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Rivers have an inherent right to flow, companies involved in hydro-electric projects cannot be permitted to use rivers as ‘dumping sites’

Uttaranchal High Court: Addressing a question of grave importance relating to pollution of rivers in the State due to unscientific muck disposal,

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Antrix-Devas Dispute: HC allows Bangalore City Civil Court to decide upon jurisdiction in the matter

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench comprising S. Ravindra Bhat and Yogesh Khanna, JJ. set aside the decision of the Single Bench

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People indulging in ‘honor killings’ must be dealt with sternly to send around a message: HC

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of H.S. Madaan, J. denied bail to the petitioner who was accused

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Cancellation of bail stands on a different footing from rejection of bail

Tripura High Court: The Order passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate granting bail to the accused was upheld by a Single Judge

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‘John Doe’ order prayed in light of copyright and trademark infringement

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Soumen Sen, J., addressed the grievance of the petitioner who has prayed for

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Acts of sodomy and forcible unnatural intercourse amount to cruelty and are grounds for a decree of divorce

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Division Bench comprising of M.M.S. Bedi and Hari Pal Verma, JJ., allowed the appeal against the

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Compassionate appointment allowed to the sister of R&AW Indian spy detained in Pakistan jail

Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench comprising of M.R. Shah and A.Y. Kogje, JJ., decided a petition wherein Union of India was

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Kerala HC reaffirmed the Right to live as ‘Transgender Person’

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench comprising of V. Chitambaresh & K.P. Jyothindranath, JJ., held that the freedom of speech and expression guaranteed

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Demand for SIT probe into killings of 39 Indian nationals in Iraq hostage crisis rejected

Delhi High Court: Gita Mittal, Acting CJ, speaking for the Court comprising of herself and C. Hari Shankar, J. rejected the petition

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Divorce granted on ground of cruelty in absence of rebuttal evidence by the husband

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Division Bench comprising of M.M.S. Bedi and Hari Pal Verma, JJ. allowed an appeal filed by

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Emoji is sent to express one’s feelings about something and cannot be treated as an overt act by others

Madras High Court: The Single Judge Bench of S.S.Sundar, J. quashed the criminal complaint against BSNL employees who had put smiling emoji

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Conviction under Section 307 altered to Section 308 IPC in absence of intention to cause murder

Chhattisgarh High Court: In an appeal filed against the conviction of the appellants by the trial court under Section 307 IPC, a

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Principal employer is liable to compensate a worker engaged by the contractor

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: An appeal filed by the Executive Engineer against the award of compensation passed in favour of Respondent

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Transfer is an incident of service, not to be interfered with unless effected in violation of mandatory statutory rules

Rajasthan High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Veerender Singh Siradhana, J. dismissed a civil writ petition filed by the petitioner

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Section 311 CrPC empowers Court to protect a petitioner against error of improper examination-in-chief by his counsel

Manipur High Court: A criminal petition seeking to allow the petitioner to recall himself as defence witness for re-examination, was allowed by

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Under Indian law neither consideration nor agreement is necessary to constitute waiver of rights

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Asha Arora, J. dismissed a revisional application filed by the petitioner assailing the

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Judgment reviewed and set aside holding it to be based on misconception of facts

Bombay High Court: A review petition filed by the Union of India and the Chief Postmaster General was allowed by a Division

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‘Family’ under Rule 2 (iii) of the Contributory Provident Fund Rules entitles only an unmarried sister to share dues

Gauhati High Court: In a writ petition filed for entitlement of 50% dues of the Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) of the deceased

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Conviction based on informant’s inference as to the presence of accused is not permissible in law

Patna High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Aditya Kumar Trivedi, J. allowed a criminal appeal and set aside the conviction

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A brochure at most is an administrative instruction, cannot have overriding effect over Regulations

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of B.R. Gavai and Bharati. H.Dangre, JJ., allowed a petition filed seeking a transfer from