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The DHC Women Lawyers Forum organised a public debate on granting fathers a veto over abortion decisions with legal luminaries arguing for and against the motion.
“No recovery of any contraband has been effected from the personal or conscious possession of the accused. The recoveries were made from the premises of third-party i.e. courier companies upon the disclosure statements of the co — accused”
The Delhi High Court Bar Association condemned manhandling of Advocate Satyajeet Ganguly by Gurugram Police.
“Custodial interrogation of the accused/applicant is necessary in order to unearth if more children in similar fashion have been trafficked by the accused/applicant for being used in commission of crimes.”
“The fundamental error permeating both the impugned orders is the assumption that merely because the claimant worked or claimed to have worked in Delhi, the Controlling Authority appointed by the State Government and the Appellate Authority derived jurisdiction to adjudicate the dispute.”
“The petitioners acted in accordance with the existing Bye Laws and the consistent past practice of CBSE and, therefore, had a legitimate expectation that after passing Class XII examination on 13.05.2025 the right to appear as private candidates for the Additional Subject examination, would be available.”
“The fact that the remuneration was reflected in the pay slips as ‘gross salary’, subjected to statutory tax deductions and reported through Form-16, fortifies the conclusion that the payment was compensatory in nature and not a scholarship granted solely to defray educational expenses.”
“The right to personal development is an integral facet of the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution, and, therefore, any interpretation of ‘custody principles’ must be interpreted in a manner that not only respects and upholds this constitutional guarantee but also is in sync thereof.”
“Mere bald cursory statement in a Complaint that the Director (arrayed as an accused) is in charge of and responsible to the company for the conduct of the business of the Company without anything more as to the role of the Director, is not sufficient.”
“The copyright of the plaintiff over his own personality, which include, amongst others, his image, likeness, voice, name, signature, which are distinctive and exclusively associated with him, cannot, prima facie, be doubted at this stage.”
“Learned counsel, in unison, have expressed their concern about the reported incident and have categorically stated that such incident, if it had occurred, not only threatens security the individual lawyers practicing in the Courts, but also erodes the dignity and propriety of the proceedings of the Courts.”
“A person is an Indian citizen by birth in terms of Section 3(1)(a) of the Citizenship Act, 1955, if such person was born in India on or after 26 January 1950 but before 1 July 1987.”
“In view of the express bar on re-evaluation, the subjective nature of the assessment, and the absence of any material error or exceptional circumstance, judicial interference is unwarranted.”
“The magnitude of these revisions is not merely incidental; it bespeaks a systemic lapse in the framing, vetting, and finalisation of the question papers and answer keys, including issues of translation parity, which should have been unambiguous from the outset.”
“The offence alleged to have been committed by the applicant herein has multifarious effects on the Society at large, more so, since the applicant has put the life and limb of one and all in utter danger.”
Delay in blocking access to rogue platforms would result in irreparable breach of JioStar India’s exclusive broadcast rights and revenue loss.
“There can never be any threshold bar to a party filing a matter before the Registry of a Court.”
“The extraordinary delay of 13 years indicates the deficiencies in the post-conviction/bail follow up and lack of coordination amongst the Trial Court, Jail Administration and the Police. It portrays a serious systemic failure in ensuring enforcement of judicial orders. Such like episodes corrode the credibility of the Criminal Justice System.”
The petitioners argued that in several cases, while approving the building plan, the MCD ignored the relevant building bye-laws as well as the advice tendered by the Heritage Conservation Committee.
“This Court finds no justification to continue the indulgence granted to Rajpal Yadav earlier, especially in the case as the present one, where he himself has admitted the liability and undertaken to repay the amount.”