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    Act of Vengeance Aimed at Causing Harassment and Humiliation: Bombay High Court Quashes 16-Year-Old SC/ST Case Against Lawyer
    Act of Vengeance Aimed at Causing Harassment and Humiliation: Bombay High Court Quashes 16-Year-Old SC/ST Case Against Lawyer
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    Act of Vengeance Aimed at Causing Harassment and Humiliation: Bombay High Court Quashes 16-Year-Old SC/ST Case Against Lawyer

    The Bombay High Court quashed a 2010 SC/ST Act case against Virendranath B. Tiwari, with Justice Ashwin D. Bhobe holding FIR allegations lacked offence ingredients under SC/ST Act and IPC, dismissing proceedings.

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    Consensual Relationship Cannot Be Termed Rape Later: Allahabad High Court Quashes Case From Broken Relationship
    Consensual Relationship Cannot Be Termed Rape Later: Allahabad High Court Quashes Case From Broken Relationship
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    Consensual Relationship Cannot Be Termed Rape Later: Allahabad High Court Quashes Case From Broken Relationship

    The Allahabad High Court quashed rape proceedings based on an alleged false promise of marriage, ruling that a long-term consensual relationship between adults cannot later be treated as rape merely because the relationship did not culminate in marriage.

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    “Certified Copies Must Be Given Even to Third Parties”: NCLAT Rules Anyone Aggrieved by NCLT Order Can Appeal
    “Certified Copies Must Be Given Even to Third Parties”: NCLAT Rules Anyone Aggrieved by NCLT Order Can Appeal
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    “Certified Copies Must Be Given Even to Third Parties”: NCLAT Rules Anyone Aggrieved by NCLT Order Can Appeal

    The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Chennai, ruled that any person aggrieved by an order of the National Company Law Tribunal may obtain its certified copy to file an appeal, even if they were not a party to the original proceedings.

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    Holi Relief for Vikas Yadav: Supreme Court of India Allows Temporary Release After 23 Years
    Holi Relief for Vikas Yadav: Supreme Court of India Allows Temporary Release After 23 Years
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    Holi Relief for Vikas Yadav: Supreme Court of India Allows Temporary Release After 23 Years

    The Supreme Court of India granted furlough to Vikas Yadav, convicted in the Nitish Katara case, until March 7 for Holi, noting he served 23 years of a 25-year sentence without remission.

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    Major Tax Relief| Sharbat Rooh Afza Is a Fruit Drink , 4% VAT Not 12.5%: Supreme Court
    Major Tax Relief| Sharbat Rooh Afza Is a Fruit Drink , 4% VAT Not 12.5%: Supreme Court
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    Major Tax Relief| Sharbat Rooh Afza Is a Fruit Drink , 4% VAT Not 12.5%: Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court of India ruled that Hamdard (Wakf) Laboratories’ “Rooh Afza” qualifies as a fruit drink under the Uttar Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2008, attracting 4% VAT instead of 12.5%, citing consistent concessional classification across multiple States.

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    “Undergone Half The Sentence”: Supreme Court Suspends Life Term Of Catholic Priest Convicted For Raping Minor Edwin Pigarez, Grants Bail
    “Undergone Half The Sentence”: Supreme Court Suspends Life Term Of Catholic Priest Convicted For Raping Minor Edwin Pigarez, Grants Bail
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    “Undergone Half The Sentence”: Supreme Court Suspends Life Term Of Catholic Priest Convicted For Raping Minor Edwin Pigarez, Grants Bail

    The Supreme Court of India, in a bench led by CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran, temporarily suspends the life imprisonment of Father Edwin Pigarez, convicted of raping a minor, noting he has already served nearly half of his sentence. Bail is granted pending appeals.

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    “How Can Law Students File Such a Petition?”: Supreme Court Lifts MP High Court Stay, Allows Paramedical Admissions to Resume
    “How Can Law Students File Such a Petition?”: Supreme Court Lifts MP High Court Stay, Allows Paramedical Admissions to Resume
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    “How Can Law Students File Such a Petition?”: Supreme Court Lifts MP High Court Stay, Allows Paramedical Admissions to Resume

    The Supreme Court has stayed the MP High Court’s order halting admissions in paramedical courses, questioning the petitioners’ locus. Admissions for 2023–24 and 2024–25 can now proceed in Madhya Pradesh.

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    Delhi High Court Questions Gender Bias in Military Nursing: If Women Can Serve in Siachen, Why Can’t Men Nurse?

    The Delhi High Court recently questioned the gender-specific criteria for joining the Military Nursing Service, emphasizing that if women can be posted in challenging terrains like Siachen, there’s no reason why male nurses shouldn’t be allowed to serve in the Indian Army. The court’s observation came in response to the Central government’s stance on the […]

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