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Encroachment on public land cannot be retained citing right to shelter: Gujarat High Court

While dismissing a PIL that was seeking to restrain the Railway authority from evicting slum dwellers until rehabilitation, the Gujarat…

3 years ago

Tolerance should be shown towards other religious practices; this country takes pride in unity in diversity: Madras HC

At a time when hate speeches are becoming very common in our country and intolerance has been peaking high, it…

3 years ago

Containing Bureaucratic Zeal For Litigation: Reimagining National Litigation Policy

INTRODUCTION Just one year of the Pandemic, and the impact of COVID-19 on the Indian Judiciary was very apparent, and…

3 years ago

No Embargo On Treating Testimony Of A Child Witness As The Sole Basis For Conviction: P&H HC

While stating that statutorily there exists no prohibition on child witnesses to depose in criminal or civil cases, except w.hen…

3 years ago

MP HC rejects application for compounding of offences under Sections 307, 498A IPC based on compromise between parties

While sending a firm, full and final rebuff to an application for compounding of offences, the single Judge Gwalior Bench…

3 years ago

Exclusion Of Female Dependents From Consideration For Compassionate Appointment Violative Of Article 14: Chhattisgarh HC

While fully, finally and firmly endorsing gender equality, the Chhattisgarh High Court recently on January 25 in Mamni Pradhan vs…

3 years ago

SUPREME COURT GRANTS INTERIM PROTECTION FROM ARREST TO MAJITHIA IN NDPS CASE

Sr. Advocates Rohatgi, Cheema, Karanjawala & Co appear for Majithia.

3 years ago

A SAFETY-VALVE FOR DEATH: SECTION 46 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND INADEQUATE ACCOUNTABILITY

The notional aspect of an arrest has time and again been subjected to judicial scrutiny and deliberation because of the…

3 years ago

Corrective rape: Obstacle to a new dawn

Societies generally go through a series of seismic cultural changes that force individuals to come to terms with their regressive…

3 years ago

Further investigation under Section 173(8) CRPC must always relate to incidents of crime for which charge sheet is filed: Karnataka HC

While spelling out the correct legal position, the Karnataka High Court has in a learned, laudable, landmark and latest judgment…

3 years ago