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‘No concern of his obligation to maintain wife and daughters’; Bombay HC sentences husband to Civil prison for 6 months over contempt of maintenance order

The present case is a gross case wherein for six years, the contemnor in every possible manner avoided complying with the orders of the Court.

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Calcutta High Court rules reduced workload does not affect casual workers’ right to regularization if engaged for substantial period

Employment continuity, not fluctuating duties, determines eligibility for permanent status. Employers cannot evade obligations by altering work conditions.

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Delhi High Court grants ₹10 Lakh damages in Ramada Trademark infringement case; ClubRamada restrained from using ‘Ramada’ Mark”

It is manifest that defendant 1 had direct knowledge of the plaintiffs’ RAMADA brand at the time of adoption of the impugned mark. The defendant’s justification for adopting the mark ‘RAMADA’ is an afterthought, and lacks bona fide intent, as it fails to provide any tenable rationale for its selection.

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Beawar Sexual Exploitation Case | Rajasthan High Court stays demolition drive on accused’s properties till next date of hearing

The instant matter pertains to issuance of demolition notices by Bijainagar Municipality to the petitioners, following the arrest of certain accused individuals from their families allegedly involved in sexually exploiting minor girls.

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‘Mental condition of youngsters in our country is astonishing and disturbing’: Kerala HC grants bail to 25-year-old who attacked mother over money refusal

“There is no purpose in blaming the young generation. The society and parents should watch them closely and monitor that their relationship is with good people.”

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Delhi HC grants relief to Kiranakart Technologies for its quick commerce platform Zepto; directs cancellation of ‘ZEPTO’ trade mark registered by an individual in 2014

The petitioner has filed an affidavit of the authorized representative of an independent investigating agency to support its averments regarding non-use of the impugned mark by Respondent 1 in relation to the services in class 35 for nearly 8 years up to the date of filing of the present petition.

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Read why Gauhati HC made interim anticipatory bail granted to YouTuber Ashish Chanchalani absolute in India’s Got Latent controversy

An FIR was lodged against Ashish Chanchlani in Gauhati due to controversial remarks made by his co-panellist Ranveer Allahabadia on India’s Got Latent show.

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Madras High Court imposes 5 lakh cost on State for re-agitation of matter already settled by Supreme Court

Madras High Court emphasised that the Government can regulate appointments in aided colleges, but not through administrative orders contradicting existing rules.

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MP High Court acknowledges privacy concerns in photo-based attendance system; suggests alternative attendance method for female teachers & students

“Till a solution is found, female teacher will be permitted to send photographs of the Campus or Office of the Principal treating it to be attendance.”

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“Judicial time wasted”; Delhi High Court slams Customs Department for non-appearance and lack of coordination

“In a large number of customs matters, the Counsels are either not appearing or appear without proper instructions. In cases of non-appearance, the Court is compelled to request Standing Counsels present in Court to accept notice. This reflects a clear lack of coordination between the Department and the learned panel of Standing Counsels. Such a practice is highly undesirable and leads to gross wastage of judicial time.”

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‘Violates Director Karan Johar’s personality rights’; Bombay HC refuses to allow release of film “Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar”

“Merely because the Central Board of Film Certification (‘CBFC’) certificate is obtained for the film, the same does not restrict the applicant’s right to take action against the film for violation of his rights.”

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Punjab and Haryana HC denies relief to judicial aspirants whose appointments were cancelled due to 2002 Recruitment Scam

The petitioners’ case was that since the allegations of recruitment scam turned out to be misfounded and petitioners were acquitted of the same, hence, they deserved to be appointed.

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Kerala High Court authorizes KeLSA to lead awareness campaign against child marriages in Wayanad’s tribal communities

“In tribal communities, practice of child marriages remains deeply ingrained, driven by tradition, poverty, and a lack of legal oversight. Ending child marriage requires legal and social intervention”

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Touching lips or lying next to victim not sufficient for POCSO charge without ‘sexual intent’: Delhi High Court

“The presence of ‘sexual intent’ is the determining factor in distinguishing an act of mere physical force from an act that constitutes sexual assault under the POCSO Act.”

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Bombay HC permits Adani Cementation Ltd. to cut 158 mangroves trees for jetty construction to transport cement

Ensure that any activity though aimed at as a commercial activity, does not deplete the available natural resources and even if it does so, in any minimized way, its loss shall be compensated.

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‘Qualifying service lost significance due to dismissal’; Punjab and Haryana HC rejects pension plea of police officer dismissed from service in 1999

“If pension was extended on the basis of length of service, the order of dismissal or removal from service would become meaningless.”

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Man in live-in relationship with his married sister has no right to file Habeas Corpus petition: Rajasthan High Court

“There is no fundamental right of a person to have a live-in relationship with a woman legally married to another man and, more particularly, when the woman appears to be his own sister.”

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‘Don’t disturb communal harmony’; Rajasthan High Court quashes notification creating new revenue village named after local deity “Gogaji”

“The purpose and intention to incorporate Clause 4 in Circular dated 20-08-2009 is that “no particular person, caste, sub-caste or religion should be given undue advantage disturbing the communal harmony in the society.”

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“FIR against Arnab Goswami a tool for intimidating & silencing independent journalism”; Rajasthan High Court allows stay application

“The selective initiation of criminal proceedings against the Petitioner while similar reports were aired by various media houses raises a serious question about the impartiality of the investigation and its underlying motive.”

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Amit Malviya defamation case | No early hearing of RSS Member’s plea for quashing proceedings; Malviya undertakes to seek adjournment of Trial: Delhi HC

Amit Malviya had filed a criminal defamation complaint before the Patiala House Court against Santanu Sinha, a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (‘RSS’) member, regarding Facebook posts made by him.