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MP High Court stays proceedings in Parental Abuse Case initiated by Children; imposes ₹1,000 cost on counsel’s failure to file Vakalatnama

The instant matter involves a complaint filed by children against their parents alleging physical abuse and restrictions on their use of mobile phones and watching TV during the COVID lockdown period in 2021.

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“Drug Addicts are added burden to law-abiding population”; Rajasthan High Court denies bail due to risk of re-offending

“Youth forms the basic unit of the society. The harmony of the society depends on its younger members. When the members of society become drug abusers then it disturbs the entire societal harmony.”

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Delhi High Court | Arbitral Tribunal cannot award certain types of damages if they are specifically excluded by contractual clauses

The Court emphasized the necessity of adhering to the specific terms and limitations outlined in contractual clauses. This decision underscores the importance of clear contractual provisions and their binding nature on arbitral tribunals, reaffirming that such limitations must be respected and enforced in arbitral awards.

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Rajasthan High Court issues directives to curb practice of proxy teaching in Govt. schools

“The quality of education imparted to the future citizens of the nation depends upon the quality of teachers, who are appointed to teach them.”

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Judicial Indiscipline| Rajasthan High Court condemns trial court’s disregard for orders while framing charges; calls for action against Presiding Officer

The Court set aside the impugned order framing charge under Section 307 IPC and discharged the petitioners from this charge.

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Revenue officers’ inability to understand Court orders leads to MP High Court directing 6 Months training to enhance Judicial understanding

The Court directed the revenue officer to undergo a six-month training program to improve their understanding of judicial and quasi-judicial responsibilities when they pleaded inability to understand court order to reopen mutation file.

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Identification in Test Identification Parade is not substantive evidence; any irregularity in it will by itself does not erode evidentiary value of identification in Court: Jharkhand HC

Any irregularity committed during investigation could not be the sole ground to discard the prosecution case in its entirety, if it was otherwise proved by other cogent and reliable evidence.

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Delhi High Court grants bail to co-accused in murder case who purchased mobile and SIM card with a fake Aadhaar

The SIM card purchased by the co-accused after the alleged murder was used to misguide the investigation of the case and the family members of the deceased girl.

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Delhi High Court grants permission for execution of a decree passed after 20 years against a Company under liquidation

The applicant must have spent considerable resources fighting the suit for the last 20 years and therefore, it would not be appropriate to deprive him of the opportunity to execute the decree obtained in his favour.

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Whether a father can be booked for offence of kidnapping for taking away his own minor child from the custody of the mother? Karnataka HC answers

Perusing relevant provisions of Guardianship Act, the Court pointed out that a father is a natural guardian of a minor in the absence of any order otherwise passed by a Court of competent jurisdiction.

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‘Mere familial relation with accused under PMLA is not grounds for denying security clearance u/S. 7A (1)(d) of Citizenship Act, 1955’: Delhi High Court

Decisions along with the speaking orders passed by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office to reject the OCI applications of the Russian nationals were quashed.

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Prohibition of Child Marriage Act will supersede Muslim Personal Law; every Indian a citizen first, religion comes later: Kerala HC

“The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 prohibits child marriage, it supersedes the Muslim personal law, and every citizen of this country is subject to the law of the land, which is Act 2006, irrespective of his or her religion”

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‘For 31 years, complainant willingly, knowingly participated in sexual relationship’; Bombay HC quashes FIR registered u/S 376 IPC against 73-year-old man

The complainant was adult enough to know that the law forbids a second marriage and there was no allegation in the complaint that applicant promised to divorce his first wife and then marry her.

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A huge sum spent in the judgeship of 24-Parganas (North); Calcutta High Court stays contractual recruitment notifications

The smooth functioning of the District Judiciary without regular staff and employees is likely to suffer and cannot be cured or supplemented by contractual engagements.

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Madras HC quashes FIR against former DGP accused of forwarding offensive WhatsApp message against Chief Minister MK Stalin

Madras High Court took note of the affidavit filed by the petitioner, wherein he regretted for his conduct, and he has recorded his regards to M.K.Stalin in unequivocal terms. Further, he said he will not subscribe to or endorse the alleged message in any way.

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Punjab and Haryana HC imposes Rs. 2 lakh costs on IIM Rohtak for withholding result of its student for four years

Petitioner was a young girl of 27 years, when the impugned letter was passed and she could not do anything for the next four years because of the aforesaid letter, which was passed without the authority of law. It has seriously affected her career and studies apart from other incidental consequences.

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‘UIDAI can be directed to disclose data in sealed cover in exceptional Habeas Corpus cases without prior hearing’: Delhi High Court

The Delhi Police was directed to file an updated status report of the missing woman based on updated Aadhar card information.

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2024 Lok Sabha elections | MP High Court issues notice to Khandwa BJP MP Gyaneshwar Patil for allegedly filling ‘false affidavit’

The Congress candidate Narendra Patel filed an election petition alleging that the BJP MP Gyaneshwar Patil suppressed material information in his affidavit in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections for the Khandwa constituency.

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‘AI tools infringe individual’s right to control and protect their own likeness/voice’; Bombay HC grants ad-interim injunction in favour of Arijit Singh to protect his personality rights

Making AI tools available that enable conversion of any voice into that of a celebrity without their permission constitutes a violation of their personality rights and such tools facilitate unauthorized appropriation and manipulation of a celebrity’s voice, which is a key component of their personal identity and public persona.

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‘FIR was filed with an ulterior motive of wreaking vengeance on the husband’s family’: Bombay HC quashes woman’s FIR against in-laws alleging cruelty

The instant FIR was nothing, but a shot fired by the husband from his wife’s shoulders to espouse his own interest in the father’s property.