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'Access To Drinking Water A Right': Bombay High Court Flags Scarcity In Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court has held that access to clean and potable drinking water is a fundamental right and questioned why citizens in Maharashtra continue to approach courts for such a basic necessity even after 75 years of Independence.
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Blanket, Disproportionate Freezing Of Bank Accounts Arbitrary: Delhi High Court
Blanket or disproportionate freezing of bank accounts, when the account holder is neither an accused nor a suspect in an investigation, is manifestly arbitrary and against one's fundamental right to livelihood, the Delhi High Court has said.
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Rush Of Voter Applications At Age 18 May Overwhelm Authorities: High Court
The Bombay High Court on Thursday said if every individual began submitting voter enrolment applications immediately upon turning 18, it would overwhelm the authorities with verification work and "open the floodgates".
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'No Excuse For Bad Roads In City Like Mumbai': High Court On Pothole Deaths
The Bombay High Court on Monday said there can be no justification for bad roads in Mumbai, India's financial capital, and noted civic bodies and government were not only obligated, but duty-bound to provide good roads to citizens.
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Denial Of Marriage Post Consensual Physical Relationship Not An Offence: High Court
Merely refusal to get married by a man after a consensual physical relationship for four years would not constitute a cognisable offence, the Allahabad High Court has said while rejecting the plea of his live-in partner who had accused him of rape.
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Bombay High Court To Get New Bench In Kolhapur From August 18
The Bombay High Court will get a new bench at Kolhapur district in western Maharashtra, which will be the fourth HC bench in the state, and its sittings will commence from August 18.
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Delhi High Court Fines Woman For "Casually" Filing Sex Offence Case Against Partner
The Delhi High Court has fined a woman with Rs 20,000 for "casually" filing a case of sexual offence against her live-in partner.
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Delhi High Court Revises Timings Of Court Sittings, Lunch Breaks
The Delhi High Court has revised its timings for court sittings and lunch breaks for judges and staff, a day after the Supreme Court said high court judges were taking breaks "unnecessarily" and too often.
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Parent Cannot Be Implicated For Kidnapping Own Child: Punjab High Court
A parent cannot be implicated for kidnapping their own child as both the parents are equal natural guardians, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held while dismissing a plea.
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No One Can Put Up Illegal Hoardings If...: What Bombay High Court Said
The Bombay High Court on Thursday said that without the encouragement of political leaders no one would be putting up hoardings, many of which are illegal.
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3 Trees Cut Every Hour In Delhi In Past Three Years, Delhi High Court Told
Three trees were cut every hour in the past three years in the national capital and the estimate does not include instances of illegal felling, the Delhi High Court was told on Monday.
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Complaints Panel Must Be Headed By Retired Judge: Madras High Court
Repeating its earlier stand, the Madras High Court on Friday insisted that the Police Complaints Committee must be headed by a retired judge of the High Court.
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'Access To Drinking Water A Right': Bombay High Court Flags Scarcity In Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court has held that access to clean and potable drinking water is a fundamental right and questioned why citizens in Maharashtra continue to approach courts for such a basic necessity even after 75 years of Independence.
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Blanket, Disproportionate Freezing Of Bank Accounts Arbitrary: Delhi High Court
Blanket or disproportionate freezing of bank accounts, when the account holder is neither an accused nor a suspect in an investigation, is manifestly arbitrary and against one's fundamental right to livelihood, the Delhi High Court has said.
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Rush Of Voter Applications At Age 18 May Overwhelm Authorities: High Court
The Bombay High Court on Thursday said if every individual began submitting voter enrolment applications immediately upon turning 18, it would overwhelm the authorities with verification work and "open the floodgates".
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'No Excuse For Bad Roads In City Like Mumbai': High Court On Pothole Deaths
The Bombay High Court on Monday said there can be no justification for bad roads in Mumbai, India's financial capital, and noted civic bodies and government were not only obligated, but duty-bound to provide good roads to citizens.
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Denial Of Marriage Post Consensual Physical Relationship Not An Offence: High Court
Merely refusal to get married by a man after a consensual physical relationship for four years would not constitute a cognisable offence, the Allahabad High Court has said while rejecting the plea of his live-in partner who had accused him of rape.
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Bombay High Court To Get New Bench In Kolhapur From August 18
The Bombay High Court will get a new bench at Kolhapur district in western Maharashtra, which will be the fourth HC bench in the state, and its sittings will commence from August 18.
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Delhi High Court Fines Woman For "Casually" Filing Sex Offence Case Against Partner
The Delhi High Court has fined a woman with Rs 20,000 for "casually" filing a case of sexual offence against her live-in partner.
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Delhi High Court Revises Timings Of Court Sittings, Lunch Breaks
The Delhi High Court has revised its timings for court sittings and lunch breaks for judges and staff, a day after the Supreme Court said high court judges were taking breaks "unnecessarily" and too often.
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Parent Cannot Be Implicated For Kidnapping Own Child: Punjab High Court
A parent cannot be implicated for kidnapping their own child as both the parents are equal natural guardians, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held while dismissing a plea.
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No One Can Put Up Illegal Hoardings If...: What Bombay High Court Said
The Bombay High Court on Thursday said that without the encouragement of political leaders no one would be putting up hoardings, many of which are illegal.
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3 Trees Cut Every Hour In Delhi In Past Three Years, Delhi High Court Told
Three trees were cut every hour in the past three years in the national capital and the estimate does not include instances of illegal felling, the Delhi High Court was told on Monday.
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Complaints Panel Must Be Headed By Retired Judge: Madras High Court
Repeating its earlier stand, the Madras High Court on Friday insisted that the Police Complaints Committee must be headed by a retired judge of the High Court.
