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MP High Court denies CBI investigation in Fake Encounter case; increases cost payable by State to Rs. 1,00,000/- for police’s insensitivity

“There is no explanation given by the Police before the writ Court, as well as before this Court as to why no action was taken on the complaint made by the petitioner about the missing of her son.”

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“Took almost five decades for Centre to realise its mistake”; Madhya Pradesh High Court on ban on Govt. Employees from joining RSS

“The Court laments the fact that it took almost five decades for the Central Government to realise its mistake; to acknowledge that an internationally renowned organisation like RSS was wrongly placed amongst the banned organisations of the country and that its removal therefrom is quintessential.”

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MP High Court slams State’s ‘pathetic attitude’ towards non-compliance of court order; grants extension and imposes Rs. 50,000 Cost

The Court stated that the State may recover the amount of cost after fixing the “responsibility on some erring officer who has derelicted in not complying with the order in time”.

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MP High Court quashes charges under Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act; stresses on need for UCC to curb superstitious practices

“There are a lot of other deprecating, fundamentalist, superstitious and ultra-conservative practices prevalent in the society that are clothed in the name of faith and belief.”

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Private documents like telephonic conversation cannot be considered at stage of framing charges: MP High Court

The Court reiterated that the court cannot open its own order on merits specifically in the light of the bar as contained under Section 362 of CrPC.

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MP High Court calls for action against Investigating Officer over dowry death investigation shortcomings; denies bail to accused

“It was imperative on the part of the Investigating Officer that investigation of an offence such as dowry-death maintains a high level of accuracy and candidness.”

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Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice M.M. Sundresh

Born on 21-07-1962, in the picturesque city of Erode, Justice M.M. Sundresh has achieved remarkable milestones in his legal career, culminating in his appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 26-08-2021. His journey from a small town to the highest echelons of the Indian judiciary serves as an inspiration to many aspiring legal minds.

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MP High Court denies Writ of Mandamus to restrain authority from taking coercive actions based on alleged ‘illegal’ stop-construction interim direction

The Court held that a writ petition against a show-cause notice is generally not maintainable, as established in Union of India v. Kunisetty Satyanarayana, (2006) 12 SCC 28.

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Construction of public utility premises near Hanuman Mandir not detrimental to temple’s atmosphere and ecological balance: MP High Court

The Court stated that the petitioner’s failure to provide sufficient details and his criminal background further undermined his petition

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‘Existing issues sufficient’; MP High Court affirms trial court’s rejection of application for framing additional issues

The Court noted that the additional issue which states that “whether the registered sale deed dated 13.7.2017 was illegally executed” already covers all the ingredients which are necessary for execution of a valid sale deed.

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BNSS vs CrPC| CrPC to apply to pending trial/investigation registered before Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita came into force: Rajasthan High Court

The Court stated that “if an FIR is registered prior to 01-07-2023 under the CrPC, it would amount to a pending enquiry/investigation within the meaning of Section 531(2)(a) of BNSS.”

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Hindu deity can hold lands in Jagir only when cultivated by Shebait/Pujari and not by tenants: Rajasthan High Court

The Court set aside the SDO’s order, and subsequent appellate decisions and remanded back the case to the SDO for a fresh enquiry.

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‘Forcibly entry to school, death threats, scuffles with Police’, No preliminary enquiry needed for FIR against Student Leader for cognizable offence: MP High Court

The Court opined that the objective of a preliminary inquiry is to screen out frivolous and motivated complaints, not to ascertain the veracity of the information received.

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Bhopal Gas Tragedy Victims’ Treatment and rehabilitation: MP High Court directs implementation of Monitoring Committee Recommendation

The instant matter related to the non-compliance of the Supreme Court’s directives for the treatment and rehabilitation of Bhopal gas victims.

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Land Acquisition| Rightful Compensation claim requires proper adjudication under Section 64 of Right to Fair Compensation Act: MP High Court

If a person is of the view that the compensation has been paid to a wrong person, then the same can be a ground for making reference under Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement Act, 2013.

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Procedural orders directing consolidation of related petitions not appealable under Section 421 of Companies Act: NCLAT

The NCLAT criticized the appellants for unnecessarily burdening the Tribunal with excessive documentation, voluminous records and citations of little value, thereby wasting Tribunal’s resources and acting contrary to professional ethics.

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Rajasthan High Court stays acquisition of land for new railway line in Rajsamand District

The petitioners alleged that the objections were decided without affording them a proper opportunity of hearing, relying solely on a newspaper notice.

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MP High Court quashes Rape case lodged by Honey trap racket operator

The Court held that while delay in reporting rape is not always material, in the present case, it is crucial due to the complainant’s history and the timing of her allegations.

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Failed Long-term relationships not ground for filing Rape FIRs: Madhya Pradesh High Court

‘In a young age when relationship develops, they naturally carry impression that they will get married. However, sometimes it fails, and the girl, considering herself to be betrayed and deceived, cannot lodge the FIR saying that rape has been committed with her.”

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‘No one is above law, no one can be’; Rajasthan High Court cancels former MLA’s Bail due to post-release conduct & threats to witnesses

“Glorification of an accused is fundamentally detrimental to the interests of society and undermines the integrity of the justice dispensation system.”