantee amount can be forfeited upon rescinding a contract

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Valmiki J. Mehta, J, dismissed an appeal before it setting aside an arbitral

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Circular mandating presence of priest who performed the ceremony during registration of marriage, as a witness quashed by Bombay HC

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S.C. Dharmadhikari and Sangitrao S. Patil, JJ. heard a petition for quashment of circular

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Bright Line Test is not a valid test to determine international transactions for purposes of income tax

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of the High Court comprising of S. Murlidhar and Pratibha M. Singh JJ, held that the

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Reasons for rejecting parole application should be in consonance with the reasons of dismissing subsequent appeal

Bombay High Court: Allowing a petition filed by a prison inmate whose previous application for parole had been rejected, a Division Bench

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Overseas Citizens of India cardholders, who are NEET UG 2017 qualified, are eligible for admission to I year MBBS/BDS course

Karnataka High Court: While passing the interim order, the Division Bench held that there is no bar in law to Overseas Citizens

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Market value cannot be fixed by registration authority if there is no doubt as to sale consideration

Hyderabad High Court: The Single Judge Bench of the High Court stated that the market value of a property cannot be single

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Delhi High Court takes suo motu action in relation to growing air pollution in NCR region

Delhi High Court: Taking cognizance of far reaching effects of air pollution suo motu, the Court asked the Governments of States of

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Punishment for criminal offences to be meted out while maintaining proportionality of the sentence with the offence

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of G.S. Sistani and Chander Shekhar, JJ. reduced the sentence of an accused convicted under Sections

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Chain of circumstantial evidence should be so complete that no other probability other than accused being the perpetrator arises

Bombay High Court: In an appeal filed against the decision of the Trial Court convicting the appellant for murder under S. 302

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Govt. has no power to override discretion of the University in matters relating to affiliation of educational institutions

Kerala High Court: Aggrieved by the decision of a Single Judge, the State of Kerala filed an appeal and a Division Bench

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Market value of property need not be determined separately if auction is conducted by court

High Court for the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana: The Single Judge Bench of the High Court allowed a writ petition

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Delhi High Court upholds decision of ITAT while elaborating on Ss. 145 and 80-IA of the IT Act

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of the High Court elaborated on Sections 80-IA and 145 of the IT Act in two

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Writ petitions not for the enforcement of orders contrary to the provisions of law

Punjab and Haryana High Court: In a recent case before the High Court, M.M.S. Bedi, J. had to clarify to the petitioner

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Delay in payment of gratuity, entitled to get interest on that delay

Calcutta High Court: The petition has been filed by the primary school assistant teacher asking for interest on the gratuity amount which

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High Court is empowered to dismiss the first appeal at preliminary stage of hearing if it lacks merit

Karnataka High Court: In an appeal under Section 96 CPC, directed against the judgment and decree passed by the II Additional Senior

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Mere empanelment for consideration of appointment as kerosene dealer does not give any right to challenge cancellation notice

Calcutta High Court: The petitioner filed the petition challenging of the order of cancellation of vacancy as kerosene oil dealer at Bhatenda,

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If a matter concerns life and liberty of a person, court can use its inherent powers to order quick & proper investigation

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A petition under Section 482 CrPC was filed by the petitioner to conduct proper investigation in FIR

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Old age and no previous conviction can be grounds to reduce sentence

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Court in this case dealt with a revision petition under S. 401 CrPC challenging the judgment

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Compromise or amicable settlement of dispute between parties brings peace and harmony in society

Punjab and Haryana High Court: In two subsequent cases decided by the Bench of Inderjit, J., dealing with offences under Sections 420,