Maintenance—Woman who is not legally wedded wife can claim maintenance under Domestic Violence Act if not entitled to maintenance under S.125Cr.P.C

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Identity of victim of sexual offences—Directions issued that no person can print or publish in print, electronic, social media, etc. the name of the victim or even in a remote manner disclose any facts which can lead to the victim being identified and which should make her identity known to the public at large.

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Cheating—Merely because the accused has not paid the amount due and payable under the agreement; no offence u/s 406 & 420 IPC is made out—Dispute is of civil nature—Complaint quashed.

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Arbitration—Interest on Award—In an international commercial arbitration, in the absence of an agreement between the parties on interest, the rate of interest awarded would be governed by the law of the seat of arbitration Arbitration—Interest on Award—International commercial agreement--When the parties do not operate in the same currency, a uniform rate of interest for both the currencies would not be justified

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Indian Penal Code, 1860, S. 306-Abetment to Suicide--Quashing--Mens rea--High Court ought not to have gone into whether there was requisite mental element or intention on part of accused during the pendency of investigation and pendency of filing of charge sheet

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Service Law—Appointment—Judicial Officer—Acquittal in criminal case involving moral turpitude cannot be a ground to deny appointment.

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Re-assessment--Police Training--Deficiency, if any, in not allotting proper marks by authorities cannot deprive them of the benefit which they have already obtained.

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Limitation--Under Section 28 of Contract Act, parties are entitled to provide a period of limitation shorter than that prescribed under Limitation Act.

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Insurance Contract--An apprentice is not an employee in common parlance.

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Cost--Award of cost in Civil Suit--Both the parties did not come to Court with clean hands--High Court directed each party to pay cost of Rs. One lakh--Order upheld.

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