ex-employee declared persona-non-grata
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The petitioner cannot be given free hand to visit the public offices which would certainly, affect the public administration. Even fundamental rights guaranteed under Part III of the Constitution of India are not absolute and are subjected to reasonable restrictions”.

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denying bail for lack of permanent residence
Case BriefsHigh Courts

‘In our country, there are hermits and sages who do not have permanent homes or residences and stay in ashrams, and even those people can be and have been arraigned as accused.’

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law to protect men from illegal prosecution by women
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“A perusal of the petition indicates that except for reference to certain news items, wholly cursory averments have been made in the petition.”

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J&K HC reinstates charges in cross border conspiracy
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The present case was not one of mere suspicion but one raising grave suspicion, as the incriminating chats, videos, and photographs detected from the mobile phones stood corroborated by the monetary credits received through international fund transfers.”

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Mitakshara Hindu's property devolves on male heir
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Before the enactment of the Succession Act, succession to the property of Hindus, whether ancestral or self-acquired, was governed by the pristine principles of Hindu law as embodied in the Shastric texts and Smritis.”

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Karur stampede
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Regrettably, there has been no statement, no expression of responsibility from the political party viz., Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam regarding the occurrence, either in their official twitter account or in other social media regretting the stampede that has taken place.”

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Abusive Language in Pleadings
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The recording of filthy language and abusive words in the pleadings is unwarranted and inappropriate. Hence, it is directed that not only the individual officer but all judicial officers of the State Judiciary shall take due precautions to avoid the use of such abusive or filthy language and words.”

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single trial in case with multiple charge-sheets
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The accused had challenged the maintainability of five different charge-sheets which were the offshoots of a single Charge-sheet and were registered as five different cases before the Sessions Court.

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brothers property dispute appeal dismissed
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It was arguable that an educated person had executed a document which was registered and then claimed ignorance of the nature of the transfer, which could not be fathomed.”

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Ravi Shankar Personality Rights
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Defendant 1 is circulating fabricated videos of Ravi Shankar on Facebook and on other independent websites, utilizing advanced AI technologies, including ‘deepfake’ tools, to digitally impersonate the plaintiff’s voice, facial expressions, persona and likeness, thereby creating a false impression amongst the world at large that Ravi Shankar is personally speaking, endorsing or promoting the content therein.”

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caste abuse taking place in public view
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The victim after her marriage was being taunted for belonging to a particular community (Scheduled Caste).

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BCCI ban on OCI cardholders
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“BCCI must endeavour to take an expeditious decision on similar representations, as they are dealing with the hopes and aspirations of young children, who we presume have been working hard to excel in cricket and must also consider if any relief could be granted to such players”

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S. 138 NI Act action against directors
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It made no difference whether the NI Act proceedings were initiated prior to initiation of IBC proceeding or thereafter as it was a settled principle that natural persons could not escape from their personal liability under Section 138 of the NI Act.”

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Tughlakabad Fort
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 was made by the legislature of the day expressing the solemn desire and wish of the people of the Country to preserve their heritage and historical ethos. The Tughlakabad Fort is one such ancient monument which is of national importance, and reflects our historical ethos and heritage and therefore, needs to be preserved.”

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Denial of medical insurance claim violates Article 21
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“After accepting the policy, and availing the premium year after year, the insurer cannot later repudiate the claim on the ground of some ambiguity. In such cases, the principles of estoppel come into picture, which prevents the insurer from taking advantage of its own failure in disclosing the entire aspect with respect to the coverage of insurance.”

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'Pakistan Zindabad' post
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Merely posting a message supporting any country may create anger or disharmony among citizens of India and may also be punishable under Section 196 of the BNS, but definitively would not attract the ingredients of Section 152 of the BNS.”

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Deletion of Maharaj
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court directed the writ petitions to be dismissed without reference if the order was not complied with.

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Advocate Accused of Rape & Human Trafficking
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Specific allegations were levied against the accused by the victim, coupled with the fact that she was dragged into human trafficking by the present applicant and other co-accused.”

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advocate using mobile phone in Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Unlike iPads or laptops, which are considered professional tools integrated with the office setup and case files, mobile phones are not regarded as acceptable devices for use during arguments in the Court proceedings.”

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Amendment and rejection of plaint to be considered simultaneously
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The petitioner contended that the suit did not fall within the pecuniary jurisdiction of the Court, so the respondent filed an amendment application to amend the valuation of the suit \to bring the suit within the jurisdiction of the Court.

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