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  • Delhi High Court Stays Delhi Government’s Tree Pruning SOP, Reaffirms Judicial Protection for Urban Green Cover
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13/05/2026, 1 month ago

Delhi High Court Stays Delhi Government’s Tree Pruning SOP, Reaffirms Judicial Protection for Urban Green Cover

Introduction: In a significant development concerning environmental governance and urban ecological protection, the Delhi High Court recently stayed the operation of a Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) issued by the Delhi Government that permitted “general tending and light pruning” of tree branches with a girth below 15.7 centimeters without prior permission from the Tree Officer. The […]

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13/05/2026, 1 month ago

Delhi High Court Holds Repeated Taunts Over “Small Car” And Lesser Gold Prima Facie Constitute Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC

Introduction: In a significant judgment concerning the interpretation of cruelty in dowry-related matrimonial offences, the Delhi High Court has held that repeated taunts directed at a woman regarding insufficient dowry, including comments about a “small car” and lesser quantity of gold, may prima facie amount to cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. […]

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13/05/2026, 1 month ago

Gauhati High Court Reaffirms That NRC Extracts Have No Evidentiary Value in Citizenship Determination Cases

Introduction: In a significant judgment concerning citizenship adjudication and the evidentiary value of National Register of Citizens (NRC) records, the Gauhati High Court has reiterated that NRC extracts cannot be treated as admissible evidence for determining Indian citizenship. The Court emphasized that NRC details, by themselves, hold no legal evidentiary value in proceedings before Foreigners’ […]

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13/05/2026, 1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh High Court Reiterates Limits of Article 227 Jurisdiction in Attachment Before Judgment Proceedings

Introduction: In an important ruling concerning the scope of supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution and the procedural safeguards available under the Code of Civil Procedure, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that litigants cannot routinely bypass statutory remedies and directly invoke the High Court’s supervisory powers against a mere show cause […]

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13/05/2026, 1 month ago

Allahabad High Court Clarifies That Educational Qualification Alone Cannot Deny Maintenance to a Wife Under Section 125 CrPC

Introduction: In a significant ruling concerning the rights of married women seeking financial support after matrimonial discord, the Allahabad High Court has reiterated that a wife cannot be denied maintenance merely because she is educated or capable of earning. The Court emphasized that the legal obligation of the husband under Section 125 of the Code […]

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13/05/2026, 1 month ago

Madras High Court Intervenes in One-Vote Election Dispute, Restrains MLA From Floor Test to Protect Constitutional Integrity

Introduction: In a remarkable and constitutionally significant interim order, the Madras High Court restrained a newly elected Member of the Legislative Assembly from participating in a floor test after observing that courts cannot remain silent where a disputed vote has the potential to determine the fate of an elected government. The decision was delivered by […]

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13/05/2026, 1 month ago

Delhi High Court Reinforces Natural Justice in Sports Governance, Quashes Suspension of Table Tennis Federation Secretary General

Introduction: In a significant judgment underscoring the importance of procedural fairness and transparency in the governance of sports bodies, the Delhi High Court set aside the suspension of the Secretary General of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), holding that the action was taken in complete violation of the principles of natural justice. The […]

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13/05/2026, 1 month ago

Gujarat High Court Reaffirms Limits of Criminal Liability, Discharges Financier in 2001 Earthquake Building Collapse Case

Introduction: In a significant judgment examining the scope of criminal liability in cases arising from structural collapse during natural disasters, the Gujarat High Court discharged a financier from charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and criminal conspiracy in connection with damage caused to a residential complex during the devastating Gujarat earthquake of 2001. […]

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13/05/2026, 1 month ago

Karnataka High Court Upholds Equality Principle, Directs Reward Benefits for Officers Involved in Operation Cocoon

Introduction: In a significant ruling reinforcing the constitutional principle of equality and fair treatment by the State, the Karnataka High Court directed the State Government to consider granting withheld rewards to several forest department personnel who participated in the historic ‘Operation Cocoon’, the mission that led to the neutralisation of the notorious forest brigand and […]

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