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Supreme Court acquits convict in a 42-year-old murder case

“Any lingering doubt about the involvement of an accused in the crime he is accused of committing, must weigh on the mind of the court and in such a situation, the benefit of doubt must be given to the accused.”

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Madras HC directs State to grant permission to lawyer to conduct an indefinite fasting demanding use of Tamil language in High Court

Madras High Court directed the petitioner to give an undertaking that he would not initiate violence while organising meetings in connection with his indefinite fasting and he should co-operate with the police to ensure law and order

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Madras HC permits State to conduct Formula 4 Race in Chennai Racing Circuit with highest degree of public safety

Formula 4 (F4) Indian Championship is a motorsport series of races in India sponsored by Racing Promotions Private Limited in collaboration with the State Governments. The F4 Indian Championship – Indian Racing League is being conducted in India for the first time in the year 2023 The drivers from across the world such as, UK, Switzerland, Australia, Malaysia and South Africa, are expected to participate in this event.

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Allahabad HC refuses to quash criminal case against AIMIM leader for allegedly trying to enter in a Mosque located inside the Police Lines premises to offer namaz

Allahabad High Court directed the Superintendent of Police, Pratapgarh to ensure that the further investigation of the case in question be completed as early as possible and to submit a report before the Court concerned.

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[Freedom Fighters Pension] Madras HC directs MHA to provide pension to ex-Army personnel who suffered imprisonment in Rangoon Jail in 1945

Madras High Court, while noting that the respondent is 94 years old, directed MoHA to comply with the order within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment.

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‘Controller must look into the substance of claim beyond choice of words of patent applicant’: Madras HC remands matter to Controller for de novo consideration

Madras High Court said that the Controller appears to have made short of his responsibility by merely extracting the priors he relied on but had not thought it fit to consider the explanations.

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Supreme Court stays criminal proceedings against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah for organising protest over Contractor’s suicide

Supreme Court also stayed proceedings against Karnataka Ministers Ramalinga Reddy, MB Patil, and Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala over the protest in 2022.

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SC sets aside Allahabad HC’s stay on investigation and blanket orders restraining arrest of IndiaBulls officers

“Judicial comity and judicial discipline demands that higher courts should follow the law. The extraordinary and inherent powers of the court do not confer any arbitrary jurisdiction on the court to act according to its whims and caprice.”

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HIGH COURT FEBRUARY 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on Jagan Mohan Reddy; K. Annamalai; Trade mark squatting; Right to travel abroad; and more

A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.

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Personal law to be applied consistently with Guardians and Wards Act; Allahabad HC dismisses habeas corpus petition in custody case

The writ of habeas corpus is a prerogative writ and an extraordinary remedy. It is a writ of right and not a writ of course and may be granted only on reasonable grounds or probable cause being shown.

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Tadoba Scam | Supreme Court upholds Bombay HC order rejecting Thakur brothers’ anticipatory bail

Supreme Court directed the investigation be conducted quickly and a decision on the investigation’s conclusion should be taken by the Investigating Authority.

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Supreme Court strikes down Electoral Bonds Scheme for being violative of right to information under Art. 19(1)(a) of Constitution

The 5-Judge Constitution Bench heard a batch of cases challenging the controversial electoral bonds scheme over three days, before reserving the verdict in November.

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[Brick Throwing Case] Convict didn’t come prepared and armed with any weapon at all; Allahabad HC modifies ‘murder’ conviction to ‘grievous hurt’

Allahabad High Court noted that the deceased survived for seven days, thereafter he succumbed to this injury, and viewed that a single injury caused by throwing a piece of brick, which is not a handheld weapon, cannot be categorised as an injury likely to cause death.

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Can breaking up and advising a partner to marry someone else amount to abetment to suicide? Supreme Court answers

Supreme Court remarked that broken relationships and heart breaks are part of everyday life.

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Explained | Supreme Court verdict on Tenants right to pre-emption in the ‘urban immovable property’ under Punjab Pre-Emption Act

The notification dated 08-10-1985 limits its application for taking away the right of pre-emption only with reference to sale of land falling in the areas of any municipality.

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Supreme Court grants bail to Sadanand Kadam in Sai Resort Money Laundering case

Supreme Court directed that Sadanand Kadam to be produced before the Special Court within one week from the date of this order.

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Supreme Court imposes Rs 50,000 costs on members of TNFA challenging appointment of a committee to look into its affairs

Supreme Court directed that the cost be deposited with the Supreme Court Middle Income Group Legal Aid Services

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Read why Madras HC refused to quash hate speech case against BJP State President K. Annamalai

This is another case which serves as a reminder to those in positions of power and influence whose words and deeds have a wider reach and impact on the citizenry of this country.

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Date of e-filing final report, not the date on which hard copy is brought before Court, to be taken as date of filing: Madras HC

“In this digital era, it is too late in the day to claim that the e-filing of the final report cannot be construed as the date of filing and it is only the physical availability of papers that should be construed as the actual date of filing.”

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Madras HC sets aside ED’s attachment order for not being in accordance with law, making consequential actions unsustainable

Madras High Court noted that even in the counter, ED have not explained how the provisional attachment can be sustained on merits, in view of the sale in favour of the petitioners