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“The Court observed that the police does not take proper precautions and appropriate investigation when it came to offences under Section 498-A IPC and called their attitude of proceeding with investigation with presumptions/prejudicial mind, ‘dangerous’.”
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“Since Defendant 2 has perpetual right to use music and songs; he also has perpetual right to grant licence to others in respect of the said music and songs.”
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It was not the prosecution’s case that any demand for dowry or any valuable security or other property was made by the accused. Rather, it was an admitted case that the only demand was to arrange Rs 50,000 to meet the legal expenses for applying bail of the husband and her father-in-law, who were in judicial custody.
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by Avik Biswas*, Rithika Reddy** and Prerna Acharya***
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The Court noted that since the subject matter pertained to religious property and religious sentiments were involved, therefore requested the Single Judge to resolve the issue through mediation or settlement.
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“The defendant’s use of the plaintiff’s trade mark cannot be said to be an honest adoption as though having a registered trade mark, the defendant deviated from the mark and adopted a mark which is deceptively similar to the plaintiff’s registered trade mark.”
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“In the garb of running orchestra/dance groups, minor children are subjected to trafficking and exploitation, which is impermissible and if allowed to be continued unchecked, would only lead to frustration of the very policy for protecting the children.”
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After the success of the LawStrings Pickleball Premier League, LawStrings Management has officially announced the launch of the LawStrings Pickleball Cup, India’s
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The respondents submitted that the sale deed in question had been retained by the Registrar due to insufficiency of stamp and was thus, not in their possession.
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The possession certificate was issued in IAMC’s favour before formulating and communicating the terms of allotment. The Court stated that such hasty decisions do not bode well and often result in exercise of power contrary to the procedure.
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“This Court in exercise of its powers under Section 528 of the BNSS cannot hold a mini trial to ascertain the veracity of the plea of alibi put up by the petitioners.”
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“The failure to provide documents to the accused in a language in which the accused could not read, would definitely scuttle the chances for the accused to instruct and assist his counsel in canvassing the defence on his behalf.”
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The prosecution’s case was mainly with respect to the dying declaration of the deceased woman to the medical officer who treated the woman. However, the trial court observed that the dying declaration was a cyclostyled document, and the endorsement of the doctor was taken later.
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by Chakrapani Misra* and Ananya Misra**
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“The husband’s income is far more than wife with no financial responsibilities on him and even if he has certain expenses that are necessary for maintenance of himself and family members, the amount that remains is sufficient to enable him to support his wife.”
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Supreme Court continues to shape the interpretation and application of Section 498-A of the IPC, balancing the need to protect women from cruelty and dowry harassment with concerns over potential misuse. Recent rulings provide significant clarity on the scope and limitations of this provision, reaffirming its importance while addressing safeguards to prevent abuse.
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The Faulty of Law, University of Delhi is calling for papers to be presented at the two-day conference on Delimitation in India: Balancing Representation and Federal Equity scheduled for 26-27 September, 2025
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“The manner in which the accused assaulted the deceased with predetermination definitely indicated that he was guilty of the offence of murder and not culpable homicide.”
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