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Ohio University Reaches $100 Million Settlement With 280 Sex Abuse Victims
The settlement with 279 of the 280 former students was ratified by the university's board on Wednesday. It followed years of litigation over accusations of decades of abuse by Richard Strauss.
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Supreme Court Flags Rise In Frivolous Criminal Cases In Matrimonial Disputes
The observations on the rising trend of filing vexatious litigation were made by a bench in a judgement by which it quashed a criminal complaint alleging that a 14-year-old girl was raped by her father and uncle.
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US Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump's $1.8 Billion "Anti-Weaponisation" Fund
US District Judge Leonie Brinkema also barred the government from moving forward with the fund's creation while litigation is pending to challenge it.
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Court Directs Railways To Pay 10x Ticket Price After Passengers Denied Confirmed Seats
The complaint arose after four passengers found their confirmed berths were occupied by railway staff and they were forced to complete the journey standing.
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Twisha Sharma's Husband Samarth Singh Is NLS Graduate, Lawyer Since 2018
Samarth Singh's educational profile includes B.A. LL.B. (Hons) from NLSIU Bangalore and an exchange programme at Belgium's Ghent University.
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YouTube, Snap Settle School District's Social Media Addiction Claims
Alphabet's YouTube and Snap have reached settlements in the first case set for trial in litigation seeking to force social media platforms to
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"Arvind Kejriwal's Illusions No Ground To Recuse": Delhi Judge In Liquor Policy Case
"I reject this application because my oath is to the Constitution," Delhi High Court judge Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said on the petition by Arvind Kejriwal
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Well-Reasoned, Well-Researched PILs Will Always Be Entertained: Supreme Court
The Chief Justice told a advocate to first raise issues with the concerned authorities and file a PIL in the court only after his prayers go unheard.
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Centre Says Time To Remove PIL As A Concept; Supreme Court Says "We're Cautious"
The matter came up as the Supreme Court's nine-judge Constitution Bench questioned the maintainability of petitions filed by non-devotees in the Sabarimala case
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"Who's The Biggest Litigant?" Top Court Pulls Up Centre, Fines Rs 25,000
A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said the Centre's decision to pursue the matter despite the High Court granting relief reflected unnecessary litigation.
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Family Sues US Ski Resort Claiming Hot Chocolate Was Too Hot
A family is suing Heavenly Mountain Resort after their daughter was scalded by excessively hot chocolate served without a lid, causing permanent injuries.
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US Minors Sue Musk's X AI, Alleging Grok Generated Their Sexual Images
Three Tennessee litigants, including two minors, sued Elon Musk's xAI on Monday, alleging that it knowingly designed its Grok image generator to let people create sexually explicit content by using real photos of others.
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5 Instances When Supreme Court Cracked Down on "Frivolous" Petitions
Amid repeated warnings against the misuse of Public Interest Litigations (PIL), the Supreme Court has in recent hearings expressed strong concern over what it described as "frivolous petitions".
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"Go Sell Sweaters In Ludhiana": Chief Justice To Trader Over Frivolous Petition In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday saw Chief Justice of India Surya Kant losing his cool at a trader from Punjab's Ludhiana who filed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking inclusion of the PM Cares Fund under the RTI Act.
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Supreme Court Refuses Plea Over 'Invasive' Seizure Powers For Tax Officials
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a public interest litigation, or PIL, against a new law allowing Income Tax Department officers to search and seize personal electronic devices.
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Ohio University Reaches $100 Million Settlement With 280 Sex Abuse Victims
The settlement with 279 of the 280 former students was ratified by the university's board on Wednesday. It followed years of litigation over accusations of decades of abuse by Richard Strauss.
-
Supreme Court Flags Rise In Frivolous Criminal Cases In Matrimonial Disputes
The observations on the rising trend of filing vexatious litigation were made by a bench in a judgement by which it quashed a criminal complaint alleging that a 14-year-old girl was raped by her father and uncle.
-
US Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump's $1.8 Billion "Anti-Weaponisation" Fund
US District Judge Leonie Brinkema also barred the government from moving forward with the fund's creation while litigation is pending to challenge it.
-
Court Directs Railways To Pay 10x Ticket Price After Passengers Denied Confirmed Seats
The complaint arose after four passengers found their confirmed berths were occupied by railway staff and they were forced to complete the journey standing.
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Twisha Sharma's Husband Samarth Singh Is NLS Graduate, Lawyer Since 2018
Samarth Singh's educational profile includes B.A. LL.B. (Hons) from NLSIU Bangalore and an exchange programme at Belgium's Ghent University.
-
YouTube, Snap Settle School District's Social Media Addiction Claims
Alphabet's YouTube and Snap have reached settlements in the first case set for trial in litigation seeking to force social media platforms to
-
"Arvind Kejriwal's Illusions No Ground To Recuse": Delhi Judge In Liquor Policy Case
"I reject this application because my oath is to the Constitution," Delhi High Court judge Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said on the petition by Arvind Kejriwal
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Well-Reasoned, Well-Researched PILs Will Always Be Entertained: Supreme Court
The Chief Justice told a advocate to first raise issues with the concerned authorities and file a PIL in the court only after his prayers go unheard.
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Centre Says Time To Remove PIL As A Concept; Supreme Court Says "We're Cautious"
The matter came up as the Supreme Court's nine-judge Constitution Bench questioned the maintainability of petitions filed by non-devotees in the Sabarimala case
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"Who's The Biggest Litigant?" Top Court Pulls Up Centre, Fines Rs 25,000
A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said the Centre's decision to pursue the matter despite the High Court granting relief reflected unnecessary litigation.
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Family Sues US Ski Resort Claiming Hot Chocolate Was Too Hot
A family is suing Heavenly Mountain Resort after their daughter was scalded by excessively hot chocolate served without a lid, causing permanent injuries.
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US Minors Sue Musk's X AI, Alleging Grok Generated Their Sexual Images
Three Tennessee litigants, including two minors, sued Elon Musk's xAI on Monday, alleging that it knowingly designed its Grok image generator to let people create sexually explicit content by using real photos of others.
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5 Instances When Supreme Court Cracked Down on "Frivolous" Petitions
Amid repeated warnings against the misuse of Public Interest Litigations (PIL), the Supreme Court has in recent hearings expressed strong concern over what it described as "frivolous petitions".
-
"Go Sell Sweaters In Ludhiana": Chief Justice To Trader Over Frivolous Petition In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday saw Chief Justice of India Surya Kant losing his cool at a trader from Punjab's Ludhiana who filed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking inclusion of the PM Cares Fund under the RTI Act.
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Supreme Court Refuses Plea Over 'Invasive' Seizure Powers For Tax Officials
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a public interest litigation, or PIL, against a new law allowing Income Tax Department officers to search and seize personal electronic devices.
