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    Calcutta High Court Strikes Down Retrospective Tax Provisions in KMC Amendment Act, Grants Relief Against Rs 11.24 Crore Demand
    Calcutta High Court Strikes Down Retrospective Tax Provisions in KMC Amendment Act, Grants Relief Against Rs 11.24 Crore Demand
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    Calcutta High Court Strikes Down Retrospective Tax Provisions in KMC Amendment Act, Grants Relief Against Rs 11.24 Crore Demand

    The Calcutta High Court struck down parts of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Amendment Act, 2022, invalidating retrospective property tax provisions. Justice Gaurang Kanth held such validation clauses unlawful, protecting petitioners from revived liabilities of Rs 11.24 crore demands.

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    Illegal to Conduct Ossification Test on a Minor When Proper Age Documents Are Available: Allahabad High Court
    Illegal to Conduct Ossification Test on a Minor When Proper Age Documents Are Available: Allahabad High Court
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    Illegal to Conduct Ossification Test on a Minor When Proper Age Documents Are Available: Allahabad High Court

    The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) held ossification tests cannot determine juvenile age when valid documents exist. It set aside orders of the Juvenile Justice Board and POCSO court, granting conditional bail to a minor with probation reporting conditions.

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    Chinese Visa Scam: Delhi High Court Closes Karti Chidambaram’s Plea To Defer Charges
    Chinese Visa Scam: Delhi High Court Closes Karti Chidambaram’s Plea To Defer Charges
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    Chinese Visa Scam: Delhi High Court Closes Karti Chidambaram’s Plea To Defer Charges

    The Delhi High Court disposed of Karti Chidambaram petition as infructuous in a money-laundering case linked to the Chinese visa scam, after charges were framed in the connected Central Bureau of Investigation case.

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    Misuse of Process: Bombay High Court Rejects Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Adani Green Bribery Allegations
    Misuse of Process: Bombay High Court Rejects Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Adani Green Bribery Allegations
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    Misuse of Process: Bombay High Court Rejects Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Adani Green Bribery Allegations

    The Bombay High Court refused a plea seeking a court-monitored probe against Adani Green Energy Limited, calling it misuse of process. The bench held allegations lacked prompt, independent evidence to justify directing a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry.

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    Jailed MP Amritpal Singh Denied Relief: Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea For Temporary Release
    Jailed MP Amritpal Singh Denied Relief: Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea For Temporary Release
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    Jailed MP Amritpal Singh Denied Relief: Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea For Temporary Release

    The Punjab and Haryana High Court rejected jailed MP Amritpal Singh plea for temporary release to attend Parliament’s budget session, holding no legal infirmity in denial and emphasising that national interests outweigh individual interests in such circumstances.

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    Dead Body Cannot Be Used For Protest; Decent Burial Is A Fundamental Right Under Article 21: Madras High Court
    Dead Body Cannot Be Used For Protest; Decent Burial Is A Fundamental Right Under Article 21: Madras High Court
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    Dead Body Cannot Be Used For Protest; Decent Burial Is A Fundamental Right Under Article 21: Madras High Court

    The Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) held that a deceased body cannot be used for protest, stressing dignified burial under Article 21. Justices N. Sathish Kumar and M. Jothiraman criticised delays in last rites, calling it a violation of fundamental rights.

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    He Is One Of The Most Decorated Cricketers Of India: Delhi High Court Protects His Gautam Gambhir's Personality Rights
    He Is One Of The Most Decorated Cricketers Of India: Delhi High Court Protects His Gautam Gambhir's Personality Rights
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    He Is One Of The Most Decorated Cricketers Of India: Delhi High Court Protects His Gautam Gambhir’s Personality Rights

    The Delhi High Court granted interim protection to personality rights of Gautam Gambhir. Justice Jyoti Singh held that unauthorised commercial use of his name, image, or reputation infringes his publicity rights and unfairly exploits his established goodwill.

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    Prolonged Separation And Criminal Cases With Grave Allegations By The Wife Constitute Cruelty: Madras High Court
    Prolonged Separation And Criminal Cases With Grave Allegations By The Wife Constitute Cruelty: Madras High Court
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    Prolonged Separation And Criminal Cases With Grave Allegations By The Wife Constitute Cruelty: Madras High Court

    The Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) held that prolonged neglect, separation, and filing serious criminal allegations can amount to mental cruelty. Justices G.K. Ilanthiraiyan and R. Poornima granted divorce, finding the husband proved cruelty by his spouse.

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    Teacher Mimicked PM Modi| Suspension Syndrome: Madhya Pradesh High Court Stays Action Against Teacher
    Teacher Mimicked PM Modi| Suspension Syndrome: Madhya Pradesh High Court Stays Action Against Teacher
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    Teacher Mimicked PM Modi| Suspension Syndrome: Madhya Pradesh High Court Stays Action Against Teacher

    The Madhya Pradesh High Court stayed the suspension of teacher Saket Kumar Purohit over a satirical video mimicking Narendra Modi. Justice Ashish Shroti noted the order lacked proper consideration and inquiry before being issued.

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    Oral And Anal Sex Between Husband and Wife not Punishable Under Section 377 IPC: MP High Court Quashes Charges Against  Husband
    Oral And Anal Sex Between Husband and Wife not Punishable Under Section 377 IPC: MP High Court Quashes Charges Against  Husband
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    Oral and Anal Sex Between Husband and Wife not Punishable Under Section 377 IPC: MP High Court Quashes Charges Against  Husband

    The Madhya Pradesh High Court set aside Section 377 charges against a husband, ruling that alleged acts within a valid marriage are not prosecutable under current law. Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke quashed the FIR in the Bhind case.

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