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    Stipends for Junior Advocates : Centre Informs Parliament About State's Financial Support for Young Lawyers
    Stipends for Junior Advocates : Centre Informs Parliament About State's Financial Support for Young Lawyers
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    Stipends for Junior Advocates : Centre Informs Parliament About State’s Financial Support for Young Lawyers

    Government told Parliament that several states now offer stipends to junior advocates, easing early career financial stress. Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal highlighted Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Jharkhand as pioneers promoting structured support systems for young lawyers.

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    BFI vs CCI: Delhi High Court Seeks Competition Commission of India’s Response After Basketball Body Challenges Probe
    BFI vs CCI: Delhi High Court Seeks Competition Commission of India’s Response After Basketball Body Challenges Probe
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    BFI vs CCI: Delhi High Court Seeks Competition Commission of India’s Response After Basketball Body Challenges Probe

    Today, on 9th February, the Delhi High Court sought CCI’s response to BFI’s plea challenging an anti-competition probe, issuing notice and fixing March 10 for hearing. The court will also consider BFI’s request to stay proceedings, citing global implications.

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    False Promise of Marriage Cannot Be Treated as Consent: Calcutta High Court Upholds Rape Conviction
    False Promise of Marriage Cannot Be Treated as Consent: Calcutta High Court Upholds Rape Conviction
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    False Promise of Marriage Cannot Be Treated as Consent: Calcutta High Court Upholds Rape Conviction

    The Calcutta High Court dismissed a man’s appeal against his rape conviction, holding that sex obtained on a false promise of marriage is not valid consent and attracts consequences. The court upheld his sentence awarded by Murshidabad sessions court.

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    Jagatsinghpur DLSA Employee Dies by Suicide After Alleging Harassment by Seniors in Video
    Jagatsinghpur DLSA Employee Dies by Suicide After Alleging Harassment by Seniors in Video
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    Jagatsinghpur DLSA Employee Dies by Suicide After Alleging Harassment by Seniors in Video

    A 39-year-old DLSA employee in Jagatsinghpur died by suicide after recording a video accusing senior officials of mental harassment and torture. Police have registered an unnatural death case and launched a detailed investigation following an FIR by his wife.

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    Patna Court Remands MP Pappu Yadav to Two-Days Judicial Custody in 1995 Case
    Patna Court Remands MP Pappu Yadav to Two-Days Judicial Custody in 1995 Case
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    Patna Court Remands MP Pappu Yadav to Two-Days Judicial Custody in 1995 Case

    Independent MP Rajesh Ranjan, Pappu Yadav, was remanded to two-day judicial custody by a Patna court after arrest in a 1995 case. The ACJM said his bail plea will be heard Monday, and he will stay for treatment there.

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    Is It A Case Of Over-Kill Or Motivated?: Uttarakhand HC Reinstates Judge Dismissed Over Minor House Help Abuse Case
    Is It A Case Of Over-Kill Or Motivated?: Uttarakhand HC Reinstates Judge Dismissed Over Minor House Help Abuse Case
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    Is It A Case Of Over-Kill Or Motivated?: Uttarakhand HC Reinstates Judge Dismissed Over Minor House Help Abuse Case

    The Uttarakhand High Court ordered reinstatement of judicial officer Deepali Sharma, dismissed in 2020 over child domestic help abuse allegations. The bench held the case lacked foundation, calling it a carefully crafted structure without evidence, while granting her relief.

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    "Pregnancy and Motherhood Cannot Restrict Education": MP High Court Upholds Women’s Right to Higher Studies
    "Pregnancy and Motherhood Cannot Restrict Education": MP High Court Upholds Women’s Right to Higher Studies
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    “Pregnancy and Motherhood Cannot Restrict Education”: MP High Court Upholds Women’s Right to Higher Studies

    The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that pregnancy and motherhood cannot obstruct women’s access to higher education. Hearing Rumaisa Arwa’s plea, the court directed institutions to allow maternity and childcare leave, prioritizing equality, dignity, and educational rights.

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    Refer Only to Judgments, Naming SC Judges in Citations Is Totally Uncalled For: Allahabad High Court
    Refer Only to Judgments, Naming SC Judges in Citations Is Totally Uncalled For: Allahabad High Court
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    Refer Only to Judgments, Naming SC Judges in Citations Is Totally Uncalled For: Allahabad High Court

    The Allahabad High Court disapproved of naming individual Supreme Court judges while citing rulings, stressing that courts must refer only to judgments and citations. Justice Samit Gopal termed the practice improper while dismissing Priyank Kumar’s Article 227 petition.

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    CBI Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against RG Kar Whistleblower Akhtar Ali
    CBI Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against RG Kar Whistleblower Akhtar Ali
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    CBI Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against RG Kar Whistleblower Akhtar Ali

    A CBI special court issued an arrest warrant against Akhtar Ali, whistleblower in the RG Kar Medical College financial irregularities case. Ali had earlier exposed alleged links of former principal Sandip Ghosh, leading to CBI and ED probes.

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    Purity Is the Hallmark of Justice: Orissa High Court Slams DSP for Scurrilous Remarks on Advocate General
    Purity Is the Hallmark of Justice: Orissa High Court Slams DSP for Scurrilous Remarks on Advocate General
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    Purity Is the Hallmark of Justice: Orissa High Court Slams DSP for Scurrilous Remarks on Advocate General

    The Orissa High Court criticised the Bhubaneswar DSP for scurrilous remarks against the Advocate General, holding that such conduct defies court orders. It said justice must rest on public trust, emphasising that “purity is the hallmark of justice.”

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