Links to Top Picks of August 20:

1. Law Department Must Not Succumb To Pressure From Other Departments: Bombay High Court Rejects Delayed State Appeal
2. 'Not Expected From Senior Advocate': P&H High Court Expresses Concern Over Lawyer's Remarks Against Judge
3. Orissa High Court Orders Interview For Candidate In 2023 District Judge Exam After Her Marks Found To Be 'Manipulated'
4. No Vigilance Probe Against DGP S. Sreejith Warranted As Of Now: Kerala High Court Told
5. Karnataka High Court Flags 'Misuse' Of RTI Act, Seeks Details From Activists Who Filed Thousands Of Applications & Appeals
6. Calcutta High Court Records HDFC Bank's Assurance To Conduct Abhishek Banerjee's KYC In Plea Against Bank Account Freeze
7. MP High Court Adjourns Case After Counsel 'In Shock' Over Bar Association Election Loss
8. Valmiki Corporation Scam: Karnataka High Court Allows Minister B Nagendra To Travel Across India, Retains Bar On Foreign Travel
   

   
9. Madras High Court Flags Systemic Gaps In POCSO Act Implementation, Including FIRs Against Minor Boys In Consensual Relationships
10. Only 29 Of 92 Posts Filled: Allahabad High Court Flags 'Disturbing' Vacancies In UP GST Appellate Tribunal
11. Victim Turning Hostile Not Enough For Bail Where Medical Evidence Supports Sexual Assault Allegation: MP High Court
12. Kerala High Court Initiates Contempt Against Lawyer For Unauthorisedly Uploading Court Proceedings On YouTube, Bars His Virtual Appearance
13. Children Of Central Govt Employees Transferred Outside Telangana Entitled To 'Local Candidate' Benefit For MBBS Admissions: High Court
14. Private Documents Obtained From Public Authority Under RTI Act Don't Become Public Documents: Gujarat High Court
15. After Mediation Fails, Madras High Court To Hear Tamil Nadu Minister's Plea To Quash Assault Case
16. Passport Authority's Notice To PDP Leader Naeem Akhtar Prima Facie Fails Fairness Test: J&K&L High Court Seeks RPO's Personal Appearance
17. Restricting Access To Social Media For Children A Policy Decision, Courts Can't Pass Directions: Delhi High Court
18. Uttarakhand High Court Directs Dehradun DM To Examine Citizenship Application Of Tibetan Migrant Within Six Weeks
19. Jharkhand High Court Stays State Government's Decision To Cancel Appointments Made Through 11th-13th JPSC Exams
20. Package/Comprehensive Insurance Policy Doesn't Cover Unlimited Passenger Liability Unless Terms So Provide: MP High Court
21. Calcutta High Court Directs SIR Tribunal To Expeditiously Decide Plea Of Saudi Resident Unable To Renew Passport Over Voter List Deletion
22. Unmarried Woman Applying For Govt Job Cannot Be Expected To Remain Unmarried Till Completion Of Recruitment Process: HP High Court
23. Fix Responsibility On Heads Of Office For Delayed Retiral Benefits: High Court Directs Punjab, Haryana And Chandigarh
24. Election Duties Of Staff Can't Excuse Delay In Filing Appeal: Telangana High Court Slams Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
25. 'Shocked': Kerala High Court Criticizes Cochin Devaswom Board For Spending ₹28 Lakh Funds On Commissioner's Comforts
26. High Court Can Entertain Civil Writ Challenging ED ECIR, Search Or Seizure Under PMLA: Delhi High Court
27. If Same Sex Partners Can Be In Relationship, Why Deny Them Choice To Give Medical Consent For Each Other? Delhi High Court Asks
28. Right To Marry Human Right, Post-Divorce Marriage Valid When Appeal Was Dismissed For Default: Madras High Court