Links to Top Picks of August 17:

1. Authorities Duty Bound To Take Steps If Protest Turn Violent: Punjab & Haryana High Court
2. Siblings-In-Law Can Claim Accident Compensation As Dependents If Financial Dependency Is Proved: Sikkim High Court
3. Police Cannot Register FIR On Same Allegations If They Initially Treated Complaint As 'Non-Cognizable': Chhattisgarh High Court
4. Stamp Act | Collector's Function Ends On Determining Deficiency, Can't Impose Penalty Or Direct Recovery: Punjab & Haryana High Court
5. Calcutta High Court Directs Urgent Decision On NEET Aspirant's EWS Certificate, Says Mother's Voter List Deletion Not Relevant
6. Gujarat High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Journalist Ravi Nair Over Article Alleging Govt Directed LIC Investments In Adani Group
7. Complainant Who Arranges 'Trap Money' To Expose Corruption Can't Be Made To Wait Years For Its Return: Karnataka High Court
8. DNA Test Can't Be Ordered To Prove Bigamy When Paternity Is Not Directly In Issue: Madras High Court
   

   
9. Content Of Protest None Of Police's Concern, Must Give Protection Unless It Falls Under Article 19(2) Restrictions: Madras High Court Remarks
10. Unarmed ATM Caretakers' Job Profile Does Not Qualify As Security Work: Calcutta High Court
11. Liquor Policy Case: Delhi High Court Grants Time To Arvind Kejriwal, Others To Respond To CBI's Plea Against Discharge, Arguments From October
12. Non-Supply Of RTI Information After Election Results Is Not 'Corrupt Practice' U/S 123(7) Of RP Act: Bombay High Court
13. Pendency Of Criminal Case No Ground To Deny Police Clearance Certificate: Kerala High Court
14. AIADMK MLAs' Resignation Was Accepted After Ensuring It Was Voluntary, Suffers No Infirmity: TN Speaker To Madras High Court
15. Bengaluru Street Vendors Move High Court Against Eviction Drive, Say SC's Right To Walk Ruling Doesn't Permit Eviction Without Due Process
16. IPL Betting Case: MP High Court Refuses To Quash Cheating, Gambling FIR Against OTT-Fame Satish Sanpal
17. Allahabad High Court Slams UP Govt For Acquiring Land For Ayodhya Ram Mandir Without Paying Agreed Price
18. Declared Foreigner Who Re-Entered India After Expulsion Not Entitled To Bail Despite Prolonged Detention: Gauhati High Court
19. Karnataka High Court Stays Criminal Case Against Hindu Activist Satish Pujari Over Banner Depicting Shivaji Maharaj Slaying Afzal Khan
20. Compassionate Appointment Policy Doesn't Differentiate Between Boy & Girl; 'First Child' Means First-Born Irrespective Of Gender: MP High Court