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MP High Court upholds Civil Judge’s dismissal for delivering verdicts in several criminal cases without writing judgments

“A judicial officer cannot pronounce the concluding portion of his judgment in open court without the entire text of the judgment being prepared/dictated.”

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‘Recording of evidence crucial part of trial’; Bombay HC denies relief to police officer who laughed at a Judge while deposing on video conference

A request by the Trial Judge to the petitioner-police officer’s superior Officer to frame Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) for investigating agencies in giving evidence through video conference does not imply any personal vendetta of the Trial Judge against the police officer.

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Husband’s girlfriend not a ‘relative’ for prosecution under S. 498A IPC’; Gujarat HC quashes cruelty case

The Court held that the petitioner was the alleged girlfriend of the complainant’s husband, and no other status or relation had been assigned to her for prosecution under Section 498A of the IPC.

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Expenditure on Overburden Removal is Capital Expenditure, hence not deductible under S. 37(1) of Income Tax Act: MP High Court

‘Employee and community welfare expenditures incurred under statutory obligations or National Coal Wage Agreements are allowable business expenses under Section 37(1), being commercially expedient.’

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Delhi High Court refuses injunction against YouTuber in Doctor’s Choice Protein Review Case, Upholds influencer’s free speech backed by lab reports

Influencer marketing has emerged as a pivotal force in India’s digital landscape reshaping how consumers connect with brands across sectors, from fashion and beauty to food, technology and finance.

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‘Indian Courts not for sidestepping jurisdictional proceedings by foreign nationals’; P&H HC grants custody to Canadian woman whose husband allegedly abducted their son

“Permitting the husband to retain the custody of the minor son, despite an unequivocal foreign custody order to the contrary, would be antithetical not only to the legal rights of the petitioner but also to the rule of law, international comity, and, above all, the welfare of the child.”

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Hathras gang rape & murder case| Allahabad High Court refuses to quash criminal proceedings against suspended SHO

“Facts emerged in investigation not only indicate lack of sensitivity but dereliction of duty on part of accused, and act and omissions of accused violate the provisions of law and rules.”

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Allahabad High Court finds ADJ incompetent in judgment writing; Directs three months’ training at Judicial Training and Research Institute

The Court directed the District Judge, Kanpur Nagar, to transfer the Revision to another equivalent and competent court, other than the court of Dr. Amit Verma, Additional District Judge, if he was still posted there.

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Mere assertions or absence of recovery of narcotics from accused insufficient when nexus with narcotic network prima facie exists: Delhi High Court

The Court observed that accused prima facie seems to be involved in organized narcotic network and has been frequently in touch with the main supplier of the contraband and with the receiver of the contraband.

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[POCSO] Alcohol-Fueled attempt to grope breasts not attempted rape: Calcutta High Court

“The evidence of the victim girl and the medical examination report prima facie do not indicate that there was any penetration or rape committed by the petitioner on the victim girl nor that he attempted to penetrate.”

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Sister-in-law taunting for not conceiving not a ground for S. 498A IPC & Section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act charges to sustain: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The only reference to petitioners 3 and 4 is that, during visits to the accused No. 1 and third respondent’s home, they taunted her for not being able to conceive. Such vague allegations, without specific dates or details, cannot withstand legal scrutiny.

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‘Advocates perceived as client’s agent, must respect client’s autonomy to make decisions’; Bombay HC quashes forgery case against advocate

A considerable amount of direct control is exercised by the client over the manner in which an advocate renders his services during his employment and the services hired or availed of an advocate will be that of a contract “of personal service”.

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Mere suspicion of extra-marital affair, however morally reprehensible, does not per se amount to abetment of suicide: Delhi HC grants bail to a man accused u/s 498A, 304-B IPC

Even after assuming, that such relationship existed between petitioner and his sister-in-law, or demeaning language in reference to the deceased, was exchanged via WhatsApp between them, these facts, stand alone, do not, prima facie, disclose the specific ingredients of cruelty or harassment related to dowry demand.

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Gullible individuals facing rough weathers in life fall prey to inducements in the name of religious preachers; Delhi High Court denies anticipatory bail

Despite a settled legal proposition that the courts dealing with bail applications are not forum for recovery of money, indulgence was repeatedly extended to the accused/applicant, apparently keeping in mind the pitiable condition of the victims of the cheating.

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Punjab and Haryana HC seeks response from SSP regarding man allegedly tortured, given electric shocks, recorded naked in police custody

“The present case involves allegations of gross misconduct of the acting officials and in the opinion of the Court, requires a detailed response qua the chain of events as they unfolded in actuality as also qua the alleged custodial torture that the petitioner was allegedly subjected to.”

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‘Power to enact and to repeal is sole prerogative of legislature’; Meghalaya HC dismisses plea challenging vires of Rajitlal University (Repealing) Act 2023

RITHS Trust, described as the sponsor in the Rajitlal University Act, 2011, filed the present plea. However, even after three years of the Act, the sponsors of the University had not shown any interest in approaching the State Government with an application to establish the University.

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‘Constructive possession enough for gift transaction’; Bombay HC rejects second appeal of brother claiming right to property gifted by father to the other son

“When the donor and donee, who are father and son, are residing together in residential house owned by the father, it is not expected that after gifting the property by way of Hiba, the father would leave the residence.”

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Calcutta High Court allows Suvendu Adhikari’s visit to violence-affected Murshidabad areas; Directs prior intimation and police coordination

The Court permitted the petitioners to visit Dhuliyan, Suti, and Samsherganj, subject to a condition of giving at least 24 hours’ prior intimation to the jurisdictional Superintendents of Police.

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‘Lady Constable seen smacking on her head’; Calcutta High Court directs SIT probe into alleged custodial torture of student protester by West Bengal police

In the report prepared by the Inspector General of Police it is reflected that the Lady constable was smacking on the head of the petitioner and pushing her. Further the petitioner was found to be out of coverage for 3 hours 52 minutes.

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Madras HC directs State to grant temporary leave to undertrial prisoners to attend relative’s funeral without requiring interim bail from Court

“The right of a prisoner, whether convicted or under trial makes no difference to temporary leave of absence to attend burial/funeral of a close relative is rooted in the principle of humane treatment and the inherent dignity as a human being. This right does not differentiate between the two categories of prisoners.”