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29/06/2026, 6 hours ago

Interlocutory Orders in Family Courts Not Bound by Strict Res Judicata: Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Restoration of Cross-Examination Opportunity

Introduction: The Uttarakhand High Court, in Santosh Kumar v. Sangeeta Rani, Appeal from Order No. 49 of 2026, delivered an important ruling on the procedural flexibility available to Family Courts in matrimonial disputes. The judgment was rendered by a Division Bench comprising Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari and Justice Pankaj Purohit, and it clarifies the extent […]

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29/06/2026, 6 hours ago

Gauhati High Court Directs Assam to Frame Separate Cadre and Service Benefits for Rural Health Practitioners, Emphasising Continuity of Accrued Rights

Introduction: The Gauhati High Court, in Bikram Pathak and 608 Others v. State of Assam and 4 Others, WP(C)/2581/2024, reported in 2026 LiveLaw (Gau) 83, has issued significant directions to the State of Assam concerning the service conditions, status, and future career structure of Rural Health Practitioners (RHPs), also referred to as Community Health Professionals. […]

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29/06/2026, 6 hours ago

“Table Investigation” vitiates Corruption Trap Case; Andhra Pradesh High Court Acquits Accused for Illegal FIR and Procedural Violations

Introduction: The High Court of Andhra Pradesh, in Y. Ramachandrappa v. State of Andhra Pradesh and Connected Appeal, Criminal Appeal Nos. 123 and 124 of 2008, reported in 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 110, has delivered a significant judgment on the evidentiary sanctity of trap proceedings under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The Court, presided over […]

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29/06/2026, 6 hours ago

Small Causes Court Must Return Plaint When Genuine Title Dispute Requires Full Civil Trial, Rules Allahabad High Court

Introduction: The Allahabad High Court has delivered an important judgment clarifying the scope and application of Section 23 of the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887, holding that although the provision does not make the return of a plaint mandatory in every case involving a dispute of title, a Court of Small Causes must exercise […]

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29/06/2026, 6 hours ago

Judicial Consistency in Bail Orders Is Essential; Allahabad High Court Seeks Explanation for Divergent Decisions in Identical Cases

Introduction: The Allahabad High Court has underscored the importance of judicial consistency and uniform application of legal principles while deciding bail applications, observing that similarly situated accused persons should ordinarily receive similar treatment unless there are distinguishing facts or legal considerations justifying a different conclusion. In Mohammad Rafiq @ Rafiqul Islam v. State of U.P., […]

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29/06/2026, 6 hours ago

Borrowing Organisation Must Release Leave Salary of Deputationist; Parent Department Cannot Withhold Gratuity Over Inter-Departmental Disputes: J&K High Court

Introduction: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has delivered a significant judgment clarifying the respective responsibilities of parent and borrowing organisations concerning the payment of retiral benefits to employees serving on deputation. In M. Naseer U Zaman v. Managing Director, J&K and Ladakh Financial Corporation & Others, 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 283, Justice […]

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29/06/2026, 6 hours ago

Government Housing Benefit Is Not a Source of Livelihood to Deny Maintenance to a Wife: Allahabad High Court

Introduction: The Allahabad High Court has once again reaffirmed the welfare-oriented object of maintenance proceedings by holding that the allotment of a residential house under a government welfare scheme cannot be treated as a source of livelihood so as to disentitle a wife from claiming maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, […]

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29/06/2026, 13 hours ago

Repeated Adjournments Cannot Create a Right to Lead Evidence at a Belated Stage: Gauhati High Court

Introduction: The Gauhati High Court has reaffirmed the importance of diligence and procedural discipline in civil litigation by holding that a litigant cannot claim an automatic right to file evidence-on-affidavit after repeatedly failing to do so despite being granted numerous opportunities by the trial court. In On the Death of Sayed Maqsud Ahmed, His Legal […]

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29/06/2026, 13 hours ago

Charge Sheet Alone Cannot Defeat Anticipatory Bail Plea; Courts Must Examine Merits of Each Case: Jharkhand High Court

Introduction: The Jharkhand High Court has reiterated an important principle governing anticipatory bail by holding that the mere filing of a charge sheet cannot, by itself, become a ground to reject an application seeking protection from arrest. In Abhay Kumar Mishra v. State of Jharkhand & Another (A.B.A. No. 3354 of 2026), Justice Sanjay Kumar […]

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