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“Children should not be locked in but need value-based education”: Kerala High Court on high school girl being used as drug carrier
The judge was referring to the news of a class 9 girl who was found to be a carrier of drugs for people whom she met over Instagram.
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Order for FIR in sexual harassment case sans reasons can be challenged only if complaint is bald: Madras High Court
The Court refused to quash a 2019 order directing the police to register an FIR against the MD of a firm after a woman employee made a complaint of sexual harassment at the workplace against him.
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Rajasthan High Court acquits ex-clerk convicted by trial court for demanding ₹150 bribe 44 years ago
Single-judge Justice Narendra Singh Dhadda said that the prosecution only recovered the alleged tainted amount but failed to prove the demand of bribe.
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Delhi High Court asks Central government to decide on allocation of vacant PwD-reserved seats to persons with disability less than benchmark
The Court also appreciated the efforts by advocate Rahul Bajaj, a lawyer with visual impairment, who appeared for a specially-abled student.
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Actress Assault Case: Kerala High Court permits accused Pulsar Suni to be physically present in trial court to witness proceedings
Justice K Babu observed that permitting the accused in a case to directly witness the trial against him is a factor that goes towards ensuring a fair trial.
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Not providing medical treatment does not amount to cruelty: Mumbai court acquits man, family accused of abetting wife’s suicide
Additional Sessions Judge SM Takalikar also ruled that the general wear and tear within a family did not constitute cruelty towards the deceased.
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Kerala High Court begins publishing judgments in Malayalam
The Kerala High Court has now become the first High Court in the country to publish its judgments in the regional language.
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Justice delayed, even for this Kerala High Court judge who has filed a consumer case
A consumer complaint against Qatar Airlines moved by a judge of the Kerala High Court, Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas in 2018, still remains pending before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ernakulam.
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Registered adoption deed sufficient to prove adoption of child, decree from civil court not required: Gujarat High Court
Single-judge Justice Biren Vaishnav disagreed with the decision of the Bombay High Court, which had held that only a civil court can decide if an adoption was legal and done after following due procedure.
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Karnataka High Court judges win South Zone Cricket Fraternity Cup 2023
Teams from all four High Courts of the South – Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Madras – participated in the tournament conducted on February 18 and 19.