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Blame for non-appearance cannot be shifted to accused, it is the duty of police Supreme Court

Blame for non-appearance cannot be...

Recently, the Supreme Court made it plain that it is the responsibility of the police to ensure that incarcerated criminal defendants are brought before the...
Calcutta High Court authorises Ganesh Puja on public property where Durga Puja was permitted; says right to life includes festival celebrations.

Calcutta High Court authorises Ganesh...

The right to life under Article 21 of the constitution also encompasses the rights to practise and celebrate festivities and ceremonies irrespective of religion, the...
leniency of courts and acceptance of apology from contemnors causes litigants to disobey orders Supreme Court

leniency of courts and acceptance...

In a strongly worded opinion, the Supreme Court lamented that litigants frequently disobey court orders because courts are lenient towards those found culpable of contempt...
Supreme Court finds former wife clearly wanted to wreak vengeance While Quashing criminal proceedings agAinst in-laws

Supreme Court finds former wife...

The Supreme Court of India dismissed a criminal case submitted under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against the ex-in-laws of a woman...
Recorded phone conversation admissible even if obtained illegally: Allahabad High Court

Recorded phone conversation admissible even...

The Allahabad High Court ruled that a telephone conversation between two defendants cannot be excluded from evidence on the basis that it was unlawfully obtained....
A separate lawyer appointed to represent a child in custody battle by Kerala High Court

A separate lawyer appointed to...

At first, the Kerala High Court appointed a separate attorney to represent a minor in a custody dispute. Due to the fact that both parents...
Union territory status for Jammu and Kashmir won't last forever SUPREME COURT

Union territory status for Jammu...

The Central Government argued that Jammu and Kashmir’s status as a Union Territory is only temporary and that its statehood will be restored, whereas Ladakh...

Guidelines for arrest of Husband...

The Calcutta High Court issued a circular last week outlining arrest procedures to be followed by the State police and criminal tribunals, particularly in cases...
Women law clerks allowed to work from home during menstrual cycles

Women law clerks allowed to...

Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud stated today that he allows female law clerks to work from home when they experience menstrual-related health issues....
contributions of Homemakers are immeasurable Punjab and Haryana High Court

contributions of Homemakers are immeasurable...

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently stated that a homemaker’s contributions cannot be quantified while increasing the widow’s compensation [Dayawanti vs. Arjun and Others]....
severable Arbitral awards can be partly set aside under Section 34 of The Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court

Severable Arbitral awards can be...

The Delhi High Court ruled on Monday that under Section 34 of the 1996 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, courts may set aside a portion of...
The act of wife insisting on living separately, without any justification amounts to cruelty : Delhi High Court

The act of wife insisting...

Recently, the Delhi High Court ruled that if a wife insists on living apart from her husband’s family members without a legitimate reason, it can...
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