rape and murder of 10-year-old girl by gardener
Hot Off The PressNews

The NHRC sought a detailed report by the Director General of Police, Bihar, and the District Magistrate, Patna, on the matter within two weeks, including compensation, if any, provided to the next of kin of the deceased victim.

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Om Birla
Events/WebinarsNews

Shri Om Birla traced the achievements and contributions of Dr L.M. Singhvi and emphasized the need for comprehensive changes in the country despite the commendable journey of the last 75 years.

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Congress MLA's plea against BJP MLA's defection
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Umang Singhar has failed to establish that a legal right claimed by him has prima facie been infringed or is threatened to be infringed by the respondents within the territorial limits of this Bench.”

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Intellectual Property Rights August 2025
Legal RoundUp

Covering all the important IPR cases across various High Courts and the Supreme Court, this roundup provides a quick summary of cases, links to other roundups, latest legal updates in criminal law and a few top stories of the month.

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Electrocuted Railway Contract Worker
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Noting the Union’s plea for some time to respond, the Court opined that such a plea reflected a lack of seriousness on the part of the Railways, particularly when the victim was admitted in hospital and struggling for his life.

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special treatment of VIPs at Mahakaleshwar Mandir
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“On a particular day, looking to the status of the person, the Collector shall be the competent authority to treat him as a VIP for the purpose of offering water to the deity. There is no permanent list or protocol published by the Managing Committee of the VIP persons.”

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Section 37(2)(b) Arbitration Act Powers
Case BriefsDistrict Court

“Where the Arbitrator assigns the cogent grounds and sufficient reasons and no error of law or misconduct is cited, the Order does not call for any interference in exercise of the power vested in the Courts.”

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Hot Off The PressNews

Advocates would now be able to attain their licenses digitally via the Bar Council website and the digital process therein.

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Amitabh Thakur challenges S. 16 CEC Act
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Section 16 provides immunity to the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners from being prosecuted for any act, thing or word, committed, done or spoken by him when, or in the course of acting or purporting to act in the discharge of his official duty/ function.

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High Court Round UpLegal RoundUp

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

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Lack Of Women Judges In Higher Judiciary
Appointments & TransfersNews

“Across the country there are about 1100 sanctioned posts of High Court Judges, out of which nearly 670 are occupied by men and only 103 by women.”

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Rahul Gandhi's citizenship
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“We are, prima facie, satisfied that the matter requires consideration as the petitioner has been pursuing his cases against a very powerful individual and is facing constant threats.”

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sentence of man who raped nice
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In her statement, the victim stated that firstly, her father committed forcible sexual intercourse with her, and after some days when she was sleeping at her paternal aunt’s house, then the convict, who was her paternal uncle, committed the same offence against her.

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quash trial over disputed questions of facts
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The Court in exercise of power under Section 482 of the CrPC cannot assume such jurisdiction and put an end to the process of trial provided under the law.”

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abuse of 7-year-old boy by Mosque Imam
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

The NHRC sought a detailed report from SP and DM, Roorkee, on the matter within two weeks.

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speech and hearing-impaired gang rape victim
Hot Off The PressNews

The NHRC sought a detailed report from DGP, UP, and DM, Ghaziabad, on the matter within two weeks.

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phenyl mixed in school children's meal
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Had the contaminated food been consumed by the students, it is beyond imagination what devastation it would have caused to the lives of their parents and families, who repose their faith in the residential school system, believing that their children would be cared for like their own.”

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Paramedical Colleges Scam
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“This Court, in all humility, wishes to record that it is most cognizant of the hierarchy of Courts and of judicial discipline and is most conscious of the judicial inferiority of this Court vis-à-vis the Supreme Court and would never ever, deliberately, pass an order constituting judicial overreach.”

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Toddler's death at Anganwadi
Case BriefsHigh Courts

A news report was published about a three-year-old girl child sustaining a grievous head injury when an iron pipe, kept along with other DJ equipment unlawfully dumped within the Anganwadi premises, fell upon her while she was playing.

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guard administering injection
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The spectacle of a security guard administering an injection in place of a trained nurse is not only a clear breach of medical ethics and professional standards, but also a stark reflection of systemic failure in ensuring accountability and adherence to established protocols of patient care.”

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