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Pre-institution mediation under Section 12-A, Commercial Courts Act not mandatory when suit contemplates urgent interim relief: Madras High Court

“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.”

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Explained | Why the Punjab & Haryana HC Acquitted Baba Gurmeet Singh in the Ram Chander Chhatrapati Murder Case

Gurmeet From eyewitness accounts to alleged conspiracy links, read how the High Court assessed each element before reaching its verdict in the Ram Chander Chhatrapati’s murder case.

acquittal of wife in husband's murder case

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Madras HC frees woman in husband’s murder case, rejects ‘last seen together’ assumption based solely on marriage

“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.”

unauthorised use of sound recordings in cricket matches

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Bombay HC bars Legends League Cricket from unauthorised use of PPL’s sound recordings in upcoming cricket matches

“The procurement of license by the respondent in the past would indicate the knowledge of the respondents that, for the purpose of communicating the plaintiff’s copyrighted sound recordings, it is necessary to obtain the license from the plaintiff.”

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Contempt jurisdiction unaffected by merger doctrine: Madras HC directs compliance with Deepathoon lighting orders

“Before law all are one and no one can claim immunity merely because they happen to hold high offices.”

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Orissa HC: Mediation and amicable settlements preferred but must remain voluntary; Police directed to ensure no coercion and preserve video records for transparency

“It is open to the petitioner to challenge the orders of the OHRC and of the State Information Commissioner and avail any alternate remedy available to him under the law.”

Mechanical acceptance of Disability Certificates

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Gujarat HC: MACT cannot accept Disability Certificates mechanically; Must assess Functional Disability

The Court considered guidelines on disability certification and the requirement for MACT to ensure fairness when the disability percentage is contested.

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Bombay High Court: Life Imprisonment for Father after Minor Reports Abuse following ‘Police Didi’ Programme at School

A ‘Police Didi’ Program enabled the victim to approach authorities, supported by her Principal and counsellor.

parents forcing children into academic rat race

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Madras HC deprecates parents for forcing children into academic rat race; allows student to take supplementary Maths exam

“Education = learning throughout the world, but in this part of the world, education = admission to a medical seat or engineering seat.”

Quashment of attempt to murder FIR after settlement

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‘Relationship akin to a mother-and-child’: Delhi HC quashes attempt to murder charges after settlement between parties; orders community service

“Despite the forgiveness expressed by respondent No. 2 towards the petitioner, whom she brought up as a daughter, must the Court compel the criminal proceedings to be taken to their logical conclusion?”

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Delhi HC upholds rejection of Novo Nordisk’s injunction plea; Allows Dr. Reddy’s to manufacture and import ‘Semaglutide’

“Viewed from the perspective of a person in the know, it is prima facie clear that Semaglutide would be obvious from the teachings contained in the Genius Patent and that, therefore, a credible challenge to the validity of the suit patent, under Section 64(1)(f), is made out.”

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Himachal Pradesh HC quashes PITNDPS detention order citing authority’s non-application of mind

“The Superintendent of Police’s proposal and source report showed that the petitioner was still involved in the activities of drug trafficking and there was a live link, however, the record was to the contrary because no FIR was lodged after March 2024 till the passing of detention order.”

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Madras HC clarifies S. 44(1)(c) PMLA: CBI Court must transfer scheduled offence case to Special Court on application

“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.”

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Allahabad HC: UP Parks Act to cover all parks, playgrounds & open spaces; LDA to reconsider Janeshwar Mishra Park’s use for commercial activities

“The Uttar Pradesh Parks, Playgrounds and Open Spaces (Preservation and Regulation) Act, 1975 not only applies to those parks, playgrounds and open spaces which were in existence prior to 1975 but even to those which have come into existence subsequently.”

transfer of matrimonial case at final stage

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“Highly Unjustified and Improper”: Kerala HC sets aside transfer of matrimonial case at advance trial stage

“The wife stated that it would be serious prejudice to her in participating in the trial at the Kollam court centre, which was her workplace, and that the distance from her residence to Punalur, the court to which transfer was ordered, was 50 kilometres, whereas the distance from the husband’s residence to Punalur was only 40 kilometres.”

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Plea of juvenility can be raised at any stage; Delay in raising claim not a valid ground for rejection: Bombay HC

“The prayer seeking a direction for placing the whole matter before the JJ Board under Sections 9 and 10 JJ Act could not have been rejected by the Special Judge (POCSO).”

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Physical signature not essential; Exchange of correspondence can form valid arbitration agreement: Bombay HC

“It was open to the petitioner to participate in the proceedings and to prefer an application under Section 16, A&C Act to challenge the existence of the agreement, but it chose to stay away, and such conduct indicated a strategy of taking a chance by relying on purported errors to undermine an adverse award.”

Restoration of Electricity supply to Tenant

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Relief for tenant as Delhi High Court directs restoration of electricity at coaching centre in landlord-tenant dispute

The Court directed that electricity supply to the premises be restored within seven days subject to payment of electricity charges by the petitioner.

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Explained | Why Kankar Munjare’s Vote-Mismatch Petition against BJP MP Bharti Pardhi Did Not Stand Before the MP High Court

BSP Candidate Kankar Munjare approached the High Court alleging irregularities in the vote count at Polling Station 88, prompting judicial scrutiny of the 2024 parliamentary election process in Balaghat.

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Madhya Pradesh HC directs Enquiry against Trial Court Judge for Non-Compliance with its Orders

“Although the Trial Court might be right in obtaining spot inspection report, but that report should have been considered after recording evidence of witnesses and the trial Court should have come to a conclusion as to whether temporary injunction order was breached by any of the parties or not, but nothing of that sort has been done.”