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Heightened Security Ordered For Judge's Protection, Adjustment Allowed Based On Threat Analysis: Punjab & Haryana High Court
On January 13, 2025, the Punjab and Haryana High Court heard a crucial case involving a serious threat to the personal security of a sitting judge of the High Court. The case was taken suo-motu by the Court following a news report published on September 22, 2024, in The Tribune about an incident at the Golden Temple,…
Plea To Settle Personal Score Rejected,Court Dismisses PIL Against Shopping Complex Construction, Imposes ₹25K Cost On Litigant: Madhya Pradesh High Court
In a significant ruling, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Shri Jitendrasingh Mandloi, an Ex-Sarpanch, against the construction of a shopping complex on the site of a Government Girls School in the Gram Panchayat of Chanwasa, Mandsaur. The petitioner contended that…
NDPS Act | 'Magic Mushroom' Classified As Fungi, Not A Scheduled Narcotic Or Psychotropic Substance: Kerala High Court
In a significant judgment by the Kerala High Court, the bail application of a petitioner, who was arrested for possessing magic mushrooms containing psilocybin, has been granted. The petitioner had been in custody for about 90 days, and the case raised important legal questions concerning the Narcotic Drugs and…
Malayalam Abuse 'P***di Mone' Interpreted As 'Son Of Sex Worker,' Not A Casteist Slur: Kerala High Court
A recent judgment from the Kerala High Court has shed light on a case involving the Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The appeal was made by the third accused, Sarath.K.S, seeking pre-arrest bail after the dismissal of his petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code…
Refusing Subsistence Allowance To Home Guard Serving For 27 Years Due To 'Non-Permanent' Status Breaches Articles 14 & 21: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a significant legal development, the Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled on a petition filed by a Home Guard volunteer, challenging the denial of subsistence allowance during his suspension period. The court emphasized the importance of subsistence allowance in ensuring the right to live with dignity for all…
Divorce Causes Greater Trauma To Woman When Husband Opposes Maintenance Claim; Able Man Cannot Plead "Limited Means": Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently delivered a significant judgment regarding maintenance under Section 125, Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). The court dismissed the revision petition filed by a man challenging the maintenance amounts ordered by the Family Court in Thalassery for his ex-wife and four children.…
Court Restrains Rupali Ganguly's Step Daughter From Giving Defamatory Interviews & Posts Against Her: Bombay High Court
Rupali Ganguly Verma, a renowned television actress, has filed a defamation suit in the High Court of Bombay against Esha Verma, the daughter of her husband from his first marriage. The actress claims that Defendant Esha Verma made several defamatory statements on social media and in interviews, which have harmed her…
HDFC Bank Directed To Provide CCTV Footage In Bribery Case Involving District Judge: Bombay High Court
In a recent hearing held at the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, the case of Anticipatory Bail Application No. 3621 of 2024 was presented before Justice N.R. Borkar. The applicant, Dhananjay L. Nikam, has filed for anticipatory bail against the State of Maharashtra in a case involving certain allegations made by…
Court Imposes ₹1.5 Crore Costs On Airports Authority Of India Over Legal Dispute: Mumbai Court
In a significant judgment, the Bombay City Civil Court has ruled in a long-standing legal dispute between the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and several parties, including Aer Lingus Ltd., related to unpaid landing and parking fees. The case, which originated in 1997, has been a protracted battle lasting more than…
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[Sexual Assault]Medical Evidence of Intact Hymen Alone Inadequate to Conclude Absence of Penetrative Sexual Assault or Intercourse: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently delivered a ruling on a Criminal Revision Petition, examining the issue of a discharge petition in a case involving serious charges under both the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The case revolves around a minor girl who was…
