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  • Supreme Court Clarifies “Continuous Driving Licence” Rule for Police Recruitment, Sets Aside High Court’s Liberal Interpretation
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20/12/2025, 19 hours ago

Supreme Court Clarifies “Continuous Driving Licence” Rule for Police Recruitment, Sets Aside High Court’s Liberal Interpretation

Introduction: In a significant ruling impacting recruitment standards in uniformed services, the Supreme Court of India has clarified the meaning of the requirement of holding a driving licence “continuously” for a prescribed period, holding that any break caused by expiry of a licence, even if later renewed within the statutory window, destroys continuity. The judgment […]

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20/12/2025, 19 hours ago

Madras High Court Reaffirms Joint Family Ownership of Trademark, Holds “Dasaprakash” Brand Cannot Be Transferred by a Single Member

Introduction: In a landmark decision reaffirming core principles of trademark law and joint ownership, the Madras High Court refused to recognise a Jaipur-based company as a co-owner of the well-known “Dasaprakash” trademark, holding that the brand is a jointly owned family mark that could not have been transferred by one family member acting alone. The […]

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20/12/2025, 19 hours ago

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Warns Against Abuse of SARFAESI Remedies, Holds Borrowers Cannot Stall Recovery of Public Money Through Frivolous Litigation

Introduction: In a strongly worded judgment reaffirming the legislative intent behind the SARFAESI Act, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh deprecated the increasing tendency of defaulting borrowers to misuse judicial remedies to obstruct recovery proceedings initiated by banks. The ruling was delivered by a Division Bench comprising Justice Sindhu Sharma and Justice […]

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20/12/2025, 19 hours ago

Allahabad High Court Clarifies Farmer Welfare Schemes Must Look at Livelihood, Not Land Records Alone

Introduction: In a socially significant judgment reinforcing the welfare-oriented character of government schemes, the Allahabad High Court held that for extending benefits under the Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatna Kalyan Yojana, the decisive factor is the primary source of livelihood of the deceased farmer, and not merely whether agricultural land stood recorded in his name in revenue […]

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20/12/2025, 19 hours ago

Gujarat High Court Holds Ambiguous Test Reports Cannot Justify Seizure: Distillate Oil Not Diesel Without Definitive Proof

Introduction: In a significant ruling reinforcing the principle that confiscatory powers must rest on clear and unambiguous evidence, the Gujarat High Court ordered the release of imported bulk liquid cargo classified as Distillate Oil, which had been seized by customs authorities on the allegation of mis-declaration. The case arose from the seizure of imported distillate […]

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20/12/2025, 19 hours ago

Allahabad High Court: Phensedyl Trafficking and the Limits of Statutory Exemptions: Enormity, Intent and NDPS Law

Introduction: In a significant ruling addressing the growing menace of pharmaceutical drug trafficking, the Allahabad High Court refused to quash multiple FIRs registered against several accused persons allegedly involved in an interstate racket dealing with Codeine-based cough syrup, popularly known as Phensedyl. The decision came in a batch of 23 writ petitions, including one filed […]

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20/12/2025, 19 hours ago

Allahabad High Court Arbitration Clause Survives by Conduct Agreement May Expire on Paper, Not in Law

Introduction: In Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi through its Registrar v. M/s Umang Cure Pvt. Ltd. & Others [Appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 No. 289 of 2025], the Allahabad High Court delivered an important ruling clarifying the legal position on the survival of arbitration clauses when contracts are extended by […]

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20/12/2025, 1 day ago

Economic Offences Under GST Do Not Reverse the Bail Rule: Liberty Cannot Be Sacrificed on Presumptions held Punjab and Haryana High Court 

Introduction: In Arun Garg v. State of Kerala (CRM-M-25342-2025), the Punjab and Haryana High Court delivered an important ruling reiterating the constitutional primacy of personal liberty even in prosecutions involving alleged economic offences under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. Justice Aaradhna Sawhney emphatically held that courts must not proceed on an assumption […]

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20/12/2025, 1 day ago

Corporate Social Responsibility Must Include Environmental Accountability: Supreme Court Links CSR with Wildlife and Ecosystem Protection

Introduction: In MK Ranjitsinh & Others v. Union of India, the Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark environmental and corporate governance judgment that significantly expanded the contours of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by firmly embedding it within the framework of Corporate Environmental Responsibility. A Bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar, […]

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