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Filing a Lawsuit to Assert Rights Cannot Result in Contempt of Court
CASE DETAILS: Babasaheb v. Radhu Vithoba Barde Diary No.: 18239 of 2019 Supreme Court Coram: Justices B.R. Gavai, Rajesh Bindal, and Sandeep Mehta.…
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Bombay High Court Sets Precedent: Contemplating Contempt Charges for Lawyers Signing Pleadings that Scandalize the Court in the Absence of Substantiated Grounds
In a recent legal development, the Bombay High Court addressed the problem of lawyers potentially facing contempt charges for presenting pleadings that…
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Live-In Relationship Between Married Adults Not An Offence, Cannot Impose Morality: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court recently noted that a live-in relationship between two consenting married individuals has not been made criminal or legislated against.…
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ITC’s Costliest Biscuit Ever: How One Customer Got Rs 1 Lakh for a Single Missing Biscuit in a Packet?
Most consumer cases leave us amazed and here comes another one. In a bizarre case, a consumer forum in Tamil Nadu paid…
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Unmarried And Widowed Daughter Entitled To Maintenance From Deceased Father’s Estate Not A Divorced Daughter: Delhi High Court
In a significant judgment, the Delhi High Court noted that a divorced daughter cannot claim maintenance from her mother or brother as…
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Children Born Out Of Invalid Marriages Entitled To Share In Parents’ Ancestral Property In Joint Hindu Families: Supreme Court
Supreme Court on Friday noted that children born out of void or voidable marriages can claim their right to property in the…
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Minor Child Eligible To Claim Maintenance From Mother Also Under CrPC Section 125: Uttarakhand High Court
Uttarakhand High Court recently noted that a minor child can claim maintenance from a mother also under Section 125 of the Code…
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Commenting On Husband’s Dark Skin Amounts To Cruelty: Karnataka High Court Grants Divorce
Karnataka High Court recently granted divorce to a man and held that insulting a man for being a dark complexion by his…
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Writ Petition Not Maintainable After Civil Suit Seeking Same Relief Withdrawn Without Liberty: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that a writ petition cannot be maintained if it is filed after the withdrawal of a civil…
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Don’t Charge More Than Rs 600 From Law Graduates For Enrolment As An Advocate: Supreme Court
In a big relief to law graduates with lesser family income, Supreme Court has asked all State Bar Councils to not charge…
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“Serious Miscarriage Of Justice”: Supreme Court Releases Man Sentenced To 18 Years For Electricity Theft
Coming to the rescue of a man who was convicted in nine electricity theft cases and was sentenced to nine jail terms…
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IPC Section 279 Only Covers Humans Not Pets In Rash Driving Cases: Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court recently held that an accident involving a pet dog will not attract the rash driving clause under Section 279…
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