Direction for Wetland Protection
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

“It is the prime duty of authorities concerned to ensure conservation and protection of these wetlands from encroachments, illegal dumping of waste and unauthorised discharge of untreated water.”

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Ganja does not Include Leaves and Stalks
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In cases of mixed material, only the actual content of the flowering or fruiting tops is relevant for determining the quantity of ganja, and not the entire bulk weight.

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chain of custody of forensic evidence
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“In the present case, the absence of documentary proof establishing the seizure and custody of the alleged forensic article creates a reasonable doubt as to the authorship of the sexual act.”

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Executing court cannot go beyond decree
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Merely for the reasons that exchange of some portions of the land may not be practicable for the reason that constructions on it are not as per the sanctioned map or that part of it has been sold off, are all immaterial.”

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19 year old married woman allowed to live with lover
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Woman informed the Court that she was a major and was living with Respondent 4 by choice as her husband was much older and ill-treated her.

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mens rea for abetment of suicide
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The High Court noted that to attract Section 306 IPC, suicide must be a direct consequence of instigation by the accused.

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Test for Rejection of Election Petitions
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court must examine whether the petition, even if taken as unopposed and all averments are accepted as true, would entitle the petitioner to a favourable verdict; if not, it discloses no cause of action.

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The Pioneer trademark infringement
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The publication of the newspaper is a coordinated and layered process involving editing, designing, visual creation and compilation.

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Legal research not sufficient cause for condoning delay
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“While considering an application for condonation of delay, the party seeking such indulgence is required to place before the Court a cogent and satisfactory explanation covering the entire period of delay, preferably explaining the delay day-to-day or at least stage-wise.”

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Long Pending Compassionate Appointment Plea
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“An order which is bad in the beginning, cannot be validated by any additional ground brought out later. The appellants cannot be allowed to raise a completely new ground to justify their action.”

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Father gets custody of child placed in orphanage
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The child stated that he was not being properly looked after while staying with his grandmother, and that he was not provided adequate food, particularly in the mornings and that his only substantial meal was the lunch provided at school. However, the father, his sister, and the child’s grandfather extended assurance for the child’s future welfare.”

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Second marriage contracted by Muslim male
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“A second marriage contracted by a Muslim male during the lifetime of his first wife is not treated as void merely on the ground that the first marriage is still subsisting.”

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Arunachal CM under CBI Investigation
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Where a case concerns the integrity of public procurement and involves allegations of conflict of interest at the highest levels, an investigation must be not only fair but must also appear fair.”

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Supreme Court quashes over 80 cases
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Even if the appellant-wife is highly educated and professionally qualified, that by itself cannot be a reason to absolve the respondent-husband from his matrimonial, paternal, moral and legal responsibility to provide for his wife and children.”

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Radhey Shyam Sharma acquittal case
Case BriefsDistrict Court

Prosecution has to establish the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt and must prove the allegations by oral or documentary evidence forming a complete chain of circumstances.

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bail denied to serving judicial officer accused of stealing
Case BriefsDistrict Court

“The offence alleged strikes at the integrity, expected from a public servant more particularly a judicial officer.”

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Denial of appointment despite vacancies
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“In view of the plea of discrimination as taken and the response filed in the counter affidavit, it is clear that out of 16 candidates 3 could not join, therefore, those posts are available.”

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Rs. 22 lakh cash-for-job & fake PhD degree scam
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The allegations are very serious in nature and disclose a very chilling trend in society, where the common man has developed a perception that anything can be done by the payment of a bribe.”

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Grace, charity, compassion must not influence public employment
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court set aside the direction allowing an absentee to appear in the next round of recruitment process.

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anticipatory bail SC ST act
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Courts in exercise of criminal jurisdiction to consider a bail plea cannot embark upon a ‘mini trial’ to resolve factual disputes, and therefore, whether the word ‘chinal’ was caste-based, gender-specific, or a religious symbol could only be decided during a full-dressed trial and cannot be considered in a bail plea.”

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