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Consumer Law News

High Court restrains portal from using ‘Vistara’ on products; says it poses security threat

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An aviation studies portal has been restrained from offering counterfeit ‘Vistara’ branded products by the Delhi High Court, which said that it posed security risks at airports as it is a distinctive Tata-SIA airline trademark in the airline industry. The high court said that Pilot 18 Aviation Book Store, which operates the web portal www.pilot18.com, […]

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Court, Judiciary & Legal System

Ayodhya land dispute: Crucial day-to-day hearing of case in Supreme Court to enter 5th day

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The crucial day-to-day hearing in the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case in the Supreme Court will entre the 5th day on Tuesday with the counsel for the deity, ‘Ram Lalla Virajman’, re-commencing arguments for claim over the entire 2.77-acre disputed land in Ayodhya. The hearing before a 5-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice […]

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Court sentences man to life imprisonment for raping daughter

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A court in Assam’s Nagaon district has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for repeatedly raping his minor daughter for two years. Additional District and Session Court judge Aminur Rahman on Friday found the accused guilty under Section 6 of POCSO Act and handed him the life sentence, besides slapping a fine of Rs 2,000 […]

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Petition in SC seeking removal of restrictions on media in J-K

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A petition was on Saturday filed by an editor of a prominent daily from Jammu and Kashmir in the Supreme Court seeking removal of restrictions imposed on working of journalists in the state after scrapping of provisions of Article 370. Anuradha Bhasin, Executive Editor of Kashmir Times, has sought directions for restoration of all modes […]

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The Uttarakhand High Court pulls up govt for not complying with order banning slaughter of animals in open

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The Uttarakhand High Court has come down heavily on the state government for not complying with its order prohibiting slaughter of animals in the open. Slamming the state government, Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma said if it failed to produce an order staying the high court’s prohibition on slaughtering of animals […]

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President’s nod to increase number of Supreme Court judges

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President Ram Nath Kovind has signed into law a Bill which seeks to increase the sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court from 30 to 33 besides the Chief Justice of India. The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill was passed by Parliament earlier this week. With no vacancy, the present strength of […]

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The National Conference moves SC challenging Presidential Orders on Article 370

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The National Conference mounted a legal challenge in the Supreme Court on Saturday to the changes made in the constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir, contending that these have taken away rights of its citizens without their mandate. Arguing that the legislation approved by Parliament and the orders issued by the President subsequently were “unconstitutional”, […]

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NRC: Supreme Court reserves order on citizenship issue of those born in country between 1971 and 1987

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On Thursday, Supreme Court reserved its order on citizenship issue of people born in India between 1971 and 1987 and who were not included in National Register of Citizens (NRC) list. Apex Court Bench stated that,”We will not be bothered by what others say about our orders & judgments. We will continue to oversee NRC finalised as per the […]

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Criminal Law News

Court: Cannot compel adult trafficking victims to abide by anyone’s wishes including family

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An adult victim rescued from immoral trafficking cannot be compelled to abide by the wishes of anyone, including her family members, observed a Sessions Court recently, rejecting the plea filed by the brother of two victims, who was seeking their custody. The Court ordered the two women to be set at liberty after ascertaining whether they […]

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Court, Judiciary & Legal System

High Court sets aside arrest warrant against BJP’s Roy Mukul

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The Calcutta High Court has set aside an arrest warrant against BJP leader Mukul Roy in connection with the alleged recovery of unaccounted cash from a person. Justice Rajasekhar Mantha set aside the warrant issued by a city court on a plea by the Kolkata Police to question him in connection with the alleged recovery […]

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Bar, Bench & Firm News

Supreme Court asks wife to approach HC to file plea against reduction of maintenance

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The Supreme Court of India has instructed the petitioner-wife to approach the High Court for appropriate relief on reduction of maintenance due to change of circumstances in which it was earlier reduced. The High Court has allowed the reduction in maintenance on the ground that the respondent-husband has been paying E.M.I. of Rs.42,000/- for the home loan which he […]

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Delhi Police didn’t appreciate seriousness of orders to install CCTV cameras: High Court

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The Delhi High Court on Friday said the police did not appreciate the seriousness of its past orders to ensure better street lighting and CCTV cameras in West Delhi’s Aman Vihar area, despite hundreds of cases of missing children and adults being reported from there. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice […]

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