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“The trial court failed to note that only when the prosecution proves the foundational facts and there is evidence to show that cruelty was meted out to the deceased in respect of demand of dowry soon before death, the presumption under Section 113-B of the Evidence Act would arise.”
BCI has formally clarified that the three-year moratorium on law colleges has ended, and approvals will now be decided through inspections under the Rules of Legal Education, 2008.
“The right to protest is protected, however, the right to insist upon a particular public junction for an indefinite recurring protest is not.”
Observing the wife’s voluntary departure, the Madras High Court shifted focus to child welfare and instructs police to produce the minors before the Judicial Magistrate.
In a meeting held on 24 March 2026, CJI Surya Kant led Collegium recommended the names of 8 Additional Judges to be appointed as Permanent Judges.
“Even a strong suspicion was not enough to convict a person and that the prosecution had to necessarily prove each circumstance in the chain beyond reasonable doubt.”
“The earlier invoices contain a pictorial depiction of Lord Ayyappa, which does not tally with the pictorial depiction in the registered mark.”
“We cannot say that the interim relief sought for by the plaintiff is a camouflage to bypass the mandatory Pre-Institution Mediation procedure contemplated under Section 12-A, Commercial Courts Act, 2015.”
“Just because the accused happened to be the wife of the deceased, it cannot be assumed that she would always be present with the deceased inside the house.”
“Before law all are one and no one can claim immunity merely because they happen to hold high offices.”
“Education = learning throughout the world, but in this part of the world, education = admission to a medical seat or engineering seat.”
“The Special Court trying the predicate scheduled offence under the PC Act is also a designated Special Court under the PMLA, which is competent to try both cases, whereas the Special Court under the PMLA is not a designated Special Court under the PC Act.”
The Madras High Court observed that cases involving consensual adolescent relationships often result in the young boy facing criminal consequences due to parental differences.
On 26-2-2026, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended his appointment as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, consequent upon the retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice.
“Doctors can thrive without hospitals, whereas a hospital can never exist without doctors supporting such hospitals by rendering their services.”
The recommendation has been forwarded to the Union Government for further action in accordance with the constitutional procedure governing judicial appointments.
“The beedi rollers were producing beedis and rendering services to the company through traders, however, the presence of the traders as an intermediary does not alter the relationship between the beedi workers and the company.”
“Procedural provisions should not be interpreted with rigidity to the extent of defeating the substantive rights vested in the parties.”
“If the law permits the accused parents to eliminate the children born with mental retardation, no such child would survive in this world.”
“Neither the intention of the legislation nor any provision in the Places of Worship Act gives protection to a structure put up on Government land by encroaching.”