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    Mere Change of Counsel Not Ground to Recall Witness for Fresh Cross-Examination: Delhi High Court in Cheque Bounce Case
    Mere Change of Counsel Not Ground to Recall Witness for Fresh Cross-Examination: Delhi High Court in Cheque Bounce Case
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    Mere Change of Counsel Not Ground to Recall Witness for Fresh Cross-Examination: Delhi High Court in Cheque Bounce Case

    The Delhi High Court has ruled that merely changing a lawyer cannot justify recalling a witness for fresh cross-examination in cheque bounce cases. The court warned that such practices would cause delays and turn criminal trials into never-ending proceedings.

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    Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case: Lawyer Cross-Examines Witness in UP MP-MLA Court
    Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case: Lawyer Cross-Examines Witness in UP MP-MLA Court
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    Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case: Lawyer Cross-Examines Witness in UP MP-MLA Court

    Rahul Gandhi’s counsel partially cross-examined a key witness in the defamation case before the Sultanpur MP-MLA court. The hearing was adjourned, with the next date fixed for January 6.

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    No Clean Hands, No Maintenance; Earning Lady Hiding Key Facts Not Entitled to Sympathy: Allahabad High Court
    No Clean Hands, No Maintenance; Earning Lady Hiding Key Facts Not Entitled to Sympathy: Allahabad High Court
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    No Clean Hands, No Maintenance; Earning Lady Hiding Key Facts Not Entitled to Sympathy: Allahabad High Court

    The Allahabad High Court has set aside a Family Court’s maintenance order, holding that a wife who hides her employment and earnings cannot claim support under Section 125 CrPC. “No clean hands, no maintenance”, the Court said she deserves no sympathy.

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    Statement Recorded Under Section 161 CrPC to Police Admissible as Dying Declaration: Supreme Court Summons Husband’s Relatives
    Statement Recorded Under Section 161 CrPC to Police Admissible as Dying Declaration: Supreme Court Summons Husband’s Relatives
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    Statement Recorded Under Section 161 CrPC to Police Admissible as Dying Declaration: Supreme Court Summons Husband’s Relatives

    The Supreme Court held that a woman’s statement recorded by police under Section 161 CrPC can be treated as a valid dying declaration. The Court also summoned the husband’s relatives for further proceedings in the case before it.

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    “Think First, Speak Later”: Justice Tejas Karia Tells Young Lawyers at IBA Next Gen Summit
    “Think First, Speak Later”: Justice Tejas Karia Tells Young Lawyers at IBA Next Gen Summit
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    “Think First, Speak Later”: Justice Tejas Karia Tells Young Lawyers at IBA Next Gen Summit

    Justice Tejas Karia said that real advocacy begins with clear thinking, not dramatic speaking, while addressing young lawyers at the IBA summit in New Delhi. He emphasised discipline, humility, careful listening, and limited dependence on technology in the courtroom.

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    Delhi High Court Orders Instant Blocking of Illegal Cricket World Cup Streaming Apps, Grants Major Relief to JioStar
    Delhi High Court Orders Instant Blocking of Illegal Cricket World Cup Streaming Apps, Grants Major Relief to JioStar
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    Delhi High Court Warns Lawyers: ‘Adjournments Are Court’s Courtesy, Not Your Right’

    The Delhi High Court ruled that adjournments and pass overs are discretionary courtesies extended by the court and cannot be used to delay proceedings or make the opposite party suffer. The court dismissed a 2006 civil suit petition, imposing a Rs 10,000 cost on the petitioner.

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    Hathras Case: Court Issues Notice to Rahul Gandhi Over Defamation Plea by Acquitted Accused
    Hathras Case: Court Issues Notice to Rahul Gandhi Over Defamation Plea by Acquitted Accused
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    Amit Shah Defamation Case: Rahul Gandhi’s Lawyer Cross-Examines Witness in Sultanpur Court, Next Hearing on October 9

    In the Amit Shah defamation case, Rahul Gandhi’s lawyer completed the cross-examination of a witness at the MP-MLA Court in Sultanpur. The court scheduled the next round of witness cross-examination for October 9, continuing the legal proceedings.

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    1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Delhi High Court Gives Trial Court 4 Weeks to Rebuild Missing Records
    1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: Delhi High Court Gives Trial Court 4 Weeks to Rebuild Missing Records
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    1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case| “Material Reveals Several Lapses in Probe & Trials”: Delhi High Court Orders Retrial

    The Delhi High Court has ordered a retrial in the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots case, observing that the material on record shows several lapses in the investigation and the conduct of trials, requiring fresh judicial scrutiny for justice.

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    1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case| "Wrong to Suggest My Testimony Is False & Fabricated”: Eyewitness Denies Falsely Implicating Jagdish Tytler
    1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case| "Wrong to Suggest My Testimony Is False & Fabricated”: Eyewitness Denies Falsely Implicating Jagdish Tytler
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    1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case| “Wrong to Suggest My Testimony Is False & Fabricated”: Eyewitness Denies Falsely Implicating Jagdish Tytler

    In the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots case, a key eyewitness told a Delhi court that it is “wrong to suggest my testimony is false and fabricated,” denying claims of falsely implicating Congress leader Jagdish Tytler.

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    Rahul Gandhi Reaches Lucknow for Defamation Case Hearing Over Army Remarks
    Rahul Gandhi Reaches Lucknow for Defamation Case Hearing Over Army Remarks
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    Cross-Examination Begins in Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case at Sultanpur Court

    The cross-examination of a witness in the defamation case against Rahul Gandhi by BJP leader Vijay Mishra commenced but remained incomplete, with the next hearing scheduled for May 17 in a special MP/MLA court. The case highlights significant political implications given Gandhi’s role as Leader of Opposition.

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