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Supreme court holds that plaint cannot be rejected in part and reiterated that if the plaint discloses a cause of action, then the application under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC must fail.

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Supreme court holds that Section 498A has a wider scope than Section 304B and Irrespective of the fact that accused have been acquitted for the offence punishable under Section 304B, he can still be convicted under Section 498A if the wife is subjected to cruelty by husband or relatives

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Kerala HC holds that admission into the evidence of confessional statements of the accused made to police are hit by Sections 25 and 26 of the Evidence Act vitiate the trial against the accused

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Chhattisgarh HC holds that recording of phone conversation without knowledge amounts to violation of right to privacy right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India

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Supreme court refuses recognise same sex marriages stating that there is no explicitly stated fundamental right to marry in the constitution

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Delhi HC holds that the right of the petitioners to marry a person of their own choice is indelible and protected under the Constitution, which cannot be diluted in any manner whatsoever

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Supreme court directs sale and attachment of assets of husband to recover arrears of maintenance in favour of abandoned wife

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Supreme court holds that it is not a defamation to prefer in good faith an accusation against any person to any of those who have lawful authority over that person with regard to the subject-matter of accusation

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Supreme court issues directions to trial courts for speedy justice in civil cases

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Supreme court enumerates principles for courts to consider while dealing with a case involving multiple dying declarations