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    No Literary or Religious Text Should Be Cited in Court Without Proper Understanding: Allahabad HC Slams Lawyer for Quoting Ramcharitmanas
    No Literary or Religious Text Should Be Cited in Court Without Proper Understanding: Allahabad HC Slams Lawyer for Quoting Ramcharitmanas
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    No Literary or Religious Text Should Be Cited in Court Without Proper Understanding: Allahabad HC Slams Lawyer for Quoting Ramcharitmanas

    The Allahabad High Court criticised a lawyer for citing Ramcharitmanas to justify a nearly three-year delay in filing a writ petition, stressing that religious texts must not be misused in legal arguments. Justice Subhash Vidyarthi questioned reliance on chaupai.

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    “Reckless and Baseless”: Allahabad High Court Imposes Rs.1 Lakh Cost on Accused for False Allegations Against Trial Judge
    “Reckless and Baseless”: Allahabad High Court Imposes Rs.1 Lakh Cost on Accused for False Allegations Against Trial Judge
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    “Reckless and Baseless”: Allahabad High Court Imposes Rs.1 Lakh Cost on Accused for False Allegations Against Trial Judge

    The Allahabad High Court dismissed a transfer plea and imposed Rs 1 lakh costs for reckless allegations against a Jhansi judge. Justice Samit Gopal also criticized an illegible handwritten trial court order, stating only the date and “N.B.W.” were readable.

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    “Pay the Worker Before His Sweat Dries”: Madras High Court Slams Madurai Corporation, Orders Payment of Lawyer’s Dues
    “Pay the Worker Before His Sweat Dries”: Madras High Court Slams Madurai Corporation, Orders Payment of Lawyer’s Dues
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    “Pay the Worker Before His Sweat Dries”: Madras High Court Slams Madurai Corporation, Orders Payment of Lawyer’s Dues

    Quoting Prophet Mohammed’s teaching on timely payment, Justice G R Swaminathan directed the Madurai Corporation to clear Rs 13.05 lakh in pending fees of its former lawyer. The Court also criticised the practice of paying huge amounts to senior counsels while delaying dues of working advocates.

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