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‘Absolutely frivolous Publicity Interest Litigation’: Bombay HC dismisses plea challenging Maharashtra govt’s decision declaring public holiday on 22 January
Dismissing the plea, the court said, "We intend to caution the petitioners to be more careful when they take it upon themselves to espouse such cause. For these reasons, there is no doubt that this PIL is an abuse of the process of law and we intend to dismiss it with exemplary costs. We refrain ourselves from imposing costs and hope the petitioners will be more careful when appearing in person."
Who invented Butter Chicken: Delhi High Court to decide amid a dispute between Moti Mahal and Daryaganj restaurants
Moti Mahal and Daryaganj restaurants in Delhi are in a legal dispute over who invented Butter Chicken and Dal Makhani.
Delhi anti-Hindu riots: Court frames attempt to murder charge against former Congress MCD Councillor Ishrat Jahan and 12 others
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Delhi's Karkardooma Court framed charges of attempt to murder against ex MCD councillor Ishrat Jahan and 12 others in a Delhi Riots case
Affidavit of consent, age, knowledge of legal consequences: Delhi High Court issues guidelines for religious conversion for marriage
Delhi High Court said that it becomes paramount to furnish and inform the individual with exhaustive information before their religious conversion for marriage.
Delhi HC dismisses Mahua Moitra’s plea seeking stay on eviction order, says the TMC leader wanted govt accommodation for election campaign
Delhi High Court refuses to stay eviction order asking TMC leader Mahua Moitra to vacate government accommodation immediately
‘Supposed to guard the nation, protect integrity of its citizens’: Kerala HC denies bail to soldier Anwar Hussain who promised cash to 13-year-old boy...
Kerala HC denied bail to soldier Anwar Hussain who is accused of persuading a minor boy to have sex with him for money.
Downloading or watching child porn not a crime under POCSO and IT Act, Gen Z kids grappling with porn addiction, need education not punishment: Madras...
The Madras HC ruled that POCSO Act and IT Act do not make it unlawful to download and consume child pornography.
Delhi High Court reserves order on plea alleging denial of RTE benefits to Afghan refugee students studying at MCD Primary School
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The Delhi HC has reserved the order on a PIL moved for 46 Afghan Refugee students of a MCD run school Jangpura on denial of Right to Education (RTE) Act benefits like uniform, scholarship, etc on the alleged reason of non-opening of their bank account.
Bombay HC grants bail to man accused of raping minor on grounds that “sexual relationship between the two was out of a love affair...
The court said, "The applicant is also of a tender age of 26 years, and they come together out of a love affair. It seems that the alleged incident of sexual relationship is out of the attraction between the two young persons and it is not the case that the applicant has subjected the victim to a sexual assault out of lust."
Pakistan Supreme Court upholds death sentence to former dictator Pervez Musharraf for imposing ‘unconstitutional’ emergency, a year after his death
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The Pakistan Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the death sentence of former President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf, who passed away last year
