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Guidelines for police and Judicial Magistrates in handling cases involving social media posts; No mechanical invocation of the criminal process

Supreme Court Upholds Telangana High Court's Guidelines for Handling Social Media Cases, Court affirms guidelines to safeguard fundamental rights and prevent arbitrary criminal proceedings in social media-related cases.

Legal Heirs' have a Right to Cooperative Society Membership

Joint Hindu Family Property - Burden to establish self-acquisition lies on the individual asserting it

Supreme Court Admits Meta's Appeal Against CCI Penalty

Supreme Court Upholds Legal Heirs' Right to Cooperative Society Membership Amidst Longstanding Dispute

Allahabad High Court Quashes CJM's Transfer Order of Criminal Case

Rape on the false pretext of marriage; Where complainant is aware of being already married, no offence of rape

Dearness Allowance is a legally enforceable right of employees; Non-payment cannot be excused by the State's financial incapacity.

Consenting adults have constitutional right to marry, parents can't interfere: Delhi HC

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Teacher held for sexually harassing teenage student sent to judicial custody

The girl finally shared her ordeal with her parents, following which they approached the police and lodged a complaint. He was arrested under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for sexual harassment and other offences.

Feb 6

RLD MLA acquitted in MCC violation case

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Devendra Singh Fauzdar on Thursday acquitted all 10 people saying that the prosecution has failed to prove its case.

Feb 6

Special CBI court issues warrant against former R G Kar hospital official Akhtar Ali in graft case

The agency maintained that the petitioner stands on a similar footing as that of principal accused Sandip Ghosh, who has been in custody for nearly one and a half years.

Feb 6

Delhi court dismisses Alka Lamba's plea challenging framing of charges in police assault case

Regarding Lamba's argument that the protest was made at the "exempted" Jantar Mantar area, the court said that the exempted zone status was within the first line of barricades and she could not claim any immunity after climbing and jumping the first line of barricades, attempting to breach the second line of barricades with other protesters, and then managing to slip away from the side of the barricades.

Feb 6

Court dismisses Alka Lamba's plea challenging framing of charges in police assault case

In its order passed on Friday, the court said, "Trial court (magistrate) has exercised its judicial mind to sift through the statements of eyewitnesses and the electronic evidence and has concluded that a prima facie case exists. The standard for framing charges is not proof beyond a reasonable doubt but sufficient ground for proceeding."

Feb 6

Thane court sentences man to life imprisonment in 2022 acid attack case

As per the case details, the accused had been in a relationship with the survivor, Taslima Shaikh, a widow residing in Thane who provided tiffin services. On April 22, 2022, Kolimuddin entered the woman's house in Thane and threw nitric acid on her face, causing severe injuries and permanent disfiguration.

Feb 6

Delhi: Bar body of district courts calls off protest against cops for derogatory remarks on lawyers

Earlier in the day, a letter issued by the committee said that an urgent meeting of the committee was held regarding a video, widely shared on social media, purportedly showing some police officials of Sagarpur police station using "defamatory, derogatory and highly unprofessional language against the legal fraternity."

Feb 5

Court seeks SP's report as NIA alleges police not handing probe materials of Beldanga violence

The NIA has taken over the investigation into the violence that happened in the second week of January over the death of a migrant worker from the area in Jharkhand.

Feb 5

Supreme Court

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Guidelines for police and Judicial Magistrates in handling cases involving social media posts; No mechanical invocation of the criminal process

Supreme Court Upholds Telangana High Court's Guidelines for Handling Social Media Cases, Court affirms guidelines to safeguard fundamental rights and ...

Legal Heirs' have a Right to Cooperative Society Membership

Supreme Court Upholds Legal Heirs' Right to Cooperative Soci...

Joint Hindu Family Property - Burden to establish self-acquisition lies on the individual asserting it

Supreme Court Upholds High Court Ruling on Joint Family Prop...

Supreme Court Admits Meta's Appeal Against CCI Penalty

Meta Platforms, INC to Maintain Rs. 213.14 Crore Penalty Dep...

Supreme Court Upholds Legal Heirs' Right to Cooperative Society Membership Amidst Longstanding Dispute

Shashin Patel and Bhavini Patel's membership affirmed; Socie...

High Courts

Allahabad High Court Quashes CJM's Transfer Order of Criminal Case

Court Rules CJM Lacks Jurisdiction to Transfer Cases, Emphasizes Need for Legislative Clarity

Consenting adults have constitutional right to marry, parents can't interfere: Delhi HC

HC pulls up Delhi govt on vacant posts in DCPCR

Comedian Kunal Kamra moves HC against Sahyog portal, calls it assault on free speech

HC orders immediate release of Abhay Kumar in Noida techie death case

File better affidavit on filling vacancies in Minorities Commission: Delhi HC to Centre

Turkman Gate violence case: Can't pick up bystanders, HC to Delhi Police

Madras HC dismisses TVK chief Vijay's plea challenging income tax dept's Rs 1.50 cr penalty

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Maternity Leave Rights for Female Students Pursuing Higher Education

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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Delhi State Consumer Commission Overturns District Forum's Verdict in Godrej AC Deficiency Case

Lack of Expert Evidence Leads to Reversal of Deficiency of Service Order Against Godrej & Boyce...

'Manufacturing defect lacks expert evidence', consumer court sets aside refund order against Godrej

The bench comprising Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, preside...

Delhi consumer forum directs Air India to pay Rs 1.5 lakh compensation for poor services

"This commission, therefore, directs the opposite party 1 to...

Insurance claim for damage caused by snowfall - Storm can be interpreted to include “snowfall”

Supreme Court Restores Insurance Claim for Snowfall Damage i...

Fire insurance policy - Burglary or theft preceding fire not an exclusion under the specified peril "Fire"

Supreme Court Upholds Insured's Claim in Fire Incident Case,...

Taxation Laws

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"Event Management" - Contracts for booking individuals for event participation are not “event management”

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of HT Media in Landmark Service Tax Case Service Tax on Fees Paid to Event Speakers Deemed Inapplicable Under "Event Mana...