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Informant/Victim vs UP that: No doubt, chapter XVI ‘Sexual Offences’ (of the IPC), is a women-centric enactment to protect the dignity and honour of a lady and girl and rightly soHits: 11322
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Sipahi Kumar vs Kerala that before conducting the body search of a person, the person has to be informed of his right to have the presence of either the Magistrate or a Gazetted Officer to witness...Hits: 10201
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Shanti Devi vs Jharkhand that pension and gratuity benefits for employees cannot be withheld while criminal proceedings are ongoing.Hits: 10222
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Delhi HC Rejects 17-Year-Old Defamation Case Against Hindustan Times
Mahaveer Singhvi vs Hindustan Times Ltd that: Balancing the right of information of the public with the duty of the Media of truthful reporting and the individual right of protection of his...Hits: 9520 -
The Uniform Civil Code, Uttarakhand Act, 2024 Is A Right Step In The Right Direction
States should not emulate such a worthy step in order to ensure that it is uniformly implemented in all States all across India.Hits: 14874 -
Jitha Sanjay vs Kerala that the Court can look beyond an FIR to quash the criminal proceedings when they are manifestly vexatious, frivolous or instituted with an ulterior motive for wreaking...Hits: 9562
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Wife Refusing To Establish Physical Relations With Husband Amounts To Cruelty: MP HC
X vs Y that the denial of the wife for making physical relationship with the husband amounts to crueltyHits: 13632 -
Muhammed Sahir vs Kerala that the Trial Court’s denial of issuing summons to defence witnesses as requested by the accused during a criminal trial should be an exception and to be used sparingly.Hits: 13584
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Let me first and foremost begin with a disclaimer: I am not an aspirant of any competitive examHits: 9525
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Automatic Or Accidental Downloading Of Child Pornography Is Not Offence: Kerala HC
Sebin Thomas vs Kerala that accidental or automatic downloading of child pornography without intent does not constitute an offence under Section 67B of the Information Technology Act, provided no...Hits: 9596 -
Manzoor Ahmad Bhat vs J&K that once an FIR is the core ground for passing a detention order, the non-mentioning of bail granted in relation to that FIR renders the detention order illegal.Hits: 14617
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Seniors Extracting Work From Junior Lawyers Without Pay Violates Fundamental Rights: Madras HC
Farida Begam vs The Puducherry Government that senior lawyers not paying even a minimum stipend amount to the junior lawyers who work with them amounts to exploitation and breaches the junior...Hits: 13995 -
No Reason To Discard Testimony Of 8-Yr-Old Child If Competent To Give Rational Answers: MP HC
Ganesh Balai vs Madhya Pradesh That there is no reason to reject the testimony of a child of tender age per se has upheld the conviction and sentence that was passed by the Trial Court in a murder...Hits: 15801 -
Terrorism Must Be Dealt With Sternly: Delhi HC
Mohsin Ibrahim Sayyed vs National Investigation Agency that the sentence awarded to him in two different cases be made to run concurrently instead of consecutively.Hits: 11175 -
Constant Threats Of False Implication In Rape Case Can Constitute Abetment Of Suicide: MP HC
Dr Shivani Nishad vs Madhya Pradesh that persistent threats by the accused to falsely implicate the deceased in cases of rape and eve-teasing can amount to abetment of suicide.Hits: 15751 -
Goutam Dey Vs The State of West Bengal that the mere commission of suicide by a married woman is insufficient to invoke the presumption of abetment under Section 113A of the Indian Evidence Act.Hits: 10234
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Naziya Ansari vs UP And 2 Others that no one can restrain an adult from going anywhere that he/she likes, staying with a person of his/her choice or solemnizing marriage according to his/her will...Hits: 13185
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UP Police Doing A Poor Job In Probing Cyber Crimes, Misuse Of Non-Consensual Images: Allahabad HC
Dharmendra vs UP expressed its utmost concern and deepest dismay over the pathetic and poor quality of shoddy investigation by the Uttar Pradesh police into cases of sharing and circulating...Hits: 12798 -
CrPC Doesn’t Permit Keeping Rape ComplaiPendingnt For Pre-Investigation: Rajasthan HC
Ghulam Mohammed vs Rajasthan that there is no such provision in the CrPC or principal in criminal jurisprudence to keep any report of offence of rape or any offence pending for pre-investigation...Hits: 9722 -
Respectable Last Rites As Important As Any Other Right Available When Alive: Bombay HC
Shamsher Ahmed Shaikh vs Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai that respectable last rites are as important as any other fundamental rights.Hits: 16910 -
Karnataka Prohibition Of Violence Against Advocates Act Comes Into Force
that the Karnataka State Government has notified the Karnataka Prohibition of Violence against Advocates Act, 2023 (KPVA Act) with effect from June 10, 2024.Hits: 15730 -
Suppressing Material Facts Is Just Jugglery Not Advocacy: J&K HC
J&K v/s Masarat Jan that was filed by a former constable who had sought reinstatement in the police force.Hits: 15666 -
CB Prakash vs Karnataka that such frivolous complaints must be nipped in the bud has quashed a case under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code registered by a woman against her father and...Hits: 12926
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Unsigned Confession Cannot Be Sole Basis For Conviction: Gauhati HC
Shri Kedukhoyi vs Nagaland that an accused cannot be convicted for a crime solely based on an unsigned confessional statement, without any other evidence to back up the allegations.Hits: 13458 -
Day Not Far When City May Be Only A Barren Desert: Delhi HC
Neeraj Sharma vs Union of India that the day wasn’t far away when the national capital may only be a barren desert, in case the present generation continues an apathetic view on deforestation.Hits: 12670 -
Cannot Deny Paternity Of Children While Refusing To Undergo DNA Test: Allahabad HC
S vs State of UP that a man cannot deny paternity of his children and at the same time refuse to undergo a DNA test ordering him to either provide maintenance or to undergo the test.Hits: 13817 -
Chanchal Singh vs UOI that the refusal to undergo promotion cadre test disentitles defence personnel from the periodic financial upgradation under the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme...Hits: 14757
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Prabhakaran P vs Kerala that it is a common misconception that anticipatory bail could be granted if custodial interrogation was not required. The Kerala High Court clarified that custodial...Hits: 14638
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Nitin Mewate vs Madhya Pradesh that a close relative would be likely to present the actual story of the incident instead of hiding the actual culprit and foisting the crime on an innocent personHits: 21863
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Delhi HC Denies Bail To Former PFI Chairman E Abubacker
Abubacker E vs National Investigation Agency the Delhi High Court dismissed the plea that had been moved by Abubacker E who is the former Chairman of the Popular Front of India (PFI) who was...Hits: 5867
