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“The allegations are very serious in nature and disclose a very chilling trend in society, where the common man has developed a perception that anything can be done by the payment of a bribe.”
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“Courts in exercise of criminal jurisdiction to consider a bail plea cannot embark upon a ‘mini trial’ to resolve factual disputes, and therefore, whether the word ‘chinal’ was caste-based, gender-specific, or a religious symbol could only be decided during a full-dressed trial and cannot be considered in a bail plea.”
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The host and owner of the InControversial podcast had filed a petition for quashing of proceedings under a criminal defamation complaint.
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The Court emphasised that while multiple life sentences may be imposed, they cannot run consecutively but operate simultaneously, so that remission in one does not ipso facto apply to others.
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A university that accepts only obedience and discourages protests and criticism would fail in its broader educational role.
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“Delay in convening the Departmental Promotion Committee not only causes financial loss to the concerned officers on account of delayed promotion to the next higher grade, but also adversely impacts their future career progression, as it correspondingly postpones their eligibility for further advancement.”
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“With regard to the imposition of penalty, this Court is of the view that there was no material to link the petitioners to either the construction or the occupation of the mosque the same cannot be sustained and is accordingly set aside.”
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The minor victim admitted in her statement that she was engaged in physical relations with the minor boy, which was consensual.
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“If offences like these are permitted to continue, it would become difficult to live in a decent world.”
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“Offences such as criminal trespass and house trespass are offences against possession and not against ownership. Therefore, even a true owner cannot, under the guise of ownership, unlawfully enter premises in the lawful possession of another with the intent to commit an offence.”
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The applicant-husband first agreed in Court to compensate the complainant-wife for the stridhan, but backed out later
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The Court held that insurance claim cannot be repudiated merely because driving licence was in booklet form prior to smart card conversion deadline.
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“Mental health is an integral component of the right to life Under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.”
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“The trial court failed to note that only when the prosecution proves the foundational facts and there is evidence to show that cruelty was meted out to the deceased in respect of demand of dowry soon before death, the presumption under Section 113-B of the Evidence Act would arise.”
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“It is a settled position of law that till such time a final order is passed in the proceedings of this nature, any interference without waiting for the final decision on the proceedings by the High Court in a writ petition is uncalled for.”
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“While deciding the main application under Section 144, Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the Family Court should take into consideration the income and financial capacity of both parents and determine the amount of maintenance in a just and reasonable manner keeping in view the principle of shared parental responsibility and the welfare of the minor child.”
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“We must take judicial notice of the fact that since times of yore until contemporary ones, a daughter’s pregnancy outside wedlock for an average Indian is a nightmare. It always invites uncontrollable reactions from parents, mostly violent, either for themselves or the daughter or the wrongdoer or both.”
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“The Family Court is expected to adopt a sensitive, humane, and child-centric approach in a child custody matter keeping in mind that such proceedings concern the welfare and future of a minor rather than the legal victory of fighting litigants.”
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The Delhi High Court has issued wide-ranging directions to curb fraudulent domain name registrations used for impersonation, phishing, and financial scams.
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Invoking Section 300 CrPC to deny execution of maintenance under the DV Act is contrary to law and reflects non-application of mind.
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