Punjab and Haryana High Court
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“The scale of this deceit is symptomatic of systemic abuse, where absence is weaponised and legal safeguards are routinely undermined. These offences not only impact the personal and financial security of the victims but also have cascading effects on public trust in the real estate ecosystem, and ultimately, the economic stability of the State.”

Bombay High Court
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The applicant did not approach the Court with clean hands which is the sine qua non, in an application for pre-arrest bail and the complaint has merit for which the applicant may have to be interrogated for effective and appropriate investigation as the law would mandate.

Punjab and Haryana High Court
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“One cannot overlook the role played by the so-called beauty and fitness influencers in setting unrealistic standards by creating a make-believe world. In a bid to meet these fickle societal standards of beauty, vulnerable people go to extreme lengths and even undergo risky procedures.”

Punjab and Haryana High Court
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“The demand for Rs. 1000 — however modest in quantum — is not to be seen in isolation but must be viewed in light of the position held by the accused engineer and the context of the demand. The act of coercing an ordinary citizen to pay a bribe for availing a rightful service, amounts to gross misconduct.”

Delhi High Court
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Special Public Prosecutor submitted that there are 194 intercepted calls, revealing incriminating conversation involving the petitioner in negotiations and distribution of illegal gains. Thus, a larger conspiracy is to be unearthed, for which the custodial interrogation is needed.

Punjab and Haryana High Court
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The Court expressed concern that the accused persons took the law into their own hands without realising that their acts might affect and tarnish the image and reputation of the victims before society at large, out of whom some were girls, and one was a minor.

Delhi High Court
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Men who are victims of violence at the hands of their wives often face unique difficulties, including societal disbelief and the stigma associated with being perceived as a victim. Such stereotypes perpetuate the erroneous belief that men cannot suffer violence in domestic relationships.