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The petitioner- accused is a practising lawyer and daughter of a Brigadier of the Indian Army. However, instead of registering her complaint for road rage, it was alleged that the Police personnel started misbehaving with her and her Indian Army Major- friend.

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“The case unveils the kind of damage caused in the minds of young people due to societal pressure, particularly in this age where psyche of the society as a whole is dominated by internet and social media platforms. It is unfathomable that a highly educated young girl, who was pursuing her Ph.D in Electrical Engineering, could even thought of taking her own life.”

Orissa High Court
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“It is settled law that a recruiting agency for recruitment to a public post is under obligation to strictly follow the terms of advertisement if it lays down a procedure for selection as well as a statutory rules, if any, governing such recruitment/selection process.”

Orissa High Court
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“In case of no material on record including circumstances to satisfy the ingredients of ‘rape’ or ‘aggravated penetrative sexual assault’ committed on the deceased minor, it would be too risky to convict the accused either under Section 376-AB of the IPC or under Section 6 of the POCSO Act. The ingredients of offence under Section 354 of the were squarely made out.”

Orissa High Court
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“The investigating agency, if it feels necessary for the purpose of interrogation, can seek remand of the accused whilst he is in custody in connection with the previous case and if such order granting remand is passed, it would no longer be open to the accused to seek anticipatory bail, but he can seek regular bail.”

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“Every association has a right to protest against the act of the State Government within the meaning of the fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution of India. But if it exceeds the limits in the name of protest, the same cannot be covered under the protective umbrella of the fundamental rights as enshrined under the Constitution”.