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The Rajasthan High Court expressed concern over the systemic deficiencies in the implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act, particularly in relation to preliminary assessments of children accused of heinous offences and the rehabilitation of Care Leavers, and issued wide-ranging directions to State authorities for institutional reforms.
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Rajasthan High Court examined whether a beneficiary of compassionate appointment can be required to maintain the dependants of the deceased employee, particularly where the appointment was granted on an undertaking to support the family.
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Supreme Court quashes FIR against GPA holder in a land dispute, holding that the ingredients of cheating were absent and the dispute was purely civil in nature.
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Delhi High Court held that the signed Booking Note, which overrode all previous arrangements and incorporated only Clauses 20—41, could not be read to include the arbitration clause in Clause 43 or the Fixture Recap, and restrained the London (LMAA) arbitration.
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Rejecting a husband’s revision, the Allahabad HC holds that money is the only soothing legal balm for wife, she can’t be allowed to resign to destiny.
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The Court, by 5:4 ratio, established that the “Triple Test” in Bangalore Water Supply remains the governing legal framework for Section 2(j), Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
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The petition challenged the Trial Court’s order allowing the plaintiff to amend the plaint under Order VI Rule 17 CPC to include a claim for mesne profits at the rate of ₹50,000 per month.
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Delhi High Court partly quashed criminal proceedings arising from a matrimonial dispute, holding that the allegations under Section 498A IPC disclosed a prima facie case of cruelty, while the prosecution under Section 406 IPC could not be sustained for want of entrustment.
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Punjab and Haryana High Court applied the twin conditions under Section 45 PMLA and the triple test for bail, finding no reasonable grounds at this stage to believe that the developer was not guilty of money laundering.
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Delhi High Court set aside a Section 12-A exemption order, holding that defendants must be heard and the plaint must be examined to determine whether urgent relief is genuinely contemplated
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The High Court directed further investigation through the specialised cyber-forensic machinery under the supervision of the Deputy Commissioner of Police/Specialised Cyber Cell.
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Mere display of the Flag with the saffron band downward, without material indicating a deliberate intention or mens rea to show disrespect, does not constitute an offence; accidental or inadvertent acts are not punishable under the provision.
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Delhi High Court reiterated that the victim is entitled to participate at all stages of criminal proceedings, including the hearing of a regular bail application.
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The Court, considering the evidence on record, concluded that the plaintiff was entitled to a decree for money, therefore awarded the payment of ₹47,00,000 with interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum from the date of institution of the suit until repayment.
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While opining that the challenge to the EC Act, 2023 does not merit reference to larger Bench, Justice Datta also remarked on the nuances and challenges of the Collegium System to appoint High Court and Supreme Court Judges.
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In the present case, a dispute arose as to whether Orica shotfirers working at black coal mines were “eligible employees” under the coal industry’s portable long service leave scheme. The dispute turned on the interpretation of the statutory definition of “eligible employee” and the operation of an exclusion relating to shotfiring services.
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The Court remarked that, “State Bar Council being regulatory body has the heavy burden to see that junior advocates are paid stipend for maintaining their expenses and transportation.”
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The Court granted ad interim relief to a pharmacy institution that had obtained approval from the Pharmacy Council of India but was unable to participate in the Central Admission Process owing to the State’s prohibition on establishment of new B. Pharmacy and D. Pharmacy institutions for the Academic Year 2026-2027.
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The case arose from an incident at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) involving alleged vandalism of its Facial Recognition Technology system. Eight students were accused of supporting the protesters by cheering, clapping and sloganeering and were subsequently fined ₹19,000 each for indiscipline.
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The Court held that freezing of a person’s bank account and restricting them from making any transactions impacts the person’s right to earn livelihood and to carry out business transactions, which falls within right to life guaranteed under the Constitution.
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