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Actor Allu Arjun moves Delhi HC for protection of personality rights

Seeking the protection of Arjun's personality rights, senior counsel Swathi Sukumar, representing the actor, submitted that his personality traits were being misappropriated for the sale of merchandise bearing his image and signature, operating voice-cloning platforms, AI chatbots and generation of obscene content

Maintenance awarded to a wife must be fair, reasonable, and commensurate with the financial capacity of the husband

Preventive detention under COFEPOSA Act - Right to legal assistance before the Advisory Board not absolute under Article 22(3)(b)

Dowry Prohibition Act provides immunity to aggrieved persons by the offence from prosecution for statements made regarding the giving or taking of dowry

Supreme Court Quashes Charges Against Balaji Jaiswal in Abetment to Suicide Case

Anticipatory bail granted in case of serious offences, subject to strict conditions

Supreme Court Mandates Reforms in Legal Aid System to Ensure Timely Justice

Arbitration - Designation of the seat of arbitration has significant legal consequences

Illegal sand mining has created environmental crisis in National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary: SC

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Nursing assistant gets 2 years in jail for molesting female patient

Special Judge Ruby U Malvankar, however, dropped the charges against Imran Samiullah Ahmed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, noting on Thursday that the prosecution failed to prove the complainant was a minor at the time.

Apr 17

What happened in Supreme Court on Wednesday 15th April

11:34AM The Supreme Court refused to entertain a PIL seeking a ban on sale of liquor in tetra packs in Uttar Pradesh and asked the petitioner to move the state authorities with the grievances.

Apr 17

Important cases listed before Supreme Court on Friday April 17:

Nine-judge Constitution bench to hear review pleas in the Sabarimala case related to the entry of women into the temple.

Apr 17

Court allows PMLA case accused Amit Katyal to travel; relaxes bail condition

Additional Sessions Judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan allowed two applications moved by Katyal, with one seeking modification of bail conditions imposed in December 2024 and the other seeking permission to travel between April 17 and April 26.

Apr 16

`Harassment, religious conversion' at Nashik MNC: 2 accused sent in fresh police custody

Raza Rafiq Memon (35) and Shafi Bikhan Sheikh (36), both arrested afresh on Wednesday after being remanded in judicial custody in a related case, were produced in the court on Thursday. The judge remanded them in two-day police custody.

Apr 16

Delhi court sends ex-Reliance Group executives to 5 days' ED custody

The 24-page order stated the ED found that loan funds were allegedly siphoned to shell companies that the group itself "controlled".

Apr 16

Significant number of women work in sectors having limited legal protection: Justice Karol

Speaking at an event organised by Adhivakta Parishad Supreme Court unit to celebrate 'Samrasta Divas' on the 135th birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar, the apex court judge also said that child labour, though constitutionally prohibited and statutorily regulated, continued in economic segments that are informal and weakly regulated.

Apr 16

Medical items purchase 'scam': Chhattisgarh ACB/EOW files supplementary chargesheet against 4

In a statement, the ACB/EOW said the supplementary chargesheet has named Abhishek Kaushal, Rakesh Jain, Prince Jain and Kunjal Sharma.

Apr 16

Supreme Court

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Maintenance awarded to a wife must be fair, reasonable, and commensurate with the financial capacity of the husband

Supreme Court Raises Maintenance for Wife in Landmark Judgment, Apex Court enhances maintenance from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 25,000, emphasizing husband's p...

Preventive detention under COFEPOSA Act - Right to legal assistance before the Advisory Board not absolute under Article 22(3)(b)

Supreme Court Upholds Detention Orders Under COFEPOSA Act, E...

Dowry Prohibition Act provides immunity to aggrieved persons by the offence from prosecution for statements made regarding the giving or taking of dowry

Supreme Court Upholds Dowry Prohibition Act's Shield for Agg...

Supreme Court Quashes Charges Against Balaji Jaiswal in Abetment to Suicide Case

Supreme Court Finds Lack of Evidence for Instigation or Mens...

Anticipatory bail granted in case of serious offences, subject to strict conditions

Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Businessman in Ker...

High Courts

Actor Allu Arjun moves Delhi HC for protection of personality rights

HC says approvals to applications for higher FAR in Goa subject to ruling in ongoing case

Punjab wants MP Amritpal Singh to remain in Assam jail; HC dismisses his plea against NSA detention

U'khand HC directs Nainital admn to act against protests outside liquor shop

Haldwani violence case: Uttarakhand HC grants bail to main accused Abdul Malik

Punjab govt moves HC seeking to retain Amritpal Singh in Assam jail after NSA expiry

Skeletal samples to be sent for DNA matching in case of J’khand woman missing for 8 months

Custodial death case: HC asks Unnao rape survivor to explain 1,940-day delay in filing appeal

HC seeks replies from 2 Indore councillors who refused to sing Vande Mataram at civic body meet

Articles

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Supreme Court permits passive euthanasia under stringent safeguards

The judgment in the case of Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug v. Union of India (2011), passed by the Supreme Court of India, extensively addresses the comple...

Money Laundering : A Magistrate taking cognizance of an offence must provide an opportunity of hearing before taking cognizance

Supreme Court sets aside cognizance in Money Laundering case...

Voluntary Euthanasia and Non Voluntary Euthanasia

The Supreme Court of India’s landmark judgment in Aruna Ramc...

Money Laundering : When ED can not arrest and accused even need not apply for bail

Supreme Court of India in Tarsem Lal v. Directorate Of Enfor...

Legislature Cannot Ignore Supreme Court Verdicts - A Constitutional Imperative

The Madras Bar Association judgment is a clarion call for th...

Even for a cognizable offense, an arrest is not mandatory : Understanding Satender Antil's case

Supreme Court simplified and redefined law of arrest and bai...

Consumer Laws

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Consumer court orders airline to pay compensation for last-minute cancellation

The complainant, a scientific officer with the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, had booked group tickets for a Goa to Chandigarh flight of the for Dece...