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Supreme Court sets aside Delhi High Court order granting default bail to man accused under UAPA

Supreme court said that offences involving terrorist activities having not only Pan India impact but also impact on other enemy States, should not have been taken so lightly.

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Supreme Court rejects plea questioning an Indian’s detention in plot to kill pro-Khalistan lawyer GS Pannun

The Indian man is currently in detention/ custody at Pankarac prison in Prague, Czech Republic.

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Explained| Supreme Court’s verdict on relevant date for determining candidate’s eligibility under Haryana Civil Service (Executive Branch) Rules

Supreme Court said that the officers of the Haryana Civil Service must be free from both ongoing and contemplated disciplinary proceedings to be eligible under Rule 9(1)(a)(iii).

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Madras High Court upholds State Government’s power to appoint Public Prosecutors and Additional Public Prosecutors under S. 24 (6A) of CrPC

The petition was filed by an Advocate, challenging the appointment of Public Prosecutors / Additional Public Prosecutors in all District Courts within the territorial Jurisdiction of Madurai Bench.

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Supreme Court seeks Centre’s report on implementation of Automatic Train Protection System in Railways

An indigenous Automatic Train Protection System, ‘Kavach’ was announced by the government in the 2022 Union budget as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.

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Allahabad HC directs UP Bar Council to ensure that applications received for grant of license are subjected to police verification

“All the applicants, who may be facing criminal charges and/or may have been convicted are bound to inform the Bar Council at the stage of making their applications as to pendency of such cases and/or existence of any order of conviction”

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‘Husband has not treated both wives equally as required under Islamic Law’; Madras HC upholds Family Court’s judgment granting dissolution of marriage

“Under the Islamic Law, the husband is entitled for Polygamous marriage, however, he has to treat all the wives equally”

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Invention applicable in business but primarily related to technical process is not a business method; Madras HC remanded patent application for reconsideration

“The monopoly claim is not in respect of a business method but in respect of a claimed invention deploying hardware, software and firmware for purposes of data privacy and protection”

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Supreme Court Constitution Bench Yearly Roundup 2023 | Article 370; Same sex marriage verdict; Maharashtra Political Crisis; Demonitisation verdict; Jalikattu; and more

This year was very busy for the Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench as it dealt with the maximum number of cases and decided major matters like Article 370; Same sex marriage; Maharashtra political crisis; and more

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Madras High Court distinguishes between date of assignment and date of declaration in patent applications

Madras High Court directed the Controller of Patents and Designs to decide the patent application on merits and in accordance with law.

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Madras HC sets aside appointment of Transport Commissioner as Appellate Authority under Petroleum Rules, 2002

After perusing Rule 154(2) of the Rules of 2002, Madras High Court said that it is manifested that the Appellate Authority has to be one who is immediately superior to the District Authority. The Transport Commissioner is not superior to the District Authority.

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No one, including any litigant or lawyer, can carry arms in Court premises except police official on duty: Allahabad HC issues directions

“The worth of a lawyer flows from his pen, extreme hard work and his understanding of law and not from the barrel of a gun”

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Bounden duty of State to ensure that Article 21 of Constitution is not violated; Allahabad HC grants interim stay on demolitions in Lucknow’s Akbar Nagar

Allahabad High Court said that it is of no doubt that the petitioners have not been able to demonstrate any prima-facie title in their favor, but have successfully established their possession, even if the said possession is an illegal possession.

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Madras HC remands patent application on ‘Aluminum Trihydrate Particles’ for reconsideration; finds Controller’s order unreasoned

While drawing the conclusion that the application does not fulfil the requirements of Section 16, the respondent has merely referred to the objections raised in the hearing notice.

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No mention of mode of service of notice to husband in proceeding under S.125 CrPC; Allahabad HC set aside ex-parte maintenance order

To afford an opportunity to the husband to present his case before the court below and to ensure the just decision of maintenance case filed under Section 125 CrPC, Allahabad High Court set aside the ex-parte maintenance order

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Mental Healthcare Act and Disabilities Act provide for appointment of guardian for people with disabilities, but nothing about person in comatose state: Allahabad HC

Allahabad High Court said that any relative or friend of the person lying in comatose state points out that guardian is not acting in the best interest of the person lying in comatose state, such person will also have the locus to approach this Court for issuance of proper direction and for removal of the guardian.

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[Gyanvapi Kashi Vishwanath case] Civil suits filed by Hindu worshippers seeking restoration of temple at mosque premises not barred by Places of Worship Act: Allahabad HC

Allahabad High Court: In pleas filed by Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Committee challenging suits concerning Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi Mosque dispute, Rohit Ranjan Agrawal, J.

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Supreme Court stays defamation proceedings against IPS D Roopa filed by IAS Rohini Sindhuri

Supreme Court directed IPS Officer D Roopa and IAS Officer Rohini Sindhuri, to not give any interview or any information to the media, social and print, in any form.

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Inside Supreme Court verdict on effect of acquittal in criminal trial on order of dismissal passed in departmental enquiry

Supreme Court said that allowing the orders of disciplinary authority and the appellate authority to stand, will be unjust, unfair and oppressive, as the charges were not just similar, but identical and the evidence, witnesses and circumstances were all the same.

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Madras HC injuncts Nirlon Kitchenware from infringing and passing off Prestige’s lid from its Svachh series of pressure cookers

Madras High Court said that the lids were identical as the design was one and the same and added that the Prestige was in the market of manufacturing pressure cookers for a long time and their trade mark is well known and their turnover was huge