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    'Don’t Cross the Limit': Supreme Court Disposes Plea Challenging Jharkhand HC Suo Motu Contempt Over Advocate’s Remark
    'Don’t Cross the Limit': Supreme Court Disposes Plea Challenging Jharkhand HC Suo Motu Contempt Over Advocate’s Remark
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    ‘Don’t Cross the Limit’: Supreme Court Disposes Plea Challenging Jharkhand HC Suo Motu Contempt Over Advocate’s Remark

    The Supreme Court disposed of advocate Mahesh Tewari’s plea challenging suo motu criminal contempt proceedings initiated by the Jharkhand High Court, granting liberty to file an unconditional apology and urging the High Court to consider it sympathetically.

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    POCSO Case | No Purpose in Keeping Accused Behind Bars: Court Grants Bail After Investigation Completion
    POCSO Case | No Purpose in Keeping Accused Behind Bars: Court Grants Bail After Investigation Completion
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    POCSO Case | No Purpose in Keeping Accused Behind Bars: Court Grants Bail After Investigation Completion

    A Rohini POCSO Court granted bail to a 21-year-old accused, observing that continued custody would serve no purpose after completion of the investigation, filing of the charge sheet, and absence of any apprehension expressed by the victim.

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    Security Rules for Retired Judges?: Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt’s Reply
    Security Rules for Retired Judges?: Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt’s Reply
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    Security Rules for Retired Judges?: Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt’s Reply

    The Allahabad High Court has sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government on whether any security rules exist for retired High Court judges, highlighting concerns over judicial independence and post-retirement protection for constitutional office holders.

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    High Courts Cannot Grant Indirect Protection to Accused In FIR Quashing Pleas: Supreme Court Set Aside Telangana HC Order
    High Courts Cannot Grant Indirect Protection to Accused In FIR Quashing Pleas: Supreme Court Set Aside Telangana HC Order
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    High Courts Cannot Grant Indirect Protection to Accused In FIR Quashing Pleas: Supreme Court Set Aside Telangana HC Order

    The Supreme Court set aside the Telangana High Court’s order granting indirect arrest protection while hearing an FIR quashing plea, reiterating that such relief cannot be granted without hearing the de facto complainant or recording prima facie grounds for quashing.

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    A local court in Noida has granted bail to two employees of a real estate company in connection with the death of a 27-year-old software engineer earlier this month, according to lawyers. The Chief Judicial Magistrate court at Surajpur on Friday granted bail to Ravi Bansal and Sachin Karanwal, employees of Lotus Greens Construction Private Limited. They were arrested in a case related to the drowning of software engineer Yuvraj Mehta in a water-filled pit near a construction site in Sector 150, Noida. The accused told the court that they had not committed any offence and claimed that they were falsely implicated in the case. They requested the court to release them on bail. Advocate Manoj Bhati, appearing on behalf of the accused, said that the court granted bail because the offence mentioned in the case is bailable. He said the court released both accused on a personal bond of Rs 25,000 each and imposed several conditions. The court also directed them to "fully cooperate with the investigation", the advocate said. The court further ordered that the accused shall not leave the country without prior permission of the court and must take advance approval if they plan any foreign travel. The court also directed the accused not to interfere with or damage prosecution evidence during the investigation, Bhati added. The case is related to the death of 27-year-old software engineer Yuvraj Mehta, who died after his car fell into a waterlogged pit near a construction site on the intervening night of January 16 and 17. The incident led to widespread public anger, protests by local residents, and serious allegations of negligence against real estate developers and the Noida Authority. Earlier, the police arrested Abhay Kumar, director of MZ Wiztown Planners, along with two associates of Lotus Greens Construction Private Limited, Ravi Bansal and Sachin Karanwal, in connection with the incident. According to a lawyer, Abhay Kumar is currently in judicial custody. Police have registered FIRs under sections related to culpable homicide not amounting to murder and causing death by negligence. In addition, a separate case has been registered against officials of the two companies for alleged violations of environmental norms. Meanwhile, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Uttar Pradesh government is also investigating the matter.
    A local court in Noida has granted bail to two employees of a real estate company in connection with the death of a 27-year-old software engineer earlier this month, according to lawyers. The Chief Judicial Magistrate court at Surajpur on Friday granted bail to Ravi Bansal and Sachin Karanwal, employees of Lotus Greens Construction Private Limited. They were arrested in a case related to the drowning of software engineer Yuvraj Mehta in a water-filled pit near a construction site in Sector 150, Noida. The accused told the court that they had not committed any offence and claimed that they were falsely implicated in the case. They requested the court to release them on bail. Advocate Manoj Bhati, appearing on behalf of the accused, said that the court granted bail because the offence mentioned in the case is bailable. He said the court released both accused on a personal bond of Rs 25,000 each and imposed several conditions. The court also directed them to "fully cooperate with the investigation", the advocate said. The court further ordered that the accused shall not leave the country without prior permission of the court and must take advance approval if they plan any foreign travel. The court also directed the accused not to interfere with or damage prosecution evidence during the investigation, Bhati added. The case is related to the death of 27-year-old software engineer Yuvraj Mehta, who died after his car fell into a waterlogged pit near a construction site on the intervening night of January 16 and 17. The incident led to widespread public anger, protests by local residents, and serious allegations of negligence against real estate developers and the Noida Authority. Earlier, the police arrested Abhay Kumar, director of MZ Wiztown Planners, along with two associates of Lotus Greens Construction Private Limited, Ravi Bansal and Sachin Karanwal, in connection with the incident. According to a lawyer, Abhay Kumar is currently in judicial custody. Police have registered FIRs under sections related to culpable homicide not amounting to murder and causing death by negligence. In addition, a separate case has been registered against officials of the two companies for alleged violations of environmental norms. Meanwhile, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Uttar Pradesh government is also investigating the matter.
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    Noida Techie’s Death | Lapse by Noida Authority Led to the Tragedy: NGT Takes Suo Motu Cognisance

