(1) Rakesh Jagdish Kalra @ Rakesh Kalra .....Plaintiff Vs. The India Today Group & Others .....Defendants D.D 22/07/2024

Defamation – Right to be Forgotten – Ad-Interim Injunction – The plaintiff was acquitted in a criminal case but alleged that defamatory posts from 2018 related to the case were still available on the websites of defendants (media houses), causing harm to his reputation – The Court recognized the right to be forgotten as an inherent aspect of the right to privacy and granted...

DELHI # CIVIL SUIT (ORIGINAL SIDE) CS(OS) 560/2024 With INTERIM APPLICATION (I.A.) 33709/2024 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil Del 367073

(2) Srinibash Das ....Petitioner Vs. State of Odisha and Others ......Reaspondent D.D 22/07/2024

Service Law – Regularization of Service – Petitioner seeking regularization of service from 1992 to 2016 on notional basis without financial benefits and from 2016 onwards with financial benefits – Petitioner continuously worked since 1992 – Government had conferred ‘Temporary Status’ in 2013 and regularized service in 2016 – Citing precedents on regulariz...

ORISSA # Writ Petition (Civil) No. 37540 of 2023 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil Ori 544904

(3) Smt. Shyamali Mondal & Anr. …..Appellants Vs. Smt. Ratna Nandi & Anr. …..Respondents D.D 22/07/2024

Motor Accident Claims – Compensation Calculation – Victim Souman Mondal was killed in a motor vehicle accident caused by a lorry driven recklessly. The tribunal awarded compensation, holding the owner of the vehicle liable and exonerating the insurance company. On appeal, the High Court recalculated the compensation considering the victim’s age, income, and future prospects, dire...

CALCUTTA # FMA 294 of 2014 (FMAT 1009 of 2013) Docid 2024 LEJ Civil Cal 795196

(4) Sow. Sharda Sharad Sahane (Orig. Defendant) …..Appellant Vs. Sharad Uttamrao Sahane (Orig. Plaintiff) …..Respondent D.D 20/07/2024

Condonation of Delay – Divorce Proceedings – Remarriage of Respondent – Appeal against the decree of divorce granted ex-parte – Appellant’s delay in filing appeal attributed to lack of communication from her advocate – First appellate court’s refusal to condone delay upheld – Consideration of husband’s remarriage during pendency of delay condon...

BOMBAY # SECOND APPEAL NO. 481 OF 2021 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11989 OF 2021 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil Bom 24

(5) Sandeep Vijh …..Appellant Vs. State through Drug Inspector Baramulla (HQ) …..Respondent D.D 20/07/2024

Criminal Law – Quashing of Complaint – Petitioner challenged the complaint filed under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, contending that it lacked specific allegations and failed to meet statutory requirements – Petitioner argued that the trial court took cognizance without proper application of mind – Complaint and subsequent proceedings deemed vague, ambiguous, and mecha...

JAMMU AND KASHMIR # CRM (M) No. 459/2021 CrlM No. 1482/2021 Docid 2024 LEJ Crim J&K 57

(6) Sakthivel (Deceased). Ors .....Appellant Vs. The State represented by Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Pennagaram, Dharmapuri District. .............Respondent D.D 19/07/2024

Sexual Harassment – Conviction and Appeal – The deceased appellant Sakthivel was accused of sexually harassing eight girl students aged 9 and 10 years in Solappadi Government Primary School. The allegations included inappropriate touching and pinching of the students. The trial court convicted Sakthivel under Section 7 read with Section 8 of the POCSO Act. However, the High Court allow...

MADRAS # CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 320 OF 2016 Docid 2024 LEJ Crim SC 81

(7) ROHIT VISHWAM @ APPU …Petitioner Vs. STATE OF KERALA …..Respondent , XXXXXXXXXX …Respondents D.D 19/07/2024

Criminal Law – Quashment of Proceedings – Settlement Not a Ground for Quashment in Serious Offences – Petitioner sought quashment of proceedings based on an affidavit by the victim, now of majority, stating no grievance at present. The court held that for serious offences such as rape, quashment on the basis of settlement cannot be entertained. High Court emphasized that serious ...

KERALA # CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS CASE CRL.MC NO. 8829 OF 2023 Docid 2024 LEJ Crim Kerl 255128

(8) Lakshmi Ammal, Ravinathan, Ramachandran ….Appellant Vs. Sengeani ….Respondent D.D 19/07/2024

Property Law – Declaration and Permanent Injunction – Suit for declaration of title and permanent injunction against defendants obstructing possession – Plaintiff traced title through sale deeds dating back to 1952 – Defendants contended joint ownership and lack of partition among family members – Both lower courts ruled in favor of plaintiff based on continuous posse...

MADRAS # SECOND APPELLATE JURISDICTION SECOND APPEAL NO. 611 OF 2012 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil Mad 736402

(9) APPELLANT(S): Akhil Bharatiya Samajwadi Adhyapak Sabha & Ors. …..Petitioners Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. …..Respondents D.D 19/07/2024

Constitutional Law – Right to Education – Amendment to Maharashtra RTE Rules – Petitioners challenge the amendment excluding private unaided schools from admitting children from disadvantaged groups if government/aided schools are within 1 km – Contention that the amendment violates the RTE Act and Article 21-A of the Constitution – High Court examines the legislative...

BOMBAY # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 61 OF 2024 PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 87 OF 2024 [Transferred from Nagpur Bench bearing PIL/17/2024] PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (L) NO. 14887 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 3317 OF 2024 PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (L) NO. 15520 OF 2024 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil Bom 97