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Catering Services provided by Railway are not exempted from imposition of Sales Tax by State Government

Bombay High Court: A Bench comprising of S.C. Dharmadhikari and Prakash D. Naik, JJ. dismissed a writ petition in favour of the

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Parties to a suit can be directed to produce documents in their possession, which are relevant to decide the controversy

Delhi High Court: A Bench comprising of Vipin Sanghi, J. has dismissed the chamber appeal filed by the defendants against the order

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Differential treatment by Govt., extending benefits to weaker sections is not violative of Articles 14 & 19

Patna High Court: A Bench comprising of Rajendra Menon, C.J. and Sudhir Singh, J. has dismissed the writ application in which two

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Arbitrator doesn’t have the power to lift the corporate veil, so as to bind non-signatory party to arbitration agreement

Delhi High Court: A Single Bench of Vibhu Bhakhru,J. Held that an arbitrator will not have the power to lift the corporate

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High Court orders medical student to pay 10 Lakhs for wrongly taking non-creamy layer benefit

Bombay High Court: The Bench comprising of V.M.Kanada & P.R.Bora, JJ., held that the rejection of non- creamy layer certificate issued by

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Court notes shortage of water, refrains issuance of Occupany & Commencement Certificates to builders in the meanwhile

Bombay High Court: A Bench comprising of- Dr. Manjula Chellur C.J. and G.S. Kulkarni J. has temporarily refrained Thane Municipal Corporation from

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Arbitrary exercise of power of Talaq, a violation of fundamental rights

Allahabad High Court: While considering an application filed under Section 482 CrPC the Single Bench of Surya Prakash Kesarwani, J. has observed that

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Maintenance allowance under Section 12 of Domestic Violence Act is not tenable in absence of proof of domestic violence

High Court of Himachal Pradesh: A Bench comprising of Sandeep Sharma, J. has set aside the judgment passed by Fast Track Court

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Madras HC| “Delay in disposal of maintenance petitions is human (woman) suffering”

Madras High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of P. Devadass, J. directed Family Court Chennai to dispose of the interim petition

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Reservation at pre-school level valid under RTE Act

Karnataka High Court: While relying upon the Bombay High Court decision in Vikhe Patil Foundation’s Vikhe Patil Memorial School v. Union of India,

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Finding of guilt based on communal considerations is unconstitutional

Madras High Court: While deciding an appeal filed under Section 374 of CrPC, the Division Bench comprising S. Nagamuthu, N. Seshasayee, JJ. has

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Nomination does not make the nominee owner of property

Delhi High Court: While relying upon the Supreme Court decision in Sarbati Devi v. Usha Devi, (1984) 1 SCC 424, the Single Bench

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Directing preliminary inquiry does not amount to ‘taking cognizance’

Rajasthan High Court: While relying upon the Supreme Court decision in Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttar Pradesh, (2014) 2 SCC 1, the

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State Consumer Forums and NCDRC are ‘Courts’ under Section 11 CPC

Calcutta High Court: A Bench comprising of- Shivakant Prasad, J. dismissed the suit filed by the plaintiff on the ground that it

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‘Azan’ is an essential part of Islam but use of loudspeakers and amplifiers is not an essential part of it

High Court of Punjab and Haryana: Terming the instant petition seeking a direction for the State to register a FIR against celebrated

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Succession Certificate can only be granted to legal heirs of a person dying intestate

Delhi High Court: A Bench comprising of Valmiki J. Mehta, J. dismissed the appeal filed by the appellant for revocation of the

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Court holds notice through Whatsapp admissible

Bombay High Court: A Bench comprising of G.S. Patel, J , has held that the Indian Judiciary system is flexible enough to

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Only drawer of cheque can be made an acccused in proceedings for dishonour of cheque

Gujarat High Court: A Bench comprising of J.B. Pardiwala, J. has directed quashing of criminal proceedings against the applicant and co-accused husband,

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Hospitals cannot hold patients hostage to extract money for unpaid bills

As reported by The Hindu, the Dehi High Court has held in a case involving a premier private city hospital that hospitals cannot

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Chhattisgarh Govt. directed to support victims of animal attacks

Chhattisgarh High Court : A Bench comprising of Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, C.J. and Pritinker Diwaker, J. directed the State Government to support