(ii)The compromise decree must pertain to the subject property in the suit; and (iii)There must be a pre-existing right over the subject property, and the compromise decree should not create a right ...

The suit ended in a Lok Adalat compromise decree (30 Nov 2013) acknowledging the appellant’s possession and permitting his name to be recorded in revenue records, after which the Tehsildar referred ...

The accused in his examination under Section 313 Cr.P.C. had admitted that he was in the house and on hearing a sound had rushed to find his wife hanging by neck. His defence that his wife committed ...

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. The Special Leave Petition is, accordingly, dismissed. 5. Pending application (s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

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By erecting a barrier at the inception of the investigative process, Section 17A frustrates the effective enforcement of the PC Act. It thereby violates Article 14 (due to invidious classification and ...

The amended Rules first broaden and clarify what “audio, visual or audio-visual information” covers—ranging from audio and sound recordings to images, photographs, graphics, videos and moving visual ...

Marriage and Separation: Rousanara Begum and S.K. Salahuddin were married on August 28, 2005. Due to escalating matrimonial ...

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In essence, the 2019 amendment reinforced the legislative intent that the POCSO Act protects all children, and the gender of the perpetrator is immaterial to the crime.

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The Court’s discussion implicitly addresses a practical enforcement gap: link-based consumption and transient viewing are common vectors in online child exploitation ecosystems, and a purely ...