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Explained | Why Punjab and Haryana High Court halted Nuh demolition drive

The Court referred to Lord Acton’s words that “power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely”.

Women sexual violence in Manipur | Supreme Court constitutes all-women committee to oversee probe, suggest remedies

Supreme Court further ordered the judicial committee and Dattatray Padsalgikar to submit separate reports before the Court.

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Punjab and Haryana High Court stays demolition drive in Nuh; takes suo motu cognizance

An incident of violence erupted in Nuh on 31-07-2023 during a religious procession conducted by Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal, which took on a communal colour, spreading across other parts of Haryana.

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Sexual harassment victims under POCSO Act covered under Kerala Victim Compensation Scheme, 2017: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court scrutinized the definition of ‘sexual assault’ and expressed that the same has to be construed as sexual offence against a victim, including sexual harassment.

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Bombay High Court dismisses challenge against Mahalunge-Maan Town Planning Scheme by calling it as a ‘premature petition’

The 55 petitioners in the instant matter claimed that they were denied compensation of lands acquired for public purposes.

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Money Laundering Case | Supreme Court refuses to interfere with bail to Unitech Promoter’s wife Preeti Chandra

Delhi High Court had granted bail to Preeti Chandra through order dated 14-06-2023.

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‘Beneficial Standing Orders to prevail over employer-employee agreements’; SC holds workmen temporarily engaged with Jet Airways entitled to permanency

Supreme Court regarded the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 as a special Act expressly and exclusively dealing with the schedule-enumerated conditions of service of workmen in industrial establishments, giving recognition and form to workmen’s hard-won and precious rights.

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DHFL Money Laundering | Supreme Court refuses interim bail to Yes Bank Founder Rana Kapoor

Earlier in May 2023, the Bombay High Court had rejected the second bail plea by Rana Kapoor.

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MV Act | Multiplier method for calculating compensation also applicable in serious injuries; Kerala High Court

“The very purpose of adopting the multiplier method in Sarla Verma (supra) is to do away with the considerable variation and inconsistency in assessing compensation and also to bring uniformity and consistency.”

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IO being complainant should have refrained from investigating NDPS case: P&H High Court reiterates while setting aside conviction

Punjab and Haryana High Court set aside conviction due to laches in investigation in NDPS case of recovery of 145 Kg poppy husk.

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Dying Declaration | Section 32(1) of Evidence Act is an exception to general rule against hearsay evidence: Bombay High Court upholds conviction order against the accused

Bombay High Court clarified that the instant case was one based on dying declaration which may solely be made the basis of conviction after qualifying the test of truthfulness, voluntariness and free from suspicion and doubt.

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LIFE Mission money laundering | Supreme Court grants interim medical bail to M Sivasankar for 2 months

The Enforcement Directorate (‘ED’) had strongly opposed the bail for Sivasankar being an influential personality and releasing him on bail may impact the investigation.

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Nuh Violence | Authorities to ensure no hate speeches, violence takes place in VHP-Bajrang Dal Rallies today: Supreme Court

Supreme Court also directed the authorities to video record the rallies being proceeded with in sensitive areas and preserve the footage of the same.

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Supreme Court Roundup July 2023 | Top Stories on ED Director SK Mishra, Gyanvapi Mosque survey, Section 304 IPC Maze, Guidelines for Senior Advocate designation, and more

Find crux of what happened in major matters dealt by Supreme Court of India in July 2023 with interesting stories on Teesta Setalvad bail, guidelines for designation of Senior Advocates, Supreme Court's suo motu cognizance of Manipur women incident, final extension of ED Chief SK Mishra's tenure, and much more.

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Know Thy Judge | Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur: 5th Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court

After completing his LLB, Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur joined the chambers of his brother and former Chief Justice of India, Justice T.S. Thakur. On 28-07-2023, Justice D.S. Thakur was sworn in as 5th Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court (estd. on 26-12-2018).

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Supreme Court grants bail to man facing cryptocurrency fraud cases in multiple States

The Supreme Court noted that investigation was complete, charge sheet was filed and trial was yet to commence, and its conclusion was likely to take some time.

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Bombay High Court grants bail to a man accused of killing live-in partner and cutting her body parts

Bombay High Court expressed that the identification of totally decomposed body of the deceased needs to be decided during the trial.

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Circumstantial Evidence Acquittal: Why did Bombay High Court acquit a woman accused of killing her husband’s second wife?

The impugned judgment accepted the case of appellant being annoyed of second marriage, took her to the well to eliminate the deceased and strangulated her and thereafter threw her body in the well.