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“He was kind enough to leave the prosecutrix alive”: Madhya Pradesh High Court observes while reducing rape convict’s sentence

Madhya Pradesh High Court | The Division Bench comprising of Subodh Abhyankar* and Satyendra Kumar Singh, JJ., reduces life imprisonment awarded to

Case Briefs District Court

[POCSO] Eve teasing and roadside romeos need to be dealt with heavy hand; Bombay Sessions Court convicts man for 1.5 years for calling a minor girl an “item”

Sessions Court, Borivali Division, Mumbai: In a case filed by a minor girl against the accused for offences under Sections 354, 354-D,

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

DCDRC | Why Uber India was held liable for the cab driver whose negligence caused the complainant to miss her flight to Chennai?

Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Thane: In a significant decision delivered in August over a complaint alleging deficiency of

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras High Court temporarily restrains ‘Mobile Pe’ from offering UPI and BHIM services following ‘PhonePe’s’ Trade mark infringement suit

Madras High Court: In a Trade mark dispute between digital payments applications “Phone Pe” and “Mobile Pe”, M. Sundar, J has temporarily

Case Briefs High Courts

[MV Act] Bombay High Court | Obligatory for Court and Tribunal to award ‘just compensation’ even if it is in excess of the amount claimed

Bombay High Court : In an appeal filed against the judgment and award dated 20-11-2009 passed by the Motor Accident

Case Briefs High Courts

Questions of faith have no bearing on individuals’ freedom to choose a life partner; Delhi High Court rejects bail for mother and grandmother

Wherever the life and liberty of any individual is concerned, especially in cases of couples legally marrying out of their own freewill and volition, the police is expected to act expeditiously and with sensitivity in accordance with law and take necessary measures for protection and safety of applicants concerned, if they apprehend hostility and concerns for their safety from different quarters including their own family members.

Case Briefs High Courts

Meghalaya High Court| Penetration has to be medically established and doesn’t have to be deep or complete to be considered penetration under the POCSO Act

Meghalaya High Court: In a criminal appeal filed by the convict/appellant, convicted under Section 5(m) of the Protection of Children

Case Briefs High Courts

[Ekbalpore Violence] Calcutta High Court orders SIT to probe in recent Kolkata Communal Violence

“State Government shall ensure that communal harmony in the area is restored and all ameliorative measures are undertaken to instill feelings of harmony and fraternity amongst all sections of society. Local communities shall cooperate with the government and the law enforcement agencies in that regard. It is also necessary that the victims of crime are promptly and adequately compensated for the loss suffered.”

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SEBI imposes a penalty of Rs. 2.25 crores on Bombay Dyeing and Rs. 11 crores on Wadia Group for misrepresenting financial statements

Securities and Exchange Board of India: The Bombay Dyeing and Manufacturing Company Ltd. (‘BDMCL’) and some of its promoters (Nusli Wadia, Ness

Case Briefs High Courts

Kerala High Court permits accused to meet their lawyer on alternate days for 15 minutes in the presence of investigating officer

Kerala High Court: While dismissing the criminal revision petition challenging the order passed by Lower Court, Kauser Edappagath, J. held

Case Briefs High Courts

Labelling husband as alcoholic and womanizer without any basis amounts to ‘cruelty’ u/S 13(1) HMA, 1955; Bombay High Court grants divorce

Bombay High Court: In an appeal filed by wife challenging the judgment and decree dated 22-11-2005, passed by the Family

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras High Court |Duty of the law enforcing agencies to be more vigilant in curbing the social media menace and maintain the social decorum and harmony in society

The citizens, through the various social media platforms cause havoc to the nation and degrade the credibility and respect which the other countries around the globe have on Mother India

Case Briefs High Courts

MSPDCL held accountable for safety negligence; Manipur High Court awards compensation to the electrocution accident victims

Manipur High Court: In a writ petition filed challenging the compensation awarded by the Lower Court, the division bench of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

WB Teachers’ Recruitment Scam| Can’t remove a person from a public post without giving him an opportunity to defend; Board President’s removal stayed but investigation to continue: SC

Supreme Court: In a special leave petition arising out of a judgment of the division bench of the Calcutta High

Case Briefs High Courts

“Death was not pre-meditated”; Allahabad High Court modifies conviction under Section 302 IPC into Section 304 IPC

Allahabad high Court: In an appeal filed against the judgment and order passed by Sessions Judge, convicting and sentencing the

Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad High Court| Consenting adults have right to choose their life partner and it cannot be interfered with by any other person

Allahabad High Court: In a habeas corpus writ petition filed by the husband Sanjay Kumar Singh, J. has held that

Case Briefs High Courts

Absence of application to condone delay barred by limitation; Madras High Court quashes FIR against self-styled Godman Shiva Sankar Baba

Madras High Court: In a criminal original petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) for

Case Briefs High Courts

Prescribing minimum qualification, selection criteria exclusively fall in the realm of the employer and its judicial review is very limited, Allahabad High Court reiterates

Allahabad High Court: In a public interest litigation petition instituted under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Non-payment of full provident fund and gratuity violative of S. 30(2)(e) IBC; NCLAT directs Jet Airways to make payments

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Delhi: In a batch of appeals filed challenging order dated 22-06-2021 passed by the National

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay High Court upholds decision by Thane Municipal Corporation permitting Eknath Shinde faction to conduct ‘Diwali Pahat’ programme

Bombay High Court: In a case filed seeking to quash and set aside the order dated 13-10-2022 passed by Thane