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Courts cannot be the solution to every problem in the country, the SG said.

If some Governors are sitting over Bills passed by the Legislative Assembly, then political solutions have to be explored by ...
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Advocates Bound By Client's Instructions, But Have No Duty To Verify Truthfulness Of Claims: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that while the advocates are bound by the instructions of their clients, they do not have the duty to verify the truthfulness of the same as it has to be ...
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Supreme Court Refuses To Review 2024 Judgment Quashing Hyderabad Land Allotments For MP/MLAs, Judges, Journalists, IAS Officers Etc

The Supreme Court today dismissed review petitions filed against its November, 2024 judgment which quashed preferential allotment of lands to housing societies of MPs, MLAs, civil servants, ...
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'Registration Of Film Title With Producers' Association Doesn't Create Exclusive Right: Bombay HC Dismisses Injunction Plea By 'Lootere' Producers

The Bombay High Court has held that registration of a film title with a producers' association does not, by itself, create any enforceable exclusive right against third parties, and cannot be ...
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'Place Of Purchase, Not Residence Of Customer Relevant For Determining Jurisdiction U/S 134(2) Of Trademarks Act': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that the place of purchase of goods, and not the residence of the customer, is relevant for determining territorial jurisdiction under Section 134(2) of the ...
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'Create An Integrated Geospatial Platform With Digital Maps Of All Land In Karnataka Using Satellite Imagery': High Court Tells State Govt

The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to create a unified geospatial platform which would include digital/unified, and immutable (unchangeable) maps of all land parcels in ...
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Govt Cannot Indefinitely Postpone Panchayat Elections, Contrary To Article 243-E Of Constitution: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court held that removing formal Sarpanch(s) who were allowed to hold the post of Administrators till next elections even after expiry of more than 6 months of dissolution ...
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Prison Authority Can't Refuse To Consider Convict's Parole Merely Because He Didn't Seek Bail Or Suspension Of Sentence: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that a convict who files a parole plea, cannot be deprived of consideration for parole merely because he did not move an application for suspension of sentence or ...
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Kerala High Court Allows Owners Of MSC Elsa 3 Ship To Make Newspaper Publication To Limit Liability Of Maritime Claims In Admiralty Suit

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (August 21) allowed the owners of capsized MSC Elsa 3 ship to take out paper publication in the admiralty suit filed by them for limiting the liability ...
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Music, Sampling, Remixes And Copyright: Is Indian Legal Framework Still Struck In CD Era?

The Chuttamalle vs. Manike Mage Hithe ControversyOn August 5, 2024, the single Chuttamalle debuted and streamed from the Indian motion picture Devara: Part 1. The music was created by ...
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Calcutta HC Orders Exhumation Of Woman's Body Who Died In Matrimonial Home Over Allegations Of Foul Play, Discrepancies In Post-Mortem

The Calcutta High Court has ordered a second post-mortem after exhumation of the body of a young woman in her matrimonial home, after allegations of foul play and irregularities in the ...
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Kerala High Court Tasks Committee To Monitor Traffic On NH 544 Where It Suspended Toll, Suggests Daytime Ban On Heavy Vehicles

The petitions stated that there is severe traffic congestion in the Mannuthy–Edappally stretch of NH 544, particularly near the Paliyekkara Toll Plaza, due to ongoing construction, especially the ...