Section 26 of NGT Act
Case BriefsSupreme Court

NGT had highlighted the serious functional irregularity in efficiency and competence on the part of CECB officials, holding them guilty of offence under Section 26 of NGT Act for failure to comply with NGT order.

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kerala high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Kerala High Court regarded the wife’s email to her husband’s employer as “outcry of a desperate wife, to live with her husband, after bringing him back to normalcy”.

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Land sale by fraud
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court considered the fact that there was no specific complaint of non-cooperation in the investigation.

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Sahara Group of Companies
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The tower in question was incomplete and there was no scope of construction to be completed within 6 months.

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support persons to POCSO victims
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court directed NCPCR to formulate model guidelines after due consultation with the Central and State Governments for the States and Union Territories to frame their rules respecting the support persons under Section 39 of POCSO Act.

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bombay high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bombay High Court held the instant applications under Section 11 of Arbitration Act as non-maintainable and dismissed the said applications.

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irretrievable breakdown of marriage
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court considered an appeal seeking divorce for husband and wife aged 87 years and 82 years respectively, on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage.

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Preterm vs Abortion
Case BriefsSupreme Court

A letter was received by ASG seeking clarification from the Court regarding whether foeticide can be done before termination process since the baby was viable, and that if that was not done, it would be a preterm delivery and not a foeticide.

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termination of unplanned pregnancy
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The woman had adopted Lactational Amenorrhea Method (‘LAM’), a process which implies absence of menstruation due to continuing breast feeding as a contraceptive method.

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jharkhand high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Jharkhand High Court highlighted the specific provisions under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 backing all the aforesaid facilities in all public places.

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WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY
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On this World Mental Health Day, we share thoughts of the legal fraternity on importance of mental well-being for those engaged in the profession of law.

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bombay high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The accused was in custody for the past 5 years, and the prosecution intended to examine almost 417 witnesses, while only 4 witnesses were examined by then.

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Can Karta sell HUF property without consent
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court clarified that “an HUF is capable of acting through its Karta or an adult member of the family in the management of the HUF property.”

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bombay high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

On determination of age, Bombay High Court expressed that “When there is still margin of four years, it cannot be said that the girl was not a “child” as defined under Section 2(d) of the POCSO Act.”

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Custodial torture by police
Case BriefsDistrict Court

“It takes extraordinary courage for an accused to speak out for the atrocities committed by any police official. Simply because the allegations are coming from the mouth of the accused should not be the reason to outrightly disbelieve him.”

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live in relationship without divorce
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COVID-19 Limitation Period Suspension
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The appellants mainly averred that the further period of 90 days had not expired on the date of imposition of lockdown as on 23-03-2020.

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bombay high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Wynk claimed that Section 31D covers all kinds of dissemination that may be encompassed by the phrase “broadcast” or “communicating to the public”, but does not expressly say anything about the internet, does not prohibit or forbid internet-based services, radio-like or not.

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