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High Courts

High Courts

SARFAESI Act, 2002 is unenforceable in the state of Jammu & Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir High Court– Giving a landmark judgment regarding the applicability of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement

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Published on July 21, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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High Courts

Video recording of the court proceeding, permitted

Calcutta High Court: On persistent plea made by advocate Deepak Khosla (who was subjected to constant heckling and abuses inside the court

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High Courts

Section 285 of IPC does not criminalize burning of effigies in a political agitation

Madras High Court: While dealing with the issue that whether the presence of a person and burning of an effigy in an

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Restricted the use of any other language other than English in court proceedings

Gujarat High Court. In a Criminal Revision Application before it under Section 397 r/w Section 401 of Cr.P.C., where the applicant wanted

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Published on July 17, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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High Courts

Electric crematorium to be setup at burning ghat to check environment pollution

Kerala High Court: While deciding as to whether Panchayat can pass a Resolution restricting the use of burning ghat only to persons

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Published on July 17, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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High Courts

Petition challenging the constitutionality of Shariat law, dismissed

Kerala High Court: On a Writ Petition filed by several petitioners to declare Shariat Law applicable in regard to inheritance of property

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Published on July 17, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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High Courts

Cut less than ten trees and plant thrice the number of trees cut, directed

Kerala High Court: In the instant case before the Court, where the petitioner- an environmental educator, challenged the order of the State

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Published on July 16, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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High Courts

High Court, under Article 226, not entitled to review answer keys issued by the organisers of competitive/entrance examinations

Delhi High Court: Giving a set back to candidates of entrance exams for education institutes and competitive exams for government employment, Delhi

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Published on July 15, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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High Courts

Strict adherence to the time schedule is mandatory for application for approval of academic courses/affiliation

Delhi High Court: Dismissing a writ petition, the Delhi High Court reiterated that applications to the Medical Council of India (MCI), inter

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Published on July 15, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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High Courts

Directions given to State to proceed in accordance with law against the chairman of Karma Garchen Trust

Himachal Pradesh High Court– In a major setback for the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, also the Chairman of the Karma Garchan Trust, Sidhwari

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Published on July 13, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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High Courts

Institutions to ensure transparency even in admissions against management quota

Karnataka High Court: Showing surprise on noticing how admissions in Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) against management quota are reduced to

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Published on July 10, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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High Courts

Tribal Women can inherit property as per Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Himachal Pradesh High Court– In a landmark judgment, single bench of Rajiv Sharma J., while dealing with an important issue of inheritance

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Published on July 8, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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High Courts

Media banned from publishing any statement relating to bandh, strike, rallies

Meghalaya High Court: Taking a serious note of the impact of bandhs on the life and livelihood of the citizens of Meghalaya,

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Published on July 8, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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High Courts

Media banned from publishing any statement relating to bandh, strike, rallies

Meghalaya High Court: Taking a serious note of the impact of bandhs on the life and livelihood of the citizens of Meghalaya,

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Published on July 8, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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High Courts

Strike no defence for obstructing court’s functions

Allahabad High Court: Taking cognizance of the matter on a reference letter sent by ACJM Amit Kumar Prajapati, the Court imposed a

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Published on July 6, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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High Courts

Directions given to look into the matter of construction of Bharat Mata temple for the virtue of nationalism

Madras High Court: In a petition filed, seeking the writ of mandamus, directing the State of Tamil Nadu to construct a ‘Bharat

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Published on July 4, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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High Courts

Child cannot be denied promotion to higher class on grounds of inadequate academic performance

Kerala High Court: In a significant decision A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar, J., while dealing with the issue that, whether the respondent school in

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Published on July 2, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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High Courts

Role of Alternate Dispute Resolution mechanism in cases of rape with minors in India, discussed

Madras High Court: Dealing with rationality of incorporating Alternate Dispute Resolution mechanism in cases of rape done on minors under Section 376

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Published on July 2, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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High Courts

Special Marriage Act does not bar Indians to marry foreigners

Kerala High Court: In a case before the Court where the petitioner, an Indian Citizen, was prohibited from marrying a Canadian Citizen

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Published on June 30, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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High Courts

Methodology of selection by prescribing the roster points is discriminatory, arbitrary and unreasonable

Himachal Pradesh High Court– Deciding the writ petitions involving common questions of fact and law wherein the allocation of seats on the

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Published on June 25, 2015October 14, 2015By Sucheta
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