Kerala High Court
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“If the courses approved by the UGC offered by a Central University are required to have the equivalence certificate from the State University, it would be the end of the education system.”

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Madras High Court
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“This insistence made by the Passport Office shows the mindset of the society in treating woman who are married as if they are chattel belonging to the husband”

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Kerala High Court
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“The way out in our minds is that the parents must find peace with each other and be involved with the child’s progress together as partners.”

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Madras High Court
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“In the present case, the respondent was engaged as a contractual employee and the period of contract was also expired and the respondent was disengaged in the year 2017 itself. Thus, the writ order is not inconsonance with the principles established.”

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Kerala High Court
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“In the present case, the petitioners, on their own free will and volition, had submitted a memorandum and a supporting letter from a member of the LSGI, affirming that their marriage was solemnised on 19-10-2014, and wanting to get their marriage registered.”

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Kerala High Court
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“This Ashtamudi committee/authority could function under the supervision of the State Wetland Authority and comprise representatives from various departments and domain experts on the similar lines as State Wetland Authority, but with a specific focus on the Ashtamudi lake”

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gang-chart approval Supreme Court
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“We are at pains to observe that authorities, entrusted with the solemn duty of safeguarding life and liberty treat it with such casual indifference, truly a case of the fox guarding the henhouse.”

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Madras High Court
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“The wife may be willing to resume her marital life with the husband, but in view of the mental cruelty caused by her, the husband’s unwillingness for reunion is a justifiable one”

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interim injunction against Cryogas
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“Refusal to grant interim injunction at this stage would cause irreparable harm to Inox, as Cryogas—having no rights to the intellectual property—would be able to exploit Inox goodwill without any legal deterrent.”

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2019 Howrah Court assault
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The 2019 Howrah District Court assault case revolved around a violent confrontation on 24-04-2019, between lawyers and police personnel at the Howrah District Court complex in West Bengal.

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Madras High Court
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“The investigation cannot remain indefinitely pending, and it shall not extend beyond a reasonable period, so as to infringe upon the petitioner’s right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.”

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Conference on Institutional Arbitration
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Bringing together India’s legal, commercial, and public sector leadership, the Conference on Institutional Arbitration: An Effective Framework for Dispute Resolution, hosted by the Department of Legal Affairs in collaboration with ONGC and IIAC, marked a decisive step in positioning India as a global hub for arbitration.

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Kerala High Court
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Kerala High Court permitted the petitioner to conduct the hospital strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Kerala Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2018, and the conditions stipulated in the licences and permissions obtained.

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Kommineni Srinivasa Rao bail
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“Considering that the accused did not make any defamatory statement himself, and in recognition of his role as a journalist hosting a live TV show, the Court emphasised the importance of protecting journalistic freedom to safeguard the right to free speech”

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Kerala High Court
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“The statutory provisions for maintenance are intended to protect the spouse, children or parents from destitution and vagrancy, and they declare the public policy of the nation. Thus, the above legal principle is equally applicable to an agreement attempting to contract out of the provisions of the Act.”

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Madras High Court
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“When the Government has fixed a rate which is revised from time to time, the theatre owners cannot fleece the movie goers by collecting excess amount from them.”

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Justice Gavai Oxford Union address
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“Many decades ago, millions of citizens of India were called “untouchables”. They were told they were impure. They were told that they did not belong. They were told that they could not speak for themselves. But here we are today— where a person belonging to those very people is speaking openly, as the holder of the highest office in the judiciary of the country” – CJI BR Gavai

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Uttarakhand anti-conversion law bail
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The State cannot have any objection to the accused and his wife residing together inasmuch as they have been married as per the wishes to their respective parents and families.”

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Kerala High Court
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“Let the bright child of the convict spend a few days with his father. He should go to the plus two course after getting blessings from his parents with a smile on their faces.”

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Lawyer convicted for outraging judge's modesty
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The lawyer was convicted by the Trial Court and sentenced to 18 months of simple imprisonment under Section 509 of the Penal Code, 1860 for outraging the modesty of a woman.

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