Wife entitled to get maintenance even when a Compromise of Lump Sum Alimony already has been executed. The Punjab and Haryana High Court on dated 23.1.2022 held that filing a petition U/s 125 of Cr.P.C after a time gap of 13 years from the time of receiving alimony in lump sum, was not a misuse […]
Continue ReadingHigh Court of Kerala WP ( C ) No. 20219 of 2021 Highlight: The High Court of Kerala has held that gifts given to the bride at the time of her marriage for her welfare will not count as dowry under the ambit of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. Brief facts of Case: The […]
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Any person who is under illegal detention by an officer of the State Government shall be paid compensation by the State Government. Facts Briefly stated, the facts of the present case are that there was some dispute relating to ancestral property between the petitioners and their family members. Some tiff arose between the petitioners and […]
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Section 91 of the CrPC is not applicable to the preliminary inquiry before registration of the first information report under Section 154 of the CrPC. HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (Cr.) No.678 of 2020 Order reserved on: 9-4-2021 Order delivered on: 7-6-2021 Rajeshwar Sharma, S/o Late Shri Ram Kumar Sharma, Aged about 60 […]
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Big relief to lawyers in lockdown, lawyers can move anywhere by showing an ID card The Delhi government told the High Court on Tuesday that there is no need for a curfew pass for the lawyers to move in the lockdown enforced due to the Corona epidemic. The government has said that lawyers can move […]
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Palghar Lynching Case Bail Granted to 89 accused: “Justice is blind and, at times, deaf.” In the Palghar Lynching case, Thane Sessions Court held – Bail is a rule and jail is an exception. The Thane Sessions Court ‘Additional Sessions Judge SB Bahalkar’ grants bail to 89 accused in Palghar lynching case. The Court also […]
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One Hundred and Fourth Amendment of the Constitution of India Introduction The 104th Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as the Constitution (One Hundred and Fourth Amendment) Act, 2019, extends the deadline for the cessation for the reservation of seats for members from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha […]
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INTRODUCTION: The “Commercial disputes” have been defined with an inclusive definition and it covers almost all disputes arising out of the commercial activities. This Act provided for the making of Commercial Courts and such other Courts in the State High Courts that would be specifically dealing with the commercial matters, direct or indirect, of up […]
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Supreme Court: A Plea has dismissed against Rajasthan Govt Order to Conduct Class Xth Board Examination The Supreme Court has on Sunday dismissed a plea challenging order of High Court of Rajasthan where the apex court held that the decision of board examinations being conducted for class X in the Rajasthan state. So, the students […]
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LeeAnne Arunoday Singh vs. Ministry of Home Affairs & Ors W.P. (L) No. 3443 of 2020 The Petitioner has challenged the communications issued by the Respondent- Ministry of Home Affairs directing the Petitioner to surrender the Overseas Citizen of India Card (OCICard). The High court of Bombay held that an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) […]
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