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Name Game: Bombay High Court Upholds Aurangabad, Osmanabad Renaming

The Bombay High Court, on Wednesday, rejected petitions contesting the State authorities’ decision to rename Aurangabad and Osmanabad as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv, respectively. Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Arif... Read more »
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Bombay HC Rejects Pleas Against Renaming of Aurangabad & Osamanabad

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday rejected a batch of petitions challenging the State Government’s decision to rename Aurangabad district as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Osmanabad as Dharashiv. A bench comprising Chief Justice... Read more »
Karnataka HC Awards ₹8 Lakh to Family of Woman Who Died Boarding Wrong Train

High Court Grants Bail to POCSO Accused Upon Marriage Promise to Victim

A single judge bench of Justice Rajendra Badamikar granted bail to the POCSO rape accused after the victim’s guardian and the accused came together and signed an affidavit wherein they agreed that the accused would... Read more »
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Allahabad HC Invalidates State Govt’s Removal of DSP from Position

The Allahabad High Court has set aside a 2019 directive issued by the state government, through which a deputy superintendent of police was “compulsorily retired” from his position. Compulsory Retirement Ratan Kumar... Read more »
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Cordelia Cruise Drugs Case: Bombay HC Grants Bail to Alleged Drug Peddler

The Bombay High Court has granted bail to an alleged drug peddler in the 2021 Cordelia cruise drugs seizure case of Mumbai, observing uncertainty in the seizure of the contraband, which prima... Read more »

Beyond DNA: Calcutta High Court Challenges Conclusive Proof in Rape Cases

The Calcutta High Court, in Rabi Das @ Rabindra Nath Das vs the State of West Bengal, ruled that a DNA report alone is not sufficient to establish rape. Despite the report... Read more »

High Court Decree: Throwing Child on Floor Equals Attempted Murder

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently in the case of Bharti Patel vs State of Madhya Pradesh, ruled that throwing a toddler on the floor constitutes attempted murder, rejecting a plea to... Read more »
Karnataka HC Awards ₹8 Lakh to Family of Woman Who Died Boarding Wrong Train

Karnataka HC: Pepper Spray a Dangerous Weapon

While adjudicating over a matter, the Karnataka High Court has held that “pepper spray’ is a dangerous weapon and shouldn’t be used when there isn’t an imminent danger to life. The Facts... Read more »

High Court Rules Inclusion of Foreign Workers in PF Unconstitutional

In a significant development coming from Karnataka, the Karnataka High Court has held “PF” issued to foreign workers as unconstitutional. This move is set to impact many “expatriates” who have contributed to... Read more »

Karnataka High Court: Pepper Spray – Not Your Everyday Defense Tool!

In a legal saga that could rival a courtroom drama, the Karnataka High Court has delivered a striking judgment involving a pepper spray incident during a heated property dispute. Here’s a breakdown... Read more »
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