Kerala High Court
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“When the proceedings under the DV Act are found to be an abuse of process of Court, in order to secure the ends of justice and to save the parties being put into a frivolous litigation, the High Court must exercise its power under Section 482 of CrPC or under Section 528 of BNSS, otherwise abuse of process of Court would not be addressed or prevented”.

Karnataka High Court
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Considering the contention to read down R. 2(b)(ii) of Karnataka Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds) (Amendment) Rules, 2021, the Court pointed out that who all can lay a claim for compassionate appointment, is a matter of public policy that falls within the domain of the lawmaker, and Courts being the legislature’s coordinate branch, cannot run a race of opinions.