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[Hapur lathi charge incident] Allahabad HC forms Judicial Committee to look into UP Bar Council’s grievances

Allahabad High Court also directed SIT, already constituted by the State Government to intimate about the action taken on the first information reports lodged by lawyers in respect of the incident, while submitting its interim report.

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Calcutta High Court prioritises ‘reformation and rehabilitation’ over ‘Death Penalty’ in heinous case of rape and murder of girl child

Calcutta High Court held that the proximity between the last seen circumstance and the recovery of the victim’s body established a livelink between their presence and the rape and murder.

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[Shifting Onus] Accused responsible to explain wife’s homicidal death in presence of overwhelming evidence against him: Calcutta High Court

Considering the evidence, including the presence of the accused in the room at the time of death and the nature of injuries, the Calcutta High Court held that the Prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.

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Ongoing civil suit with Status Quo renders criminal proceedings an abuse of legal process: Calcutta High Court

Calcutta High Court allowed the present revision petition and quashed the criminal proceedings against the petitioners on ground of abuse of the legal process.

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Rectification petition in a trade mark suit can be filed where the dynamic effect of the registration of impugned mark is felt: Delhi High Court

“With the expansion of the internet, and access to goods and services that may originate from some distant site, a litigant is free to file an infringement, or passing off, suit, before any Court within whose jurisdiction use of the impugned mark takes place.”

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Large scale exploitation of political power by politicians, especially in land grabbing matters: Madras HC asks landlord to file a memo of calculation of arrears

“Politicians play an influential role in the life of a common man. The words and actions of a politician has an impact on his followers, party men and public at large. It is imperative that this power is not to be misused for illegal and personal gains”

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Members of Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India shall use the term ‘staff contribution’ for the amount charged as ‘service charge’: Delhi High Court

“The menu cards shall specify in bold that after the payment of ‘Staff Contribution’, no further tip is necessary to be paid to the establishment, servers or restaurant staff.”

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Government already addressing immediate healthcare requirements of animals; investing in training, skill development of veterinary personnel: Delhi High Court

“Determining the exigency of combating any virus affecting the well-being of animals requires deliberations amongst experts with niche knowledge and falls outside the Court’s jurisdiction.”

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“Lokayukta must set its house in order”; Karnataka HC takes stern note of delay in completion of investigation in a disproportionate asset case

Even though the delay in the instant case was caused due to petitioner’s actions, nevertheless, Lokayukta must complete the investigations within a time frame for a delay may defeat several rights of the petitioner.

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“Attorney-client communication is privileged”; Calcutta High Court upholds maintainability of third-party appeal in GST fraud investigation

Calcutta High Court emphasizing that attorney-client communication is privileged and held that “Section 126 of the Evidence Act is designed to abort the attempt to intrude privacy of the close preserve of the fund of information conveyed by the client closeted in confidence.”

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Delhi High Court injuncts Khesari Lal Yadav from selling any new song to third party till 30-09-2025 in view of an agreement with Global Music Junction

The agreement between the parties is not a contract between an employee-employer or a manager-sportsperson contract, rather they are commercial contracts entered into between parties with equal bargaining power and for mutual commercial benefit. Thus, the agreements between the parties are neither ‘excessively one sided’ nor they impose a ‘bondage’.

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WhatsApp messages depict normal relationship between daughter-in-law and in-laws; Calcutta High Court quashes Section 498A IPC complaint

Calcutta High Court cited various cases where the Supreme Court has expressed concern over the misuse of Section 498A of the IPC in matrimonial disputes.

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‘Citizens of India shall not be deprived of statutory benefits merely on ground of not having Aadhar Card’; Telangana High Court reiterates

The Court directed the State to reconsider the petitioner’s request for issuance of Pattadar Pass Book-cum-Title Deed for agriculture lands without insisting to submit her Aadhar Card or its details.

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Calcutta High Court rejects quashing of criminal proceeding; asserts inadmissibility of “Fishing and roving inquiry” at revisional stage

Calcutta High Court held that the Court has no power to determine the correctness, validity and probative value of the evidence collected by the Investigation Officer during investigation.

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Granting relief for delivery of possession separately is not required, it is inherent in the decree of specific performance of contract: Andhra Pradesh High Court

“In case where the language of the decree is capable of two interpretations, the interpretation which favours the advancement of the decree by getting its execution is to be preferred.”

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Delhi High Court upholds Centre decision to bring all medical devices under the ambit of ‘drug’ under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

The larger public interest, which concerns patient safety, requires that all medical devices be brought within a regulatory regime. One cannot quibble with the intent, purpose and object with which the impugned notifications have been issued.

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Acid attack cases sow the seeds of fear and insecurity in society; Court’s role in granting or denying bail significant: Delhi High Court

“A heinous crime such as acid attack on a woman in broad daylight, in a thickly populated area can evoke strong emotions in the society in addition to inflicting grave psychological trauma to the victim.”

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Karnataka HC permits legal representation to an hexagenerian facing departmental enquiry despite company Rules stating otherwise

The Court was of the view that a 63-year-old employee, who is to face a departmental enquiry along with the criminal trial becomes “tongue tied” and therefore he would require the assistance of a Legal Practitioner.

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Inside Gujarat High Court Verdict on why parents forcing children below age of 3 years to go to pre-school is an illegal act

“National Education Policy, 2020 regards the age of below six years as the age of ‘early childhood care and education’ and there are studies showing that 85 percent of a child’s cumulative brain development occurs prior to the age of six”.

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Acrimonious relationship between parents, no ground to deny an attempt at re-establishing bond between mother and child: Delhi High Court

“The Family Court is not to act as an adjudicatory forum alone but is also to act as a facilitator to secure settlement of disputes. The Family Court ought to adopt a different approach from that adopted in ordinary civil proceedings.”