Tata Tea name change decree rights
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“When a change in the name of a company takes place and the same gets registered in the register of the companies, there is no substantial change in the constitution of the entity and it shall not affect any rights and obligations of the company or render defective any legal proceedings by or against it.”

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father abused for land acquisition compensation
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Parents spend the most vital years of their lives toiling for the nourishment, education, and future of their children, often with no expectation in return. But to be repaid in the winter of their lives with cruelty, neglect, or abandonment is not only a moral disgrace but also a legal violation.”

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derogatory complaints to spouse's employer
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Marriage entails mutual respect and adjustment. Some parties take less time to adjust while the other takes longer time, but it is expected of both the parties to show due respect to each other. The foundation of a sound and healthy marriage is tolerance, adjustment and mutual respect.

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No caste-based ban on public temple access
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The Constitution of India does not allow discrimination among devotees. God does not belong to any one caste. He does not discriminate. Only human beings do.”

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clear intention to refer dispute to arbitration
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Similarly, a clause which states that “if the parties so decide, the disputes shall be referred to arbitration” or “any disputes between parties, if they so agree, shall be referred to arbitration” would not constitute an arbitration agreement”.

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CERC implements market coupling
Case BriefsTribunals/Regulatory Bodies/Commissions Monthly Roundup

“The Commission directs its staff to initiate the consultative process with Grid-India and power exchanges on various operational and procedural aspects for implementing the coupling of day-ahead market.”

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Receiving package not conscious possession NDPS
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The accused has continuously maintained that he had no knowledge of the parcel and was only collecting it for his neighbour. In this regard, he even showed the NCB officials the WhatsApp message sent to him by his neighbour instructing him to go to collect the parcel. The role ascribed to the accused appears confined to the act of collecting the parcel. There are no incriminating call records, financial transactions or digital communications that show that the accused had purchased any of the contraband seized from him.

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Disabled employee salary and other benefits
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The case reflects the insensitivity and apathy of the respondents towards the plight of a disabled person who has been denied for last about five and a half year without any justification which frustrates the laud object of the enactment of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.”

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Mad HC closes contempt case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“What began as a matter of judicial concern has now evolved into a framework that promises tangible relief to affected depositors. This development, though long overdue, marks the beginning of the larger remedial process.”

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S. 498A IPC conviction unproven cruelty
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“In cases of domestic violence, it is not prudent to look for independent corroboration for the evidence of a victim, particularly when the incidents of domestic violence including ill-treatments and harassments often occur within the confines of a house.”

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POCSO death sentence commuted
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The victim, a minor girl, was abducted, gang-raped, and brutally murdered by the appellants. Her body was later recovered, bearing signs of extreme violence and attempts to destroy evidence.

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disclosure of criminal antecedents
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court stated that while considering the bail applications, accounting for the criminal antecedents of the accused has been a subject matter of concern for the courts across the country.

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School collapse
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

The NHRC has issued notices to the Rajasthan Chief Secretary and Jhalawar Superintendent of Police, seeking a detailed report within two weeks.

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Private hospitals treat patients as ATM
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“This is a case of pure misadventure where the doctor has admitted the patient and after taking go ahead for operation from the patient’s family members, did not perform the operation in time as he was not having the requisite doctor (i.e. anaesthetist) to perform the surgery.”

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Google India different entity from Google LLC
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court noted that in absence of any specific allegations against Google India regarding derogatory material on their website the respondent cannot proceed against them.

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MP judiciary
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Instances of the District Judges personally attending to High Court Judges (as desired by them) on railway platforms and waiting on them with refreshments, are commonplace thus perpetuating a colonial decadence with a sense of entitlement.”

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UIDAI identity fraud case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The authorities/entities who can assist on Aadhaar number shall be equipped with necessary technology for authentication and such authentication shall be done in accordance with the Aadhaar (Authentication) Regulations, 2021.”

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assault on advocate for drafting complaint
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The fundamental right to have access to courts of law is enabled largely through advocates. If advocates are attacked for drafting complaints, the rule of law will suffer.”

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Balasore student self-immolation
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It is really disturbing that the students, who got admission in a reputed college would be subjected to any sexual harassment and the alacrity is not shown in addressing the grievance in a proper manner”

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deficiency in legal aid counsel’s conduct
Case BriefsHigh Courts

It is evident that the lack of effective legal representation has not only violated the fundamental rights of the accused under Article 21 of the Constitution but also seriously prejudiced his defence in the case.

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