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HC expounds: ‘Power to alter or add a charge is exclusively with the Court, no party required to file a petition for invoking the powers under Section 216 Cr.P.C.’, Read Judgment

11 Apr 2025
Recently, the Andhra Pradesh High Court held that the power of the Court to alter or add a charge is exclusively with the Court and no party is required to file a petition praying the Court to invoke...
 

HC Rules: ‘The right to withdraw suit under Order 23 Rule 1 of the CPC with the plaintiff is not absolute and is subject to the satisfaction of the Court,’ Read Judgment

11 Apr 2025
Recently, the Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed the revision petition filed against the order dated 5.10.2023 passed by the Civil Judge, whereby the application preferred by the petitioner/plaintiff u...
 

Delhi HC: Past violence alone no ground to bar Hanuman Jayanti procession in Jahangirpuri

11 Apr 2025
Recently, the Delhi High Court, while considering a petition seeking permission for a religious procession, emphasized that isolated past incidents cannot automatically bar the observance of religious...
 

Facility to claim tax rebate under Section 87A, which was very much available till certain date, can’t be abruptly discontinued at whims of IT Dept: Bombay HC

11 Apr 2025
The author, Kunal Sharma, is in the final semesters of the Law program at Modern College of Law, Ghaziabad. While emphasizing that the Revenue Department cannot introduce a prohibition by...
 

HC grants Bail in Rape case, observes Complainant 'herself invited trouble' by going to Accused's house

11 Apr 2025
Recently, Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh of the Allahabad high court granted bail to a rape accused, while observing that, "Complainant 'herself invited trouble' by agreeing to go to the...
 

Judgment can be passed on admissions ‘either in the pleading or otherwise’: SC on scope of Order XII Rule 6 CPC, Read Order

11 Apr 2025
Clarifying a frequently invoked provision in civil trials, the Supreme Court has defined the operational ambit of Order XII Rule 6 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) through its recent ruling, holding...
 

SC says ‘Courts should direct CBI investigation only in exceptional cases’ while setting aside HC order, Read Judgment

11 Apr 2025
Recently, the Supreme Court quashed the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order transferring an impersonation and extortion case from the Haryana Police to the CBI. The Court was hearing a plea by...
 

3rd Dr. Avtar Singh Memorial Article Writing Competition by Lucknow University [Prizes Worth Rs. 6.5k]: Register by April 19!

11 Apr 2025
About the Organiser The Lucknow University Moot Court Association (LUMA) functions under the aegis of the Faculty of Law, University of Lucknow, one of India’s premier legal institutions. Est...
 

No maintenance for adult, able-bodied daughters under J&K CrPC: Rules J&K High Court on adult daughters seeking maintenance

11 Apr 2025
Justice Rahul Bharti holds that statutory precondition under Section 488 not satisfied; quashes lower court orders directing father to pay monthly maintenance In a judgment laying down the paramete...
 

Job Post: Associate Corporate Counsel at Amazon Web Services, Gurugram [3+ Years PQE]: Apply Now!

11 Apr 2025
About Amazon Web Services Launched in 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS) began exposing key infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services- now widely known as cloud computing. The...
 

Job Post: Associate at DSK Legal, Delhi [International Trade and Customs]: Apply Now!

11 Apr 2025
About DSK Legal DSK Legal was established in April 2001 with the intent of delivering quality legal services at international standards across service lines relevant to business. The founder partne...
 

National-Level Online Awareness Quiz, "Know Ambedkar," organized by Samriddh Sanskriti Foundation: Participate by 14 April

11 Apr 2025
About the Samriddh Sanskriti Foundation Samriddh Sanskriti Foundation (SSF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting India's rich cultural heritage. SSF focuses on the...
 

Abusive language and improper attire in courtroom is criminal contempt: Allahabad HC sentences Advocate to 6 months in jail for contempt

11 Apr 2025
The Allahabad High Court on April 10, 2025, sentenced Advocate Asok Pandey to six months’ simple imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹2,000 for committing criminal contempt of court. The Court al...
 

Delhi Court sends 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana to NIA custody following U.S. Extradition

11 Apr 2025
In a significant development in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks case, the United States authorities formally extradited Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key accused and alleged co-conspirator, to India. The ex...
 

HC Opines: CDR details, without there being any voice recording relating to conversation between them, may not be sufficient to convict for the offence under Section 27-A of NDPS Act, Read Judgment

10 Apr 2025
Recently, the single judge bench of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that CDR details showing contact between the petitioner and the co accused, without there being any voice recording relating t...
 

HC Holds: Period of limitation to challenge the award starts from the date of delivery of the signed copy of the award and not from the date of award, Read Judgment

10 Apr 2025
Recently, the single judge bench of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that the period of limitation to challenge the award starts to run against the party challenging the award from the date of de...
 

Goswami & Nigam FZ-LLC Advises Guardian One in Strategic Stake Acquisition by Emirates Transport

10 Apr 2025
Guardian One Transport recently underwent a stake acquisition by Emirates Transport, whereby Emirates Transport acquired a 75% stake in Guardian One. This transaction, structured through Guardian One...
 

‘The law itself creates two different classes’: SC upholds qualification-based classification in academic promotions, Read Judgment

10 Apr 2025
“Now when the provision even in its clarificatory notification denies an increment, then by logic such teachers cannot be given the higher pay scale.”- SC With this pointed observation,...
 

SC Bar Association felicitates Kapil Sibal for raising ₹43 Cr through CSR for advocate welfare

10 Apr 2025
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal was recently felicitated by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for raising ₹43.43 crore through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives to support welfare m...
 

Bombay High Court: Human teeth not a "Weapon" under IPC, Section 324 cannot be invoked for Bite Injuries

10 Apr 2025
Recently, the Bombay High Court held that injuries caused by a human bite do not fall within the ambit of Section 324 IPC, which pertains to causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means, as human teeth...
 

Can’t believe that accused waited a year to report cheque loss: SC rejects defence in ₹22 Lakh NI Act case, Read Judgment

10 Apr 2025
"The onus is not on the complainant at the threshold to prove his capacity/financial wherewithal... Only if an objection is raised..." In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court examined the ev...
 

BCI grants one time final extension to AIBE defaulters, non compliance to result in termination of Advocacy Rights

10 Apr 2025
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has announced a one-time final extension of one year for advocates enrolled in 2022 or later who have failed to clear the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) within the sti...
 

'People are losing lives due to your default': Supreme Court rebukes Centre over delay in Cashless accident treatment scheme

10 Apr 2025
Recently, the Supreme Court criticised the Centre for failing to implement a cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims, despite its statutory backing since April 2022, and summoned the MoRTH...
 

Common man may exceed limits, but not the police: SC condemns high-handed police action in case alleging custodial abuse, Read Order

10 Apr 2025
In a recent case that placed police conduct under judicial scrutiny, the Supreme Court of India observed that "even a ‘criminal’, under the law of our land, enjoys certain safeguards...
 

Supreme Court to examine Constitutional Validity of Waqf Amendment Act, amid widespread legal challenge

10 Apr 2025
Recently, the Supreme Court decided to hear a batch of ten petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The Court noted that the amendments introduced substanti...
 
 

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