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[NDPS] Delhi Court grants bail to accused of drug trafficking of Methamphetamine from Mexico to Australia

Delhi Court observed that in the absence of any evidence to link the accused persons with contraband recovered in Australia, the bar of section 37 NDPS Act stands lifted.

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[Modi Surname Defamation Case] Surat Court refuses to stay Rahul Gandhi’s conviction

Surat Court commented that Rahul Gandhi was not an ordinary person and any word spoken by him has a large impact on the common public. Hence, a high standard of morality is expected from a person like him.

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Strip search procedures in prisons violate privacy rights of undertrial prisoners: Greater Mumbai Special Court

The Court of Special Judge under MCOC Act issued directions for conducting search of under-trial prisoners using scanner or electronic gadgets.

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Mumbai Court acquits 4 gang rape accused persons after finding victim’s statement untrustworthy

The Court said that there is several room for doubt about the prosecution story regarding forcible sexual intercourse, the medical evidence is not supportive to the version of the victim that there was forcible intercourse or that there was any physical assault on her.

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‘Minor’s statement not trustworthy’; Dhanbad POCSO Court acquits accused of rape

Dhanbad POCSO Court said that allegation of informant based on an inquiry in a secret manner that rape, and unnatural offence has been committed against victim child could not be established and prosecution’s case against the accused persons remains doubtful.

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Delhi Court denies bail to Manish Sisodia in Delhi Liquor Excise Policy Case

The Delhi Court concluded that Manish Sisodia played the most important role in the said criminal conspiracy in the liquor policy case, being deeply involved in the formulation and implementation of policy ensuring the alleged objectives.

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Delhi’s Patiala House Court declines injunction on publication of Harper Collins’ book on Asaram Bapu

The Court stated that the doctrine of merger of judgement and orders in common law doctrine are founded on the principles of propriety in the hierarchy of justice delivery system.

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“Prosecution has miserably failed to prove ‘misappropriation’ by the accused”; Saket Court acquits accused in economic offences case

In a case pertaining to Criminal breach of trust, cheating, forgery, and falsification of accounts, the Saket District Court acquits the accused, as the prosecution failed to establish the ingredients of the offences beyond reasonable doubt.

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“Claim based on oral agreement is outrightly unacceptable”; Gurgaon District Court dismisses Property Suit

While dealing with a suit for execution of sale deed of property filed in 2014, which was allegedly bought in 1992 through oral agreement, the Gurgaon District Court found the same based on forged and fabricated documents and refused to allow the claim.

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[Medical Negligence] FIR cannot be registered on complaint guided by unsubstantiated assumptions only to satisfy discontentment with the treatment of child; Tis Hazari Court sets aside Trial Court’s direction

In a medical negligence case, the Tis Hazari Court held that since there was no justifiable reason to assume that the doctor committed any offence into the allegations made by the complainant, no FIR could be registered on the whims and fancies of the complainant guided by unfounded and unsubstantiated assumptions only to satisfy his discontentment with the treatment of his child.

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Lucknow Court signs release order of Siddique Kappan after being granted bail for offences under PMLA and UAPA

Sessions Court, Lucknow: In a case filed by the Enforcement Directorate against Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, who was incarcerated under the Unlawful

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Delay in land acquisition compensation; Gurgaon District Court attaches Executive Engineer’s office

‘The bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status.' Gurgaon Civil Court orders attachment of the office of Executive Engineer, PWD (B&R) due to delay in compensation against land acquired in 1966.

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[Chanda Kochhar Case] CBI Court allows addition of the charge of breach of trust in the FIR

The Special Judge of CBI Court reiterated that it is not necessary for the IO to seek prior permission of the Court for adding or deleting Sections , on the basis of material collected by him, and can intimate about it to the Court.

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Mere call detail records are not sufficient to proceed against the accused; Saket Court, Delhi releases accused charged for conspiracy and murder

Saket Court, Delhi released an accused charged for conspiracy and murder and the Court held that mere call detail records were not sufficient to proceed against the accused.

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Haryana Court | Right to earn in consideration of work done under an employment is an essence covered by Article 21 of the Constitution of India

Vikrant J. recorded that when the benefit of two ACPs was granted to the plaintiff after the completion of 10 and 20 years of service respectively, there is no justification for not granting him the benefit of 3rd ACP after the completion of 30 years of satisfactory service before retirement.

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[Sexual Harassment] Mumbai Court acquits TVF founder Arunabh Kumar on grounds of ‘no concrete evidence’ ‘unreasonable delay in filing FIR’ ‘interest witnesses’ ‘possibility of grudge or rivalry’

The Court acquitted the accused and held that the prosecution failed to prove their case beyond reasonable doubt.

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‘Offering pen, book while following her regularly was done to groom the child for his sexual intent’; Bombay Court convicts the man under POCSO

The Court observed that there is an increase in the cases of sexual offenses against the child. The child sexual abuse cases demonstrate the inhumane mindset of the accused. There is an adverse impact of the incident on the victim, on her family members, and even on society.