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Supreme Court Asks Allahabad HC To Prioritise Disposal Of Matters Where Trial Is Stayed, Especially Landlord-Tenant Disputes
The Supreme Court recently urged the Allahabad High Court to prioritise the disposal of appeals/revisions/original petitions, ...
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Manual Sewer Cleaner's Death : Supreme Court Summons Haryana Chief Secretary Over Failure To Consider Claim For Compensation
Recently, the Supreme Court passed an order summoning the Chief Secretary, Government of Haryana, to remain personally ...
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Measure Of Nation's Justice Lies In Sense Of Security Felt By The Poorest & Marginalised : Justice Surya Kant
"The measure of a nation's justice is how many of its citizens never had to fear injustice," said Supreme Court Justice Surya ...
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If Fresh Appointment Made After Termination, Previous Service Period Cannot Be Counted For Pension Calculations: Bombay HC
A division bench consisting of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Ashwin Bhobe dismissed a writ petition that prayed for the ...
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After Jharkhand HC Nudge, State Govt Announces Advocates' Health Insurance Scheme, CM Hemant Soren Set To Inaugurate On May 3
The Jharkhand government has announced the launch of the Advocates Health Insurance Scheme under the Rajyakarmi Swasthya Bima ...
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Dispute Over Land Mutation Arising From Settlement Agreement Can Be Referred To Arbitration: P&H High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court bench of Justice Vikram Aggarwal has held that a dispute concerning the mutation of land ...
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Order 43 Rule 1A Doesn't Create Independent Appeal; Party To Suit Cannot Directly Appeal Against Compromise Decree : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently ruled that a party to a compromise decree cannot directly challenge the compromise before the ...
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Supreme Court Seeks Affidavits From States/UTs On Compliance With Directions To Enforce POSH Act
The Supreme Court recently passed an order seeking follow-up affidavits from the Union, States and the Union Territories in ...
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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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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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Savarkar Defamation Case: Pune Court Allows Rahul Gandhi To Have Copies Of Books Written By Savarkar
In a development in the Savarkar defamation case, a Special MP/MLA Court in Pune allowed an application filed by Congress ...