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Fight Took Place In Spur Of Moment, No Premeditation: Court Modifies Murder Conviction To Culpable Homicide Not Amounting To Murder
In a recent development from the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh, the case under Section 302 IPC has garnered attention due to the reduction of the sentence for the appellant, Harey Ram, from life imprisonment to the period already served, which amounts to 16 years. Factual Background The incident dates…
Rights Of Adopted Children Of Citizens Can't Be Marooned: Karnataka HC Directs CARA To Consider Granting NOC For Child Adopted From Non-Hague Convention Country
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Act, 2021, has taken center stage in a recent legal development concerning cross-border adoption rights and foreign judgments. Case Background: The case involves Mr. and Mrs. Gupta, Indian citizens who have legally adopted a child named Aarav from…
Court restrains 'Wow Punjabi' from using mark similar to 'Wow Momos': Delhi High Court
In a recent development, the Delhi High Court, under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, has issued an ex parte ad interim injunction against Wow Punjabi following a trademark infringement case filed by Wow Momo Foods Private Limited. The case, registered as CS(COMM) 253/2024, revolves around alleged infringement of the…
S. 195(1)(b)(ii) CrPC Doesn't Bar FIR Registration Where Alleged Forgery In Documents Took Place Outside Court: Allahabad High Court
In a significant legal development, the Allahabad High Court has intervened to rectify an erroneous decision made by a Magistrate in a criminal revision case. The matter pertains to a criminal revision filed under Section 156 (3) of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.), challenging an order passed by the Civil Judge…
Second Spouse Or Their Family Can't Be Prosecuted For Bigamy Under Section 494 IPC: Karnataka High Court
Chitradurga, Karnataka: In a recent development, the II Additional Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate First Class in Chitradurga passed a significant order in CRL.P No. 7517 of 2017, quashing proceedings against family members accused under Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Case Background: The case…
Orders Passed By Tribunals Under Senior Citizens Act Also Amenable To Challenge Under Article 227: Delhi High Court
High Court of Delhi has been approached with a Letters Patent Appeal (LPA 358/2019) challenging a judgment passed by the Maintenance Tribunal (Central District), Delhi. The case revolves around an application filed under Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, seeking…
Court Orders Legal Action Against Doctor For Gross Negligence In Postmortem Procedure: Bombay High Court
In a recent development at the Bombay High Court, Justice Prithviraj K. Chavan has issued a directive against Dr. Phad, the medical officer responsible for conducting a postmortem, citing gross negligence and illegality in the process. The case in question, Criminal Bail Application No. 3392 of 2022, involves the…
Wife Must Be Living in Adultery 'At or Around Time' of Filing S. 125 CrPC Plea to Be Disentitled to Maintenance: Madhya Pradesh High
In a significant ruling, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Indore, presided over by Hon'ble Shri Justice Prakash Chandra Gupta, delivered a verdict on Criminal Revision No. 8 of 2023. The case revolved around the application of Section 125(4) of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.) and Section 19(4) of the Family…
Court Criticises Bar Assoc. Resolution Restraining Its Members From Appearing In Cases Against Advocates, Seeks Explanation: Allahabad High Court
In a recent development, the Lucknow Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad has issued an interim order staying the criminal proceedings in a case related to a land dispute. The case, filed under Sections 323, 504, 506, 427 & 452 IPC, arose from an incident reported in Case Crime No. 06/2024 at Police…
Court Issues Show Cause Notice For Contempt Against Borrower For Using “Extra- Judicial Pressure”: Bombay High Court
In a recent development in the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Writ Petition No. 3132 of 2024 has garnered attention due to a dispute over possession of a secured asset. The matter involves Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Ltd. as the petitioner and the State of Maharashtra along with other respondents.…
