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  • Kerala High Court Sets Aside Appointment to Dual Law Officer Posts, Rules Single Notification Cannot Be Treated as Recruitment for Two Distinct Offices
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12/03/2026, 1 month ago

Kerala High Court Sets Aside Appointment to Dual Law Officer Posts, Rules Single Notification Cannot Be Treated as Recruitment for Two Distinct Offices

Introduction: The Kerala High Court recently delivered an important judgment clarifying the legal framework governing the appointment of Government Pleaders and Public Prosecutors in the State. In Adv. P T Joseph v State of Kerala and Others and connected case, the Court examined the validity of the appointment made to the post of District Government […]

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12/03/2026, 1 month ago

Bombay High Court Says Railways Must Grant Compensation to Families of Employees Killed in Train Accidents Without Forcing Them to Approach Courts

Introduction: The Bombay High Court recently delivered a significant ruling emphasizing the humanitarian responsibility of public authorities while dealing with compensation claims arising from accidental deaths of railway employees. In Nagmani Ramnna Burumuri vs Union of India, the Court strongly criticized the practice of forcing families of deceased railway employees to approach courts or tribunals […]

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12/03/2026, 1 month ago

Madras High Court Acquits Woman in Alleged Husband Murder Case, Says Identity of Deceased Must Be Proved Before Assessing Circumstantial Evidence

Introduction: The Madras High Court in Nandhini v. The State delivered a significant ruling emphasizing the fundamental requirement in homicide cases that the prosecution must first establish the identity of the deceased before any other evidence can be evaluated. The Division Bench comprising Justice Anand Venkatesh and Justice P. Dhanabal set aside the conviction of […]

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12/03/2026, 1 month ago

Kerala High Court Rules Republishing Defamatory Content Online Can Attract Criminal Liability Even If It Already Exists in Public Domain

Introduction: The Kerala High Court in Vellinakshathram and Others v State of Kerala and Others delivered an important ruling clarifying the scope of criminal defamation in the digital age. The case was heard by Justice G. Girish who examined whether redisplaying allegedly defamatory content that was originally posted on a social media platform could attract […]

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12/03/2026, 1 month ago

Madras High Court Warns Officials of Action if Colonial ‘Orderly System’ Continues Despite Government Abolition Policy

Introduction: The Madras High Court in A. Radhakrishnan v. The Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs and Others delivered a significant ruling addressing the continued existence of the colonial-era “orderly system” despite the Government’s policy decision abolishing the practice. The matter came before a Division Bench comprising Justice S. M. Subramaniam and Justice K. Surender during […]

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12/03/2026, 1 month ago

Kerala High Court Rules Suppression of Material Facts Bars Writ Relief but Allows Limited Payment for Work Already Executed

Introduction: The Kerala High Court in State Nodal Officer and Others v Manoj MS and Others delivered an important ruling on the principles governing the exercise of writ jurisdiction, reiterating that a party approaching a constitutional court must do so with complete candour and honesty. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice […]

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12/03/2026, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Rules Call Detail Records Inadmissible Without Mandatory Certificate Under Evidence Law, Acquits Man in Murder Case

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India delivered a significant judgment reinforcing the strict evidentiary requirements governing electronic records while deciding the criminal appeal in Pooranmal versus The State of Rajasthan and Another. The case arose from the 2010 murder of a woman in Rajasthan, in which the prosecution alleged that the deceased woman’s husband had […]

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12/03/2026, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Applies Passive Euthanasia Guidelines for the First Time, Allows Withdrawal of Life Support for Man in 13-Year Vegetative State

Introduction: In Harish Rana v. Union of India, the Supreme Court of India delivered a historic order marking the first judicial application of the guidelines laid down in the landmark case of Common Cause Judgment (2018 Passive Euthanasia Case). The Court permitted the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for a 32-year-old man who had been in […]

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11/03/2026, 1 month ago

Private Separation Agreement Cannot Dissolve Marriage but Can Bar Maintenance if Spouses Live Apart by Mutual Consent: J&K and Ladakh High Court

Introduction: In Sarita Devi v. Mohan Singh, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court delivered an important judgment clarifying the legal position regarding maintenance under Section 488 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.), which is pari materia with Section 125 Cr.P.C. applicable in the rest of India. The Court examined whether a wife […]

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