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  • Delhi High Court Orders Tight Vigil to Ensure Peaceful Eid, Says No Section of Society Can Be Allowed to Trigger Disorder
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20/03/2026, 3 days ago

Delhi High Court Orders Tight Vigil to Ensure Peaceful Eid, Says No Section of Society Can Be Allowed to Trigger Disorder

Introduction: In Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors., the Delhi High Court on March 19, 2026, stepped in at a highly sensitive moment and directed the Delhi Police and civil administration to take all measures permissible in law to ensure that public life is not disrupted […]

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20/03/2026, 3 days ago

Habeas Corpus Not a Remedy for Wife Who Left Voluntarily, but Court Can Step In to Protect Children, Says Madras High Court

Introduction: In S. Murugan v. The Superintendent of Police and Others [H.C.P.(MD) No. 335 of 2026], reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 120, the Madras High Court dealt with a sensitive petition arising out of a matrimonial breakdown, the alleged elopement of a married woman, and the disappearance of two very young children. The matter came […]

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20/03/2026, 3 days ago

Parole Cannot Be Denied on Mere Apprehension Because Convict Lives Near Victim, Says Rajasthan High Court

Introduction: In Narayan v. State of Rajasthan & Ors., reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 103, the Rajasthan High Court delivered a significant ruling on the reformative philosophy underlying parole jurisprudence and the limits of administrative discretion in denying temporary release to convicts. A Division Bench comprising Justice Farjand Ali and Justice Sandeep Shah held that […]

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20/03/2026, 3 days ago

Civil Court Can Dismiss Suit as Infructuous Under Section 151 CPC When Subsequent Events Destroy Cause of Action, Says Bombay High Court

Introduction: In Union of India & Ors. v. Maheshkumar Gordhandas Garodia [Civil Revision Application (ST.) No. 23914 of 2023], reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 116, the Bombay High Court delivered an important ruling on the scope of a civil court’s inherent powers under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, holding that when […]

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20/03/2026, 3 days ago

Order Passed on Matters Outside Assigned Roster Is Per Se Illegal and a Nullity; Writ Under Article 226 Not Maintainable Against Civil Court’s Judicial Order, Says Orissa High Court

Introduction: In M/s. NKC Projects Pvt. Ltd., Haryana v. Chief Engineer (Roads-1), Bhubaneswar [Writ Appeal No. 237 of 2026], reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Ori) 33, the Orissa High Court delivered a significant ruling on two foundational aspects of High Court functioning: first, the inviolable authority of the Chief Justice as the Master of the Roster, […]

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20/03/2026, 3 days ago

Children Cannot Be Sent for DNA Testing to Prove Wife’s Alleged Adultery in Matrimonial Dispute, Says Andhra Pradesh High Court

Introduction: In X v. Y [Civil Revision Petition No. 3393 of 2025], the Andhra Pradesh High Court dealt with an important question at the intersection of matrimonial law, evidentiary principles, privacy, and the welfare of children: can a spouse seek DNA testing of minor children merely to establish adultery by the other spouse in a […]

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20/03/2026, 3 days ago

VRS Cannot Defeat Retrospective Pay Revision Earned During Service; Ex-Employees Entitled to Recalculated Retiral Benefits, Says Calcutta High Court

Introduction: In Burn Standard Ex-Employees’ Welfare Association & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. [WPA 2112 of 2020], the Calcutta High Court delivered a significant ruling on the rights of employees who retire under a Voluntary Retirement Scheme and later claim the benefit of a retrospective pay revision that had accrued during their period […]

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20/03/2026, 3 days ago

Probate Court Cannot Decide Property Ownership Disputes; Challenge to Testator’s Title Lies Outside Probate Jurisdiction, Says Bombay High Court

Introduction: In Sunil Waman Bhide v. Chandrahas Laxman Kanhere & Ors. [Civil Revision Application No. 351 of 2023], reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 114, the Bombay High Court delivered an important ruling clarifying the scope of probate jurisdiction and the limits of objections that may be raised in proceedings concerning wills. Justice Sandeep V. Marne […]

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20/03/2026, 3 days ago

Supreme Court Refuses Fresh PIL on Vantara Wildlife Imports, Says Earlier SIT Probe Already Found No Violation of Law

Introduction: In Karanartham Viramah Foundation v. Union of India & Ors., reported as 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 266, the Supreme Court declined to entertain a public interest litigation filed under Article 32 of the Constitution alleging violations of international wildlife trade norms in the importation of animals by two trusts associated with Vantara, namely the Greens […]

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