Delhi High Court
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Doctrine of legitimate expectation would be fully applicable to the facts of the present case and Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited cannot deny the payment of the additional cover of Rs.30 lakhs to the petitioners only for its own lethargy or inability to obtain the renewal of the subject policy within time.

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Madhya Pradesh High Court
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‘In a young age when relationship develops, they naturally carry impression that they will get married. However, sometimes it fails, and the girl, considering herself to be betrayed and deceived, cannot lodge the FIR saying that rape has been committed with her.”

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Appointment of VC in West Bengal
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The Chairperson has been authorized to constitute separate or joint Search­cum­Selection Committees for one or more Universities, keeping in view the nature of subjects/disciplines.

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Delhi High Court
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Section 3(2B) of the MTP Act ensures that gestational age does not hinder necessary medical intervention in cases of substantial fetal abnormalities.

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Madras High Court
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K. Armstrong was President of Bahujan Samaj Party over 17 years. He was murdered by Anti- Social rowdy elements on 05-07-2024.

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Sikkim High Court
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The Court decided under the aegis of Or.14, R.2 of the CPC that where a question of law is dependent on the determination of a question of fact, then such question of fact cannot be decided as a preliminary issue by the Trial Court.

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Delhi High Court
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“The Court said that even though the petitioner’s conduct in jail was ‘unsatisfactory’, he had already been punished for the offences committed in the prison and had already atoned for them.”

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Meghalaya High Court
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The Rifleman was accused of missing from his service with his weapon and firing three rounds on his co-employee, injuring his right knee, right side of neck and lower abdomen.

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NEET UG 2024
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“If the breach of the exam’s sanctity is widespread and if it is not possible to segregate tainted and untainted candidates, a retest may be ordered, but if beneficiaries are identified and limited, then a retest won’t be needed”

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Bombay High Court
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The Court was shocked to learn such allegations against the mother of the child and deemed appropriate to direct the High Court Legal Services Authority to appoint an advocate from their panel to represent the victim.

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Persons with disabilities
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“Words cultivate institutional discrimination. Terms such as “cripple” and “spastic” have acquired devalued meanings in societal perceptions about persons with disabilities. They contribute to the negative self-image and perpetuate discriminatory attitudes and practices in society.”

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Rajasthan High Court
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“Glorification of an accused is fundamentally detrimental to the interests of society and undermines the integrity of the justice dispensation system.”

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Jharkhand High Court
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The Court stated that recovery of excess amount from the employee was not permissible, if there was no misrepresentation or suppression by the petitioner.

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Madhya Pradesh High Court
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The petitioner’s license was suspended based on inspection by the National Child Protection Commission disclosing employment of 59 minor children.

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Allahabad High Court
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“The well-known principle of “Presumption of Innocence Unless Proven Guilty,” gives rise to the concept of bail as a rule and imprisonment as an exception.”

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Orissa High Court
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“A very careful, cautious and meticulous appreciation of evidence is necessary when the case is based on circumstantial evidence, the prosecution must elevate its case from the realm of ‘may be true’ to the plane of ‘must be true’.”

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Kerala High Court
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Under Section 24 (1) of the Code, the High Court or District Court may at any stage withdraw any suit, appeal or other proceeding pending in any court subordinate to it; and transfer the same for trial or disposal to any court subordinate to it and competent to try or dispose of the same.

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Live location bail condition
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The Court was considering whether a bail condition requiring an accused to share Google Maps Pin with the investigating officer to access his location violates right to privacy guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.

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Delhi High Court
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The Delhi High Court said that the non-appearance of the defendants evidenced their unwillingness to participate in the forensic examination and verification of their claims of the dead insect made in the social media posts.

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Delhi High Court
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“The conduct of the litigants to keep the dispute alive for mala fide reasons has the tendency of keeping the docket of the Courts heavy to the detriment of other litigants whose cases have been pending for years together.”

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