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03/06/2026, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court Holds One-Year Waiting Period Under Special Marriage Act Can Be Waived in Exceptional Cases of Genuine Hardship

Introduction: In a significant judgment balancing the sanctity of marriage with the realities of human hardship, the Delhi High Court has held that the statutory one-year waiting period prescribed under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, for filing a divorce petition can be waived in exceptional circumstances where insisting on the continuation of a marriage would […]

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03/06/2026, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh High Court Clarifies Status of Sriharikota Evacuee Lands, Holds Assignees Cannot Claim Absolute Ownership Over Government-Assigned Property

Introduction: In an important judgment concerning the legal status of government-assigned lands and the distinction between land acquisition and land resumption, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has clarified that families rehabilitated after displacement for the establishment of the Sriharikota Rocket Launching Station were merely assignees of Government land and not absolute owners. Consequently, while such […]

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03/06/2026, 1 week ago

Rajasthan High Court Steps In Against After-Hours Liquor Sales, Invokes Constitutional Duty to Protect Public Health and Public Order

Introduction: In a significant exercise of its constitutional jurisdiction, the Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the widespread and persistent violation of liquor vending regulations in Jodhpur city, particularly the illegal sale of alcohol beyond the statutorily prescribed closing hours. The matter, registered as In Re: Systemic Violations of Liquor Closing Hours […]

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03/06/2026, 1 week ago

LIC Employees Can Be Appointed as Census Enumerators and Supervisors: Allahabad High Court Upholds Government’s Power Under Census Law

Introduction: In a significant judgment clarifying the scope of governmental powers under the Census Act, 1948, the Allahabad High Court has held that employees of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) can legally be requisitioned and appointed as Enumerators and Supervisors for census operations. The Court ruled that the statutory framework governing census activities […]

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03/06/2026, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court Reinforces Celebrity Personality Rights, Restrains AI Deepfakes, Pornographic Misuse and Unauthorized Commercial Exploitation

Introduction: In a significant development in the evolving jurisprudence surrounding personality rights, digital identity protection, and artificial intelligence-generated content, the Delhi High Court recently granted ex parte ad interim relief in favour of Telugu film actor Akkineni Naga Chaitanya, restraining multiple entities from unauthorized exploitation of his name, image, voice, likeness, and other distinctive personality […]

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03/06/2026, 1 week ago

J&K&L High Court Upholds Dismissal of Police Officer in National Security Case, Reaffirms Scope of Constitutional Exception to Departmental Inquiry

Introduction: In a significant judgment concerning national security, public service discipline, and the constitutional exceptions to procedural safeguards available to civil servants, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the dismissal of a police constable who was found to be involved in anti-national and subversive activities. The Court observed that during […]

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03/06/2026, 1 week ago

Property Attachment Under Gangsters Act Requires Proven Criminal Nexus, Mere Association with Gang Leader Insufficient: Uttarakhand High Court

Introduction: In a significant judgment reinforcing constitutional protections against arbitrary deprivation of property, the Uttarakhand High Court has held that mere association or acquaintance with an alleged gang leader cannot, by itself, justify attachment of property under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The Court emphasized that when the State seeks […]

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03/06/2026, 1 week ago

Recruitment Delay Does Not Create Right to Age Relaxation: CAT Upholds 28-Year Upper Age Limit for J&K Police Sub-Inspector Posts

Introduction: In a significant judgment concerning public employment and the limits of judicial intervention in recruitment policies, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench, has reaffirmed that candidates cannot claim age relaxation as a matter of right merely because recruitment examinations were not conducted for several years. The Tribunal held that the fixation of age […]

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03/06/2026, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Holds Married Daughters Cannot Be Excluded from Compassionate Benefits Solely on Ground of Marriage

Introduction: In a landmark judgment advancing the constitutional principles of equality and non-discrimination, the Supreme Court of India has held that a married daughter cannot be denied compassionate benefits merely because of her marital status. The decision came in Kulsum Nisha v. State of Uttar Pradesh, where a Bench comprising Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice […]

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