High Courts

Possession before execution of conveyance
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The Court set aside the impugned judgment imposing the penalty under Article 5(e)(i) of the Schedule to the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957. The statute does not have a residual clause for Article 5(e) nor provides for a scenario where the property was previously handed over to the purchasee prior to the agreement to sell was to be entered into.

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second application under order 7 rule 11 CPC rejection of plaint
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The High Court held that after the rejection of one application under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC, a subsequent or other application, for rejection of the plaint, can be filed if it is based on a ground different from the ground taken in the earlier application, even at the appellate stage and shall be decided on merits.

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Anjana Om Kashyap Defamation Suit
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The plaintiffs filed suit for damages on account of defamation, insults and derogatory remarks placed by the defendants on the social media.

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Loan recovery not abetment of suicide
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In the present case, the deceased had borrowed money from the creditors who allegedly pursued repayment, causing him stress and unusual behaviour. He later fell ill under suspicious circumstances and was declared dead, with allegations of suicide due to harassment.

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Bareilly Violence Case
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The High Court observed that permitting individuals like the accused to incite divisions on religious grounds for political gain threatens to unravel the social fabric of the country and poses a serious risk to national integrity.

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MOU default clause belated payment execution
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Since there was no agreement between the parties to make payment beyond the stipulated date. The judgment-debtor cannot escape liability from the consequences of a stipulated compliance agreed in a mediated settlement.

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MakeMyTrip Trademark infringement
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Delhi High Court restrained the use of “MakeMyIndiaTrip”, holding that the addition of the word “India” did not sufficiently distinguish the mark from “MakeMyTrip”.

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Sabarimala Temple audit
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Keral High Court viewed that even if the Travancore Devaswom Manual provides for the issuance of special orders, such provision cannot be construed as granting a blanket exemption from compliance with financial control mechanism.

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RTI disclosure of recruitment marks and merit list
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The Court directed the SPSC to furnish the relevant information sought by the respondent and recorded the respondent’s undertaking not to disseminate the information on social media.

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return of document
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In the case at hand, it was contended that although the provisions of Order 13 Rule 9 CPC provide for return to the party who has filed, the petitioner could ask for the return of such documents.

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Child Care Leave for Recognised Private School Teachers
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The Court held that Rule 111, Delhi School Education Rules, 1973 grants the benefit of child care leave to an employee of a recognised private school, whether aided or unaided, at par with such employees working in a corresponding status in a government school.

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Delhi High Court ART Act Frozen Embryo Transfer
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The distinction between initiation of a fresh ART cycle after crossing the statutory age threshold and continuation of an already commenced treatment involving existing cryopreserved embryos cannot be lost sight of.

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Naga Chaitanya Personality Rights
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Delhi High Court granted interim protection to actor Naga Chaitanya against the unauthorised use of his name, image, voice and likeness in deepfakes, AI-generated content, pornographic material and unauthorised merchandise.

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preventive detention after bail
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The High Court held that where ordinary criminal law provides adequate remedies, the State cannot bypass judicial scrutiny and directly invoke preventive detention merely because the accused has secured bail or because prosecution under ordinary law may involve procedural rigours.

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Calcutta HC's child custody guidelines
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Kerala High Court, exercising habeas corpus jurisdiction, intervened in a custody dispute involving unlawful removal of a minor child in violation of a Family Court decree, and ultimately directed restoration of custody to the mother, emphasising that such decrees cannot be circumvented except through due process of law.

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LIC Employees for Census Duties
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“Once appointed for census work, such persons are deemed to be public servants and are under a statutory obligation to discharge the assigned duties.”

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loss of amenities motor accident
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Karnataka high court enhanced the compensation by ₹89,140. The Court must consider the loss of amenities, future earnings in motor accident claims especially when the accident left the petitioner disabled.

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inspection unrelied documents Malkhana Section 207 CrPC
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The Court, however, noted that considering the seminal importance and significance of the issues raised in it, it required a little more research and appreciation of law to decide these issues, which are relevant not only for these proceedings, but also in any other criminal proceedings.

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GST liability concessionaire principal contractor sub-contractor
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“Where construction of roads was undertaken and the toll was being collected as a reciprocal arrangement under the agreement, there was no tax exemption because the collection of toll was essentially the consideration being received and amounted to annuity and in case of any ambiguity, the same was to be interpreted in favor of the revenue/state and not in favor of the assessee.”

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compensation in motor accident cases
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In the present case, a motor vehicle accident involving 2 motorcycles resulted in grievous injuries to 1 appellant and the death of the other, a 30-year-old supervisor employed in a private company.

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