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Gujarat High Court Restores Custody of Minor to Mother in Landmark Habeas Corpus Judgment

Court Emphasizes Child's Welfare as Paramount Consideration Over Alleged Separation Deed

Punjab and Haryana High Court Awards Compensation for Wrongful Termination

Kerala High Court Stays Order Interdicting Release of "The Kerala Story 2 - Goes Beyond"

Karnataka High Court Upholds Mother's Right to Amend Child's Surname in Birth Certificate

Permit 5 people named by court for symbolic prayers atop Tirupparankundram hill: HC to govt

Disregarding judicial officer's order unpardonable: Allahabad HC

Kantara mimicking case: HC extends interim relief given to actor Ranveer Singh till March 9

Kerala HC seeks roadmap from state to tackle human-wildlife conflict in Aralam, Wayanad

Kerala HC seeks full financial records of Global Ayyappa Conclave from TDB

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Thane MACT awards Rs 25.59 lakh compensation to kin of woman killed in accident

The tribunal noted that the tanker, driven in a "rash and negligent manner", dashed into the woman and ran her over, killing her on the spot.

Mar 3

Thane MACT awards Rs 94.27 lakh compensation lawyer rendered paraplegic in 2019 accident

Vaishali Nitin Mohite (52), an advocate, was riding her scooter on the Nashik-Mumbai Highway on July 26, 2019, when a speeding car hit her from behind. The impact was so severe that she was dragged for several feet and crashed into a cement barrier

Mar 2

10 years on, Delhi court acquits 3 men in 2015 Janakpuri murder case

"The prosecution has not been able to establish a chain of evidence so complete as to establish that it was only the accused persons and nobody else who could have murdered the victim," the court said in its order dated February 23

Mar 2

2023 train firing: Ex-RPF constable seeks bail citing 'borderline insanity'

Through his advocate, Chaudhary blamed railway authorities for failing to conduct a mental assessment, arguing that a proper evaluation would have prevented his deployment and the fatal shooting.

Mar 2

Thane court sentences woman, aide to life imprisonment for live-in partner's murder

An iron trunk containing the body of a man, with his hands and legs tied, was recovered from the Diwa Creek. Following a probe, the victim was identified as Manish Kumar Yadav.

Mar 2

Zubeen case: Court de-freezes Festival organiser Shyamkanu's account over 'technical lapse'

SPP Ziaul Kamar, briefing reporters, said, "The honourable court has set March 19 for consideration of charge hearing. After that, the trial will begin

Mar 2

Symbolic political critique: Delhi court grants bail to 9 IYC workers in AI summit protest case

"The protest, at highest, constituted symbolic political critique during a public event: T-shirts with leadership imagery, non-inciteful slogans bereft of communal/regional taint, and transient assembly. No evidence discloses property defacement, or delegate panic; exit was orderly via escort

Mar 2

Former TDB member’s bail plea rejected in Sabarimala gold loss cases

Kollam Vigilance Court Judge Mohit CS rejected the pleas after examining the medical records of K P Sankara Das, who is the 15th accused in the case concerning the alleged gold loss from the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols and the 11th accused in the case relating to the gold loss from the doorframes of the Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum).

Mar 2

Supreme Court

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SC takes cognisance of trial court relying on AI-generated 'fake' verdicts

We take cognisance of the trial court deploying AI-generated non-existing, fake or synthetic alleged judgments and seek to examine its consequences an...

Loan - Surety's liability is coextensive with that of the principal debtor, unless the contract specifies otherwise

Supreme Court Clarifies Surety Liability in Loan Dispute Inv...

Commercial wisdom of the Committee of Creditors (CoC) is paramount and non-justiciable

Supreme Court Upholds Primacy of CoC’s Commercial Wisdom in ...

Lease or license; Nomenclature, text, and context of a document are pivotal in determining

Supreme Court Upholds 99-Year Lease to Vivekananda Kendra, D...

Supreme Court Directs Expansion and Uniform Governance of Open Correctional Institutions to Uphold Prisoners' Rights and Address Overcrowding

Landmark Judgment Mandates States to Optimize Use of Open Pr...

High Courts

Gujarat High Court Restores Custody of Minor to Mother in Landmark Habeas Corpus Judgment

Court Emphasizes Child's Welfare as Paramount Consideration Over Alleged Separation Deed

Punjab and Haryana High Court Awards Compensation for Wrongful Termination

Kerala High Court Stays Order Interdicting Release of "The Kerala Story 2 - Goes Beyond"

Karnataka High Court Upholds Mother's Right to Amend Child's Surname in Birth Certificate

Permit 5 people named by court for symbolic prayers atop Tirupparankundram hill: HC to govt

Disregarding judicial officer's order unpardonable: Allahabad HC

Kantara mimicking case: HC extends interim relief given to actor Ranveer Singh till March 9

Kerala HC seeks roadmap from state to tackle human-wildlife conflict in Aralam, Wayanad

Kerala HC seeks full financial records of Global Ayyappa Conclave from TDB

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...