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HP High Court quashes notification shifting Manlog-Badog village to Darlag
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has quashed a state government notification that shifted Village Manlog-Badog in Solan district from Gram Panchayat Hanuman Badog to Gram Panchayat Darlaghat, holding that objections raised by residents were not properly considered before the decision was t
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Justice coupled with mercy: Delhi HC quashes attempted culpable homicide c
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The legal trouble began in 2019 following a violent incident where the petitioner allegedly attacked her guardian with a wooden cross and a knife. While the police registered the case under serious charges of attempted murder, the guardian eventually chose to forgive the petitioner.
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Himachal HC quashes FIR against former Shimla councillor in railway safety
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The High Court of Himachal Pradesh has quashed an FIR and criminal proceedings against former Shimla Municipal Corporation councillor Diwakar Dev Sharma in a case related to alleged endangerment of railway safety during the laying of a sewerage pipeline.
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"Clueless Foreign Policy or One-Sided Surrender?": Kharge questions Centre
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, Kharge asked why the Centre did not wait for the US court's verdict before rushing into an interim trade deal, which he called a "trap deal." He criticised the deal's Joint Statement for including zero tariffs on several American exports, effectively opening India's agricu
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SC quashes Allahabad HC's grabbing breast not 'attempt to rape' ruling; as
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Supreme Court quashed Allahabad HC's ruling that reduced attempt to rape charges to a lesser offence, stating the alleged acts went beyond preparation, and asked the National Judicial Academy to constitute an expert committee to frame guidelines on sensitivity in sexual offence cases.
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Karnataka HC quashes defamation case filed by BJP against Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Continuation of the proceedings in the trial court would amount to an abuse of the process of law. Accordingly, the proceedings against the fourth accused, Rahul Gandhi, are set aside," the court ordered.
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Delhi HC quashes CAT contempt orders against revenue secy, CBIC chairman;
Updated : 4 months ago IST
A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan held that contempt powers cannot be invoked to adjudicate disputes on merits or monetary claims once an order has been passed in compliance with judicial directions.
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Delhi HC Quashes CBI Notice to Retired Judge, holds accused can't be compe
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Delhi High Court has upheld a trial court order setting aside a notice issued by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to retired Chhattisgarh High Court judge Justice I.M. Quddusi in a corruption-related investigation, ruling that the statutory power under Section 91 of the Code
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Failed relationships cannot be criminalised: Delhi HC quashes rape and SC/
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Observing that "a consensual relationship turning sour cannot be retrospectively branded as rape", the Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR alleging rape and caste-based atrocity, holding that the criminal law cannot be invoked to settle personal grievances arising from a failed relationsh
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Delhi HC quashes criminal defamation case linked to intra-family property
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Delhi High Court has quashed criminal defamation proceedings arising from a long-standing family property and testamentary dispute, holding that allegations made in judicial pleadings and a police complaint do not, by themselves, amount to defamation under the Indian Penal Code.
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Madras HC quashes FIR against Amit Malviya, rules Udhayanidhi Stalin's 202
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Justice S Srimathy, while allowing the petition, observed that the remarks made by Udhayanidhi amounted to "hate speech."
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"There is no plan to remove Gautam Gambhir": Rajeev Shukla quashes reports
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla has denied reports about the board considering replacing or appointing a new head coach in place of Gautam Gambhir in the Test format.
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