Bail in UAPA
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Delays are bad for the accused and extremely bad for the victims, for Indian society, and for the credibility of our justice system, which is valued. Judges are the masters of their Courtrooms and the Criminal Procedure Code provides many tools for the Judges to use in order to ensure that cases proceed efficiently.”

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Bombay High Court
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“Both the parties were of the age to have a reasonable understanding of the import of their conduct, and despite that, had engaged in the said act over a substantial period of time.”

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Punjab and Haryana High Court
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The book is a legitimate personal account or homage to Sidhu Moosewala, written by someone who knew him personally, and it is not a case of intellectual property theft.

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Delhi High Court
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Such matters are now filed in the heat of the moment on advice of counsel by exaggerating and misconstruing actual events. However, this does not mean that genuine cases of harassment didn’t exist, and it is not blind to the ground reality of the deeply rooted social evil of greed for dowry.

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Bombay High Court
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The witness stated that he has seen Applicant 2 at the incident spot, but the Court noted that his statement is recorded after three years.

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Punjab and Haryana High Court
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“It is amply clear that a powerful lobby of certain groups/land mafia, are ruining the very basic character of the developed colony in active connivance with the local administration.”

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Rajasthan High Court
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“Teli is a caste traditionally occupied in the pressing of oil in India, Nepal and Pakistan, and members of this caste may be either Hindu or Muslim, and Muslim-Teli are also called as Roshandaar or Teli Malik.”

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Compassionate appointment
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“Judicial decisions abound that in deciding a claim for appointment on compassionate grounds, the financial situation of the deceased employee’s family must be assessed. In a situation otherwise, the purpose of the scheme may be undermined; without this evaluation, any dependent of an employee who dies while in service might claim a right to employment as if it is heritable.”

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Rajasthan High Court
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“The status of the petitioner of belonging to Economically Weaker Section (‘EWS’) category is not in dispute herein.”

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Madhya Pradesh High Court
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The Court clarified that under Section 125(4) CrPC, maintenance can only be denied if the wife is living in adultery, which requires proof of a sexual relationship.

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Bombay High Court
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“It is now trite law that State agencies cannot hide behind the conventional excuse of bureaucratic delays and inefficiency in the State’s capacity, to condone delays.”

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money laundering bail cryptic orders
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“Consideration of two conditions mentioned in Section 45 is mandatory, and while considering the bail application, the said rigours of Section 45 have to be reckoned by the court to uphold the objectives of the PMLA.”

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Gauhati High Court
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“The Court is conscious of the fact that, ordinarily, Government officials holding top positions ought not to be called before this Court. However, if personal appearance is not ordered, it appears that no affidavits are being filed.”

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bail pre arrest bail recovery agent
Case BriefsSupreme Court

High Court should have independently applied its mind and arrived at a conclusion as to whether a case for grant of bail, on settled parameters, had been made out or not.

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Kerala High Court
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Similar restrictions are for male aged between 26 to 55. It is reasonable to presume that the legislature has imposed these age restrictions, considering the normal age that women conceive a biological child.

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Madras High Court
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The petitioner did not comply with the twin conditions stipulated under Section 212(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and there is every possibility for the evidence being tampered and the witnesses being influenced by him.

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Andhra Pradesh High Court
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It is only after the efforts of reconciliation and settlement fails, the videoconferencing can be resorted on the joint application filed by the parties or the memorandum of consent by both the parties, husband and wife, for such videoconferencing, in the discretion of the Court, if the Court considers it appropriate.

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Orissa High Court
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“The wife is a well-educated lady, but also she was previously working in some media houses, however, she has definite prospects to work and earn for her sustenance.”

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Bombay High Court
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The Court reiterated that informing the arrestee about the grounds at the time of arrest and providing a written copy of the same within 24 hours of arrest was sufficient compliance of Article 22(1) of the Constitution.

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SIT reinvestigation in suicide
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“Was there anything more sinister? Even if it was suicide what was the real cause? Was the deceased girl distraught with what happened to her friend? Considering the under-currents and the disapproval of the relationship, was there any instigation for the suicide from any other quarter?”

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