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SC Quashes Arbitrary Land Allotment To Medinova Regal CHS

Supreme Court Quashes MRCHS Land Allotment, Citing Arbitrary Process and Violation of Procedure​​​On December 12, 2024, the Supreme Court bench of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah set aside the Bombay High Court's judgment. The Court found the allotment of land to the Medinova Regal Co-operative Housing Society (MRCHS) by the Maharashtra Government to […]

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SC Discharges Husband in Wife’s Suicide Case: Mere Harassment Is Not Abetment of Suicide

The Supreme Court ruled in a case involving a husband's discharge in connection with his wife's death, stating that mere harassment, without a clear mens rea to induce or force the deceased to commit suicide, is insufficient to convict someone of aiding and abetting suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. Justice Nath

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SC: S. 498A IPC Misused by Wives to Meet Unrealistic Demands, Leading to Increased Abuse of Husbands and Families

On 10th December, 2024, the Supreme Court reiterated its concern regarding the propensity to involve every member of the husband's family when domestic conflicts stem from marital discord, while dismissing a Section 498-A IPC (cruelty) case against a husband and the wife's in-laws. The Court further condemned the increasing trend of abusing Section 498-A IPC

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Enquiry and Suspension Of HC Judge Sought; CJAR Writes to CJI

The Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) has formally requested an “in-house enquiry” into the conduct of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court following his controversial speech in an event organized by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on December 8, 2024. In a letter addressed to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv

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Imputing Criminality To Long Term Relationships Turning Sour, Worrying Trend: SC

The Supreme court has allowed to quash a First Information Report (FIR) under Sections 376, 420, 504, and 506 of the IPC which alleged that the Appellant had engaged in a physical relationship with the complainant(Respondent no.2) under a false promise of marriage and flagged the “worrying trend”of invoking criminal law against men on allegations

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SC: State to Penalise Officers Responsible For Delay In Filing Appeals

Delay of 1,788 Days in Filing Appeal Led to ₹1 Lakh Cost Being Imposed on State The Supreme Court of India, delivered a significant judgment addressing systemic delays in filing appeals by State authorities. The bench, comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan, emphasised the need for accountability and directed all States to streamline

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Senior Advocate Accused Of Taking ₹7 Crore Bribe, To Influence Judge; Appeals in SC

The Supreme Court has requested the Telangana government to provide a response to a petition by Senior Advocate Vedula Venkataraman, contesting the criminal proceedings against him over allegations of accepting ₹7 crore from a client to bribe High Court judge for favorable judgments. A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih

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“If Men Had Menstruation, They’ll Know.’’ A Livid J.Nagarathna Observed

“If men had menstruation, they’ll know.’’ “I hope such criteria is also imposed on male judges.’’ Taking strong objection to the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s criteria of assessing the performance review of lady judicial officers in the High Court which failed to factor the mental and physical impediments of lady judges, one of whom had

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SC: Refusal to Marry in a Relationship does not Amount to Criminal Liability for Abetment of Suicide

The Supreme Court division bench comprising Justice PANKAJ MITHAL and Justice UJJAL BHUYAN held that Refusal to marry in a relationship does not amount to criminal liability for abetment of suicide. “To convict a person for abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC, there has to be a clear mens rea on the part of

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