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Family Courts Constituted Under Secular Law Cannot Turn Away Parties Seeking Divorce Under Customary Laws: Jharkhand High Court

In absence of codified substantive law, The Family Courts Act, 1984 being secular law applying to all religions would be applied as there is no pre

University is bound to take care of the health of the students and teachers: High Court of Delhi
University is bound to take care of the health of the students and teachers: High Court of Delhi

Judicial notice can be taken of the fact that various organizations and institutions have gone out of their way, during the current pandemic, to ma

The Court U/S. 9(1)(ii)(e) of Arbitration Act cannot appropriate to itself the power of adjudication vested in the Arbitral Tribunal: High Court of Delhi
The Court U/S. 9(1)(ii)(e) of Arbitration Act cannot appropriate to itself the power of adjudication vested in the Arbitral Tribunal: High Court of Delhi

Arbitration Act does not envisage adjudication in two stages i.e. summary adjudication by the Court under Section 9 and final adjudication by the A

Evidence of police witnesses has to carefully scrutinise and independently appreciated: Chhattisgarh High Court

The fact that police informants are members of the law enforcement and involved in the investigation and their ability to see the outcome of the pr

The material relied upon in passing a judgment must be given to all parties: Karnataka High Court
The material relied upon in passing a judgment must be given to all parties: Karnataka High Court

Any material or document that has been relied upon in passing an order or a judgment must be made available to all the parties, the failure of whic

Sale of narcotic drug on credit is different from financing the activity of sale of narcotic drug: Bombay High Court
Sale of narcotic drug on credit is different from financing the activity of sale of narcotic drug: Bombay High Court

The expression ‘financing of a narcotic drug’ is not related to the payment of the value of the narcotic drug. It is rather an activity that in

Freedom of Media to report Court proceedings integral to hold Judiciary accountable: Supreme Court

While hearing an SLP on restricting the reporting of media, the Supreme Court upheld that freedom of speech and expression of media is crucial in e

Under S.37 of NDPS Act, onus on petitioner to prove not guilty and not likely to commit offence on bail: Himachal Pradesh High Court

While deciding a bail petition under the Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substances Act, for a case under section 37 of the act, the onus is on peti

Court of Appeal cannot indulge in fact-finding of first instance in any given case: Delhi High Court
Court of Appeal cannot indulge in fact-finding of first instance in any given case: Delhi High Court

It is undisputed that a court that acts under an appellate jurisdiction cannot indulge in the fact-finding procedure of trial courts. This accepted

Health insurance claim agents to be considered as rendering essential services whilst lockdown: Delhi High Court

The present petition before the Delhi High Court deals with mobility issues arising out of the current Covid-19 scenario in India where numerous st