unverified school certificate not proof of age
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“To convict the accused under Section 363 IPC, two things are to be established beyond reasonable doubt, one that she was below the age of 18 years and other would be that she was taken away from her lawful guardianship without consent of the guardians.”

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LPS terms under PPA remain binding on parties dehors subsequent tariff regulations: APTEL
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

“Any regulations issued by an Electricity Commission in exercise of its delegated legislative power, are applicable to the PPA executed after the date when those regulations come into force and cannot be applied to the PPAs already executed prior to that date, unless the regulations expressly specify so.”

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Bangalore Airport Unlisted NCDs
Law Firms NewsNews

The said issuance is the largest unlisted private placement of non-convertible debentures in India’s airport sector.

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Travel Blue-miniso design piracy case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The early entry of the Travel Blue’s registered design in the market which is now sought to be diluted by the Miniso’s infringed product is prima facie likely to cause injury to the Travel Blue Products’ business, reputation and goodwill.

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Section 111 BNS
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The bail was opposed on the ground that the petitioners were involved in a grave financial offence and the investigation was still in progress to unearth the magnitude of fraud and granting bail to them would hamper the investigation as some of the associates were still at large.

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Projects Freeze
Op EdsOP. ED.

by Ashish Deep Verma*

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POCSO cyberbullying case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“What is deeply concerning is the use of technology to commit cyberbullying — an act that, while faceless and silent, can be as mentally traumatic and scarring as physical violence, especially when directed towards children.”

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2nd National Intellectual Property Article Writing Competition
Call For PapersLaw School News

The Article Writing Competition is an excellent opportunity for young writers to expand their horizons and are encouraged to analyse and propose ways to foster innovation and fortify the existing Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) framework

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juvenile's trial as adult
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The Board shall conduct the preliminary assessment regarding the mental and physical capacity of the child to commit the crime, his ability to understand the consequences of the offence and the circumstances in which the crime was allegedly committed.”

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detention on presumption of heroin in blood
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“In the present case, Additional Advocate General contended that the police had taken the blood samples of the petitioner and the co-accused and had sent them to FSL for analysis, the result of which was still awaited.”

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PropShare Titania IPO
Law Firms NewsNews

The IPO has been subscribed 1.61 times overall of the Offer Size and 6.42 times of the non-institutional investors portion.

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saffron flag on Mosque
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The accused had hoisted a saffron flag on a Mosque, replacing the National Flag already in place with an intent to hurt religious feelings of the members of Muslim community.

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Justice Pratibha M. Singh Cambridge Scholarship
Law School NewsOthers

The Prathiba M. Singh Cambridge Scholarship provides financial support for talented Indian students seeking to pursue an LLM at the University of Cambridge

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Armed forces cannot retain indisciplined member
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The petitioner went on a week’s leave and did not join duty after completion of the same. It was noticed that he remained absent on 42 occasions during his short service of 12 years. Consequently, he got suspended.

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electrocution death
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The Distribution company had the statutory responsibility of distribution and supply of electricity in the locality, the Court is of the considered view that by application of the principle of strict liability, the Distribution Company are strictly liable for the death of deceased and are liable to pay compensation to the deceased’s family.”

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REA Group PropTiger Share Swap
Law Firms NewsNews

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. acted as legal counsel to the REA Group in relation to its strategic divestment of 100% stake held in PropTiger Marketing Services Private Limited to Aurum PropTech Limited , an Indian listed entity.

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anticipatory bail in NDPS case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“In case the administration within the State of Punjab fails to provide a safe environment to its citizens, the Court can suo motu step in and direct the State to take effective measures to create a congenial environment”

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Legal RoundUpTopic-wise Roundup

Covering all the important service law cases across various High Courts and the Supreme Court as well as the legislative updates, this roundup provides a quick summary of cases, latest legal updates in service law and links to other roundups.

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The interpretative endeavor must be a dynamic and teleological one, ensuring that the NDPS Act remains an efficacious instrument in combating the pervasive menace of drug abuse, rather than being rendered sterile by a rigid textual analysis.”

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Refusal to allow the amendment to the specifications, which was sought to provide clarification regarding the technical advancements of the subject invention over the newly cited prior art, amounts to a clear violation of the Principles of Natural Justice”

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