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  Mere custody of firearm without awareness of the nature of such possession cannot fall within the ambit of sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act, 1959. Bombay High Court

  • 24-June-2022
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  To constitute offence under the SC /ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, hurling of abuse must be in in a public place or in a place of public view. Karnataka High Court.

  • 23-June-2022
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  Causing death by negligence. Section 304A, IPC. Architect who designed the house cannot be prosecuted for death of construction worker in on-site accident. Karnataka High Court.

  • 21-June-2022
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  Dispute arising out of agreements relating to property used exclusively in trade and commerce would constitute a commercial dispute. Gujarat High Court.

  • 21-June-2022
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  Income Tax Act. Limitation prescribed under Section 153 is applicable even to remand proceedings. Madras High Court.

  • 22-June-2022
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  ‘’Article 14 of the Constitution of India does not envisage equal treatment of unequal’’. Calcutta High Court while upholding different eligibility criteria for Assistant Teachers and Headmasters/Headmistresses in Government Schools.

  • 21-June-2022
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  Permitting defendant to sell existing stock while granting injunction in infringement and passing off matters in respect of pharmaceutical products would balance the equities when there is no dispute on the quality of the product. Delhi High Court.

  • 22-June-2022
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  Submission of ‘No Claim Certificate’ along with the final bill by contractor to employer does not preclude raising of arbitration dispute alleging undue influence in obtaining the Certificate. Telangana High Court.

  • 21-June-2022
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  “Victim compensation is the social philosophy and legislative implication. Failure on the part of the prosecution to secure a conviction is not a ground to deny compensation”. Karnataka High Court orders compensation to minor girl orphaned due to crime.

  • 18-June-2022
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  Royalty income from the business profits cannot be included with business profits for calculation deductions under Section 80HHC of the Income Tax Act. Madras High Court.

  • 18-June-2022
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  Capital punishment which is not executed within a reasonable time, loses its importance as a deterrence. Government must reconsider the provision of death penalty as a mode of punishment as deterrence. Madhya Pradesh High Court.

  • 18-June-2022
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  Parties to suit. If, for the adjudication of the “real controversy” between the parties on record, the presence of a third party is necessary, then he can be impleaded. Delhi High Court.

  • 20-June-2022
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