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Del HC | Continuing embargo on spas, violative of their rights’: Court allows reopening of spas, wellness clinics, etc. albeit subject to conditions

Delhi High Court: Prathiba M. Singh, J., while considering the re-opening of spas in GNCTD expressed that: “While the spread of Covid-19

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Ker HC | International Arrest Warrant by itself will not suffice to extradite an accused to UAE. For extradition, request should be communicated in writing via diplomatic channels, HC states

Kerala High Court:  N. Nagaresh, J., addressed the petition seeking to direct the State to implement International Arrest Warrant and to handover

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P&H HC | “It is unfortunate that dependents/heirs of an ex-employee, who died in harness, are being made to run from pillar to post.” HC warns state to get into action least the Court may be compelled to take a serious view of the matter

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Anil Kshetarpal, J., expressed concern over lethargic attitude of the State towards granting pensionary benefits to the

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Bom HC | Can a transgender contest election from a seat reserved for women candidate? HC espouses transgender people’s “Right to Self-Perceived Gender Identity”

Bombay High Court: A Vacation Bench of Ravindra V. Ghuge, J., allowed the petitioner, a transgender person, to contest the panchayat elections

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Madras HC | While protecting an elephant from psychological wound, HC disallows removal of ‘Lalitha’ from caretaker’s custody || Exhaustive analysis of an elephant’s bonding with caretaker

Madras High Court: G.R. Swaminathan, J., while retention of custody of an Elephant named ‘Lalitha’ to her caretaker with whom she had stayed

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Orissa HC | Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq appointed as the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh HC

President transfers Justice Mohammad Rafiq, Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court, as Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court and

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Uttaranchal HC | Justice Ravi Vijaykumar Malimath appointed as a Judge of Himachal Pradesh HC

President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, transfers Justice Ravi Vijaykumar Malimath, Judge of the Uttarakhand High Court, as a

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Justice Rajesh Bindal, Judge Common HC for UT of J&K and UT of Ladakh, appointed as Judge of the Calcutta High Court

President transfers Justice Rajesh Bindal, Judge, Common High Court for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh,

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Madras HC | “Head hanged in shame for ill-treating SCs for centuries altogether”: Court while asking questions to State in matter of lack of road to graveyard for SCs

Madras High Court: The Division Bench of N. Kirubakaran and B. Pugalendhi, JJ., asked the State Government to file a report in the

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Kar HC | Income from the exercise of the stock option has to be treated as income from salaries only when the relationship of employer-employee is established for purposes of S. 15-17 of IT Act

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Alok Aradhe and H. T. Narendra Prasad JJ., allowed the appeal and quashed the impugned

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Pat HC | Land acquisition proceedings quashed as Authorities fail to take physical possession of land and pay compensation as required under Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Patna High Court: Prabhat Kumar Jha, J., allowed the instant writ petition seeking to quash the entire proceeding of land acquisition and

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Bom HC | Can Family Court entertain application for reliefs under Ss. 18 to 22 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005? HC answers

Bombay High Court: C.V. Bhadang, J., addressed whether the Family Court can application for reliefs under Section 18 to 22 of the

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Del HC | ‘Service Matter’ concerning persons working under Central Govt. Hospitals under Ministry of Railways. Under which provision will they be governed? HC states

Delhi High Court: Jyoti Singh, J.,  held that ‘service matter’ concerning the persons working in various Central Government Hospitals under the Ministry

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Gau HC | No blanket order of appointment can be passed in favour of any ‘Affected Candidate’ in terms of Rule 2(a) of the Assam Public Service (Preferential Appointment) Rules, 1999; HC clarifies

Gauhati High Court: Manojit Bhuyan J., simplifying the applicability of Rule 3 and Rule 4 of Assam Public Service (Preferential Appointment) Rules,

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Gau HC | If a marriage is first solemnised under the Special Marriage Act and later upon conversion to Islam, marriage is again solemnised under Mohammedan Law: Which law will prevail for dissolution of marriage? Court to consider

Gauhati High Court: Achintya Malla Bujor Barua, J., addressed a matter wherein a marriage took place under the Special Marriage Act, but the

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Utt HC | Candidate does not get an indefeasible right to get an appointment merely because there is name on selection list; Court dismisses petition

Uttarakhand High Court: Lok Pal Singh, J., dismissed a writ petition filed seeking writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the Office

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Ker HC | Endeavour of every Judge should be to get rid of his personal predilections and prejudices and to decide cases dispassionately, and not to recuse whenever his or her actions are questioned

Kerala High Court: V.G. Arun J., while disallowing the present petition of transfer, observed, “When the question is one of transfer of

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Del HC | Can an HIV positive patient be prosecuted for an offence of attempt to murder, if he had sexual intercourse without woman’s consent? Read detailed ruling of HC

Delhi High Court: Vibhu Bakhru, J., observed that If an HIV positive person is aware of their condition and has unprotected sex, the

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Ker HC | While considering transfer petitions related to matrimonial disputes, the convenience of wife is to be preferred over the convenience of husband; Court reiterates

Kerala High Court: Shircy V. J., while allowing the present petition against the original petition filed in the family court, reiterated, “In

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Bom HC | Welfare of child as paramount consideration: Father of minor given custody for mother not being able to take care of the child

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of A.S. Chandurkar and N.B. Suryawanshi, JJ., determined the factors in regard to grant of custody of