‘Blatant denial of right to fair hearing’; Delhi HC orders fresh trial for a petty case under Defacement of Property Act 2007
In regard to the maintainability of the appeal, the Court observed that Section 376 CrPC provides that no appeal lies in petty cases, that is, where the sentence passed is for imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or a fine not exceeding Rs 200 or both, then no appeal is maintainable.
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Call for Chapters: Personal Laws and Gender Justice in India by Nikhil Kumar, Assistant Professor, Harishchandra P.G. College, Varanasi, U.P. in collaboration with Research Scholar from Faculty of Law, University of Lucknow | Submission by September 4th, 2025
About the book The edited volume titled “Personal Laws and Gender Justice in India” seeks to critically examine the interface between India’s
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Empty Arrest Form, non- compliance of Section 50 of CrPC by the police; Bombay High Court upholds the arrest as illegal
The police under oath stated that the petitioner was informed the reasons of arrest by giving it in writing on a sheet of paper, but the fact that no such sheet of paper was ever served to the petitioner, and a completely false statement was made by the authorities, shocked the conscience of the Court.
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Inside Karnataka High Court’s order holding Nirmithi Kendra a Public Authority under RTI Act
“A perusal of Section 2(h) of the RTI Act, would indicate that it is not only funding, but also control, which would have to be considered to determine whether it is a public authority or not.”
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Lucknow University observes Anti-Ragging Week in light of UGC notice | August 12th to 18th
Series of awareness activities, interactive sessions, and sensitisation programmes were conducted throughout the week seeking to strengthen a culture of trust, safety, and equality amongst students.
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Limitation period of S.95 IBC applications against personal guarantor based on DRT recovery certificate is three years: NCLAT
The appellant relying on Tottempudi Salalith v. State Bank of India, (2024) 1 SCC 24, contended that the limitation for filing Section 95 IBC application in the present case must be treated as 12 years and hence the application filed was not barred by time.
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‘Grave impact on nation’s economy’; Himachal Pradesh HC refuses bail to accused in Rs 500 crore crypto fraud
“While entertaining subsequent bail applications, the Court must consider that there was a change in the fact, situation or in law which required the earlier view being interfered with or where the earlier finding had become obsolete.”
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NLIU, Bhopal | Detailed report on Panel Discussion on 15 women architects of the Indian Constitution
By: Sumati Arora, Subha Swaminathan, Shubh Gaurav, Vrinda Chopra, Deepanjali, Dweepika Sharma, Deepika, Meenakshi Kothamasu, Siddhi Gupta
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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advises ONGC on Joint Operating Agreement with Reliance Industries and BP Exploration
The JOA marks a major step in unlocking the hydrocarbon potential of the 5,454 sq. km Category-II offshore block, awarded under the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) Bid Round-IX. Operated by ONGC with a 40% participating interest, the consortium will leverage advanced exploration technologies and deepwater expertise to accelerate India’s offshore energy development.
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Pending investigation against co-accused cannot be sole ground to deny bail to accused under Section 132 CGST Act: Punjab & Haryana HC
The involvement of criminal justice system in cases pertaining to CGST Act begins at the stage of arrest and ends when bail is secured. Allowing such tendencies to go unchecked will raise serious doubts about efficacy of investigation, which naturally weakens the faith of the public in justice dispensation mechanism.
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Brandishing/Exhibiting knife to generate fear or apprehension in the victim’s mind sufficient under Section 397 IPC: Delhi HC upholds conviction in robbery case
In the present case, the appellant took out a sharp-edged weapon i.e. knife and pointing the same at the complainant, asked him to handover whatever he was carrying and threating to kill him in case he didn’t comply. The knife, was not used to actually hurt the complainant.
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Madras HC: NCLT bound to appoint applicant-recommended Interim Resolution Professional under Ss. 7 and 10 of IBC
“In regard to an application under Sections 7 or under 10 of the IB Code, the professional recommended by the applicant must mandatorily be appointed as IRP, the only caveat being that no disciplinary proceedings should be pending as against him, leaving no elbowroom to the NCLT to take a different view.”
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Gujarat HC grants relief to farmers in 2017 kharif crop damage case; Directs SBI to pay 7.5 crores insurance claim
In July 2017, on account of uncontrolled floods in the State of Gujarat, crops of the farmers were completely destroyed. These farmers are registered under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and were entitled to compensation but payments have not yet been made to them.
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Advance/Loan amount used for purposes other than business execution is taxable as deemed dividend: Bombay High Court
Mere maintenance of running account by the appellant with GPIL, having continuous business transactions with them or mere repayment of advance within same financial year cannot be the reasons to admit that the amount of advance is actually utilized for execution of business transaction.
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Meghalaya HC directs State Government to monitor cement company to prevent illegal mining of limestone
“Every three months, the Chief Secretary or authorized officer will issue a communication after due enquiry that the respondent continues or does not continue to mine limestone in accordance with the license.”
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Orissa High Court directs appointment of competent authority to ensure workability of Odisha Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1960
Stating that the 1960 Act cannot become a dead letter, the Court noted that the State law being a Special Act has an overriding effect on the other State laws and imposes a complete prohibition on cow slaughter, irrespective of customs and usage.
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Aadhaar Card, Voter ID, PAN not sufficient to prove citizenship if entered into India illegally: Bombay High Court
“Merely having documents such as an Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, or Voter ID does not, by itself, make someone a citizen of India. These documents are meant for identification or availing services, but they do not override the basic legal requirements of citizenship as prescribed in the Citizenship Act, 1955.”
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Written agreement not necessary for divorce by ‘Mubaraat’ under Muslim Law: Gujarat HC
“When parties to the Muslim marriage come to an agreement to mutually dissolve their Nikah, they are at liberty to do so, and by virtue of this mutual agreement (Mubaraat), the Nikah stands dissolved.”
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