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POCSO Act | Section 34 Empowers Special Courts To Determine Age Of Both Offender & Victim: J&K High Court Remands Case For Fresh Age Inquiry
Clarifying the jurisdiction of Special Courts under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), the Jammu & ...
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Parties Agreeing To Mutual Divorce After Living Separately For More Than A Year Doesn't Negate Separation: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that just because the parties agreed for mutual divorce after more than 1 year of ...
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Dismissal Of Suit For Default Doesn't Bar Fresh Suit On Same Cause Of Action : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that the dismissal of a suit or application for default under Rules 2 or 3 of Order IX of the ...
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P&H High Court Raises Questions On Agricultural Dept's Statutory Authority To Ban Hybrid Paddy Seeds In Punjab
In a significant development, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has questioned the statutory authority behind the Punjab ...
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Deletion Of Names Through Chamber Summons Does Not Render Appeal U/S 50(1)(B) Of A&C Act As Not Maintainable: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court bench of Justices A.S. Chandurkar and M.M. Sathaye has observed that when a common arbitration petition ...
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Courts Cannot Conduct Comparative Study Of Natural Resource Allocation: J&K High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Mining Lease Cancellation
Reaffirming the judiciary's restraint in matters of policy, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, while dismissing a ...
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'Electricity Meter Costs ₹8900, Where Will Poor People Go?': Karnataka HC Orally Questions State For Mandating Smart Pre-Paid Meters
The Karnataka High Court on Friday (April 26) orally questioned the decision of the state government making it mandatory for ...
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Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On PIL Against KEA Asking Students To Remove 'Sacred Thread' Before Entering Exam Hall
The Karnataka High Court today (26 April) issued notice to the State Government on a public interest litigation seeking a ...
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Prolonged Suspension From Service Mirrors Penalty: Rajasthan HC Directs State To Ensure 'Reasonable Timeline' For Further Action, Lays Guidelines
The Rajasthan High Court ruled that even though suspension is though legally not a penalty but an interim measure, however ...
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No Interim Relief U/S 9 Of A&C Act Without Exceptional Circumstances After Conciliation Fails & Arbitration Starts Under MSME Act: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar has held that once conciliation fails under the Micro, Small and ...
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Assessee's Business Cannot Be Prejudiced By Complete Attachment Of Bank Accounts Pending Adjudication By GST Authority: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has asked the GST authority not to prejudice the business of an assessee, involved in manufacturing of ...
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Sikh People Usually Wear 'Kada', Personal Effect': Delhi High Court Sets Aside Detention By Customs
Observing that Sikh persons usually wear kada as part of their religious practice, the Delhi High Court set aside the ...