FIR against AAP leaders quashed
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“In the absence of any allegation of commission of the offences by an unlawful assembly, as chargesheet has not been filed under Sections 147 as 147 and 149 of the IPC, the petitioners cannot be held liable for the alleged acts of causing hurt or assault by any of the protestors, even if the allegations are accepted of accepted as true.”

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Work from Home and child custody cases
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court stated that with working parents, it is expected that they cannot always be physically with their children, however, this cannot be a ground to place the child’s custody with the parent who may be temporarily working from home.

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Assistant Professor reservation plea
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The post in other disciplines have already been filled up and none of the appointees are party to the writ petition and in absence of them, their selection and appointment cannot be interfered with.”

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Light Karthigai Deepam
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Confirming the conviction under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 only to send across the right message… a clear message should be sent so that no one, howsoever high they may be, may think that they are above the law.”

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denying advocate to legally untrained person
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“When a party demonstrates genuine inability to represent itself and seeks professional assistance without mala fides, the Labour Court ought to grant such leave unless strong reasons exist to the contrary.”

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Principal secretary affidavit custodial deaths
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“However, the Secretary was only called upon to file an affidavit indicating all cases of custodial death, whether in prison or in judicial custody.”

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trust usurpation case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Petitioner has surreptitiously attempted to usurp the entire control of the Trust for his family’s benefit to the exclusion of the will and intention of the original Trustees.”

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UPSC for deployment of screen reader software
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The rights guaranteed to persons with disabilities are not acts of benevolence, but expressions of the constitutional promise of equality, dignity, and non-discrimination enshrined in Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution”.

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Lighting lamp atop hill
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The unoccupied portion of the hill has been in the possession of the temple from time immemorial and has been treated by the temple authorities as their property.”

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Consuming Beef Essential to Being Good Hindu
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The forwarded message allegedly included assertions relating to ancient rituals, such as claims that consuming beef was essential to being a good Hindu, bull sacrifices and meat consumption were obligatory on certain occasions, Brahmins regularly consumed bovine meat, and cows and bulls were allegedly slaughtered in various religious ceremonies.

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filing chargesheet where there is pending civil dispute
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“In a society governed by rule of law, the decision to file a chargesheet should be based on the Investigating Officer’s determination of whether the evidence collected provides a reasonable prospect of conviction.”

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Bokashi BucketTrade mark
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“When it is proved that the defendant is improperly using the trade mark of the plaintiff, an order of injunction would be issued.”

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Vaikom Sree Mahadeva Temple
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Vaikom Sree Mahadeva Temple is one of the oldest and most revered Shiva temples in Kerala. It is especially famous for its deep historical roots, unique worship traditions, and the Vaikom Satyagraha.”

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cyber-terrorism
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court rejected Honey-trap theory and held that the BrahMos engineer is not guilty of espionage, but liable only for negligence under Official Secrets Act

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Cough Syrup Deaths
Case BriefsHigh Courts

At the outset, the Court remarked that the subject case was one of the most shocking cases in the medical history where as many as 30 children died by alleged consumption of the Coldrif cold syrup.

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advocates with criminal antecedents
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It has come to the Court’s notice that in many districts, advocates who possess criminal backgrounds and are facing serious criminal charges are occupying positions of authority within the respective District Bar Associations.”

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Customary Divorce
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Section 29(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 protects only valid customary divorces, and in the present case the evidence was insufficient in law to prove either the existence of such a custom in the community or the factum of her own divorce.

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Maharashtra Municipal Election
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“If the public mood is disclosed by declaring the result on 3.12.2025 of the polls to be held on 2.12.2025, it may materially affect the result of the polls to be held on 20.12.2025.”

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assets transfer not business transfer
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Purchase in case of assets of dormant business, auction purchaser is not liable to discharge liability arising out of business of erstwhile owner.”

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Divorced Muslim Women Rights
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The object of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act is to secure the dignity and financial protection of a Muslim women post her divorce which aligns with the rights of a women under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.

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