plea for daily protest
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The right to protest is protected, however, the right to insist upon a particular public junction for an indefinite recurring protest is not.”

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Academic marks for computation of future income
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Just as it is true that, academically excellent student may or may not earn well, it is also equally true that academically average or even below-average student may earn very well in practice or profession.”

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No Habeas Corpus for Voluntary Departure
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Observing the wife’s voluntary departure, the Madras High Court shifted focus to child welfare and instructs police to produce the minors before the Judicial Magistrate.

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Strained marriage not proof of wife's murder
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Even a strong suspicion was not enough to convict a person and that the prosecution had to necessarily prove each circumstance in the chain beyond reasonable doubt.”

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UAPA acquittal
Case BriefsDistrict Court

“The FIR number given on the top of the documents clearly indicated that either the FIR was recorded prior to the alleged recovery or the number was inserted after its registration.”

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Covid19 ex-gratia
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“In spite of the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, various government employees including the District Administration, Police, Home guard, Anganwadi Karmachari, etc., were performing their duties carrying risk to their lives.”

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PMC Bank Unity Bank
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Bombay High Court noted that RBI framed the PMC Bank—Unity Bank amalgamation scheme during a period of severe financial stress for PMC Bank, and held that the measures, including depositor classification and reduced interest, were valid steps taken in public interest.

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16-year-old case against lawyer
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“To attract Section 3(1)(r), Atrocities Act, the FIR or material on record needed to show that the petitioner intentionally insulted or intimidated the respondent and that he did so with the intent to humiliate the respondent at a place within public view.”

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culpable homicide on provocation
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The deceased used to beat them even though they tried to persuade him to give up his addictions and improve.”

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minor alterations do not affect trade mark's identity
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The earlier invoices contain a pictorial depiction of Lord Ayyappa, which does not tally with the pictorial depiction in the registered mark.”

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acquittal of wife in husband's murder case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Just because the accused happened to be the wife of the deceased, it cannot be assumed that she would always be present with the deceased inside the house.”

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unauthorised use of sound recordings in cricket matches
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The procurement of license by the respondent in the past would indicate the knowledge of the respondents that, for the purpose of communicating the plaintiff’s copyrighted sound recordings, it is necessary to obtain the license from the plaintiff.”

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Deepathoon lighting orders
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Before law all are one and no one can claim immunity merely because they happen to hold high offices.”

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preservation of settlement videos
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It is open to the petitioner to challenge the orders of the OHRC and of the State Information Commissioner and avail any alternate remedy available to him under the law.”

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India International Disputes Week 2026
Events & Collaborations

The fifth and final day of IIDW 2026 brought together judges, senior advocates, academics, practitioners, and international delegates for a series of discussions on arbitration, mediation, and institutional reform, culminating in reflections on India’s evolving role as a trusted seat of dispute resolution.

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parents forcing children into academic rat race
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Education = learning throughout the world, but in this part of the world, education = admission to a medical seat or engineering seat.”

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S. 44 (1)(c) PMLA
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The Special Court trying the predicate scheduled offence under the PC Act is also a designated Special Court under the PMLA, which is competent to try both cases, whereas the Special Court under the PMLA is not a designated Special Court under the PC Act.”

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plea of juvenility
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The prayer seeking a direction for placing the whole matter before the JJ Board under Sections 9 and 10 JJ Act could not have been rejected by the Special Judge (POCSO).”

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misuse of POCSO
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Madras High Court observed that cases involving consensual adolescent relationships often result in the young boy facing criminal consequences due to parental differences.

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IIDW 2026
Events & Collaborations

India International Disputes Week 2026 explored India’s growing influence in the global legal order, with discussions on constitutional jurisprudence, arbitration law, international criminal justice, and cross-border dispute resolution.

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