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Can breaking up and advising a partner to marry someone else amount to abetment to suicide? Supreme Court answers

Supreme Court remarked that broken relationships and heart breaks are part of everyday life.

‘Mere recovery of amount cannot prove alleged demand of bribe’; Telangana HC sets aside conviction against Sub-Inspector of Police

“The Investigating Officer becomes functus officio when charge sheet is filed after investigation, unless there will be further investigation under Section 173(8) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973.”

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Calculation must be made as per limits prescribed by Central Govt from time to time in case Payment of Gratuity is applicable on any establishment: Tripura HC

“Section 4(5) of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 is indicative of fact that the Act being a beneficial legislation, entitlement of employee cannot be reduced below the prescribed ceiling limit under Section 4(3) of Act, rather this provision approves receiving of a better gratuity than what is notified by Central Government.”

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Benefits under MSME Act do not apply retrospectively if registration is obtained after commencement of contract: Delhi HC reiterates

“The purpose of Sections 17 and 18 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, gives the right to a micro, small and medium enterprise to have its disputes adjudicated by approaching the facilitation councils and it cannot be obliterated on account of any other contract to the contrary.”

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Explained | Supreme Court verdict on Tenants right to pre-emption in the ‘urban immovable property’ under Punjab Pre-Emption Act

The notification dated 08-10-1985 limits its application for taking away the right of pre-emption only with reference to sale of land falling in the areas of any municipality.

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Live Updates : Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, 2024 – Indian Rounds

The relevance of International Moots, as a strategy to solve complex International Criminal Disputes is irrefutable. Its use and profile have seen

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Municipal authorities cannot be expected to wipe out all stray animals from roads; duty is to take sincere steps to ensure animals are rehabilitated: Delhi HC

“The duty of the municipal authorities is to take concerted, sincere and optimum steps to ensure that such animals are rehabilitated and do not possess a menace to residents of Delhi or to the traffic plying on the roads.”

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Supreme Court grants bail to Sadanand Kadam in Sai Resort Money Laundering case

Supreme Court directed that Sadanand Kadam to be produced before the Special Court within one week from the date of this order.

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Andhra Pradesh High Court grants bail to accused who allegedly stabbed Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in 2018

“Right to speedy trial is implicit in the broad sweep and content of Article 21 of the Constitution. A quest for speedy trial shall not remain as a desolate mirage but serve as an oasis.”

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Award by Facilitation Council without recording failure of conciliation or reference to arbitration void; Jharkhand High Court remits matter

Jharkhand High Court noticed that the Facilitation Council proceeded with an award, with no record of failure of conciliation or parties going for arbitration.

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Supreme Court illuminates on bail under Section 43D (5) of UAPA against general rule of CrPC

Supreme Court observed that “mere delay in trial pertaining to grave offences as one involved in the instant case cannot be used as a ground to grant bail.”

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Delhi High Court directs State prompt ex-gratia payment to COVID-19 victim’s family under Mukhyamantri Covid-19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojana

The present case show that the husband of the petitioner had contracted COVID-19 and was admitted in the hospital on 25-04-2021 and his health condition did not improve thereafter, and he passed away after two months in the hospital itself only due to COVID-19 complications.

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Controller of Legal Metrology competent authority to fix jurisdiction of license; can restrict license to one city: Andhra Pradesh High Court

“The Gazette notification dated 07-05-2015 and proceedings 09-06-2016, are not violative of Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution and do not infringe the petitioner’s fundamental to carry on his business in a particular District.”

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Charge sheet not invalidated/vitiated, if documents relied on by prosecution not filed along with it: Delhi High Court

“The right of an Investigating Officer for further investigation in terms of Section 173(8) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (‘CrPC’) is not taken away only because the charge sheet is filed under Section 173(2) of the CrPC against the accused.”

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‘No clarity on nature of action taken for removal of unauthorized religious structures’; Gujarat HC directs State to file fresh affidavit

“Out of total unauthorized religious constructions, the action was taken with respect to only 23.33 per cent of them”.

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Read why Madras HC refused to quash hate speech case against BJP State President K. Annamalai

This is another case which serves as a reminder to those in positions of power and influence whose words and deeds have a wider reach and impact on the citizenry of this country.

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Calcutta High Court upholds the co-owners’ right to enhanced compensation in Land Acquisition case

Calcutta High Court: In a consolidated writ petitions challenging the Collector, Land Acquisition’s order denying enhanced compensation to the petitioners based on

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Calcutta High Court condones 1452 days delay in filing appeal against acquittal; criticises CBI’s approach

Calcutta High Court acknowledged that due to the nationwide lockdown imposed by the Central Government arising out of COVID pandemic situation in the Country, followed by strict minimum attendance schedule followed in all the government offices, the movement of official work got inadvertently delayed.

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Calcutta High Court rejects appeal on compliance of Section 64VB of Insurance Act; directs dispersal of insurance claim

“Waiver is the abandonment of a right which normally every body is at liberty to waive. It is an intentional relinquishment of known right or advantage, benefit, claim or privilege which except for such waiver the party would have enjoyed.”

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‘Deliberate practice of trade mark squatting’; Delhi High Court grants permanent injunction to Volans Uptown LLC for its mark ‘Botanic Hearth’

“Registration of identical trade mark, specifically targeting the same class of goods raises a significant concern for potential confusion and deception among the public.”