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"Justice is blind; that's why it's always bumping into things": Punjab and Haryana High Court, with a generous dash of magnanimity, pressed the pause on Nuh's demolition, playing indulgent parent they took cognizance, giving 'innocent' rioters a breather
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On this single Saturday, at least 46 concrete structures, including homes and businesses such as pharmacies and mobile repair stores, along with 39 shanties, were reduced to rubble
"In the pursuit of justice, let's not forget the essence of the law": Section 498A IPC, enacted to protect married women from cruelty, is now being misused. This misuse disrupts familial harmony and undermines genuine cases, warns Jharkhand High Court
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The misuse of Section 498A is not just a legal issue; it is a social issue as well. It has the potential to disrupt familial harmony and can lead to unnecessary legal battles
"Delay is the deadliest form of denial": Supreme Court grants temporary respite in Gyanvapi row, halting ASI's survey till Wednesday 5pm, the bench chaired by CJI D Y Chandrachud paid heed to the submissions made by senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi
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The bench, chaired by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, paid heed to the submissions made by senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi
"Some judges are like umpires who believe they won the game": Madras High Court, "If temples are going to perpetuate violence, then their existence has no meaning, better to close down those temples. The whole purpose of having a temple is of no use"
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The Court's comments came while hearing a plea by K.Thangarasu, also known as K.Thangaraj, who claims to be the Hereditary Trustee of Arulmighu Sri Ruthra Maha Kaliyamman Alayam
Tehelka News | In a ground-breaking verdict, the Delhi High Court slapped Tehelka, Tarun Tejpal, Aniruddha Bahal, Mathew Samuel with an order to pay ₹2 crore to Major General MS Ahluwalia following a 2001 sting operation that defamed the ex-Army officer
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Once a respected Major General, Ahluwalia was at that time the Director-General of Ordnance in the Indian Army
Justice Gaurang Kanth who took oath as judge of the Calcutta High Court this morning, his letter surfaced recently where he was seeking suspension of police officers who failed to keep the door of his residence locked resulting in the loss of his pet dog
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Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud recently shared a letter with all Chief Justices of the High Court.
Due to high public interest, the Law Commission has extended the Uniform Civil Code feedback deadline by two weeks, meanwhile, AIUDF leader Badruddin Ajmal misinterpreted the UCC, linking it to uniform attire and diet commenting 'sarees-for-all'
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The promise to implement the UCC was a significant part of the BJP's 2019 Lok Sabha election manifesto, as the party pledged to enforce this code if elected into power
"Blur lines between religious tradition and property law, a riveting legal drama indeed": Supreme Court rejects appeal in Salem Muslim Burial Ground Protection Committee v. State of Tamil Nadu, "Mere notification not enough to declare wakf property"
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The judgement contended that the suit land was only recorded as a 'rudra bhumi', with no signs of Muslim burial
"What a sad era when it is easier to smash an atom than a prejudice": Supreme Court declines to entertain PIL for creation of National Commission for Men to look into suicides among married men, says "No question of misplaced sympathy for anyone"
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The petitioner, Advocate Mahesh Kumar Tiwari, arguing in person, urged the Central government to establish a National Commission for Men with a specific focus on this issue
"A benefit is estimated according to the mind of the giver": Supreme Court rewarded series of privileges to retired CJIs, most notable are entitlement to domestic help, chauffeur and secretarial assistant for life, commencing from their date of retirement
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Why should the common man, struggling to make ends meet, bear the burden of these 'necessary' luxuries for our retired judges?