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Advocate files plea in HC against Maharashtra govt decision to cancel 5 per cent Muslim quota

The petition filed by advocate Syed Ejaz Abbas Naqvi challenged the government resolution of February 17 issued by the Department of Social Justice and Special Aid of Maharashtra terming it as being violative of the Constitution and against the interests of the Muslim community.

Disturbing pattern in recent times where matrimonial prosecutions initiated as pressure tactic: HC

Allahabad HC fixes Mar 12 for next hearing of Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah mosque

Delhi HC grants bail to Thar driver who mowed down two in Chanakyapuri

High-rise near INS Shikra: HC raps Navy over ‘lapse’, 'intelligence failure'

Ancestral property not immune from attachment under PMLA: Delhi HC

Kerala High Court Upholds Tribunal's Decision on Disability Pension Claim

Delhi High Court Quashes FIR in High-Handed Harassment Case; Stresses on Women's Safety

Delhi High Court Upholds Interim Maintenance for Wife Amidst Allegations of Adultery

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Court grants statutory bail to ex-TDB president Padmakumar in Sabarimala gold loss case

Kollam Vigilance Court Judge Mohit CS granted bail to Padmakumar in the case pertaining to the alleged loss of gold from the doorframes of the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum), after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) failed to file the charge sheet within 90 days of his arrest.

Feb 20

Thane court acquits man in 11-year-old rape case

In the judgment dated February 12, a copy of which was made available on Thursday, Additional Sessions Judge D S Deshmukh acquitted Ketan Chandrakant Kadam, alias Nanhe, who faced charges under the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

Feb 20

'Moral policing': Kerala court sentences 5 to life term for beating man to death

The court imposed a fine of Rs 85,000 on the accused and said if the amount was recovered from them, it should be given to the victim's legal heirs.

Feb 20

Tribunal awards Rs 25 lakh to girl for 2016 accident, says ‘bright future’ hampered

Gracy was playing in front of her house in the Digha area of Navi Mumbai on February 16, 2016, when a car reversed at high speed and hit her. The child sustained 50 per cent functional disability, including moderate hearing loss in the right ear, corneal opacity in the right eye, and facial palsy, the court noted

Feb 20

'Gross abuse of power' by Mamata Banerjee by barging into I-PAC raids: ED tells SC

The agency rejected the West Bengal government's submission that Banerjee and the police had intervened to prevent "armed persons impersonating officials of Central agencies" from conducting an unauthorised search.

Feb 19

Animal welfare over livelihood: Mumbai court rejects plea to return seized ceremonial horse to owner

Additional Sessions Judge (Mazgaon court) Mujibodeen S Shaikh, in a ruling passed earlier this month, upheld a magistrate's decision to put the horse in an Animal Welfare Board-recognised centre rather than returning the animal to its owner.

Feb 19

Sabarimala gold loss: Not even iota of evidence against Tantri, says court

Rajeevaru is the 16th accused in a case pertaining to the loss of gold from the Dewarapalaka (guardian deity) plates and the 13th accused in another case relating to the alleged loss of gold from the doorframes of the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum).

Feb 19

Delhi court grants bail to retired Navy officer accused of rape on false promise of marriage

The court noted that while the investigating officer provided a written document titled “grounds of arrest” (to the accused), the contents were like “reasons for arrest” and not the specific grounds mandated by law.

Feb 19

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SC slams police-power nexus, asks court to conclude murder trial against YSRCP MLC by Nov 30

Rao, an MLC of the then ruling YSRCP, is accused of killing his former driver Veedhi Subramanyam, a Dalit, over a money dispute in May 2022 in Kakinad...

SC seeks Centre's response on woman's plea to bring mortal remains of son from Dubai

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued not...

SC refuses to entertain plea to restrain naming of religious structures in Babur's name

The counsel appearing for the petitioner referred to suspend...

SC refuses to entertain plea to restrain naming of religious structures in Babur's name

The counsel referred to suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Hum...

Judicial orders passed by courts do not affect the fundamental rights of any citizen; Party aggrieved can challenge it

Supreme Court Dismisses Frivolous Writ Petition Seeking Decl...

High Courts

Advocate files plea in HC against Maharashtra govt decision to cancel 5 per cent Muslim quota

Disturbing pattern in recent times where matrimonial prosecutions initiated as pressure tactic: HC

Allahabad HC fixes Mar 12 for next hearing of Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah mosque

Delhi HC grants bail to Thar driver who mowed down two in Chanakyapuri

High-rise near INS Shikra: HC raps Navy over ‘lapse’, 'intelligence failure'

Ancestral property not immune from attachment under PMLA: Delhi HC

Kerala High Court Upholds Tribunal's Decision on Disability Pension Claim

Delhi High Court Quashes FIR in High-Handed Harassment Case; Stresses on Women's Safety

Delhi High Court Upholds Interim Maintenance for Wife Amidst Allegations of Adultery

Articles

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Supreme Court permits passive euthanasia under stringent safeguards

The judgment in the case of Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug v. Union of India (2011), passed by the Supreme Court of India, extensively addresses the comple...

Money Laundering : A Magistrate taking cognizance of an offence must provide an opportunity of hearing before taking cognizance

Supreme Court sets aside cognizance in Money Laundering case...

Voluntary Euthanasia and Non Voluntary Euthanasia

The Supreme Court of India’s landmark judgment in Aruna Ramc...

Money Laundering : When ED can not arrest and accused even need not apply for bail

Supreme Court of India in Tarsem Lal v. Directorate Of Enfor...

Legislature Cannot Ignore Supreme Court Verdicts - A Constitutional Imperative

The Madras Bar Association judgment is a clarion call for th...

Even for a cognizable offense, an arrest is not mandatory : Understanding Satender Antil's case

Supreme Court simplified and redefined law of arrest and bai...

Consumer Laws

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Rajasthan panel stays warrant against Salman Khan in pan masala advertisement case

Khan's counsel told the state commission that the District Consumer Commission, Jaipur-II, had issued a bailable warrant without serving summons, and ...

Delhi State Consumer Commission Overturns District Forum's Verdict in Godrej AC Deficiency Case

Lack of Expert Evidence Leads to Reversal of Deficiency of S...

'Manufacturing defect lacks expert evidence', consumer court sets aside refund order against Godrej

The bench comprising Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, preside...

Delhi consumer forum directs Air India to pay Rs 1.5 lakh compensation for poor services

"This commission, therefore, directs the opposite party 1 to...

Insurance claim for damage caused by snowfall - Storm can be interpreted to include “snowfall”

Supreme Court Restores Insurance Claim for Snowfall Damage i...

Taxation Laws

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"Event Management" - Contracts for booking individuals for event participation are not “event management”

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of HT Media in Landmark Service Tax Case Service Tax on Fees Paid to Event Speakers Deemed Inapplicable Under "Event Mana...