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In the case at hand, the convict and the co-accused had kidnapped the minor girl on their bike and raped her in the jungle. The convict had been apprehended but the co-accused had managed to escape.
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“Even though all necessary formalities might have been completed, as per Section 14A of the of the Pakistan Citizenship Act 1951, a Renunciation Certificate is mandatory, and it cannot be waived of stating that the documents produced are sufficient to show that the respondents have renounced their Pakistani citizenship and, as such, they still continue to be citizens of Pakistan.”
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In the present case, the accused belonged to the Deprived Scheduled Caste category and was charged with voluntarily causing simple as well as grievous injuries to the person also belonging to Scheduled Caste category by criminally trespassing into his premises.
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“The allegations leveled by the Chief Court Officer against the Judge’s personal security officer are serious in nature and being a member of the disciplined force, he is also expected to behave in a responsible manner. Even otherwise, he was on security duty before this Court, and he should have acted in a more disciplined and careful manner.”
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“Had the contaminated food been consumed by the students, it is beyond imagination what devastation it would have caused to the lives of their parents and families, who repose their faith in the residential school system, believing that their children would be cared for like their own.”
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“This Court cannot remain oblivious to the fact that in a pluralistic society like ours, certain acts like cow slaughtering can have severe repercussions on public peace when they offend the deeply held beliefs of a significant population group”.
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The Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, challenged the vires of the Notification dated 13-8-2025, issued by the Home (General) Department, Government of NCT of Delhi (’GNCTD’), with the approval of the Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor.
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The Special Judge had deprived the accused from their indefensible right to default bail as the orders granting extension to file the charge-sheet were passed in routine manner, without considering the provisions of Section 21(2)(b) of MCOCA in its true perspective and without enforcing the statutory duty of ‘application of mind’ by the Public Prosecutor.
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“The drug menace distorted the health and fabric of society and was the originator of petty offences as well as heinous crimes. The involvement of various terrorist groups and syndicates in drug trafficking threatened the national security and sovereignty of States via narco-terrorism.”
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“This Court, in all humility, wishes to record that it is most cognizant of the hierarchy of Courts and of judicial discipline and is most conscious of the judicial inferiority of this Court vis-à-vis the Supreme Court and would never ever, deliberately, pass an order constituting judicial overreach.”
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“Given the wilful disregard for the undertaking by Defendant 1, blocking access to ‘Sci-Hub’ and ‘Sci-Net’ through internet service providers is a necessary and proportionate enforcement measure, failure of which may embolden further violations of the plaintiffs’ copyrights.”
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For the purposes of Income Tax Act, 1961, the business which is involved in letting out premises on hire, would be said to have commenced right from the stage of repairing and furnishing of property for being rented out and cannot be treated as commenced only when the premises are actually let out to tenants.
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“In the absence of any specific law enabling the acquisition of property belonging to a minority educational institution, it was not possible for the State to acquire the Venkateswara School’s land.”
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“… what may superficially appear to be an innocuous or isolated disclosure could open the floodgates of indiscriminate demands, motivated by idle curiosity or sensationalism. … The RTI Act was enacted to promote transparency in government functioning and not to provide fodder for sensationalism.”
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“Furlough is not a matter of right, rather, it is a discretionary concession that may be granted or denied based on established criteria, circumstances, and the authority’s judgment”.
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“Likelihood of confusion is not to be easily presumed. The nature of the goods and the class of their purchasers has to be borne in mind.”
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Article published by Sprouts News on 18-8-2025 about Godrej Properties’ real estate project in Haryana, wherein the word “Fraud” was placed before its logo, was held to have been malicious insinuation of criminal conduct.
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“Interfering with the work assigned to the Advocate Commissioners amounts to interference in the administration of justice. If such of those persons who have interfered with the administration of justice are not dealt with heavy hands, the majesty of law will come down in the eyes of ordinary citizens which will have a deleterious effect on the fabric of the society.”
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“A plain reading of Section 17 DV Act confers upon every woman in a domestic relationship the right to reside in the shared household, irrespective of whether she has any right, title or beneficial interest in the same. However, it does not create a proprietary interest in the property and is subject to lawful eviction in accordance with due process.”
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It is no longer res integra that fiscal health consideration is relevant for a corporation to decide the commencement date of enhanced pensionary benefits.
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