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Madras High Court holds that “the criminal process cannot be used to moralise private conduct” — Court quashes prosecution under Section 69 BNS for alleged false promise to marry, ruling that long-term consensual relationships cannot be retrospectively criminalised

Court’s decision The Madras High Court quashed the prosecution initiated against the Petitioner for offences under Sections 69 and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, holding that the…

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Madras High Court holds that “the question whether a community certificate can be verified after retirement requires authoritative reconsideration” — Court refers the matter to a Larger Bench to settle conflicting views on post-retirement caste verification

Court’s decision The Madras High Court delivered a detailed common order in two writ petitions concerning the legality of initiating community certificate verification proceedings after an employee’s retirement.…

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Madras High Court holds that “a statutory appeal cannot be defeated by procedural lapses of the department” — Court sets aside dismissal and restores the assessee’s right to appeal, reinforcing principles of fairness in tax adjudication

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Karnataka High Court says “there is no legal basis to deny enrolment merely because the law degree is from another State” — Court issues a strong mandamus protecting advocates’ right to enrolment under Section 24 of the Advocates Act

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Karnataka High Court says “the right to clean surroundings is an inseparable facet of the right to life in article 21” — Court orders a sweeping citywide reform mandate to secure environmental accountability through technology, transparency, and systemic restructuring

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Karnataka high court holds that “there is nothing like optional fees; State Bar Councils cannot collect any amount beyond Section 24(1)(f)” — Court directs refund of excess enrolment charges and mandates strict compliance with Supreme Court directions in Gaurav Kumar

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Karnataka high court holds that “creating fake social media accounts to portray a woman as a call girl is prima facie defamatory and punishable” — Court refuses to quash charges under IPC defamation and IT Act offences, allowing prosecution to proceed

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Karnataka high court holds that “Entry 14 of the First Schedule creates a statutory and compulsory arbitration” — Court appoints sole arbitrator after finding that absence of an arbitration clause in LLP agreement cannot defeat mandatory reference to arbitration under Section 23(4)

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Karnataka high court holds that “publication of unverified allegations attacking a police officer’s integrity cannot qualify as public good” — Court overturns acquittal and convicts newspaper editor for defamation under Sections 500 and 501 IPC

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Karnataka high court holds that “mere deduction of TDS under professional charges does not prove existence of professional services” — Court upholds ITAT’s finding that ₹66 lakh receipt was salary income and rejects interest deduction claim

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