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No Law Gives Right To Husband To Beat & Torture His Wife: Delhi High Court Grants Divorce To Woman On Ground Of Cruelty And Desertion

Synopsis The court was hearing an appeal by a woman challenging the decision of the trial court, whereby it has dismissed her petition seeking divorce from the man on the ground of cruelty and desertion While granting divorce to a woman ...

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Marriages Don’t Require Public Declaration: SC

The Supreme Court of India has ruled that not all marriages require a public declaration or solemnisation Not every valid marriage requires a public declaration or solemnisation in a particular manner, the Supreme Court held on Monday, as it underlined ...

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Retired Employees Can’t Claim Benefit Of Subsequent Govt Decision To Increase Retirement Age : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by a group of teachers in Homeopathic Medical Colleges in Kerala seeking increase of their retirement age from 55 years to 60 years at par with the teachers of other Medical Colleges.The ...

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Cheque Case Against Firm’s Partner Can Be Quashed Only On Strong Evidence That He Didn’t Have Any Concern With Issuing Cheque : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that a cheque case against a partner of the firm cannot be quashed under Section 482 CrPC unless there is unimpeachable and incontrovertible evidence that he/she did not have any concern with the issuance of cheques. ...

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Supreme Court To Form Panel Of Experts To Evaluate “Carrying Capacity” Of Hilly Areas

In order to determine the “carrying capacity” of overcrowded hill stations in Uttarakhand, Himachal, and other Himalayan states affected by landslides, the Supreme Court on Monday decided to form a panel of experts on environment and climate studies from government institutions. A ...

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Supreme Court Sides With Madras HC: Person Forwarding Social Media Messages Liable For Contents

The Madras High Court had noted that Shekher was a person of high stature and had many followers. It stated that he should have exercised more caution when forwarding messages. The Supreme Court refused to entertain an appeal challenging Madras ...

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SC Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Action Against Doctors Who Do Not Prescribe Generic Medicines

The plea said that affordability of medicines is a vital factor that contributes to effective healthcare delivery and the realization of the ‘right to health’ The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a PIL seeking disciplinary actions against doctors ...

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Maternity Benefits Must Be Granted Even If Period Of Benefit Overshoots Term Of Contractual Employment: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday(17 Aug) held that maternity benefits have to be granted even if the period of benefit overshoots the term of contractual employment. Maternity benefits can travel beyond the term of contractual employment. The court directed the ...

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Supreme Court Grants Extension Till September 30 To Delhi Government For Finalisation Of Scheme : Two Wheeler Aggregators

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Delhi government to finalise the Delhi Motor Vehicle Aggregator and Delivery Service Provider Scheme, 2023 for regulation of two wheeler aggregators by September 30. The Division Bench of Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice ...

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Supreme Court Has Prepared A “Handbook On Combating Gender Stereotypes”

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud announced today morning that the Supreme Court has prepared a “Handbook on combating Gender Stereotypes”, in order to identify and remove the use of words and phrases, which are loaded with gender stereotypes, in ...


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Legal Ethics & Professionalism: Building Trust in the Legal Industry

🔹 Integrity. Accountability. Confidentiality. These pillars define a true legal professional. But in today’s fast-paced legal landscape, how do we maintain them? ✔ Upholding Client Confidentiality: A lawyer’s duty is to protect sensitive information—breaching it damages trust.✔ Avoiding Conflicts of ...

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Section 47 CPC | Executing Court Can Consider Only Questions Limited To Execution Of Decree; Can't Go Behind Decree: Supreme Court

Lamenting the long delay in the execution of decrees, the Supreme Court observed that under Section 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the Executing Court can only go into questions that are limited to the execution of decree and ...

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Companies Act – Decision To Allot Additional Shares Cannot Be Set Aside Merely Because Promoters Have Also Benefited: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has upheld the largely disproportionate allotment of rights share in favour of one group of shareholders of a private limited company, substantially increasing its shareholding percentage in the company over other group of shareholders.The bench comprisingJustices K.M. ...

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Buyer Not Complying With Timeline For Payment Can't Seek Specific Performance Of Agreement To Sell : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court in a recent decision held that when a contract stipulates a specific time frame within which the consideration needs to be paid by the 'buyer' to execute the 'agreement to sale' by the 'seller', then the buyer ...

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Motor Accident Claims – Social Status Of Deceased To Be Considered If There’s No Definite Proof Of Income: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reinstated an award originally granted by the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal (MACT). The apex court expressed disappointment over the approach taken by the High Court in evaluating the evidence and reinstated the MACT’s verdict. The Court ...

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No Law Gives Right To Husband To Beat & Torture His Wife: Delhi High Court Grants Divorce To Woman On Ground Of Cruelty And Desertion

Synopsis The court was hearing an appeal by a woman challenging the decision of the trial court, whereby it has dismissed her petition seeking divorce from the man on the ground of cruelty and desertion While granting divorce to a woman ...

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