Sir Grimwood Mears, Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court in 1930. Word had once reached Mears that ....

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A vigilance officer broke the scam. The nazir confessed and named many district and High Court judges. The name of a sitting Supreme Court judge has also been taken. Apparently, the nazir paid sums up to Rs 1 lakh at a time to the judges, paid for the construction of houses in a few cases, gifted some judges cell phones and air-conditioners, and even paid for their family shopping. Furniture was shipped to the Kolkata home of the sitting Supreme Court judge's son, the nazir's confessions apparently said.....

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In Agrawal's court, Shanti Bhushan spoke of Sir Grimwood Mears, Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court in 1930. Word had once reached Mears that four judges were indulging in corrupt practices. Mears called four CID officers and asked them to investigate. The four judges were found corrupt. Mears called them by telegram, showed each one of them the evidence collected by the CID against them. Mears offered two choices: quit or face action. They quit.

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Dowry case costs three lives
More die due to exam failure than due to Dowry !!!
Majority of dowry cases are false: SP
HC cautions against the use of dowry law to settle scores
No maintenance for wife who can't prove cruelty: HC
Unmarried Female on pill, delivers a baby in toilet
Wife supposedly 'dead' in Bihar, man 'sights' her in Noida
Triple Talaq is a Legally valid form of Divorce - Madras HC
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Husband says she had an affair, wife claims dowry harassment !!

Case Laws

NRI cannot be prosecuted without special permission of the Government
Ramakrishna v. Priya Ganesan - Custody of Minor child
Irretrievable break down of marriage
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Liberty is Paramount - Joginder Kumar V State of UP

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High court acquits, Supreme court convicts