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Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed penalty on Google for "Search Bias"(08.02.2018)
Competition Commission of India fines Google for abusing dominant position amounting to Rs. 136-crore for "search bias". CCI’s order came in wake of i.....
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Notifications & Circulars
Competition Commission of India (CCI) issues order against South Asia LPG Company Pvt. Ltd. (SALPG) for abuse of dominant position for terminalling services at Visakhapatnam Port(11.07.2018)
The case primarily concerned access to upstream LPG terminalling infrastructure at Vishakhapatnam Port, which comprises several components viz. unload.....
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News
JKL HC: Detaining Govt. Critics Amounts to Abuse of Preventive Detention Law(20.11.2023)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that tendency on the part of the detaining authority to detain the critics of the policies or commiss.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Preventive Detention, Abuse
Delhi HC Dismisses Plea for CBI Probe Into Allegations of Sexual Abuse Against Clergy(30.01.2019)
Delhi High Court has dismissed a PIL for a thorough investigation by CBI or an SIT into all allegations of sexual abuse made against the clergy.
Tags : Delhi High Court, Allegations of Sexual Abuse Against Clergy
Cal. HC: Seeking Enhanced Maintenance After Blocking Husband's Pension is Abuse of Law(31.01.2023)
Calcutta High Court has observed that case where a wife blocks a substantial source of income of husband and then claims an enhancement of maintenance.....
Tags : Calcutta High Court, Maintenance, Abuse of Law
Ker. HC Pulls State for Non-Inclusion of Prevention-Oriented Programme on Sexual Abuse in Curriculum(24.02.2023)
Kerala High Court has pulled State for not taking measures to include prevention-oriented programmes on sexual abuse as part of school curriculum. The.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Prevention-Oriented Programme, Sexual Abuse
Ker. HC to Govt.: Stipulate Prevention-Oriented Curriculum on Sexual Abuse(29.08.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed the State Government and the CBSE to issue necessary orders making it mandatory for every school in the state under the.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Sexual Abuse, Curriculum
NCLAT Upholds Imposition of Rs. 1337.76 Crores Penalty on Google by CCI(30.03.2023)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has dismissed Google’s appeal against CCI order (MANU/CO/0089/2022) which imposed a penalty of Rs. 1337.76 Cro.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Google, CCI, Dominant Position, Abuse
Tripura HC Issues Notice Seeking Criminal Action Against DM for Abuse of Authority(05.05.2021)
Tripura High Court has issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation seeking criminal action against the District Magistrate for misusing and abusing .....
Tags : Tripura High Court, Abuse of Authority
Judgments
CCI dismisses complaint against Arasu Cable TV Corporation(29.09.2015)
A complaint that Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation, wholly owned by the State, abused its vertical integration in the fixation of carriage fee and.....
Tags : Competition, abuse, vertical integration, arasu
Madras High Court Directs Police to Set Up Special Cells to Check Social Media Abuse(03.02.2020)
Madras High Court has directed the Director-General of Police to constitute dedicated cells in every police station in the State to track unscrupulous.....
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Kerala High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Man for Alleged Abuse of Minor Grandson(23.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has granted pre-arrest bail to a man who allegedly abused his minor grandson on the ground that he was not in charge or control of t.....
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Ker. HC Directs State To Provide Security, Education To Two Assam Girls who was Sexually Exploited(20.10.2022)
Kerala High Court has ordered the State government to ensure the safety and education of two minor girls from Assam who had migrated to the State with.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, sexual abuse, State government
NHRC Issues Show Cause Notice to Commissioner of Delhi Police Against Illegal Arrest(07.01.2022)
National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, as to why compensation of Rs. 1,00,000/- should not be give.....
Tags : National Human Rights Commission, Commissioner of Delhi Police, Abuse of Power
Bombay HC: Mere Allegation That Accused Abused Complainant Not Offence u/s 504 IPC(21.10.2021)
Bombay High Court has held that a mere allegation that the accused abused the complainant does not itself satisfy the ingredients of offence under sec.....
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P&H HC Issues Directions to Curb Drug Abuse in State(25.01.2019)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a slew of directions to tackle the menace of drug abuse in State, which include steps such as awareness drive.....
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Delhi HC Allows Extradition of German National Accused of Sexual Abuse(02.03.2023)
Delhi High Court has upheld the order of Trial Court allowing the extradition of a German national, who is accused of sexually abusing children.
Tags : Delhi High Court, Extradition, Sexual Abuse
SC Quashed Complaint Alleging Offence Under SC/ST Act(09.01.2023)
Supreme Court while quashing a complaint alleging complaint under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, has observ.....
Tags : Supreme Court, SC/ST Act, Private Dispute, Abuse of Law
Kerala HC Imposes Rs. 1 Lakh Cost for Filing Two Appeals Leading to Conflicting Verdicts(11.08.2025)
Kerala HC, while setting aside the acquittal of an accused, has imposed Rs. 1 lakh fine for filing two appeals in same case, one confirming conviction.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Multiple Appeals, Criminal Procedure, Abuse of Process, Conflicting Judgments
Kerala HC: Non-Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse is Bailable Offence Under POCSO Act(25.11.2022)
Kerala High Court while observing that if statute does not declare a particular offence as bailable or non-bailable, reference has to be made to sched.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Non-Reporting, Child Sexual Abuse
Gauhati HC to State: File Status Reports on Child Sexual Abuse Cases Before HC's JJC Every 6 Months(28.12.2022)
Gauhati High Court while issuing directions for proper enquiry in cases relating to sexual abuse of children has directed State and Assam State Commis.....
