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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Withdrawal of consent from a settlement for divorce, without any cogent cause, amounts to cruelty

Delhi High Court: While upholding the impugned judgment of the Family Court granting divorce to the parties, the Division Bench of Pradeep Nandrajog,

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Published on December 12, 2016January 4, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

In the absence of serious reasons, Triple Talaq cannot be justified

Allahabad High Court: While hearing a petition by a Muslim couple seeking protection from police authorities and the wife’s mother, the Single Bench

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Published on December 12, 2016February 6, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

FIR to be quashed under Section 482 CrPC, if allegations are absurd

Madhya Pradesh High Court: While relying upon the decision of Supreme Court in Ramesh Rajagopal v. Devi Polymers (P) Ltd., (2016) 6 SCC

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Published on December 12, 2016By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

A third party cannot present a petition to initiate action for civil contempt

Karnataka High Court: While dismissing a petition presented to initiate contempt of court proceedings against the accused for wilful disobedience of Karnataka High

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Published on December 10, 2016December 15, 2016By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

DU Photocopy matter – Fairness in use of copyright material to be determined on the touch stone of “extent justified by purpose”

Delhi High Court:  Observing that “In the context of teaching and use of copyrighted material, the fairness in the use can be

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Published on December 9, 2016January 4, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Petition challenging demonetisation of currency notes, dismissed

Karnataka High Court: While dealing with a writ petition challenging the demonetisation of the currency notes of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 denominations,

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Published on December 9, 2016By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

When applications are pending under Section 438 CrPC, it cannot be said that the accused are absconding

Bombay High Court: In a case pertaining to custodial death, where proclamations under Section 82 of CrPC, 1973 were issued by the

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Published on December 9, 2016By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

If no time limit is fixed for compliance, action for contempt of court is not tenable

Karnataka High Court: While relying upon the decision of the Full Bench of Supreme Court in Union of India v. Oswal Woollen Mills

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Published on December 9, 2016January 4, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Pension Schemes cannot be limited or time-barred in an arbitrary, unreasonable or unfair way

Bombay High Court: Delivering its verdict in a case involving the denial of pension by the employers of Bank of Baroda to

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Published on December 8, 2016December 26, 2016By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Central Government’s Notification banning 344 FDC drugs quashed

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge of the Delhi High Court Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J. vide his order and judgment  struck down

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Published on December 8, 2016December 8, 2016By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

A son, irrespective of his marital status, will have no legal right to live in his parent’s self-acquired house

Delhi High Court: While deciding upon an issue related to possession of property between the parties, the Bench of Pratibha Rani, J., held

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Published on December 7, 2016December 28, 2016By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Petition regarding tenability of restrictions imposed on over the counter cash withdrawals via Central Notification dated 08.11.2016, dismissed

Delhi High Court: While considering the present petitions regarding the tenability of the restrictions imposed on over the counter cash withdrawals via

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Published on December 6, 2016January 31, 2017By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Societies attached to Medical College Hospitals are not covered by EPF Act

Kerala High Court: While dealing with two appeals preferred by the Provident Fund Department challenging a decision of Kerala High Court wherein

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Published on December 5, 2016By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

A charge cannot be enforced against a transferee if he has had no notice of the same

Bombay High Court: While relying upon the Supreme Court decision in State of Karnataka v. Shreyas Papers Pvt. Ltd., 2006 (1) SCC

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Published on December 5, 2016December 26, 2016By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Amendment to Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 to have retrospective effect on pending post-award court proceedings

Bombay High Court: In the case where Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) challenged both the arbitral awards ordered against it,

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Published on December 5, 2016December 29, 2016By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Principles of natural justice and fair play in action are integral part of good administration

High Court of Madhya Pradesh: The Court while examining the legality and validity of the order dated 28.12.2015, whereby the respondents have

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Published on December 3, 2016December 28, 2016By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Evidence can be adduced by way of affidavit of witnesses in Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, in the absence of objection

Allahabad High Court: In a matter referred by a Division Bench to a larger Bench for its opinion on the issue “Whether a

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Published on December 3, 2016December 29, 2016By Saba
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Sales Tax Authorities cannot enforce the alleged charge on a property from the buyer of the property if she/he has had no notice of the same

High Court of Bombay: In a case where the petitioners were charged against unanticipated dues on a property by the Sales Tax

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Published on December 2, 2016January 11, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Legally divorced wife also entitled to seek relief under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005

High Court of Kerala: Deciding the question on whether subsistence of matrimonial relationship is a sine-qua-non for seeking reliefs under Sections 18

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Published on December 2, 2016January 5, 2017By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Child’s passport can carry step-father’s name without step-father being declared the legal guardian

High Court of Punjab and Haryana : Deciding upon an issue as to whether the passport of child can carry the name

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Published on December 1, 2016January 11, 2017By Saba
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