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Creating WhatsApp Group Without TISS Permission Not Enough for Compulsory Retirement Without Proof of Personal Gain: Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court quashes TISS professor’s compulsory retirement, finding that creating an unauthorised WhatsApp group ...
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Joint Inheritance Alone Does Not Prove HUF; Will Held Invalid, Equal 1/3rd Shares Ordered in Brother’s Properties: MP High Court

MP High Court ruled that joint inheritance alone does not establish a Hindu joint family, while Rameshwar Prasad’s disputed Will was held invalid.
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Madras HC Allows 72-Year-Old Doctor in London to Give Evidence via Video Conference, Dismisses Challenge

Madras High Court permits a 72-year-old London-based doctor to give evidence through video conference, citing his age, bypass surgery and travel restrictions. - K. Narayanasamy v. Dr. K. Balasundaram ...
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Maharashtra Methanol Rules Requiring Form A Licence, Bitterant And Colourant Before Sale

Supreme Court strikes down Maharashtra methanol rules requiring Form A licensing and chemical additives, holding the restrictions disproportionate and constitutionally invalid. - M/S Balaji Formalin ...
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Madras High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking CBI Probe Into Alleged Missing Temple Idols

Madras High Court dismissed a PIL seeking CBI investigation into alleged missing temple idols, directing the petitioner to follow the prescribed legal procedure. - Raja v. State & Another ...
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Supreme Court Allows Provisional Advocate Enrolment For 3-Year LL.B. Graduates With Open/Distance Mode Bachelor’s Degrees

Supreme Court permits provisional enrolment of candidates with distance-mode prior degrees who completed regular LL.B.
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Lawyer Cannot Swear Plaintiff’s Affidavit on Facts Beyond Personal Knowledge: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court set aside a trial court order allowing additional documents after finding that the supporting affidavit was ...
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Shiv Sena Symbol Row | 'Voter Votes for Party, Not Representative': Supreme Court Questions Legislative Majority Test

Supreme Court questions whether legislative strength can determine party identity when voters originally supported a united Shiv Sena before its political split. - Sunil Prabhu v. Eknath Shinde & Ors.
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Father's Neglect By Son Who Acquired His Property Not Enough For Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC Unless He Is Destitute: Madras High Court

Madras High Court held that alleged neglect by a son and property dispute cannot alone justify maintenance under Section 125 CrPC without establishing destitution. - Suraj Goyal v. C.M. Goyal @ ...
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NCC ‘A’ Certificate Holders Not Entitled To NEET Grace Marks, Telangana High Court Upholds State Policy

Telangana High Court dismisses a minor NCC cadet's plea for NEET grace marks under Certificate 'A', calling the state's A/B classification reasonable and valid. - Chatla Susheel Kumar vs. State of Tel ...
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B.Ed Qualification Alone Not Enough for Higher Pay Scale Without Sanctioned Post: Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court dismissed a retired teacher’s B.Ed pay scale claim, holding that qualification alone could not confer trained-teacher status without appointment against a sanctioned post. - Sou.
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Disciplinary Proceedings Based On Unrecorded Oral Directions Unsustainable: Allahabad HC Quashes UP Tax Officer's Punishment

Allahabad High Court quashed disciplinary proceedings against State Tax officer Sanjay Kumar Pathak, finding no recorded evidence of alleged oral directions for 100% e-way bill scanning. - Sanjay ...