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Admissions and jobs based on 10% reservation to Maratha under SEBC, subject to final outcome of pleas challenging Maharashtra Reservation Act: Bombay HC

The Act grants 10 percent reservation to the Maratha community under the Socially and Educationally Backward Class (SEBC) category. A report of MSBCC cited ‘exceptional circumstances and extraordinary situations’ for surpassing the total reservation limit of 50 percent.

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Man fakes own death to claim insurance after allegedly murdering neighbor : Bombay HC refuses to grant bail

To avail the benefit of insurance policy of Rs.1,50,00,000/-, an innocent person was killed to portray that the accused had met with an accident and in the said accident, the car in which the accused was travelling caught fire and got burnt.

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[Special Law v. General Law] Bombay HC deciphers interplay between IPC and IT Act in punishing for overlapping offences

“For a special statute, such as the IT Act, to override the general law, such as the IPC, the ingredients of the offence under both laws must be the same. If any ingredient of an offense under the IPC is missing in the act made punishable under the special statute, the IPC will not be excluded, and it can still be resorted to.”

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Madras HC asks for number of cases registered in elections for distribution of money to voters

“Democracy is the basic principle in our constitution. Our country is the largest democratic country in the world. The sculptural inscriptions would show that democracy prevailed in our country even during the ancient times.”

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‘Certificate issued during pendency of dispute would not amount to final payment certificate’; Delhi HC sets aside arbitral award in conflict with public policy of country

“When no opportunity is given to deal with an argument which goes to the root of the case based on evidence which go behind the back of the party and results in a denial of justice to the prejudice of the party, the same would amount to violation of principle of natural justice.”

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Delhi High Court| Central Delhi Court Bar Association recognized as official Bar Association for the Rouse Avenue District Court Complex

The Central Delhi Court Bar Association is recognized as the official Bar Association for the Rouse Avenue District Court Complex overriding the authority of the Bar Council of Delhi to establish such associations under the Bar Association Rules of 2019.

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J&K and Ladakh HC directs the authorities to grant NOC to Bilquis Mir to participate in Asian Canoe Sprint Olympic Qualifier in Japan as Chief Finish Line Judge

The Court noted that not allowing the petitioner to attend the sporting event may cause her to lose out on further opportunities which in turn may have a deterrent effect with regard to such position being provided to the athletes in India.

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Convicts under MCOCA can’t be excluded from availing the benefits of 2006 State Remission Policy: Bombay HC

The High Court held that Arun Gawli is entitled to the benefits flowing from the State Remission Policy dated 10-01-2006, which was prevailing on the date of his conviction.

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Handling of Cargo in Customs Areas Regulations, 2009 is ultra vires the Customs Act, 1962: Telangana High Court

The High Court observed that the levy of cost recovery charges, i.e., salaries payable to customs staff deployed at the Airport, is an administrative charge and is a tax and hence, it cannot be exacted from GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. without any statutory provision.

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‘Child abuser in eventuality of false implication suffer social stigma’: Delhi HC acquits a man convicted of sexually assaulting a twelve-year-old child

“The quarrel at the time of incident and matrimonial differences provides a strong motive for falsely implicating the appellant subsequently.”

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Courts will do well in not ordering concurrent running of sentences for serial offenders accused of heinous crimes: Punjab and Haryana High Court

“A sentencing policy which is unusually mild and sympathetic in its operation would have a disastrous effect on society and would do more harm than good to public confidence in the efficacy of law.”

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Madhya Pradesh High Court affirms decision to close ‘Scrap Sleepers Lifting’ contract and forfeiture of deposited money

Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected the petitioner’s argument for voiding the contract under Section 56 of the Contract Act, 1872, and found the failure to lift scrap was attributable to the petitioner.

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‘Take steps to inculcate discipline in Advocates’; Telangana HC directs State Bar Council after advocate uses high-pitched, intimidating voice

The counsels who adopt such practices, jeopardize the harmony with the Bench along with their professional careers, by ignoring the fact that they are not only required to conduct the case in a fair manner, but while doing so they are also officers of the Court.

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‘Shocking and Astounding order’; Bombay HC quashes CGIT’s order reinstating employee who slapped supervisor

The Court found it shocking that the CGIT did not find the act of an employee slapping his supervisor without provocation to be serious, and such misconduct ought to be visited with penalty of termination.

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Telangana HC directs fresh exam, both in English and Telegu languages to recruit teachers for Residential Educational Institutions Societies

The Notification No. 6/2023 dated 5-4-2023, issued by Telangana Residential Educational Institutions Recruitment Board, inviting applications for the post of Art Teacher categorically mentioned at Para (1)(v) that the question paper is bilingual i.e., English and Telugu.

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Calcutta High Court dismisses application due to non-existence of arbitration clause in subcontractor’s work order

‘A reference to the document in the contract should be such that shows the intention to incorporate the arbitration clause contained in the document into the contract’

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Rajasthan High Court calls for sensitization of Police and Judicial Officers to ensure protection of sexual offense victims’ identity

Rajasthan High Court criticised the Investigating Officer and Judicial Magistrate, who failed to follow the mandatory provisions contained under Sections 24(5) and 33(7) of POCSO Act and Section 228-A of the IPC.

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[POCSO Act] Charge of penetrative sexual assault can be made on some degree of insertion; non-tear of hymen of no consequence: Gauhati HC remands matter back to Trial Court

The version of the informant/victim must be considered with utmost care before discerning it. In fact, if the version of the informant/victim inspires confidence and appears to be trustworthy, credible, unblemished and of sterling quality, no further corroboration is required.

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Right to sleep is a basic human right and non-providing of the same may impair a person’s mental faculties, cognitive skills; Bombay HC directs ED to issue circular against recording statement at night

Recording statements at unearthly hours definitely results in deprivation of a person’s sleep, a basic human right of an individual.

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Delhi HC directs removal of defamatory X posts/tweets against Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia; videos in public domain to be made private

The press and the Media had a duty to report the incident for the benefit of the public, but there is also a corresponding duty to remain truthful to the incident. The deepfake videos showing plaintiff being beaten up are nothing but an over-sensationalisation and depiction of facts which are patently false.