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Covid-19: Orissa HC’s advances Summer Vacation by 3 Weeks

The Orissa High Court extended its summer vacation by three weeks on Friday, citing the unprecedented outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in the state. The holiday has been extended until…

Private Schools Association of J&K moved Supreme Court seeking 4G internet access

The Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking restoration of 4G mobile Internet services. The petition stated that schools saw prolonged…

Delhi HC orders release of adult married woman kept in child welfare home after habeas corpus writ filed by husband

In the case of Avinash Sarvan v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors., the father of the woman had filed FIR under Section 363 of the IPC at Wazirabad…

Madras HC allows elephant to stay with its caretaker of 20 years despite not having the required certificate for possession

A writ petition was filed by Sheik Muhammed challenging the actions of the State Wildlife Department to take custody of "Lalitha". Though he had made an application seeking ownership certificate,…

Jharkhand High Court Observes Procedural Irregularity at the Behest of Disciplinary Authority

In a case past two decades, Justice Deepak Roshan of the Jharkhand High Court has observed that the court is having no hesitation to hold that there is a procedural…

Allahabad High court: Name change is a part of freedom of expression under Article 19 and Article 21 of the Indian Constitution

The Allahabad High Court held that freedom of expression under article 19 (1)(a) also covers the right to change of name. A person’s name is his/her right of expression. Article…

Karnataka High Court says denying a job on compassionate grounds to a married daughter violates right to equality

This observation was made on Tuesday by the single-judge Karnataka High Court bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna while considering a petition brought by Bhuvaneshwari V. Puranik challenging the denial of…

Madras High Court voices concern for the police force and questions the state

On 7th December 2020, the Madras High Court addressed a writ of mandamus seeking an increase in per capita income of the Police force in the state. While addressing this…

Delhi Hc dismisses plea alleging arbitrariness in Moot Court Competition conducted by NLU Delhi

Justice Jayant Nath of the Delhi High Court refused to allow a writ petition filed in relation to the recently conducted inter-college Moot Court Competition by NLU Delhi. The petitioners…

The petition of PTI employees filed against retrenchment dismissed by Delhi HC

Delhi High Court dismisses petition of PTI employees filed against retrenchment; to be handled by Industrial Disputes Act.Justice J R Midha of the Delhi High Court has dismissed writ petitions filed by…