Proceedings against Mallika Sherawat for promoting obscenity, quashed
Bombay High Court: While allowing the criminal revision application filed by well known actress Mallika Sherawat, A.B. Chaudhari, J. established the rule
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Second wife of a deceased government employee is qualified to claim family pension without requiring to produce her marriage certificate
Madras High Court: While considering an interesting issue that whether the second wife of the deceased government employee is entitled to claim
Continue readingLeaving the company of spouse without reasonable cause for many years amounts to desertion
Orissa High Court: While affirming the judgment and order passed by the learned Judge, Family Court, for dissolution of marriage between the
Continue readingLegislature cannot directly overrule a decision or make a direction as not binding on it, but has power to make the decision ineffective
Karnataka High Court: Declaring the Karnataka Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2011 and the Karnataka Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments
Continue readingNecessary steps to be taken to educate the residents regarding the evils of drinking liquor
Jammu and Kashmir High Court– Deciding on a writ petition filed contending that the State of Jammu and Kashmir has failed to
Continue readingEnhance compensation for railways accident victims
Delhi High Court– Deciding on a writ petition filed wherein it was sought to quash Section 129 of the Railways Act, 1989
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Guidelines issued for streamlining the prosecution in cases of Human Trafficking
Bombay High Court – In the light of increasing incidents of human trafficking and misuse of the provisions of bail by the
Continue reading‘Erlocip’ cancer treating drug manufactured by Cipla, found infringing patent of Swiss pharmaceutical company
Delhi High Court: While addressing to the issue of patent violation, the Court concluded that Cipla (Defendant) was infringing on Swiss pharmaceutical
Continue readingUnion of India directed to examine Section 29-A of the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015
Madras High Court: Directing the Union of India to examine the provision related to pending arbitration proceedings as per the recently promulgated
Continue readingRules regarding age-determination procedure under Juvenile Justice Act are not unconstitutional
Delhi High Court: The division bench comprising of the G. Rohini CJ and Rajiv Sahai Endlaw J. dismissed a writ petition raising
Continue readingValidity of S. 7-A of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, upheld
Madras High Court: While dismissing the petition challenging the validity of Section 7-A of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the Division Bench
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Child’s age should be the major consideration for the Court while granting the custody of child
Bombay High Court: In the present case concerning the custody of child, V.L. Achliya J. held that, while granting custody of child
Continue readingInvocation of bank guarantee can be restrained only if there is existence of fraud, irretrievable injury/injustice or special equities
Delhi High Court: While deciding a crucial matter relating to work contracts and bank guarantee the Division Bench comprising of Sanjeev Sachdeva
Continue readingState Government directed to take care of minor rape victim in every possible manner
Allahabad High Court: Setting a good precedent in the society and in the interest of rape victim and her child, the Bench
Continue readingTemporary license for sale of crackers refused in the wake of concerns regarding people’s safety
Delhi High Court: Keeping in mind the hazardous effect of fire crackers on people and environment, Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J., held that
Continue readingDirections for enhancing the facilities for better dispensation of justice, particularly in the district judiciary, issued
Allahabad High Court: A seven-Judge Bench of the High Court through an order in a suo-motu matter issued directions regarding? establishment of
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Purpose of punishment is to deter, relent, repent and reform
Himachal Pradesh High Court– Reducing the sentence so imposed on the appellant-accused from imprisonment of 10 rigorous years to 4 years, the
Continue readingCAG cannot conduct audit of power distribution companies
Delhi High Court: The Court quashed the order of Delhi Government to get the accounts of three private power distribution companies audited
Continue readingGovernment should consider Castration as punishment for ‘monsters’ preying on innocent lives
Madras High Court: Adopting a stern approach towards increasing cases of child abuse and incidents of rape of minors, N. Kirubakaran, J.,
Continue readingMadrassa can function as a polling booth, as it does not have any religious significance
Kerala High Court: While dismissing a Writ Petition, V. Chitambaresh J. held that ‘Madrassa’ is not a place of worship and therefore
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