14 May 2024

1.&nbsp;Rectification in Registered instrument under Section 26 of SRA Necessary for Correcting Revenue Records
2.&nbsp;Mother&rsquo;s Relocation to India Amid Custody Dispute Deemed as Abduction, Child Ordered to be Returned to Father&rsquo;s Custody in USA
3.&nbsp;Live-In Relation A &lsquo;Stigma&rsquo; In Indian Culture, Cannot be Equated With Legally Solemnised Marriage
4.&nbsp;Delhi High Court Denies Parole to a Convict for Maintaining Conjugal Relationship With Live-In-Partner When Already Married
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13 May 2024

1.&nbsp;Mere Omission To Frame Points For Determination Will Not Vitiate First Appellate Court's Judgment: Supreme Court
2.&nbsp;The application for condonation of delay filed by a stranger or a non-party is illegal: Supreme Court
3.&nbsp;Evidence of a prosecution witness cannot be rejected in toto merely because the prosecution chose to treat him as hostile and cross-examined him: Supreme Court
4.&nbsp;Supreme Court Redirects Stray Dog Petitions to High Courts under New Rules
5.&nbsp;Supreme Court Restricts Final Mining Approvals in Aravalli Hills Until Further Notice

11 May 2024

1.&nbsp;Supreme Court Reiterated&nbsp;Conviction Cannot Be Overturned Solely on Reason Prosecution Witness Turning Hostile
2.&nbsp;Court Not to Act as Appellate Body over Arbitral Tribunal&rsquo;s Interpretation Of Contract
3.&nbsp;Allahabad High Court Dismissed Petition Seeking Right to Live-In-Relationship by a Man Having A Legally Wedded Wife
4.&nbsp;Throwing an Infant on Floor Attracts &lsquo;Attempt to Murder&rsquo; Charges, MP High Court Refused to Quash FIR Against A Woman
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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

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