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The Court inferred that the minimum compensation amount that was set out for the victim was contradictory to the intended purpose of providing adequate rehabilitation and care to acid attack victims.
In the present case, highly qualified and experienced medical doctors were to render an opinion as to whether the appellant is eligible to complete the MBBS Course, even if the appellant was to only become a teacher. That opinion had been rendered in detail.
Justice Manmohan was appointed as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court on 21-9-2024 and took oath of office on 29-9-2024.
In cases involving Section 376 IPC or the POCSO Act, Courts must exercise caution while quashing FIRs, as these offences impact societal interests. However, Delhi High Court acknowledged the unique circumstances where the petitioner and the prosecutrix, now married with children, had reached a settlement, balancing societal concerns with the realities of the parties’ lives.
From his leadership roles during his student days to his significant contributions as an advocate and judge, Justice Suresh Kumar Kait’s journey serves as an inspiration for aspiring legal professionals, especially those from humble beginnings.
Delhi High Court held that the defendants have taken unfair advantage of the reputation and goodwill of Louis Vuitton’s trade mark and deceived unwary consumers by dishonestly adopting Louis Vuitton’s registered marks.
The Court strictly pointed out that the High Court could not have used a judgment on the judicial side to advise individual Judicial Officers. That can only be done on the administrative side in an appropriate case.
The appellants are technologically savvy persons who have made use of their educational qualifications to promote terrorism and incite offensive activities against the country. Such cases would have to be dealt with differently than cases involving innocent persons, who may have been pulled into crime without their knowledge.
Delhi High Court affirmed that Explanation-II of Section 44(1)(b) of the PMLA applies retrospectively
The RSS member relied on exception 10 to Section 356 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 which elaborates that conveying a caution in good faith is not defamation.
‘It is no longer res integra that to determine an application under Order VII Rule 11 of Civil Procedure Code, it is only averments made in the plaint that can be considered.’
Justice Siddharth Mridul started his legal career in 1986 from Delhi High Court and for 37 years served his parent High Court in the capacity of an Advocate and then a Judge. In October 2023, Justice Mridul took charge as the 7th Chief Justice of Manipur High Court.
The said handbook can include the details of the way the requests have to be made and the details of the Nodal Officers of these platforms. In case any training is required, the Commissioner of Police may also call for meeting with the platforms and hold training sessions for Police Officials.
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
It was evident that the present issue exceeded simple seepage or dampness. An ordinary person cannot be expected to detect structural defects in their balcony. Notably, the Flat Resident Association has repeatedly alerted the DDA of poor construction quality and substandard materials, but their concerns were consistently ignored.
The remarks mentioned in the Copyright Registration Certificate is that the artistic work shall not be used in relation to any goods or services and the copyright in artistic work should not subsist if the work was applied to an industrial process and reproduced more than fifty times.
The Court cannot overlook that a mere affidavit, lacking the force of a formal order, was relied upon to deny fundamental privileges under OCI status. To proceed on such tenuous grounds, without proper procedural fairness, would set a concerning precedent, one that risks eroding the unique rights granted under the Citizenship Act.
Regarding the difficulties regarding education of petitioner’s children, the Court stated that the Labour Court has correctly recorded that children of the petitioner being aged 6 and 4 years, no academic damage would have been caused to their career had the petitioner complied with the transfer order.
On 11-11-2024, President of India administered the oath of office to Justice Sanjiv Khanna who was elevated to the Supreme Court as Judge on 18-1-2019 and is due to retire on 13-5-2025, which means he will have a tenure of 6 months as Chief Justice of India.
The Trial Court was directed to return the passport surrendered by the accused within 2 weeks of submission of application for the same.