Personal appearance of accused
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The proper course is to proceed with the appeal on merits, ensuring representation, while securing presence only in accordance with law upon dismissal or as otherwise required.”

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Amit Malviya defamation case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Amit Malviya had filed a criminal defamation complaint before the Patiala House Court against Santanu Sinha, a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (‘RSS’) member, regarding Facebook posts made by him.

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Penetrative Sexual Assault under POCSO Act
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The accused in this case was a doctor to whom the child was sent for medicine. The accused was in a position of authority and trust, and it was such a position that had been misused by him… In such circumstances, no leniency is called for.”

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Rights of Disabled Candidate
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“True equality at the workplace can be achieved only with the right impetus given to disability rights as a facet of Corporate Social Responsibility.”

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impeachment proceeding against High Court Judge
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Constitutional safeguards for Judges cannot come at the cost of paralysing the removal process itself. The first proviso must, therefore, be construed to balance prescribed protection with the effective functioning of the mechanism for removal of a Judge from office triggered by the peoples’ representatives, and not to frustrate it altogether.”

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Custody of One Child
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“At the stage of consideration of interim maintenance, this Court is neither expected nor required to embark upon a detailed inquiry or conduct a mini trial to resolve such disputes conclusively.”

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Tiger Global Flipkart Share Sale
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Tax extractions by Sovereign states across the globe is broadly in the nature of an income tax called as the direct tax which includes international taxation and corporate taxation and the indirect tax which is a tax on goods and services which is termed as GST in India and VAT by the European Union and a resale tax in USA.”

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IFS probationers
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Statutory amendments regulating probation and training apply prospectively to an ongoing probationary relationship, and the re-introduction of a prohibition on appearing in open competitive examinations during training does not amount to retrospective deprivation of rights.

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Summoning Order based solely on S. 161 CrPC Statements
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court opined that the issue requires detailed deliberations and stayed the impugned order till next date of hearing.

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Right to higher education
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The State has obligation to protect Student’s Right to Pursue Higher and Professional Education.

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Civil Suit challenging Section 7 IBC
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“In the considered opinion of the Court, it has now become necessary to come down heavily on luxury litigation and use costs as a means to filter out superfluous litigation.”

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contempt case over illegal arrest
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“In view of the fact that unconditional apology has been tendered by the Contemnor, which seems to be heartfelt, we accept the same and direct the closure of the proceedings.”

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Brand Ambassador Liability under Consumer Protection Act
Case BriefsHigh Courts

A brand ambassador/endorser cannot be proceeded against in consumer dispute proceedings for unfair trade practice or deficiency of service unless a direct link is established between the endorser and the transaction.

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judgments on Crimes Against Women and Children in 2025
Legal RoundUpTopic-wise Roundup

Covering major criminal law updates from the Supreme Court and High Courts, this roundup offers a quick look at 2025 rulings on crimes against women and children, POCSO, POSH, JJ Act in terms of bail, criminal trial and Sentence.

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tenant cannot dispute landlord-tenant relationship by oral sale
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Landlord’s bona fide requirement for himself or for his dependent family members, founded on age, medical condition and need for financial independence of his children, constitutes a genuine and valid ground for eviction.

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Patients & kin Sleep Outside Hospitals
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court said that “to our mind, this issue calls for urgent executive and/or judicial intervention.”

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Landowners in Joint Development Agreement Not Consumers
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court granted liberty to the appellants to institute a civil suit with entitlement to claim exemption from limitation under Order VII Rule 6 CPC read with the Limitation Act, 1963.

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Restraining entry in discharge of duty
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Petitioners being Security Guards, had the bounden duty to ensure that no unauthorised person enters the office premises… act of restraining the Complainant for entering the Office for which she had no right, cannot be termed as an act of wrongful restraint.”

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Magistrate's power to discharge at Section 251 stage
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Magistrate erred in discharging the respondents of the offence under Section 452 of the Companies Act at the stage of consideration on the aspect of service of notice of accusation under Section 251 of the CrPC.”

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refund to Microsoft
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Income Tax Department officers’ “utterly negligent attitude” compelled the petitioner to approach the Court.

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