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“The accused is in jail since 11-09-2023. None of the parties have brought on record the current status of the trial. The accused is not a hardened criminal who can pose any threat to the safety of society. He has sufficient assets and is not at flight risk. He appears to be senior citizen as well.”
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The original partition suits were filed by the heirs of the deceased Nawab’s elder brother against Saif Ali Khan’s grandmother who inherited the vast personal estate of the late Nawab, her grandfather, when she took the throne.
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“As far as the present case is concerned, the interim order passed by the Magistrate cannot be said to be gross illegality or irregularity. The petitioner could very well approach the same court seeking order, modifying or vacating the aforesaid order if there are sufficient reasons. That apart, appeal is provided under Section 29 of the PWDV Act against the aforesaid order”
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“The Courts have consistently held that while considering bail in cases involving sexual offences against minors, the traumatic effect on the victim and the possibility of the accused influencing or intimidating the victim or witnesses must be given due consideration.”
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When parties agree to vest exclusive jurisdiction in a particular court for any dispute arising out of the arbitration clause, it must be presumed that they intended that court only to have supervisory control.
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“The combination of the two words “RAM” and “BANDHU” is a coined word and arbitrary adaption being totally unconnected with the goods marketed under the trade mark, gives rise to claim for exclusivity.”
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“In the absence of any clinching material showing the Workman’s involvement in the withdrawal of cash, he was inflicted with the punishment of dismissal from service, thus, raising doubts about the fairness of the enquiry conducted against him.”
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“It is well settled position of law that the imposition of punishment is a managerial function of the management and unless the punishment is so shocking or touches the conscience of the Court, it should not be interfered with by the Court.”
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“This case raises seminal constitutional questions touching the scope of the right to privacy and the power of the Law Enforcement Agencies to resort to covert surveillance by tapping the mobile phones to obtain information regarding the commission of an alleged crime.”
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The Court noted that under Section 7(4)(b) of the Arbitration Act it is not necessary to conclude a contract for the arbitration agreement contained within it to be valid. The arbitration agreement must form a part of documents/communication exchange between the parties.
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The Court noted that there were repeated incidents of accused and victim, being involved in sexual intercourse. However, the victim never informed any of her family members that the accused trespassed into her house and raped her. Even when she became pregnant, she did not disclose the incident to her family members.
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Madras High Court emphasised that NEET (UG) 2025 is a time-sensitive, large-scale national examination, and that re-examination in such a context could severely impact more than two million candidates.
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“As soon as both the parties attain the marriageable age, they shall apply their marriage under Special Marriage Act and get their marriage. In the meantime, the accused shall look after the victim properly and provide her all necessary medical facilities for her pregnancy.”
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“The citizens have a fundamental right to use the roads, parks, and other public conveniences provided by the State. If the streets or footways are in bad condition, the citizens are deprived of the effective use of the same, thereby infringing their constitutional rights.”
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“If an accused was not named in the FIR, his identification by the witnesses in the Court should not be relied upon specifically when they did not disclose the name of the accused before the police.”
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“The freedom of commercial speech of the respondent and its fundamental right to do business cannot be throttled on a vague perception of disparagement, which is completely illusory in the present case.”
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“Compromises in heinous crimes are not in the interest of the society since it will then be easy for the accused persons to get the consent of such informants by putting pressure or using money power.”
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“While considering the cases alleging rape based on the promise of marriage, it is difficult for this Court at this juncture to enter a conclusion regarding whether the relationship was consensual or not.”
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“The education was being given to the girls in the observation homes which was their right being a citizen of the country, but their transfer from the place where they grew up till the age of 18 years was to be weighed carefully keeping in mind the interest of the girls.”
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“All the persons including the persons attached to political party were required to obtain construction permission under the local bylaws of the local municipal authority. A public square (chowk), road or place could not be named by the MLA on his own.”
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