‘The Grand Masters 2025 Summit Series’: A Power-Packed Corporate Counsel Summit Across Three Cities
Lex Witness presents the 11th annual edition of the Grand Masters 2025 Summit.
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‘Police thoroughly followed the legal procedure’; Bombay HC upholds Trial Court’s view that informing grounds four minutes after arrest was not unreasonable
The Court reiterated that informing the arrestee about the grounds at the time of arrest and providing a written copy of the same within 24 hours of arrest was sufficient compliance of Article 22(1) of the Constitution.
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‘No locus of examiner to assail University result’; Gujarat HC rejects examiner’s plea alleging result manipulation by Pandit Deendayala Energy University
“The appellant being an evaluator/examiner, was required to keep his hands off once the evaluation sheet was submitted by him and was not required to indulge in any kind of head-on-collision with the University.”
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Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies invites applications for Online Advanced Certificate Courses for the Batch of April-July, 2025
Established in 1965, the Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies (‘ICPS’) is a research and training institute headed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha.
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Chhattisgarh HC acquits husband accused of having unnatural sex with wife under S. 377 IPC leading to her death
“If the age of wife is not below the age of 15 years then any sexual intercourse or sexual act by the husband with her wife cannot be termed as rape under the circumstances, as such absence of consent of wife for unnatural act loses its importance, therefore, the offence under Section 376 and 377 of the IPC against the accused was not made out.”
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‘Cost should be reasonable, not unbearable to litigant’; Gujarat HC reduces cost imposed on litigant denied right to file appeal due to non-payment of cost
“It is true that no case might have been made out for review, and thereby, the time of the Civil Court must have been consumed to decide such an application, but at the same time, the right available to the party cannot be taken away by the Court, as all concerned, including the Court, are governed by the law.”
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Gauhati High Court directs Assam to survey & protect Ahom Dynasty historical monuments
Illegal coal mining was being done by coal smugglers destroying the historical Tipam Hills, hence, the Court directed for Continuous monitoring of Tipam Hills for illegal coal mining.
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Punjab and Haryana HC orders flat allotment to slum dweller who was arbitrarily disqualified from Chandigarh Small Flats Scheme
The petitioner’s exclusion from the definition of ‘recognised resident’ appeared to be done through an ill-informed order with reasons not based on any cogent evidence.
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P&H HC directs appointment of Civil Judge candidate who failed after being deprived of 2.5 marks despite writing correct answer
The petitioner answered the question correctly but was not awarded marks, even though other candidates were awarded marks for the same answer.
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HIGH COURT FEBRUARY 2025 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Stories on Delhi Riots; Bar Association Elections; Fake Anti-Cancer Drug; NOVARTIS Trade Mark; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
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‘He could not handle the barrage of abuses on him and his mother’; Bombay HC grants bail to 20-year-old student accused of murdering his bedridden father
“Accused is at the threshold of his adult life, halting his education and subjecting him to further custody at this stage would make it highly likely that he would be entangled in the vicious cycle and downward spiral of criminality making him a hardened criminal posing a future perpetual threat to the society.”
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‘Drunk driving has adverse consequences for not just driver but also other users of road’; Haryana Court imposes 15-day imprisonment, Rs 10,000 fine on drunk driver
The Court stated that no leniency was justified in such cases.
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Second wife who was single at the time of marriage cannot be prosecuted for bigamy under S. 494 IPC: Chhattisgarh HC
“A person who is single marrying another whose marriage is subsisting is not liable under Section 494 IPC, but the person whose marriage is subsisting would be liable.”
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‘Epitome of Frivolity’; Gujarat HC slams applicant for ill-intentioned contempt plea against Advocates & Judges
“It appears that a deliberate attempt has been made to demean the functioning of the Court by filing this application by conflating two entirely different issues, though an alternative approach is available.”
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‘Court’s dignity not so brittle that it shatters with stone thrown by madman’; Punjab & Haryana HC rejects false claim of illegal property grabbing by judges
“The tendency of malign the reputation of the judicial officer by the disgruntled elements, who failed to secure an order which they desire, is on the increase and it is high time that serious note is taken of the same.”
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‘If he goes back to his books, it can reform him’; Bombay HC grants bail to 19-year-old accused in robbery case, gives opportunity to continue education
“Constantly witnessing his peers moving ahead in life causes frustration which could create an emotion of rebellion, and coupled with the exposure to criminality in prison, it could easily gain traction and push him to become a hardened criminal.”
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“General counsels must be mainstreamed and rub shoulders with litigation practitioners as co-equals”: Justice Hima Kohli at GCAI Conference, 2025
The General Counsels Association of India (GCAI) conducted a conference on 31-01-2025 at the India International centre on the topic “Rethink- Redefine- Re-Evolve the Legal Profession in India”.
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CRIMINAL LAW ROUNDUP: A quick recap of the top criminal cases from January 2025
Top criminal cases on quashing of proceedings, arrest, bail, acquittal, and more.
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‘A General counsel is now virtually a friend, philosopher and guide of the board of directors and company as a whole’: Dhanendra Kumar at GCAI Conference, 2025
The General Counsels Association of India (GCAI) conducted a conference on 31-01-2025 at the India International centre on the topic “Rethink- Redefine- Re-Evolve the Legal Profession in India”.
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Chhattisgarh HC denies bail to accused offering High Court Clerk job; Directs for criminal proceedings against person falling for cash-for-job scam
“Despite repeated warnings people were indulging in such allurements and becoming easy targets for touts.”
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