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CBSE affiliated schools and private schools of Tamil Nadu directed to include singing of the National Anthem in their school curriculum

Madras High Court: Taking a landmark step, the Division Bench of the Court comprising of S.K. Kaul, C.J. and M.M. Sundresh, J.,

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Published on March 14, 2016May 11, 2016By Sucheta
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No Lifetime Tax upto 12 Months for Non Karnataka Motor Vehicles ferrying within Karnataka

Karnataka High Court: Responding to the growing cries against the amendment, which introduced Lifetime Tax for outside vehicles staying within Karnataka for

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Published on March 12, 2016May 11, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Legal position with regard to child marriage, clarified

Madras High Court: Grabbing the opportunity to clarify the legal position with regard to child marriage, the Division Bench of S. Manikumar

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Court observes consensual sex can’t be called rape later, grants anticipatory bail to accused

Bombay High Court: While granting anticipatory bail to a man accused of rape, a bench comprising of Mridula Bhatkar, J. observed that

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Published on March 12, 2016May 11, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Prison authorities slammed for not maintaining humane conditions in prisons

Rajasthan High Court: While coming down heavily upon the jail authorities the Court observed that the food provided to the prisoners is

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Published on March 10, 2016May 11, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Date of birth (as recorded in high school/equivalent exam certificate) entered into service records at the time of joining government service, to prevail for all purposes

Allahabad High Court:  The Division Bench of  Dr D. Y. Chandrachud, C.J. and Yashwant Varma, J. has held that an application by

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Published on March 9, 2016May 11, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Breather for Dr. Pachauri: High Court refuses to cancel his anticipatory bail

Delhi High Court: Facing serious allegations of sexual harassment, stalking and criminal intimidation against a colleague Research Analyst, Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri,

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Published on March 7, 2016May 11, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Special Courts constituted under SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act) alone empowered to take direct cognizance of offence

Chhattisgarh High Court: The Single Bench of Sanjay K. Agrawal, J. has held that the Special Courts constituted under Section 14 of

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Published on March 3, 2016March 28, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Kanhaiya Kumar gets 6 months interim bail against personal bond and surety

Delhi High Court: In an elaborately reasoned order, the Single Bench of Pratibha Rani J. granted six months interim bail to JNUSU

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Published on March 3, 2016April 9, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Foreign seated arbitration between Indian parties held to be not valid

Bombay High Court: In a judgment of June 2015, a bench comprising of R. D Dhanuka, J. considered the issue as to

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Published on March 2, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Courts must tackle POCSO cases diligently

Karnataka High Court: The Bench of  Justice A.V. Chandrashekara has allowed  the petition filed by the state under section 439(2) Cr.P.C. by

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Published on March 2, 2016March 28, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

High Court upholds the Regulation for Compensating Call Drops

Delhi High Court: Much to the disappointment of the Telcos, a Division Bench of Rohini C.J. and Jayant Nath J. upheld the

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Published on March 2, 2016March 28, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Place of accessing web-based communication does not confer jurisdiction on High Court

Kerala High Court: Deciding upon the maintainability of the petition, it was held that High Court cannot asume jurisdiction based on the

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Published on March 1, 2016May 11, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Denial of benefit of rehabilitation (including employment) to a married daughter of affected family, violative of Articles 14, 15 & 21

Chhattisgarh High Court: Deciding upon the issue as to whether the State Government was justified in impliedly excluding married daughter of affected/displaced

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Published on February 29, 2016May 11, 2016By Sucheta
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Disparaging remarks and gesticulations towards the bench bring jail term for Advocate Khosla

Delhi High Court: The spree of alleged contemptuous actions by Advocate Deepak Khosla and the incessant recusal of judges in hearing his

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Published on February 24, 2016May 11, 2016By Sucheta
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Service period spent in a work-charged establishment not liable to be counted for computing qualifying service

Allahabad High Court: While deciding upon a reference, a Full Bench held that the period of service rendered as a work-charged or

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Published on February 24, 2016May 11, 2016By Sucheta
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High Court upholds “bonafide” termination of employment by a Superior Officer

Delhi High Court: Observing the allegations of unreasonable termination and colourable exercise of power against the respondent employer, a Division Bench comprising

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Published on February 23, 2016May 11, 2016By Sucheta
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Incisions suggested by the Central Board of Film Certification rejected by the High Court

Delhi High Court: Amidst the increasing clamour surrounding the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for its unnecessary incisions of the movies,

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Published on February 23, 2016March 5, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Prayer of Grant of anticipatory bail, rejected for causing wrongful loss

Jharkhand High Court: While dealing with the issue of grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, the Court rejected the prayer for

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Published on February 22, 2016March 5, 2016By Sucheta
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Restrospective Applicability of Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015, stayed and notice served to the Additional Solicitor General

Karnataka High Court: While dealing with question relating to the retrospective applicability of Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015, the Learned Single

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Published on February 22, 2016May 31, 2016By Sucheta
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