Madras High Court Orders ₹25 Lakhs Compensation to DMK Leader TR Baalu for Defamation by Junior Vikatan

In a significant ruling on February 4, 2025, the Madras High Court directed the Editor, Publisher, and Printer of the Tamil bi-weekly magazine Junior Vikatan to pay ₹25 lakh as compensation to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader TR Baalu for publishing defamatory and malicious Read more

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THE SUPREME COURT GRANTS PETITIONERS’ REGULAR COMPENSATION FOR PART-TIME SWEEPERS ASSIGNED TO REGULAR, SANCTIONED POSITIONS

In the case between Rakesh Kumar Charmakar & Ors. Versus The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors., the case involves part-time sweepers appointed on a temporary basis to regular sanctioned posts by the Madhya Pradesh Government, who were denied regular pay despite fulfilling the conditions

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AS A MATTER OF RIGHT, TRANSFEREE PENDENTE LITE IS NOT ENTITLED TO BE PLEADED IN COURT: SUPREME COURT

In the case between H. Anjanappa & Ors. Versus A. Prabhakar & Ors., the case involves Respondent Nos. 1 and 2, who purchased a property during the pendency of a suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell. Despite their plea for impleadment being dismissed by the trial court and attaining finality, they later sought leave to appeal against the trial court’s decision ordering the execution of the sale deed in favour of the plaintiff.

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GROOM REFUSES TO COOPERATE WITH WEDDING RECEPTION OVER GOLD DEMAND SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS CONVICTION

In the case between M. Venkateswaran VS The State rep. by the Inspector of Police, the case arose from a marriage which lasted only for three days. After the engagement ceremony held in 2006, the bridegroom and his family insisted that they would cooperate with the wedding reception only.

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NO ABSOLUTE RIGHT TO CHOOSE PLACE OF BURIAL; STATE HAS DUTY TO PROVIDE ALL RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES PLACES FOR LAST RITES

In the case between Ramesh Baghel vs State of Chhattisgarh and Others, the right to dignified burial or cremation has deep religious and cultural undertones. However, recent debates in law and ethics point to the fact that the right of choosing a site for burial is not absolute and is weighed on the scales

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WHEN THE SCOPE OF APPEAL IS LIMITED TO DELAY CONDONATION, MERIT OF MATTER CAN’T BE CONSIDERED

In the case between Surendra G. Shankar & Anr vs Esque Finamark Pvt. Ltd & Ors, the case originated from complaints filed before the High Court Real Estate Regulatory Authority (“RERA”), Mumbai, seeking possession of a flat. These complaints were dismissed, and the developer was discharged

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NDPS ACT, PROSECUTION MUST ESTABLISH CONTRABAND WAS SEIZED FROM ‘CONSCIOUS POSSESSION’ OF ACCUSED

In the case between Rakesh Kumar Raghuvanshi vs The State of Madhya Pradesh, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (“NDPS”) Act is one of the harshest pieces of legislation in India about drug trafficking and abuse. However, despite its stringent punishments…

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MADRAS HIGH COURT DEMONSTRATE THAT BAIL CANNOT BE DENIED ONLY ON THE BASIS OF DETENTION ORDERS

In a significant ruling of Mohammed Tharik Anvar v. The State of Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court declared that the issuance of a detention order against an individual does not prevent the court from deciding on the defendant’s motion for bail. An accused person was granted bail

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