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Voters are entitled to know the basic details of the candidates- Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court, while disposing of a petition relating to visibility of political party’s symbol on the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), stated that for an election to be free…

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Need to give an elaborate definition to “sexual intercourse on false promise of marriage”- Odisha HC

The Odisha High Court made an observation regarding the law which states that act of sexual intercourse on false promise to marry amounts to rape and stated that it does…

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HC to not entertain a dispute which is arbitrable under Article 226- SC

The Apex Court made an observation that while exercising its jurisdiction under Article 226, the High Court is bound to not entertain a dispute which can be settled through the…

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Kerala HC declined to stay the police investigation against ED

The Kerala High Court refused to put a stay on the investigation, which is due to be conducted, on the FIR filed by the Kerala Police crime branch against few…

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Attorney General refuses to grant consent for initiating contempt proceedings against Justice Katju

K.K. Venugopal, the Attorney General of India, refused to grant his consent for initiation of contempt proceedings against former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Markandey Katju, who is alleged to have…

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SC issues notice to Centre regarding a PIL filed for seeking guidelines on various powers exercised by Police

The Apex Court issued a notice to the Union of India in order to get its response in a PIL which had been filed for seeking directions on law enforcement…

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Mushrooming of law colleges is not an issue as long as quality of education is not compromised- Madras HC

The Madras High Court, while hearing a plea that sought for the drafting of rules in order to reduce the number of upcoming private law colleges, observed that in disguise…

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SC stayed recovery of penalty amount imposed on NDTV and its promoters by SEBI

The Apex Court stayed the recovery of the penalty of Rs. 27 crores imposed by the Securities Exchange Board of India on NDTV and its promoters, namely Prannoy Roy and…

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SC remarked that no bar in considering SC lawyers for the post of HC judge

The Apex Court orally remarked that there stands no bar in taking into consideration Supreme Court lawyers’ for the High Court judgeship. The bench which made this oral remark comprised…

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PIL filed before SC regarding uniform law for divorce and maintenance opposed by Muslim woman

A Muslim woman, Amina Shervani, has approached the apex court and sought to oppose the PIL filed for bringing uniformity in the personal laws which govern

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Plea before SC sought for compounding of POCSO offences in cases where teenage relationships exist

Through a Special Leave Petition, the petitioner has raised an issue wherein an adolescent boy, who is in a relationship with a girl below the age of 18 years of…

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Trustee of Lucknow Mosque approaches SC to oppose the PIL which has challenged the provisions of Places of Worship Act

A co-mutawalli of TellyWali Masjid, located in Lucknow, has knocked the doors of apex court and sought for its intervention in the pending Public Interest Litigation (

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SC issues notice in furtherance of a plea challenging 102 constitutional amendment

The constitutional bench of the apex court, while hearing a plea under Maratha Quota case, issued a notice in furtherance of the writ petition which challenged 102nd Constitutional

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Delhi HC- Accused can sought for conversion of summary trial to summons trial under Section 138 NI Act upon disclosure of defence

The Delhi High Court made an observation that in a trial for an offence under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, accused has the right to seek for the conversion…

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P&H HC gives directions of inquiry for illegal detention and custodial torture of Labour Activist

The Punjab & Haryana High Court directed the District and Sessions Judge of Faridabad to conduct an inquiry with regard to the said allegations levied by father of Shiv Kumar,

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SC repudiates habeas corpus plea which sought for protection of girl in interfaith relationship

The Apex Court refused to entertain a Habeas Corpus wit petition which had been filed in order to seek protection of a girl who is currently in an inter-faith relationship…

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Individual not wearing mask in flight to be treated as an “unruly passenger”- DGCA

The Delhi High Court, last week, took a suo moto cognizance after observing the “stubborn reluctance” of passengers to wear mask in Kolkata-Delhi flight and directed the Directorate General of…

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Element of consent always sub-servient to overall welfare of child- Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab & Haryana High Court in the instant case held that, if a minor girl marries with her habeas corpus. The bench made this observation by upholding the underlying…

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Plea before SC regarding release of Rohingya refugees detained in Jammu

The Apex Court has been approached, through an interim application in a pending writ petition, in order to seek directions for the immediate release of

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SC to examine whether gold smuggling would come within the scope of “terrorist act” under UAPA

The Apex Court decided to examine whether the act of gold smuggling, committed with an intent to earn profit, would be covered within the definition of “

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SC lifts the extension of limitation period granted through suo moto case

The Apex Court, through its order in the suo moto case In Re: Cognizance of Extension of Limitation, has put an end to the extension of the

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