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    A Counsel Is An Officer Of The Court, Not A Mechanical Agent: Punjab & Haryana HC Says Litigants Can’t Blame Lawyer After Withdrawing Case
    A Counsel Is An Officer Of The Court, Not A Mechanical Agent: Punjab & Haryana HC Says Litigants Can’t Blame Lawyer After Withdrawing Case
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    A Counsel Is An Officer Of The Court, Not A Mechanical Agent: Punjab & Haryana HC Says Litigants Can’t Blame Lawyer After Withdrawing Case

    The Punjab & Haryana High Court said litigants cannot backtrack or blame their lawyer after withdrawing a case. It added that “a counsel is an officer of the court and not merely a mechanical agent of the litigant” while rejecting such excuses.

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    Court Not Bound to Direct FIR Registration Merely Because the Victim Belongs to the SC/ST Community: Allahabad High Court
    Court Not Bound to Direct FIR Registration Merely Because the Victim Belongs to the SC/ST Community: Allahabad High Court
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    Court Not Bound to Direct FIR Registration Merely Because the Victim Belongs to the SC/ST Community: Allahabad High Court

    The Allahabad High Court held that a Special Court or Magistrate is not obliged to order FIR registration merely because an applicant from the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe community files an application under Section 173(4) of BNSS.

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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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    A Highly Qualified Wife, If Not Working, Cannot Be Denied Maintenance: Kerala High Court
    A Highly Qualified Wife, If Not Working, Cannot Be Denied Maintenance: Kerala High Court
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    A Highly Qualified Wife, If Not Working, Cannot Be Denied Maintenance: Kerala High Court

    Kerala High Court ruled that an unemployed, highly qualified wife cannot be denied maintenance merely for her earning potential. Section 125 CrPC ensures actual inability to sustain, granting maintenance until she earns enough to support herself, said the court.

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    Rajasthan HC Slams Husband's Plagiarism Claim Against Wife's Research: 'Court Cannot Be Used to Settle Personal Grudges or Disputes'
    Rajasthan HC Slams Husband's Plagiarism Claim Against Wife's Research: 'Court Cannot Be Used to Settle Personal Grudges or Disputes'
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    Rajasthan HC Slams Husband’s Plagiarism Claim Against Wife’s Research: ‘Court Cannot Be Used to Settle Personal Grudges or Disputes’

    Rajasthan High Court criticized a husband for filing a baseless plagiarism plea against his wife’s research, stating the court cannot be used to settle personal grudges. The petition was dismissed for wasting judicial time.

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    [NDPS ACT] Delhi High Court Grants Parole of Three Weeks
    [NDPS ACT] Delhi High Court Grants Parole of Three Weeks
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    [NDPS ACT] Delhi High Court Grants Parole of Three Weeks

    On 11th March: The Delhi High Court granted Harish Yadav, a convict under the NDPS Act, a three-week parole to gather funds for his fine and reunite with his family. Yadav, nearing the end of a 10-year sentence, faced six additional months for not paying the fine. He must provide a Rs 25,000 bond for release and return to jail after the parole.

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    [BREAKING] Delhi Court Grants Bail to AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in ED Case on Rs 15,000 Personal Bond
    [BREAKING] Delhi Court Grants Bail to AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in ED Case on Rs 15,000 Personal Bond
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    AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan|| Delhi High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea in Money Laundering Case

    Today (11th March): The Delhi High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan in a money laundering case related to irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board’s recruitment process. Khan repeatedly ignored summonses from the Enforcement Directorate, resulting in the court’s decision. The case emphasizes the importance of public figures fulfilling legal obligations.

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