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‘Cannot Deny Candidate On Hyper-Technical Grounds’: Supreme Court Allows UP HJS Barred Aspirants To Appear In Mains [Read Order]
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‘Cannot Deny Candidate On Hyper-Technical Grounds’: Supreme Court Allows UP HJS Barred Aspirants To Appear In Mains [Read Order]

Supreme Court allows UP HJS aspirants rejected over non-forwarding of applications to appear in Mains, saying candidates cannot be denied on hyper-technical grounds.

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Pending Criminal Case Not a Ground to Withhold MBBS Pass Certificate After Course Completion: Gauhati HC [Read Order] Judiciary
Pending Criminal Case Not a Ground to Withhold MBBS Pass Certificate After Course Completion: Gauhati HC [Read Order]

Gauhati High Court held that a pending criminal case cannot justify withholding an MBBS Pass Certificate where the candidate completed the course and obtained registration.

Pending Investigation Without Chargesheet Cannot Stall Promotion; Directs Assam Police to Reconsider Officer’s Case: Gauhati HC [Read Order] Judiciary
Pending Investigation Without Chargesheet Cannot Stall Promotion; Directs Assam Police to Reconsider Officer’s Case: Gauhati HC [Read Order]

Gauhati High Court holds pending probe without chargesheet cannot block promotion; directs Assam Police to reconsider officer’s case.

Prior Notice Mandatory Before Property Demolition, Section 405 Power Not Absolute: Andhra Pradesh HC [Read Order] Judiciary
Prior Notice Mandatory Before Property Demolition, Section 405 Power Not Absolute: Andhra Pradesh HC [Read Order]

Andhra Pradesh High Court rules demolition without notice illegal; Section 405 is enabling, not absolute, and must follow natural justice.

Failure to Supply Documents During Departmental Inquiry Vitiates Entire Proceedings: Patna HC Sets Aside Dismissal of Bihar Food Corporation Employee [Read Order] Judiciary
Failure to Supply Documents During Departmental Inquiry Vitiates Entire Proceedings: Patna HC Sets Aside Dismissal of Bihar Food Corporation Employee [Read Order]

Patna HC sets aside dismissal of Bihar Food Corporation employee, holding non-supply of documents in inquiry violated natural justice and vitiated proceedings.

Foreign Judgments Without Trial on Merits Unenforceable in India; RBI Nod Mandatory: SC [Read Judgment]

SC rules foreign judgments without trial on merits unenforceable in India; RBI approval under FERA mandatory for enforcement of foreign decrees.

Allahabad HC Curtails District Administration’s Arbitrary Power to Withhold Government Advertisements [Read Order]

Allahabad HC curbs arbitrary denial of govt ads, protects press freedom, and directs pragmatic reconsideration in Amar Ujala case.

Delhi HC Declines to Interfere in Bar Council of Delhi Election Process, Clarifies Results to Be Declared Only After Vote Reconciliation [Read Order]

Delhi HC declines to interfere in BCD elections, directs results to be declared only after vote reconciliation, addressing candidates’ concerns over discrepancies.

SC: US Divorce on Irretrievable Breakdown Not Enforceable in India [Read Order]

Supreme Court holds US divorce on irretrievable breakdown not enforceable in India; grants divorce under Article 142 after 18-year separation.

Maintenance Obligation Absolute, Cannot Be Evaded on Pretext of Unemployment or Pendency of Other Proceedings: Andhra Pradesh HC [Read Order]

Andhra Pradesh High Court rules maintenance is absolute; unemployment or pending cases cannot excuse a husband from paying wife and child.

“40% of Legislators Face Serious Criminal Charges”: Senior Advocate Vikas Singh Calls for Systemic Reform to Cleanse Electoral Politics

Senior Advocate Vikas Singh flags criminalisation of politics, black money in elections, and calls for systemic electoral reforms to protect democracy.

Madras HC Upholds EPF Liability On Beedi Company For Workers Engaged Through Intermediary [Read Order]

Madras High Court upholds EPF liability on beedi company, holding beedi rollers engaged through intermediaries are employees entitled to PF benefits.

Delhi HC Sets Aside Dismissal Of Copyright Suit Over Local Commissioner’s Visit To Additional Premises; Expunges Findings Of Collusion Against Counsel [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court sets aside Commercial Court order dismissing copyright suit over Local Commissioner’s visit; expunges collusion findings against counsel.

Places of Worship Act Does Not Protect Illegal Encroachments on Government Land: Madras HC [Read Order]

Madras High Court rules that Places of Worship Act, 1991 does not protect temples built on encroached government land; eviction upheld in Ramanathapuram case.

Delhi HC Sets Aside Trial Court Order Dismissing Bail Plea as ‘Too Voluminous’, Says Liberty Cannot Be Denied for Drafting Choices [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court sets aside trial court order dismissing bail plea as “too voluminous”, holding that personal liberty cannot be denied for drafting choices.


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