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What Has Not Changed Is the Inequality: Sudhanshu Dhulia's Dissent in Property Owners' Association v. State of Maharashtra
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Meghalaya High Court Registers Suo Motu PIL on FSL Delays and Digital Police Portal After Supreme Court Directions
A Division Bench led by Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere has taken up FSL infrastructure gaps and status-report sharing in criminal cases, impleading central and state forensic directorates.
Calcutta HC Affirms Eviction Decree Against Long-Staying Tenant, Rejects Commercial Courts Jurisdiction Plea Raised After Decree
The Calcutta High Court dismissed an appeal against an eviction decree, holding that holding over created a fresh monthly tenancy validly terminated by a 2003 notice, and that a Commercial Courts objection raised post-decree was untenable.
Orissa HC Upholds Reinstatement of Police Recruit Who Did Not Know of Criminal Cases Filed Against Her
The Orissa High Court dismissed the State's appeal, holding that a police recruit's negative disclosure in her Verification Roll was not false because she genuinely had no knowledge of the cases against her.
Orissa High Court Converts Juvenile Detention Writ Into PIL After CCTV Review Reveals Statutory Violations
A Division Bench led by the Chief Justice found police at Pirahat Station had treated a minor child in conflict with law contrary to the Juvenile Justice Act and Odisha Rules, prompting conversion to a PIL.
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Supreme Court Cuts Five-Year Sentence to Time Served in Forged Bail Document Case
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Supreme Court holds Commissioner is disciplinary authority for all municipal staff post-1993
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Supreme Court Raises Motor Accident Award to Rs 40.29 Lakh, Fixes Functional Disability at 100% for Amputee Mason
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Sale Deed from 1957 Cannot Be Voided by a Law Enacted After the Transfer, Supreme Court Holds
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Supreme Court Adds Filial Consortium to Motor Accident Award for Parents of Deceased CA Student
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Dharma was not law and the equation has cost us
Dharma was not law and the equation has cost us
Read essay →What Has Not Changed Is the Inequality: Sudhanshu Dhulia's Dissent in Property Owners' Association v. State of Maharashtra
What Has Not Changed Is the Inequality: Sudhanshu Dhulia's Dissent in Property Owners' Association v. State of Maharashtra
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Meghalaya High Court Registers Suo Motu PIL on FSL Delays and Digital Police Portal After Supreme Court Directions
A Division Bench led by Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere has taken up FSL infrastructure gaps and status-report sharing in criminal cases, impleading central and state forensic directorates.