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“He was kind enough to leave the prosecutrix alive”: Madhya Pradesh High Court observes while reducing rape convict’s sentence

Madhya Pradesh High Court | The Division Bench comprising of Subodh Abhyankar* and Satyendra Kumar Singh, JJ., reduces life imprisonment awarded to

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Madras High Court temporarily restrains ‘Mobile Pe’ from offering UPI and BHIM services following ‘PhonePe’s’ Trade mark infringement suit

Madras High Court: In a Trade mark dispute between digital payments applications “Phone Pe” and “Mobile Pe”, M. Sundar, J has temporarily

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[MV Act] Bombay High Court | Obligatory for Court and Tribunal to award ‘just compensation’ even if it is in excess of the amount claimed

Bombay High Court : In an appeal filed against the judgment and award dated 20-11-2009 passed by the Motor Accident

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Questions of faith have no bearing on individuals’ freedom to choose a life partner; Delhi High Court rejects bail for mother and grandmother

Wherever the life and liberty of any individual is concerned, especially in cases of couples legally marrying out of their own freewill and volition, the police is expected to act expeditiously and with sensitivity in accordance with law and take necessary measures for protection and safety of applicants concerned, if they apprehend hostility and concerns for their safety from different quarters including their own family members.

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Meghalaya High Court| Penetration has to be medically established and doesn’t have to be deep or complete to be considered penetration under the POCSO Act

Meghalaya High Court: In a criminal appeal filed by the convict/appellant, convicted under Section 5(m) of the Protection of Children

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[Ekbalpore Violence] Calcutta High Court orders SIT to probe in recent Kolkata Communal Violence

“State Government shall ensure that communal harmony in the area is restored and all ameliorative measures are undertaken to instill feelings of harmony and fraternity amongst all sections of society. Local communities shall cooperate with the government and the law enforcement agencies in that regard. It is also necessary that the victims of crime are promptly and adequately compensated for the loss suffered.”

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Kerala High Court permits accused to meet their lawyer on alternate days for 15 minutes in the presence of investigating officer

Kerala High Court: While dismissing the criminal revision petition challenging the order passed by Lower Court, Kauser Edappagath, J. held

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Labelling husband as alcoholic and womanizer without any basis amounts to ‘cruelty’ u/S 13(1) HMA, 1955; Bombay High Court grants divorce

Bombay High Court: In an appeal filed by wife challenging the judgment and decree dated 22-11-2005, passed by the Family

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Madras High Court |Duty of the law enforcing agencies to be more vigilant in curbing the social media menace and maintain the social decorum and harmony in society

The citizens, through the various social media platforms cause havoc to the nation and degrade the credibility and respect which the other countries around the globe have on Mother India

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MSPDCL held accountable for safety negligence; Manipur High Court awards compensation to the electrocution accident victims

Manipur High Court: In a writ petition filed challenging the compensation awarded by the Lower Court, the division bench of

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J&K and Ladakh HC | Petition challenging 4% reservation for Pahari Speaking People in State/UT Services dismissed as petitioners failed to qualify as ‘aggrieved persons’ for the purposes of Art 226

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: While deliberating over the instant writ petition concerning reservation provided to Pahari Speaking People, the

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“Death was not pre-meditated”; Allahabad High Court modifies conviction under Section 302 IPC into Section 304 IPC

Allahabad high Court: In an appeal filed against the judgment and order passed by Sessions Judge, convicting and sentencing the

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Allahabad High Court| Consenting adults have right to choose their life partner and it cannot be interfered with by any other person

Allahabad High Court: In a habeas corpus writ petition filed by the husband Sanjay Kumar Singh, J. has held that

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Absence of application to condone delay barred by limitation; Madras High Court quashes FIR against self-styled Godman Shiva Sankar Baba

Madras High Court: In a criminal original petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) for

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Prescribing minimum qualification, selection criteria exclusively fall in the realm of the employer and its judicial review is very limited, Allahabad High Court reiterates

Allahabad High Court: In a public interest litigation petition instituted under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the

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Bombay High Court upholds decision by Thane Municipal Corporation permitting Eknath Shinde faction to conduct ‘Diwali Pahat’ programme

Bombay High Court: In a case filed seeking to quash and set aside the order dated 13-10-2022 passed by Thane

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[Fevikwik v Fixokwik] “Fixokwik” deceptively similar, hence, restrained; Bombay High Court grants ad interim relief in favor of FeviKwik

Bombay High Court: In a suit filed by Pidilite Industries Limited (plaintiff) seeking ad-interim reliefs against defendants for selling adhesive

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Punjab and Haryana High Court reiterates marriage is irretrievably break down if parties are living separately for many years

Punjab and Haryana High Court: In an appeal filed by the appellant/husband seeking the dissolution of marriage on the ground of cruelty

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Madras High Court| Detention to be rendered illegal caused by inordinate delay in processing remarks

Madras High Court: A writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of habeus corpus

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Delhi High Court |Central Government inspecting books and accounts of Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council does not establish that it controls financial aspect ; Not ‘State’ under Art 12

Delhi High Court: In an appeal filed challenging the judgment passed by the Single Judge whereby the writ petition of