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Denial of scholarship for the purpose of helping students to pursue natural and basic sciences is arbitrary

Himachal Pradesh High Court– While deciding a writ petition wherein the petitioner was denied scholarship for higher education under the scheme launched

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Use of helmets made compulsory for all two- wheeler drivers from 01.07.2015

Madras High Court: Expressing concern over the growing rate of accidents in India due to non compliance with the provisions of the

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Directions issued to provide basic amenities to the inmates of State Home for Destitute Women

Himachal Pradesh High Court– Taking cognizance of the letter wherein the plight of inmates of State Home for Destitute Women at Mashobra,

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Petition seeking appointment to judicial services with 70% blindness, dismissed

Madras High Court: While deciding the present issue that whether the petitioner who has been declared to be partially blind with the

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Direction issued to maintain confidentiality of ‘sensitive documents’

Delhi High Court: Showing concern over a very serious issue of infringement of right to privacy in cases where the lawyers produce

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False allegation of committing rape causes humiliation and damage to the accused

Delhi High Court: While dealing with a case where seven persons were falsely implicated for committing rape on the prosecutrix by threatening

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Directions issued to fulfill the shortcomings towards the implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995

Himachal Pradesh High Court– Taking suo motu cognizance of the letter which enumerated the difficulties faced by three blind and deaf students

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No directions under Article 226 of the Constitution can be given for the payment of salaries in the absence of any sanctioned post

Allahabad High Court: In pursuance of relevant precedents, the three judge Bench of D.Y. Chandrachud CJ, Narayan Shukla and D.K. Arora, JJ.,

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Directions given to the State Government for inclusion of Sections 7, 9 and 11 of POCSO Act, 2012 under the Victim’s Compensation Fund Scheme

Allahabad High Court: Appreciating the efforts taken by the petitioner in highlighting the important issue of constitution of a Victim’s Compensation Fund

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Act of “promiscuity” on the part of lady cannot put a man behind bar on charges of rape

Delhi High Court: Dealing with a case where a man was convicted for committing rape upon a widow lady “X” on pretext

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State Brief/ Lawyer cannot withdraw himself from a case alleging difficulty to conduct the case “by telling lies in the Court”

Kerala High Court: While dealing with a matter before the Court where a State Brief, who was appointed for the appellant to

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10 years jail term awarded to a man for raping a 5 year old girl

Delhi High Court: Dealing with a case where a five-year-old girl “X” was raped by her neighbour, a bench of S.P. Garg

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President’s clemency power is not immune from Judicial Review

Kerala High Court: Dealing as to whether the power of the President/ Governor as provided in the Constitution is subjected to Judicial

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Directions issued for plying buses procured under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission scheme

Himachal Pradesh High Court: While deciding the writ petition filed by private bus operators wherein they contend that the buses received under the

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Expression ‘Indianism’ should not be torn or understood out of context, observed

Jammu and Kashmir High Court– Deciding on a contempt petition filed by the petitioner seeking implementation of the decision given in Sanjay

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Method for determining whether the censorship on a film is justified and reasonable, clarified

Delhi High Court: Dealing with the issue of violation of fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression by banning a film

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Question regarding correction of date of birth in Matriculation Certificate, discussed

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Denouncing the tendency of the people to give older date of birth in the matriculation examination to

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Delhi Police comes under the jurisdiction of the Anti Corruption Board of GNCT, Delhi

Delhi High Court: While hearing upon the present bail application, the bench of Vipin Sanghi, J., discussed the legal issue of competence

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Direction given to Lieutenant Governor of NCT Delhi to discharge functions of the Central Government

On 21.05.2015, the President of India, in accordance with the provisions contained in Article 239 and Article 239AA (3)(a) of the Constitution,

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Advocate held guilty for criminal contempt of Court for making wild allegations against the Chief Justice

Allahabad High Court: While deciding the present contempt petition, where the contemnor via a Notice to the Supreme Court and the Chief