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CBI Coerced Witness to Frame Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh for Murder After Pressure from High Court to Finish Probe, Says Witness in Case of Alleged Sexual Exploitation of Women: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court delivered a significant judgment while examining the criminal liability of Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2002 murder of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati. The Court set aside the earlier conviction and life imprisonment awarded by the trial court in 2018. A…
Complaint Filed Against Chief Justice and Other Judges by CJM’s Wife Quashed: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court delivered an important judgment protecting the integrity of the judiciary while examining allegations of criminal conspiracy against senior judges. In this unique matter, the Court had to exercise its own constitutional jurisdiction to prevent misuse of criminal law against members of the…
Jammu Shopkeepers Allowed to Reopen Stores, JMC Safety Audit Order Ignoring Expert Report Quashed: Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh delivered an important judgment in the case titled Anoop Uppal & Others versus Jammu Municipal Corporation & Others, where the Court protected the rights and livelihood of shopkeepers whose businesses had been closed due to a dispute regarding the structural safety of a…
Interim Bail Granted to Al Falah University Chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui in ED Case: Delhi Court
The Saket Court in New Delhi granted interim bail to Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, Chairman of Al Falah University, in a case investigated by the Directorate of Enforcement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The Court considered the serious medical condition of Siddiqui’s wife while deciding the interim bail…
Polling Day Roadshow by Eknath Shinde Not “Undue Influence” on Voters, Election Petition Rejected: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court dismissed an election petition filed by Congress leader Md Arif Lalan Khan alias Naseem Khan challenging the election of Dilip Bhausaheb Lande, the Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) MLA from Chandivali constituency in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly Elections. The Court ruled that the petition failed to…
Resignation Ends Past Service Benefits, Ex-KVS Teacher Not Entitled to Gratuity After Quitting: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court delivered an important ruling regarding service benefits of government employees and clarified the legal position relating to resignation and gratuity. The Court held that when a government employee resigns from service and their employment is governed by statutory pension rules, the employee…
Acquittal Granted in Alleged Sexual Assault Case After Doubts Found in Prosecution Evidence Under POCSO Act and IPC: Bombay High Court
The Delhi High Court delivered an important judgment clarifying the position of law regarding gratuity claims by government employees who resign from service. The case was filed by Vimla Singh, a former Post Graduate Teacher (History) in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, who sought gratuity after resigning from her post…
Suo Motu Land Proceedings by Revenue Authorities After 11-Year Delay Arbitrary, Sale Deed Cannot Be Annulled: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court delivered an important judgment protecting the rights of lawful land purchasers and restricting arbitrary action by revenue authorities. The Court held that initiating suo motu proceedings after an unexplained delay of 11 years is illegal and arbitrary. Justice Divyesh A. Joshi quashed the…
Man’s Life Sentence for Raping and Throttling Minor to Death Upheld, Court Says ‘Intention Clear From Brutality’: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has upheld the conviction and life sentence of a man accused of raping and murdering a minor girl in Dahod district. The case relates to a tragic incident that occurred on 8 April 2013 in Uchvania village of Dahod district, Gujarat. According to the prosecution, a 13-year-old girl had gone to…
Installing Solar Panels Not a Valid Industrial Use of Allotted Land: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court delivered an important judgment clarifying the meaning of industrial use of allotted land under the rules of the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT). The Court ruled that installing solar panels on an industrial plot cannot be considered an industrial activity when the…
