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Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Repeal of University Act — State's Power to Repeal Upheld as Reasonable Classification Under Article 14. Heritage Protection Justifies Singling Out Khalsa University for Repeal, Not Arbitrary.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the constitutional validity of the Khalsa University (Repeal) Act, 2017, passed by the Punjab Legis...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses PILs Seeking Ban on Film 'The Kashmir Files' for Alleged Hate Speech and Misrepresentation. Court holds that pre-censorship of a certified film is not permissible and that the film does not incite violence or hatred against any community.

The judgment concerns three petitions filed before the Bombay High Court seeking a ban on the film 'The Kashmir Files' or revocation of its certificat...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Order Under Section 26 of Domestic Violence Act in Divorce Proceedings. Application Under Section 26 of DV Act Held Maintainable in Civil Suit for Divorce, and Appeal Under Section 29 Lies to Sessions Court Against Order of Civil Court.

The petitioner, Shri Narayan Babi Salgaonkar, a police constable, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court at Goa challenging an or...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Delay in FIR. Conviction under Sections 376 and 342 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal under Section 378(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, against the judgment of acquittal dated 24 July...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Appeal and Remands Murder Case for Fresh Trial Due to Denial of Fair Trial. Conviction Under Sections 498A and 302 IPC Set Aside as Non-Examination of Medical and Forensic Witnesses and Non-Marking of Postmortem Report Vitiates Trial and Violates Article 21.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Madhugiri, which convicted the appellant, the husband of the deceas...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Conviction in Rape and Murder of Minor; Confirms Death Sentence. Eight-year-old victim was raped and murdered; accused convicted under IPC and POCSO Act, death penalty confirmed under Section 302 IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act.

The case arose out of the rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl in Yakapura village. The victim was the daughter of PW.1, who was a coolie worker. On ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Adoption by Hindu Widow with Majority Consent of Male Sapindas. Consent of a Female Sapinda, Even if Nearest in Degree, Not Required as She is Incompetent to Advise Due to Her Own Legal Incapacity under Hindu Law.

The appeal arose from a partition suit where the appellants, as successors-in-interest of one Kothandaraman, claimed a share in joint Hindu family pro...