    The National Green Tribunal has taken suo motu cognisance of the death of a Noida-based software engineer, observing that lapses by the Noida Authority in addressing prolonged waterlogging contributed to the fatal trench accident.

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    “Law Can’t Punish Heartbreak”: Educated Adults Can’t Use Rape Law After Failed Relationship, Says Delhi High Court
    “Law Can’t Punish Heartbreak”: Educated Adults Can’t Use Rape Law After Failed Relationship, Says Delhi High Court
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    Consensual Relationship Turning Sour Cannot Be Termed Rape: Delhi High Court Quashes Rape FIR

    The Delhi High Court quashed a rape FIR, holding that a consensual romantic relationship between adults cannot be retrospectively labelled as rape merely because it failed. The Court cautioned against using criminal law to settle personal grievances.

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    Miya Biwi Raazi, Nahi Maan Rahaa Qazi: Rajasthan High Court Says Witnesses Not Mandatory for Sunni Talaq
    Miya Biwi Raazi, Nahi Maan Rahaa Qazi: Rajasthan High Court Says Witnesses Not Mandatory for Sunni Talaq
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    Miya Biwi Raazi, Nahi Maan Rahaa Qazi: Rajasthan High Court Says Witnesses Not Mandatory for Sunni Talaq

    The Rajasthan High Court set aside a Family Court order and held that under Sunni Muslim law, the presence of witnesses is not mandatory for a valid Talaq. The Court also affirmed Mubarat as a valid mode of mutual divorce.

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    Bombay High Court Issues Notice on Sangram Patil’s Plea to Quash FIR Over Posts Against BJP Leaders
    Bombay High Court Issues Notice on Sangram Patil’s Plea to Quash FIR Over Posts Against BJP Leaders
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    Bombay High Court Issues Notice on Sangram Patil’s Plea to Quash FIR Over Posts Against BJP Leaders

    The Bombay High Court has sought the Maharashtra government’s response to UK-based doctor and YouTuber Sangram Patil’s plea seeking the quashing of an FIR over alleged objectionable social media posts against BJP leaders. The matter will be heard next on February 4.

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    Is Hanging Till Death Unconstitutional? Supreme Court Reserves Verdict on Death Penalty Execution Method
    Is Hanging Till Death Unconstitutional? Supreme Court Reserves Verdict on Death Penalty Execution Method
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    Is Hanging Till Death Unconstitutional?: Supreme Court Reserves Verdict on Death Penalty Execution Method

    The Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on pleas challenging hanging till death as a mode of execution, citing cruelty and pain. The decision may redefine India’s approach to death penalty execution methods under Article 21.

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    When Illegitimacy Isn’t In Question, DNA Test Can Be Ordered’: MP High Court Allows Husband’s Plea To Prove Wife’s Adultery
    When Illegitimacy Isn’t In Question, DNA Test Can Be Ordered’: MP High Court Allows Husband’s Plea To Prove Wife’s Adultery
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    When Illegitimacy Isn’t In Question, DNA Test Can Be Ordered: MP High Court Allows Husband’s Plea To Prove Wife’s Adultery

    The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that a DNA test may be ordered in divorce proceedings where the objective is to prove alleged adultery and not to question a child’s legitimacy. The Court emphasized sufficient pleadings of non-access and the need to balance privacy with justice.

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