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Once Village Is Declared 'Urban Area' In Master Plan, State Can Permit Land Conversion For Development Of Such Area: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court rejected a plea challenging inclusion of village Asota in the Sujangarh Master Plan 2036 on the ...
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"Even the most robust legal aid framework loses its meaning when justice arrives too late", Justice Kant added.

"Even the most robust legal aid framework loses its meaning when justice arrives too late", Justice Kant added.
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Order 41 Rule 27 CPC | Additional Evidence Plea Filed During Pendency Of Appeal To Be Heard During Final Hearing: Rajasthan High Court

In the background of conflicting orders of Supreme Court, Rajasthan High Court held that an application under Order 41 Rule 27 CPC for taking additional evidence on record at an appellate stage, ...
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Witness Can't Be Recalled In POCSO Cases Without Cogent Or Justifiable Reason: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that a witness in a POCSO case cannot be recalled if the application does not disclose any ...
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Govt Cannot Indefinitely Postpone Panchayat Elections, Contrary To Article 243-E Of Constitution: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court held that removing formal Sarpanch(s) who were allowed to hold the post of Administrators till next elections even after expiry of more than 6 months of dissolution ...
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Advocates Bound By Client's Instructions, But Have No Duty To Verify Truthfulness Of Claims: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that while the advocates are bound by the instructions of their clients, they do not have the duty to verify the truthfulness of the same as it has to be ...
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Courts cannot be the solution to every problem in the country, the SG said.

If some Governors are sitting over Bills passed by the Legislative Assembly, then political solutions have to be explored by ...
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Calcutta HC Orders Exhumation Of Woman's Body Who Died In Matrimonial Home Over Allegations Of Foul Play, Discrepancies In Post-Mortem

The Calcutta High Court has ordered a second post-mortem after exhumation of the body of a young woman in her matrimonial home, after allegations of foul play and irregularities in the ...
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Respondent Being An MLA Does Not Mean That Trial Will Be Unfair: Madras High Court Refuses To Transfer S.138 NI Act Trial

The Madras High Court recently refused to transfer a trial in connection with a case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court said that merely because the respondent was ...
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Understanding 'Shall' And 'Shall Endeavour' In Directive Principles Under Indian Constitution

Part IV of the Constitution enshrines the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) that represent the aspirations of the founding members of the Constitution. The framers realized that ...
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Kerala High Court Tasks Committee To Monitor Traffic On NH 544 Where It Suspended Toll, Suggests Daytime Ban On Heavy Vehicles

The petitions stated that there is severe traffic congestion in the Mannuthy–Edappally stretch of NH 544, particularly near the Paliyekkara Toll Plaza, due to ongoing construction, especially the ...
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Kerala High Court Dismisses KTU Vice Chancellor's Appeal Against Refusal Of Interim Relief In Plea To Resolve 'Administrative Stalemate'

The Kerala High Court has dismissed a writ appeal filed by Dr. Sivaprasad, Vice-Chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU), challenging the interim order dated August 19, by which a ...