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Calcutta High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings under Section 153A IPC for News Publication on Ground of No Mens Rea, Lack of Sanction, and Mechanical Cognizance by Magistrate “The graver the offence, the greater should be the care taken so that the liberty of citizen is not lightly interfered with.”

Court’s Decision The Calcutta High Court allowed the revisional application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and quashed the criminal proceedings initiated under Section 153A of the…
July 16, 2025
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Kerala High Court Quashes Last-Minute Change in Entrance Exam Evaluation Criteria, Terming Government’s Move to Alter KEAM Marks Weightage One Hour Before Rank Publication as Arbitrary, Illegal and Unjustified, Restoring Earlier Prospectus Formula to Ensure Fairness

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court quashed the Government Order dated 1 July 2025, which altered the formula for calculating KEAM 2025 ranks from a 1:1:1 ratio for Maths, Physics,…
July 10, 2025
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Bombay High Court Quashes Income Tax Reassessment Against Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited for Alleged Wrong Dividend Exemption, Holding No Failure to Disclose Material Facts and Reopening Beyond Limitation is Invalid Under First Proviso to Reassessment Powers

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court quashed reassessment notices and orders issued against Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited for Assessment Years 2013-14 and 2014-15, holding that the Income Tax Department could…
July 6, 2025