Tags : Gauhati High Court, Child Sexual Abuse, Status Report, Juvenile Justice Committee
Supreme Court Expresses Concern Over Sexual Abuse of Children in Shelters(16.08.2018)
Supreme Court has expressed concern over sexual abuse of children living in shelter homes across the country and asked the centre what action was bein.....
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Madras HC Directs State to Install Complaint Boxes in Schools for Sexual Abuse Complaints(21.07.2021)
Madras High Court has directed the State government to install complaint boxes in every school to encourage students to shun hesitation and complain f.....
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SC Seeks to Know of Steps Taken by Centre to Check Drug Abuse(20.09.2017)
Supreme Court has sought to know from the Centre details of steps it has taken to create awareness about ill-effects of drugs and check its supply.
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Bombay High Court: Minor Girls Have Right to Deny Sexual Abuse(26.04.2018)
Bombay High Court has observed that even a minor girl has the right to live with dignity and has the right to make a choice, which includes denying se.....
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Ker. HC: Abusing Over Phone Doesn’t Constitute Offence u/s 294(b) of IPC(16.10.2023)
Kerala High Court while relying on the dictum laid down in James Jose v. State of Kerala (MANU/KE/2645/2019) has held that even if the person uses abu.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Abuse, IPC
Statute
Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2016(30.05.2016)
The Ministry of Women and Child Development released the draftTags : Delhi HC ,Child Sexual Abuse
Delhi HC Issues Notice over Plea Seeking Status Report on Child Abuse Cases(20.01.2016)
Delhi HC has sought response of Delhi Government and Police Commissioner on plea filed by Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi's Bachpan Bachao Andolan se.....
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P&H HC: If Second FIR Registered Regarding Incident on Which Prior FIR Exists, Abuse of Process(24.01.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that if a second FIR is registered regarding an incident on which a prior FIR already exists, it amounts to abu.....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Abuse of Law Process, Filing of Multiple FIRs
SC Upholds Bombay HC Order Imposing Cost of Rs. 5 Lakh Imposed on Litigant(28.06.2022)
Supreme Court while upholding Bombay High Court's order of imposition of Rs. 5 lakhs cost on a lady aged 78, has held that the order was justified in .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Bombay High Court, Abuse of Process, Cost
Delhi HC: Matrimonial Discord Between Parents No Ground to Quash FIR under POCSO(23.09.2022)
Delhi High Court while dealing with case where minor son was sexually abused by father, has held that it will be highly unfair to deny the child victi.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Sexual Abuse, Minor Son
SC Asks Centre to Put in Place National Action Plan to Combat Drug Abuse Amongst Children(14.12.2016)
Supreme Court has asked Centre to formulate a National Action Plan to combat drug abuse amongst children.
Tags : Supreme Court, National Action Plan, drug abuse, children
WhatsApp warned for abuse of their platform(03.07.2018)
Instances of lynching of innocent people have been noticed recently because of large number of irresponsible and explosive messages filled with rumour.....
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Ker. HC: Can’t Say Sexual Abuse Survivor is of Deviant Character Merely because he Smokes(23.01.2025)
Kerala High Court while upholding the conviction of accused under Section 377 of IPC for sexually abusing a minor boy, has observed that merely becaus.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Deviant Character, Sexual Abuse Survivor
SC Grants 60 Day Deadline to Centre to Set Up Courts in Every District for Child Abuse Cases(26.07.2019)
Supreme Court has ordered the Central Government to set up in 60 days exclusive courts in every district of the country to deal with cases related to .....
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MP HC: In Absence of Allegations of Annoyance and Obscene Words, Section 294 IPC Won’t be Attracted(26.09.2023)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that he absence of allegations of annoyance and alleged stated words to be obscene words cannot attract the charge .....
Tags : Madhya Pradesh High Court, Obscene Words, Abuse, IPC
Calcutta High Court Issues Directions to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse in Schools(19.11.2018)
Calcutta High Court has directed authorities to appoint counsellors in about one lakh educational institutions in West Bengal to protect students from.....
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Delhi HC: Centre Must Continue its Efforts to Combat Substance Abuse(21.07.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that Union Government must continue its efforts and remain steadfast in the endeavour to combat substance abuse, as it requi.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Substance Abuse, Combat
Hurling abuse causes more than normal marital ‘wear and tear’(22.03.2016)
Calling of names and hurling abuse at spouse’s weight, being likely to lower self respect and self esteem, can amount to mental cruelty. In the instan.....
Tags : marital bond, abuse, physical appearance
CCI clears Jaypee Group of abuse amidst heavy dissent(26.10.2015)
The Competition Commission of India in a majority ruling dismissed complaints against Jaypee Group’s alleged abuse of its dominant position. It determ.....
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Bal Niketan Sexual Abuse Case: P&H High Court Upholds Conviction of Former Supervisor(31.10.2018)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the conviction of former supervisor of Bal Niketan, Manish Arora, who had been accused of molesting inmates b.....
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