10 May 2024

1. Stranger to the Suit not Entitled to File an Application for Condonation of Delay
2.&nbsp;Orders under JJ Act Should Explicitly Specify Names of Presiding Officer/Members Upon Signing
3.&nbsp;Witness Statements Recorded in Absence of Accused Admissible When Conditions under Section 299 Cr.P.C. Fulfilled

9 May 2024

1. High Court Upholds Strict Interpretation of Recruitment Advertisement, Cannot Interpret Conditions Contrary to Plain Language
2.&nbsp;Use of Pepper Spray for Private Defence Unlawful When There is No Imminent Threat or Danger Caused to Life
3.&nbsp;Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To POCSO Accused After He Undertakes To Marry Victim Upon Her Attaining Age Of Majority
4.&nbsp;Karnataka High Court Asserts Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Nomination Not Maintainable, Election Petition Sole Remedy

8 May 2024

1. Appointment of Receiver under Order XL is Discretion of Court, Court to Allow When it is &lsquo;Just and Convenient&rsquo; to Appoint
2.&nbsp;Kejriwal is Elected CM, Cannot be Treated as Habitual Offender While Deciding to Grant Interim Bail
3. Preserving Dignity: Supreme Court&rsquo;s Directive Against Caste-based Labeling in &lsquo;History Sheets&rsquo;
4.&nbsp;Claims of Irregularities in Disciplinary Proceedings Require Substantiation with Evidence

7 May 2024

1. Supreme Court to Answer Whether Accused Arrested in one case Can be Granted Anticipatory Bail in Another Case
2.&nbsp;Supreme Court Upholds Minimum Mark Criteria for Interview, Stating High Score in Written Exam Alone Doesn't Solely Determine Merit
3.&nbsp;Courts Inclined to Protect Lives of Accused When Minors, Nearing Adulthood, Commit Love-Related Offenses"
4.&nbsp;Delhi High Laid Emphasis on Educating Minors on &lsquo;Virtual Touch&rsquo; Alongside the Conventional Notions of &lsquo;Good and Bad Touch&rsquo;
5.&nbsp;Permanent Lok Adalat has Authority to Decide Disputes Relating to Public Utility Service Including Insurance Not Involving Any Offence

6 May 2024

1. Duty of the Trial Judges to Play Active role in Evidence Process When There Are Lapses by Prosecutors&nbsp;
2.&nbsp;More Substantial Evidence Required to Call Individual as Additional Accused Throughout Trial
3.&nbsp;When the Court Intends to&nbsp;Hear&nbsp;All Interested Parties,&nbsp;Notice&nbsp;of the Hearing Should Be&nbsp;Issued&nbsp;to the Petitioner&nbsp;and&nbsp;Not Their Counsel

4 May 2024

1. Supreme Court Requests Parliament to Amend Provision relating to Domestic Violence in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
2.&nbsp;Hindu Marriage not Valid if Essential Rituals like &lsquo;Saptapadi&rsquo; Ceremony Not Performed
3.&nbsp;Minor&rsquo;s Consent Immaterial when Removed from Custody without Guardian&rsquo;s consent
4.&nbsp;Writ of Certiorari to be Used to Correct Legal Erros Not to Adjudicate on Factual Disputes

3 May 2024

1. Exemption to Accused from Personal Appearance u/s 205 of Cr.P.C. Permissible EvenBefore Grant of Bail
2.&nbsp;Supreme Court to Decide Question Whether a Company is a &ldquo;State Instrumentality&rdquo; under Article 12 if its Shares are Held by PSUs?
3.&nbsp;Plea of Juvenility Can Be Raised at Any Stage Even After Disposal of Case
4.&nbsp;In Pre-Arrest Bail Plea, Police can be Directed to Communicate Intention to Not Arrest Accused
5.&nbsp;Unnatural Sex by A Man with Wife Not Rape, Absence of Woman&rsquo;s Consent Immaterial

2 May 2024

1. &ldquo;Must Contain Clear &amp; Complete Entries&rdquo;,&nbsp;Supreme Court Emphasised on Importance of Comprehensive Chargesheets
2. Complainant Cannot be Compelled to Give Consent for Compounding Offence under Sec. 138 of NI Act
3.&nbsp;Supreme Court Directs Not to Pass Order Without Examining Lawfulness of &lsquo;Minutes of Order&rsquo; Filed by Advocates
4.&nbsp;Merely Telling Deceased To &lsquo;Hang Himself&rsquo; Doesn&rsquo;t Amount to Abetment of Suicide
5.&nbsp;Proving Alleged Ransom Essential Element for Securing Conviction under Section 364A IPC

1 May 2024

1. Mere Registering a Marriage Without Performing Requisite Ceremonies Does not Validate a Marriage
2. Prima Facie Case Made Out from Allegations in Complaint is Sufficient to Summon the Accused
3.&nbsp;Writ Petition Not Maintainable Against Private Entities Under Insolvency Unless Performing Public Duties

30 April 2024

1.&nbsp;Conviction Quashed on Ground of&nbsp;&nbsp;Victim&rsquo;s Testimony Being &lsquo;Unreliable&rsquo;
2. The Court Not Empowered to Decide on The Correctness of The Arbitral Award in Post Award Application under Sec 9
3.&nbsp;Court Under Section 9 Of A&amp;C Act Can Punish for Disobedience of Its Order
4.&nbsp;No Prosecution Under PMLA When Accused Acquitted in Predicate Offence/ Closure Report Filed

29 April 2024

1. Convict in Jail for Long Shall Not be Sole Ground for Suspension of Sentence in Serious Offences
2.&nbsp;Supreme Court to Decide on Criteria for Granting Compensation In Domestic Violence Matters
3.&nbsp;&ldquo;Right to Life Guaranteed to Everyone&rdquo;, Protection Order Granted to Minor in Live-In Relationship
4.&nbsp;Compensation Granted to Person Subjected To &lsquo;Severe&rsquo; Torture, Assault in Police Custody
5.&nbsp;Bank Officials Under Obligation to Cooperate in Criminal Investigations
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27 April 2024

1. Alleging Extra-Marital Affair and Questioning Paternity of Children Is Cruelty Against Wife
2.&nbsp;Matrimonial Home Isn&rsquo;t Built with Bricks &amp; Stones but with Love, Respect &amp; Care Between Spouses
3.&nbsp;Can SC Transfer Cheque Dishonour Case to Jurisdiction Where Drawer&rsquo;s Bank Is Situated Despite S.142A NI Act?&nbsp;
4.&nbsp;Orissa High Court Raises Serious Concerns Over Misuse of POCSO Act in Vindictive Litigation

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