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Elections to Executive Committees of all Bar Associations to be held on one day, for a uniform period of two years: Delhi High Court

No member of any Bar Association or body, such as the Bar Council of Delhi or Bar Council of India will contest or hold post simultaneously in two different Bar Associations/bodies.

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Allahabad HC declines to quash criminal proceedings against 3 men accused of raising slogans against India, and abusing persons in a Temple

Allahabad High Court said that, while deciding an application under Section 482 CrPC, it can only examine whether the case for trial of the accused person is made out on the basis of prosecution allegations and the material collected in support thereof.

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‘Ensure that transparent attempts to abuse legal process are nipped in the bud’; Delhi HC imposes Rs 1 lakh cost on advocate for resuscitating same plea for third time

When the legal process is abused by the members of the legal fraternity, who are supposed to be its protectors and preservers, the Court must take an extremely stern view of the matter.

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Bombay High Court clarifies provisions of Arbitration Act to be above Institutional Arbitration Rules; directs MCIA to appoint an independent arbitrator

Bombay High Court directed MCIA to substitute the arbitrator and appoint an independent arbitrator to continue with the arbitral proceedings.

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Commercial Courts Act expressly takes away any substantive or procedural right of appeal; Calcutta High Court dismisses appeal

Calcutta High Court relied on Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, which explicitly limits the right of appeal to judgments, decrees, and orders specified therein.

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Issue of non-signatory guarantor to be impleaded as party to arbitration is for arbitral tribunal to decide: Delhi High Court

“Prima facie, Respondents 3-5 are a veritable party to the loan agreement as they are connected with the loan documents and form part of the loan transaction.”

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[Custody Battle] Madras HC modifies order granting visitation rights to grandparents, by restricting it to once every month

Madras High Court pointed out that at this juncture that the minor child had been under the grandparents’ care since birth, which was disturbed due to the strained relationship between the parties.

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Delhi High Court orders removal of mark ‘BE THE BEER’ from the register in a plea by ‘The Beer Café’

Respondents are operating in the same industry of food and beverages and running cafes, and simply prefixing the word ‘BE’ is obviously causing deceptive similarity with petitioner’s registered mark having a prior user.

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‘Corruption can erode trust in institutions’; Gujarat HC denies anticipatory bail to AMC Ward Inspector booked for disproportionate assets of Rs. 2.75 crores

“Corruption can seep into many aspects of society, creating a ripple effect of negative consequences.”

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‘Police protection is neither fundamental right nor statutory right’; Madhya Pradesh High Court directs removal of Police security

Madhya Pradesh High Court highlighted the need for judicious assessment of threat perception and responsible utilization of police resources.

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Painful that temples & trusts have to knock doors of Court to get their dues from State Government: Allahabad HC seeks intervention of CM Yogi Adityanath

Allahabad High Court said that it is not a question of payment for a single year, but the annuity has not been transferred to the temple in question for last four years

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Delhi High Court directs blocking of website, mobile application using ‘IKEA’ mark to mislead people to invest money

It is alleged that Defendants 1 and 2 are perpetrating fraud on the public by creating a false association with plaintiff, resulting in grave financial losses to the public.

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‘Bail Order is forged/fabricated’; Delhi High Court passes directions for public to check authenticity of the Court’s orders/judgments

It is a serious matter of prima facie forgery and fabrication of order of Delhi High Court which requires investigation, the forged/fabricated order had been allegedly handed over to an undertrial prisoner by a jail visiting advocate, who has been appointed to assist and help the undertrials.

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‘Admissions in pleading are primarily germane’; Calcutta High Court directs rehearing of application under Order XII Rule 6 CPC

Calcutta High Court held that the trial court erred in considering extraneous documents regarding Thika Tenancy, as the defendants had not pleaded such defenses in their written statement.

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Issue of limitation cannot be decided without recording of evidence, once it becomes a mixed question of law and fact: Delhi High Court upholds Trial Court’s dismissal of Order 7 Rule 11

Delhi High Court held that the dismissal of the petitioner’s application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC was warranted, emphasizing the need to focus solely on the allegations in the plaint at the preliminary stage because the issues regarding limitation and adverse possession required further evidence and examination, which could not be resolved without a full trial.

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Jharkhand High Court seeks State’s reply after inquiry on implementation of Ayushman Scheme across State hospitals

Jharkhand High Court was dealing with matter seeking release of the amount for hospitals who imparted treatment to persons under Ayushman Scheme.

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Delhi High Court upholds ITAT decision denying stay application for demand recovery against Indian National Congress

Delhi High Court granted the Indian National Congress the opportunity to pursue its case further by filing a fresh stay application, while also providing important clarifications regarding the interpretation of relevant guidelines and the discretion of the authorities in such matters.

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JNUSU Elections| Delhi HC appoints former Supreme Court Judge Justice V. Ramasubramanian as observer to oversee functioning of election committee

“In view of the election schedule that is notified on 10-03-2024, the Grievance Redressal Cell is directed to complete the exercise and pass a reasoned order prior to declaration of the final results.”

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Unsuccessful candidates cannot turn around and question selection method/eligibility qualification of examination: Chhattisgarh HC

“The petitioners took a calculated chance to get a berth in the said recruitment but finding that they are not selected, they decided to file writ questioning the Rule that it is not in accordance with law.”

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Know what led Bombay High Court to grant bail to 22 Y/O murder accused

Bombay High Court considered the role pertaining to the applicant and him being a 22-years-old at the relevant time, the Court found him entitled to be enlarged on bail.