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Bombay High Court Allows Wife to File Counterclaim for Restitution of Conjugal Rights and Reliefs Under Domestic Violence Act in Pending Divorce Proceeding — Limitation Under Order VIII Rule 6A CPC Not Applicable to Counterclaim Under Section 23A of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

The petitioner, Ruchi Gour, wife of Bhanupratapsingh Gour, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 27-07-2016 passed by the Family Court, Nag...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of Section 234E of Income Tax Act, 1961 — Levy of Fee for Late Filing of TDS Returns is Valid. The Court held that the fee under Section 234E is compensatory in nature and not a penalty, and does not violate Article 14 of the Constitution.

The petitioners, a practising Chartered Accountant and others, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the co...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Petition to Implead Daughter in Final Decree Proceedings Under Order 1 Rule 10(2) CPC — Amendment to Section 6 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Confers Coparcenary Rights on Daughters Born Before 2005

The petitioner, Smt. Honamma, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 4.6.2014 passed...

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Supreme Court Lays Down Pan-India Guidelines Against Demolition of Properties of Accused Without Due Process. Executive Cannot Use Demolition as Punishment for Crime; Right to Shelter Protected Under Article 21.

This batch of writ petitions under Article 32 of the Constitution of India raised a grievance that residential and commercial properties of persons ac...

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Supreme Court Allows Mother to Take Child to Singapore in Custody Dispute — Welfare of Child Paramount. Mother's Relocation for Employment Does Not Justify Restriction on Child's Travel; Family Court Retains Jurisdiction with Undertakings.

The appellant, Mrs. Ritika Sharan, and the respondent, Mr. Sujoy Ghosh, were married on 4 February 2009 and have a son, Sattik, born on 9 May 2013. Du...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Directs State Government to Expedite Land Allotment for New High Court Complex in PIL on Court Infrastructure. Need for Adequate Judicial Infrastructure Recognized as Fundamental to Rule of Law; State Obligated to Provide Suitable Premises.

This Public Interest Litigation was filed by an advocate practicing at the Bombay High Court, seeking a writ of mandamus directing the State Governmen...