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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...
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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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
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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...
(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 ...
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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...
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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...