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Family Courts do not have jurisdiction over deciding custody of minor children who are living abroad ordinarily

Karnataka High Court: While hearing the appeal of a mother who is seeking the custody of her minor children under the prevailing provisions

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Prohibition of alcohol consumption does not violate Fundamental Rights

Kerala High Court: While relying upon the Supreme Court decision in Kerala Bar Hotels Association v. State of Kerala, (2015) 16 SCC 421,

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Refusal to appoint differently-abled violates their right to lead a life with dignity

Gujarat High Court: While relying upon the Supreme Court decision in Syed Bashir-ud- din Qadri v. Nazir Ahmed Shah, (2010) 3 SCC 603,

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Criminal complaint filed under a confused state of mind can be quashed

Bombay High Court: Considering the reply filed by the second respondent in the present case, the Division Bench comprising of V. M

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Hospitals have to pay luxury tax on adscititious amenities and facilities provided for comfort and pleasure of patients

High Court of Kerala: While deciding the legality and validity of the amendments brought into the Kerala Tax on Luxuries Act, 1976, making

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Reasonable and bonafide apprehension of bias is valid cause for transfer of case

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench of A.M. Badar, J allowed the application demanding the transfer of case to another court

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Husband can’t deny to maintain his wife on the ground that she earns more

Punjab and Haryana High Court: While hearing the petition filed against the order given by the District Court, Pathankot the Single Bench comprising

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Sections 79 & 81 of IT Act and Section 51 of Copyright Act have to be harmoniously construed

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S. Ravindra Bhat and Deepa Sharma, JJ. decided questions arising out of an appeal filed

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Direction to remove lawyer appearing for a party at the instance of opposite party can only be passed if such removal does not jeopardize the interest of the party for whom lawyer is appearing

Kerala High Court: While deciding upon the issue that whether the lawyer who is appearing for a party can be removed at

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Police authorities cannot deny certified copy of FIR, except in some sensitive cases

High Court of Chhattisgarh: The Court while dealing with the issue wherein a copy of FIR was denied to the appellant/petitioner by

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Talaq Certificate issued by the Chief Kazi is only an opinion and has no legal sanctity

Madras High Court: While examining the validity of certificates issued by the Kazis in the country in general and in Tamil Nadu

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Desertion as ground for divorce cannot be tested by merely ascertaining which party left the matrimonial home first

High Court of Delhi: While judging the legality and validity of the divorce decree granted to the husband respondent by the learned

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Bail in youth’s murder: Court cites provocation in the name of religion

Bombay High Court: While disposing of bail petitions of accused persons who were being prosecuted under Sections 302, 307, 143, 147, 148,

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It is not mandatory but, discretion of the corporations and govt. companies to consult the PSC for making appointment of employees

High Court of Kerala: The Division Bench of this Court referred the question to the Full Bench of this Court as to

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Strong financial position cannot be the sole criteria for determining custody of child

Bombay High Court: While deciding a matter concerning the custody of minor girl where it was contended by the petitioner father that

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Denying maternity leave to a mother who begets child through surrogacy violates Article 21

Chhattisgarh High Court: While disposing a writ concerning denial of grant of maternity leave to a mother who has begotten a child

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Authorities bound to follow prescribed rule of law and principle laid down by courts while investigating and filing charge-sheets

Gujarat High Court: In the matter of a criminal offence where the applicant pleaded for some affirmative action to be taken towards his

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Land belonging to religious bodies not exempted from acquisition for public welfare works

Allahabad High Court: While deciding a matter concerning acquisition of land of church by government the Divisional Bench of V.K. Shukla and Mahesh

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Availability of alternative remedies will not bar a consumer complaint

Chhattisgarh High Court: While relying upon the Supreme Court decisions in Fair Air Engineers (P) Ltd. v. N. K. Modi, (1996) 6 SCC