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Delhi High Court rejects VCK party’s petition to allot “POT” symbol for contesting 2024 General Elections

“Petitioner has simply mentioned the numerical number of constituencies it intends to contest without complying with the mandatory provisions of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968”

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‘Duty of prosecution to examine Magistrate who conducted TI parade’; Orissa HC acquits dacoity convicts after severe lapses

“Non-examination of the Magistrate strikes a severe blow not only on the prosecution’s case but also on justice as irregularities committed in TI parade cannot be canvassed and discussed by the Trial Court in his absence from the witness box.”

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Not providing food to married woman over dowry demands constitutes physical & mental harassment: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Regarding the timing of the FIR in relation to the divorce petition, the Madhya Pradesh High Court held that the pendency of a civil proceeding does not bar criminal proceedings.

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[NH 39] Debarment/Blacklisting notice can cause civil death of business; following principles of natural justice a must: Delhi HC sets aside order declining suspension of debarment

Debarment encompasses a broader scope than termination, as it can prohibit an entity from entering into any contracts with a company altogether, rather than just ending one specific contract, as is the case with termination.

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Bombay HC grants interim bail to accused; doubts compliance of law by police

The Court stated that the allegations against the police officers are serious, and the latter need to respond to them.

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‘AMUL’ has gained wide, comprehensive and nation-wide reputation; its protection transcends all classes having been declared a well-known mark: Delhi HC

“What is striking, in this case, is that Respondent 1 has produced no document whatsoever which would prove their use since 1957, as claimed.”

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‘25% of net income of husband is just and proper as maintenance to wife’; Allahabad HC dismisses husband’s revision plea for alteration of maintenance

The proceeding u/s 125 CrPC. is summary in nature in which only prima facie it has to be seen that the applicant is the wife of opposite party. It is a social legislation enacted for protecting the wife, minor children, and parents of a person from vagrancy and destitution.

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Read why Kerala HC declined bail to accused persons in Puthiyakavu Temple blast case

Kerala High Court remarked that Kerala has a grim history of fireworks-related accidents

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Person cannot be said to be absconded or evaded the execution of warrant when he went to a distant place before issuance of warrant: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Petitioner asserts that his absence was neither intentional nor deliberate as prior to the registration of the FIR as well as complaint, he was not residing in India since having settled in UK in 1988.

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‘Discovery of material impacting assessment of total income not intended to set off a chain reaction’: Delhi HC quashes notices issued u/s Section 153C of the IT Act, 1961

“It is only once the Assessing Officer of the non-searched entity is satisfied that the material coming into its possession is likely to “have a bearing on the determination of the total income” that a notice under Section 153C would be issued.”

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Challenge to MPPSC’s 87:13 percent formula: Madhya Pradesh High Court issues notice

The MPPSC adopted a two-list formula, 87:13 percent formula, to divide the whole advertisement into two parts to declare result, i.e., holding back the results of 13% of both general and OBC category candidates for appointment and declaring result of 87%.

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Madhya Pradesh High Court issues notice in petition challenging BJP MLA Bhagwandas Sabnani’s election victory

The petitioner, Congress candidate PC Sharma, has alleged irregularities in the election process, specifically regarding the functioning of EVMs.

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MP High Court issues notice to Congress MLA Arif Masood over alleged concealment of loan information in Nomination Papers

The election petition is filed by Dhruv Narayan Singh, a BJP candidate from Bhopal Central Constituency, the same constituency as of the respondent.

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Google Play not a payment aggregator; Calcutta High Court dismiss Hoichoi’s plea against Google Play Store delisting

The extracts of the relevant web-pages furnished by the Hoichoi, the petitioners, themselves go on to show that the Google Play platform merely offers different payment methods but does not itself Act as a PA.

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[Excise Liquor Policy] | Arrest of Arvind Kejriwal not in contravention with law; Delhi High Court dismisses Arvind Kejriwal’s plea

Delhi High Court clarified that it is a legal matter between the petitioner and the Directorate of Enforcement, not a conflict between political parties. It stressed the need for the court to maintain its focus on the legal merits of the case, without being influenced by political dynamics.

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Karnataka HC initiates suo motu proceedings vis-a-vis non-compliance of Court orders by various government/semi-govt. authorities

The Court sternly noted that casual, lethargic and insensitive approach on the part of the authorities towards the compliance of the orders and directions of the courts cannot be tolerated.

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Husband demanding money from wife’s paternal home for rearing, maintaining of a newborn baby, not ‘dowry’: Patna High Court

The essential element of dowry is payment or demand of money, property or valuable security given or agreed to be given as “consideration of marriage”.

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Chhattisgarh HC directs Advocate General to seek information about non-payment of compensation to victims’ parents/victims of sexual offences

The report states that because of lack of allotment of fund, the payment could not be made to the victims/family members of the victim, till date.

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Orissa HC directs Sambalpur University to pay 5 lakh compensation for wrongly declaring student as ‘fail’, causing loss of 10 years of professional life

“Loss of efficient examination conduction can cause anxiety and uncertainty among students while hindering their ability to make informed decisions, and such actions should be compensated by the authorities concerned.”

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[Coal Scam] Delhi HC stays Former Minister Dilip Ray’s conviction to enable him to contest elections of Odisha Legislative Assembly

It is clarified that this order does not amount to acquittal but is merely suspension of conviction in peculiar circumstances of the case including the long political career of appellant and his age.