Madhya Pradesh HC Directs CBFC to Consider Objections Before Clearing Kangana’s ‘Emergency’

Madhya Pradesh HC Directs CBFC to Consider Objections Before Clearing Kangana’s ‘Emergency’

Sep 4, 2024

Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders CBFC to consider objections before clearing Kangana Ranaut’s 'Emergency'. The court refuses stay on the release but makes it clear that CBFC must scrutinize the objections raised in the PIL filed against the film.

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Supreme Court Asks NMC To Reassess MBBS Admission Rules For “PwD Candidates”

Supreme Court Asks NMC To Reassess MBBS Admission Rules For “PwD Candidates”

Sep 4, 2024

The National Medical Commission is required by the Supreme Court to review its policies on PwD reservations in MBBS admissions in light of the recently released disability assessment criteria as of March 12, 2024. An applicant who was denied quota benefits because they

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Allahabad High Court Orders Advocates and Administrators to Stay Away from Temple Management

Allahabad High Court Orders Advocates and Administrators to Stay Away from Temple Management

Sep 2, 2024

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that advocates and district administrators should no longer manage temples, particularly in Mathura. This decision arose from a contempt application related to a temple dispute in Mathura, where 197 civil suits concerning temples are currently pending. Justice

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Girl eloped with paramour before marriage cannot be booked for cheating: Bombay HC

Girl eloped with paramour before marriage cannot be booked for cheating: Bombay HC

Aug 30, 2024

Failure to disclose her relationship to her parents might be considered a lapse in judgment but not a criminal act of dishonesty.

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Allahabad High Court Directs RMLNLU To Admit 17-Yrs-Old Student With Learning Disability in BA LLB course

Allahabad High Court Directs RMLNLU To Admit 17-Yrs-Old Student With Learning Disability in BA LLB course

Aug 30, 2024

Recently, Allahabad high court directed the Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow to admit a 17 year old student suffering from “Specific Learning Disability in Writing Only” in BA LLB course within PWD Quota.  “A writ in the nature of mandamus

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Punjab and Haryana HC’s dismissed an application by women seeking to be made a party with their LR’s

Punjab and Haryana HC’s dismissed an application by women seeking to be made a party with their LR’s

Aug 28, 2024

The bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Sudeepti Sharma emphasized that marital unions are not subject to succession, and therefore there is no need to replace a deceased party with their legal representatives. The husband sought a divorce in Gurgaon in 2011.

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Delhi High Court Urges Government to Address Legal Gap in Sexual Offense Laws

Delhi High Court Urges Government to Address Legal Gap in Sexual Offense Laws

Aug 28, 2024

The Delhi High Court urged the Central government to address the lack of provisions for punishing non-consensual sodomy in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The court emphasized the need to fill this legal gap, stating that non-consensual sexual acts must be punishable, and

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Allahabad High Court Strikes Down Restrictions on Agricultural Land Transfers in Noida Flood Plains

Allahabad High Court Strikes Down Restrictions on Agricultural Land Transfers in Noida Flood Plains

Aug 28, 2024

In a much acclaimed judicial verdict, Allahabad High Court has struck down restrictions on transfer of agricultural land in Noida flood prone zones as unconstitutional. This ruling upholds ownership of property and also condemns authorities for handling of unlawful issues of construction business.

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Supreme Court to Decide on Alimony in Cases of Void Marriages Under Hindu Marriage Act

Supreme Court to Decide on Alimony in Cases of Void Marriages Under Hindu Marriage Act

Aug 28, 2024

The Supreme Court of India is set to resolve whether alimony under Sections 24 and 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (HMA) can be granted in cases where a marriage has been declared void. This question arises from a series of conflicting

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Karnataka HC demands an actual figure of expenditure expenses by the wife for the claiming – on the plea seeking 6 lakhs as monthly interim maintenance

Karnataka HC demands an actual figure of expenditure expenses by the wife for the claiming – on the plea seeking 6 lakhs as monthly interim maintenance

Aug 24, 2024

The single-judge bench of Justice Lalitha Kanneganti was surprised after an estranged wife filed an application seeking 6,16,300 per month as an interim maintenance amount from her husband said does anybody spend this much who is a single lady for herself without having

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