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12/08/2026, 2 days ago

Rajasthan High Court Holds That Law Does Not Recognise an “Adopted Son-in-Law” for Adoption or Compassionate Appointment Introduction:

Introduction: The Rajasthan High Court has held that the institution of adoption under Hindu law creates a legally recognised relationship between an adoptive parent and an adopted child, but does not permit an existing son-in-law to be transformed into an “adopted son-in-law”. The Court observed that such a status is unknown to the statutory framework […]

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12/08/2026, 2 days ago

Supreme Court Clarifies Mandatory Procedure For Deciding Applications Under Order XLI Rule 27 CPC Before Appellate Judgment

Introduction: The Supreme Court has reiterated that an application seeking permission to produce additional evidence at the appellate stage under Order XLI Rule 27 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 cannot be brushed aside or left undecided when the appeal itself is being finally disposed of. The Court emphasised that an appellate court has […]

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12/08/2026, 2 days ago

Supreme Court Calls for Uniform Policy on Mandatory Cancer Notification Across States and UTs

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has called upon States and Union Territories that have not yet classified cancer as a notifiable disease to consider doing so, emphasising the importance of a uniform system for mandatory reporting of cancer cases and deaths across the country. The direction was issued by a Bench comprising Chief Justice […]

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11/08/2026, 3 days ago

Patna High Court Orders Further Probe Into Double Murder, Finds Multiple Assailants Cannot Be Ruled Out

Introduction: The Patna High Court has directed the Bihar Police to conduct further investigation into the 2023 murder of a retired professor couple, observing that the nature and number of injuries sustained by the two deceased raised a strong possibility that more than one person had participated in the crime. At the same time, the […]

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11/08/2026, 3 days ago

Allahabad High Court: Caste Certificate Rejection Must Be Reasoned, Communicated and Compliant With Natural Justice

Introduction: The Allahabad High Court has reaffirmed that administrative authorities cannot reject a citizen’s application through a vague, unexplained and uncommunicated order. In Alok Dhangar and another v. State of U.P. and 2 others, a Division Bench comprising Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Siddharth Nandan held that merely displaying a rejection letter on an official […]

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11/08/2026, 3 days ago

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Acquittal, Holds Woman’s Clothing Cannot Become Basis For Sexual Harassment Defence

Introduction: The Delhi High Court has strongly reaffirmed that a woman’s clothing, lifestyle or personal choices cannot be used as a justification for sexual misconduct or as a weapon to attack her dignity during judicial proceedings. In State v. Sajid Ali, Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha set aside the acquittal of the accused and convicted him under […]

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11/08/2026, 3 days ago

Madras High Court Orders District-Level SITs To Crack Down On Fake Insurance Claims And Fraudulent Accident Cases

Introduction: The Madras High Court has issued comprehensive directions to strengthen the investigation and prosecution of fraudulent insurance claims across Tamil Nadu, directing the State Government and the Director General of Police to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in every district to investigate cases involving fake road accidents, fabricated injuries, forged insurance policies, false […]

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11/08/2026, 3 days ago

Allahabad High Court Holds Appointment Cannot Be Cancelled After 29 Years; State Cannot “Turn Back the Clock” Without Fraud or Deception

Introduction: The Allahabad High Court has held that the statutory power to cancel a teacher’s appointment under Section 16-E(10) of the Intermediate Education Act, 1921 cannot be exercised after an inordinate and unexplained delay, particularly where the employee has served continuously for decades, was regularized by the competent authority and subsequently promoted without any allegation […]

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11/08/2026, 3 days ago

Calcutta High Court Strikes Down Bar on Lawyers Appearing Before Senior Citizens Tribunals

Introduction: The Calcutta High Court has delivered an important ruling on the right of advocates to appear before statutory tribunals, holding that the prohibition contained in Section 17 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 cannot override the statutory right of advocates to practise conferred by Section 30 of the […]

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