BNS offences recognised as Scheduled offences
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“If the enforcement of the PMLA is disrupted just because the IPC has been replaced with a new code, the entire mechanism would come to a halt, and offenders would escape liability due to a technicality.”

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not guilty based on high speed
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The accused cannot be held liable based on high speed alone without any further evidence that the accused was in breach of his duty to take care which he had failed to do.”

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PISCO Chile Peru dispute
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The facts and documents on record clearly establish that both Chile and Peru, are using the word PISCO for their alcoholic beverages, and the impugned order had completely disregarded their shared history regarding manufacture of the beverage PISCO.

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DJCL Call for papers
Call For PapersLaw School News

This is an opportunity for legal academicians, research scholars, judges, jurists, legal practitioners to publish original work on important contemporary areas of law. It aims to promote discussions and awareness on current debates on law and public policy.

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Road line sanction quashed
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The impugned road line had affected petitioner’s civil rights and therefore opportunity of hearing was necessary, though not specifically provided in Section 291 of the MMC Act and subsequently the Slum Rehabilitation Authority needs to properly apply its mind to all the relevant factors after granting opportunity of hearing to all parties concerned.”

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Marriages validated by custom
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court held that a woman having lived as a wife, borne children, and been deserted without support, falls within the protective umbrella of Section 125 CrPC and the technical plea of invalidity of marriage cannot be a valid ground to deny her maintenance.

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convenience fees on online Movie ticket
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The legislation touching upon price control in India has always been specific, eloquent and reasonable, even though important, restriction on the right to carry on business has never been sought to be achieved indirectly or by implication and without setting out a statement of the policy of the legislature on this behalf.”

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Question on Ayodhya Judgment
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“An academic or personal opinion expressed by a student, teacher, or scholar on a legal judgment, even one involving sensitive issues, cannot be equated with any religious attack.”

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AIIB IIFL ECB Green Affordable Housing
Law Firms NewsNews

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. acted as Indian legal counsel to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

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document registration delay
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“A legal right accrued to a party to get a document registered as per the provisions of the Registration Act cannot stand defeated when reasons which exists are beyond the control of the party presenting the document for registration.”

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CAM advises Neo Asset Management
Law Firms NewsNews

CAM has acted as legal counsel to Neo Asset Management (“Neo Asset”) in connection with a first of its kind transaction

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National Antitrust Moot
Law School NewsOthers

Maharashtra National Law University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, proudly announces the 1st CCI-MNLUCS NATIONAL ANTITRUST MOOT, 2025, scheduled to be held on 6th—7th and 28th September 2025.

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landlord financial status eviction petition
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court highlighted the egregious misuse of Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 and observed that there are huge number of cases, where very well-off tenants enjoying financial prosperity, unjustly occupy premises for decades on-end, paying pittance for rent. While in the process, their landlords are forced into impecunious and desperate circumstances.

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Speedy disposal rent appeals
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court observed that delays by Appellate Tribunals in deciding appeals under Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001, defeats the purpose of the law, which aims to ensure the speedy disposal of eviction cases.

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state police bound by parliament law
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“This is unconscionable and unpardonable. It appears that, in a disciplined police force, the police personnel themselves are not following the discipline and are not following the mandatory directions issued by the office of the Director General of Police.”

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TVS Infrastructure Trust Private Placement
Law Firms NewsNews

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acted as a legal counsel to TVS Infrastructure Trust, TVS Infrastructure Investment Manager Private Limited, TVS Industrial & Logistics Parks Private Limited.

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LNG terminals registration exemption
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Section 15 of the PNGRB Act mandates registration of entities that are establishing or operating LNG terminals after the ‘appointed date’.

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Bail to Sarpanch in Wife's Murder Case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Bail or jail belongs to the blurred area of criminal justice system which largely hinges on the hunch of the Bench, otherwise called judicial discretion. The Court should take cognizance of the fact that the liberty of an individual whose involvement has not been established in the commission of an offence, should not be lightly dealt with. Incarceration creates a concavity in the personality of an individual.”

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girls harassment children home
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court was shocked with the treatment given to the girls in the children’s home and the complaints made in respect of the Child Welfare Committee, which was established with a broad object and was supposed to act in the children’s interest, who need care and protection.

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Dipshreeya Das
Interviews

Interviewee: Ms Dipshreeya Das1
Interviewed by Ashutosh Verma2

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