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Virginity Test Of Accused Is A Violation Of Human Rights: Delhi High Court

   10 February 2023 at 13:00

WHAT DID THE COURT SAY? In Sr. Sephy v. CBI & Ors., the Delhi HC held that the virginity test of Sister Sephy, an accused in the 1992 Sr. Abhaya murder case is unconstitutional. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma called it to b ..

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Removing Minor’s Pants After Her Refusal Amounts To Attempt To Commit Rape: Calcutta High Court

   10 February 2023 at 13:00

WHAT DID THE COURT SAY? In Rabi Saha @ Sarkar v. State of West Bengal, the Calcutta HC held that taking off a minor victim's pants when she herself refused to do so would amount to an attempt to commit the offence of rape. A Single Judge Bench o ..

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Second Petition For Divorce Founded On New Facts Not Barred By Res-Judicata: Madras High Court

   08 February 2023 at 15:32

WHAT DID THE Court SAY? In S v. V, the Madras High Court noted that grounds for dissolution of a marriage are of continuing nature which means that a subsequent divorce petition cannot be said to be hit by res judicata. A single judge bench of Justic ..

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Arbitrator’s Power u/s 17 and Court’s Powers u/s 9 of Arbitration Act are Paro Passu to Each Other: Calcutta High Court

   08 February 2023 at 15:32

WHAT DID THE Court SAY?In Jagrati Trade Services Pvt Ltd v. Deepak Bhargava & Ors., the Calcutta HC observed that after the 2015 Amendment Act, the powers of an Arbitrator with regards to granting interim measures u/s 17 of the of the Arbitration ..

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Parity Cannot be Claimed by VRS Employees With Those Retiring after Achieving Age of Superannuation: Supreme Court

   07 February 2023 at 13:21

WHAT DID THE SC SAY?In Maharashtra State Financial Corporation Ex-Employees Association & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors., the Supreme Court held that those employees who retired under the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) are not at pari ..

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OCIs Registered After 04.03.2021 to be Barred from General Seats : Supreme Court

   07 February 2023 at 13:21

WHAT DID THE SC SAY? In Anushka Rengunthwar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors., the Supreme Court held that the 2021 notification issued by the Union Government related to taking away of rights of Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) category studen ..

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Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Alleging Corruption In Judiciary To Secure Post Retirement Jobs

   04 July 2022 at 10:34

In Abdul Jaleel v. Cabinet Principal Secretary & Ors, the Kerala High Court dismissed a petition seeking the establishment of a Division Bench of the Apex Court in all the High Courts in the country to adjudicate upon cases of the poor and the m ..

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Violation Of S.279, 281 CrPC Does Not Render The Prosecution Invalid: Kerala High Court

   01 July 2022 at 10:57

In K.B. Rasheed v. State of Kerala, the Kerala High Court held that the prosecution should not violate the provisions laid down u/s 279 and 281 CrPC which talks about interpretation of evidence against the accused in the language which they understa ..

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MP High Court Sets Aside Order Holding A Judge Accused Of Misconduct

   01 July 2022 at 10:57

In KC Rajvani v. State of MP Law and Legislative Affairs & Anr, the Madhya Pradesh High Court set aside the order of the Disciplinary Authority against a former Judge accused of misconduct. Furthermore, the order of his compulsory early retirem ..

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Supreme Court Imposes Cost Of Rs 5 Lakhs On A Litigant Accused Of Abusing The Procedure Of Law

   01 July 2022 at 10:57

In Charu Kishor Mehta v. Prakash Patel & Ors, the Apex Court recently observed that the Indian judicial system is highly afflicted with frivolous and false litigation and how a new category of litigants is emerging who are more interested in fil ..

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