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Delhi’s Patiala House Court declines injunction on publication of Harper Collins’ book on Asaram Bapu

The Court stated that the doctrine of merger of judgement and orders in common law doctrine are founded on the principles of propriety in the hierarchy of justice delivery system.

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“Prosecution has miserably failed to prove ‘misappropriation’ by the accused”; Saket Court acquits accused in economic offences case

In a case pertaining to Criminal breach of trust, cheating, forgery, and falsification of accounts, the Saket District Court acquits the accused, as the prosecution failed to establish the ingredients of the offences beyond reasonable doubt.

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“Claim based on oral agreement is outrightly unacceptable”; Gurgaon District Court dismisses Property Suit

While dealing with a suit for execution of sale deed of property filed in 2014, which was allegedly bought in 1992 through oral agreement, the Gurgaon District Court found the same based on forged and fabricated documents and refused to allow the claim.

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[Medical Negligence] FIR cannot be registered on complaint guided by unsubstantiated assumptions only to satisfy discontentment with the treatment of child; Tis Hazari Court sets aside Trial Court’s direction

In a medical negligence case, the Tis Hazari Court held that since there was no justifiable reason to assume that the doctor committed any offence into the allegations made by the complainant, no FIR could be registered on the whims and fancies of the complainant guided by unfounded and unsubstantiated assumptions only to satisfy his discontentment with the treatment of his child.

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Lucknow Court signs release order of Siddique Kappan after being granted bail for offences under PMLA and UAPA

Sessions Court, Lucknow: In a case filed by the Enforcement Directorate against Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, who was incarcerated under the Unlawful

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Delay in land acquisition compensation; Gurgaon District Court attaches Executive Engineer’s office

‘The bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost its status.' Gurgaon Civil Court orders attachment of the office of Executive Engineer, PWD (B&R) due to delay in compensation against land acquired in 1966.

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[Chanda Kochhar Case] CBI Court allows addition of the charge of breach of trust in the FIR

The Special Judge of CBI Court reiterated that it is not necessary for the IO to seek prior permission of the Court for adding or deleting Sections , on the basis of material collected by him, and can intimate about it to the Court.

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Mere call detail records are not sufficient to proceed against the accused; Saket Court, Delhi releases accused charged for conspiracy and murder

Saket Court, Delhi released an accused charged for conspiracy and murder and the Court held that mere call detail records were not sufficient to proceed against the accused.

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Haryana Court | Right to earn in consideration of work done under an employment is an essence covered by Article 21 of the Constitution of India

Vikrant J. recorded that when the benefit of two ACPs was granted to the plaintiff after the completion of 10 and 20 years of service respectively, there is no justification for not granting him the benefit of 3rd ACP after the completion of 30 years of satisfactory service before retirement.

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[Sexual Harassment] Mumbai Court acquits TVF founder Arunabh Kumar on grounds of ‘no concrete evidence’ ‘unreasonable delay in filing FIR’ ‘interest witnesses’ ‘possibility of grudge or rivalry’

The Court acquitted the accused and held that the prosecution failed to prove their case beyond reasonable doubt.

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‘Offering pen, book while following her regularly was done to groom the child for his sexual intent’; Bombay Court convicts the man under POCSO

The Court observed that there is an increase in the cases of sexual offenses against the child. The child sexual abuse cases demonstrate the inhumane mindset of the accused. There is an adverse impact of the incident on the victim, on her family members, and even on society.

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A woman can be held guilty for committing offence under Section 354 IPC; Bombay Court convicts a woman for outraging modesty of another woman

Metropolitan Magistrate, 70th Court, Mazgaon, Mumbai: In a case filed against the accused for offences punishable under Section 324, 354, 504, 509

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Patiala House Court grants bail to Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez in money laundering case

Patiala House Court (New Delhi): In a bail application plea under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

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Bombay Court grants bail to Sanjay Raut and Pravin Raut; Twin bail conditions u/S 45 PMLA satisfied

City Sessions Court, Mumbai: In a bail application filed by Pravin Raut (A3) and Sanjay Raut (A5) against arrest made

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Delhi Court| Compelling accused to give his system password to IO/Police violates Article 20(3) and S 161(2) CrPC

Rouse Avenue District Courts, Delhi: In a case filed by Central Bureau of Investigation questioning the power of investigating agency

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Sessions Court rejects Siddique Kappan’s Bail plea in Money Laundering Case

Sessions Court (Lucknow): In a bail application filed by Siddique Kappan for offences under Section 3 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act,

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Delhi Court convicts accused for disreputing advocate by filing a false complaint before the Delhi Bar Council

“Questioning the honesty of a person is the worst form of accusation and the same can have a serious detrimental effect on the reputation of a person. It would harm the reputation of any person, and especially an advocate, in the estimation of the right-thinking members of society. There is no doubt that such a statement is per se defamatory.”