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Madhya Pradesh High Court advises youngsters to apply discretion while opting choices; grants protection to 19-years old couple

Madhya Pradesh High Court expresses concern on the choices that the youngsters are making these days and advice the need for discretion and awareness of societal implications.

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‘Allegations deemed unadmitted without affidavits’; Calcutta High Court disposes of petition alleging Police inaction in suicide case

Emphasising the unfortunate nature of the case, Calcutta High Court urged the petitioner to cooperate with the ongoing investigation.

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‘Right to marry a person of their own choice is indelible and protected under Constitution’: Delhi HC directs State to provide protection to couple who married against parents’ wishes

“There is no doubt about the factum of marriage between the petitioners and the fact that they are major. No one, not even the family members can object to such relation or to the matrimonial ties between the petitioners.”

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Right to choose life partner cannot be affected by matters of faith, belief, and religion: Delhi High Court

“Article 21 of the Constitution gives Protection of Life and Personal Liberty to all persons whereby it is the inherent right of every individual to exercise personal choices, especially in matter relating to marriage.”

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Delhi High Court awards cost of Rs. 9 lakhs to a US based company to protect its well-known mark ‘JOHN DEERE’ and ‘TORQ-GARD’

Delhi High Court: In a case filed by a US based company for protection of its mark ‘JOHN DEERE’ and

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MNLU Mumbai | 1st Training Workshop on Child Care and Protection with special emphasis on POCSO Law

Reported by Shruti Dhonde

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If removal of husband from home is the only way to ensure domestic peace, the Courts need to pass such orders; Madras High Court directs husband to leave the house

Madras High Court: In a case of marital discord and petitioner-wife, a practicing advocate was seeking removal of respondent-husband from

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Calcutta High Court | Fundamental duty to protect animals from cruelty; Directions issued to SP for finding out stolen pig from Court premises

Calcutta High Court: Shampa Sarkar, J. disposed of a writ petition with certain directions to police authorities in relation to an investigation

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Ex–fiancée levelled charges of sexual assault to harass and destroy present married life of the boy; Raj HC issues notice and directs police to neither harass nor arrest him

Rajasthan High Court: Dinesh Mehta, J., issues notice and directs police to neither harass nor arrest the petitioner boy. The facts of

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Utt HC | Irrespective of the personal rights of a person or a community, it can under no set of circumstances, override the rights or need of the defence of the country; Petition dismissed

Uttaranchal High Court: Sharad Kumar Sharma, J. dismissed a writ petition which involved the isuue pertaining to regulating the frontier borders of

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In ever-evolving society, evolving law with it, time to shift perspective from didactics of orthodox society, shackled with strong strings of morality to one that values an individual’s life: P&H HC

Punjab and Haryana High Court: While dealing with a matter regarding protection to live-in relationship, Anoop Chitkara, J., held that, every person

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J&K and Ladakh HC | “No law or religion gives a license to a father to harass his daughter”; HC grants protection to run away couple

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: Sanjay Dhar, J., held that it is not open to a father or relatives of

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Utt HC | Majors are free to choose their life partners; Court directs protection to an inter-faith couple

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Ragvendra Singh Chauhan, CJ and Alok Kumar Verma, J., decided in the matter of a

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P&H HC | Merely because two consenting adults get married to each other against wishes of their family members, they cannot be deprived of fundamental rights

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Alka Sarin, J., while addressing the present matter made an observation that: The alleged illegality of the marriage

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All HC | Can the family members harass a couple who on attaining majority got married and started living together? HC reiterates SC’s position

Allahabad High Court: Dr Kaushal Jayendra Thaker, J., addressed a petition where protection was sought of the Court by a couple against threats

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All HC | Can a boy and girl living together of their own free will be harassed or threatened by anyone in their peaceful living? Court restates legal position

Allahabad High Court: Dr Kaushal Jayendra Thaker, J., decided upon the prayer of protection being sought by a boy and girl living together

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Guj HC | “Caste system in the country making it more and more difficult for youth to decide their life partner”: Court extends protection to couple

Gujarat High Court: The Division Bench of Sonia Gokani and N.V. Anjaria, JJ., while addressing a matter for protection of a couple,

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Raj HC | Court safeguards petitioner and family against communal outrage with appropriate measures

Rajasthan High Court: A Division Bench of Sandeep Mehta and Abhay Chaturvedi, JJ., allowed a Habeas Corpus Petition and allowed the petitioner

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Ker HC | JJ Act: Welfare Committee must follow the fundamental principles enshrined in Section 3 while deciding custody applications

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of K.Harilal and Annie John. JJ. allowed a revision petition filed by mother of a 15-year