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11/06/2026, 2 days ago

Calcutta High Court Grants Interim Protection in Messi Event Case, Orders Independent Inquiry Into Kolkata Programme Fiasco

Introduction: The Calcutta High Court, in a significant order concerning the controversial Lionel Messi event held in Kolkata, granted interim protection from coercive action to former West Bengal Sports Minister and Trinamool Congress MLA Aroop Biswas. The order was passed by Justice Saugata Bhattacharya in proceedings arising from a criminal complaint filed by event organiser […]

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11/06/2026, 2 days ago

Supreme Court Upholds DNA Testing in Paternity Dispute, Holds Acquittal in Criminal Case Cannot Determine Biological Parentage

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in C Versus A & Anr. (2026 LiveLaw (SC) 612), delivered a significant judgment addressing the intersection of privacy rights, scientific evidence, paternity disputes, and inheritance claims. The decision reinforces the principle that the question of biological parentage cannot always be conclusively resolved through traditional oral or documentary evidence […]

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11/06/2026, 2 days ago

Bombay High Court Shields Industrialist from Coercive Action Under Black Money Act Pending Constitutional Challenge

Introduction: The Bombay High Court, in Anil Dhirajlal Ambani v. Union of India (Writ Petition No. 5321 of 2022), passed an important interim order concerning the scope and constitutional validity of the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015. The Division Bench comprising Justice Burgess Colabawalla and Justice Firdosh […]

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10/06/2026, 3 days ago

Registration Authorities Cannot Keep Documents in Limbo: J&K High Court Reinforces Duty to Either Register or Refuse Registration

Introduction: In a significant judgment clarifying the statutory responsibilities of registration authorities under the Registration Act, 1908, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a Sub Registrar cannot indefinitely postpone a decision on a document presented for registration by seeking administrative clarifications from superior authorities. The Court emphasized that the Registration […]

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10/06/2026, 3 days ago

Gujarat High Court Upholds Proportionality in Bank Account Freezing, Protects Citizens’ Right to Access Lawful Earnings

Introduction: In a significant ruling reinforcing the principles of proportionality and protection of fundamental rights during criminal investigations, the Gujarat High Court directed the de-freezing of a bank account that had been completely frozen in connection with an investigation involving alleged suspicious transactions totaling only ₹1,100. The decision was rendered by Justice Niral R. Mehta […]

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10/06/2026, 3 days ago

Karnataka High Court Examines Rehabilitation of Demolition-Affected Families, Questions Non-Utilisation of Temporary Shelter Facilities

Introduction: The Karnataka High Court is currently hearing an important matter concerning the rehabilitation and welfare of hundreds of families displaced following a large-scale demolition drive carried out in Kogilu Layout, Bengaluru, in December 2025. The proceedings arise from a batch of writ petitions, namely Zaiba Tabassum & Others v. State of Karnataka & Others […]

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10/06/2026, 3 days ago

Karnataka High Court Opens Wage Revision Challenge to Workers’ Participation, Allows Impleadment in High-Stakes Minimum Wage Litigation

Introduction: A significant legal battle concerning labour rights, wage regulation, and the transition from the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 to the Code on Wages, 2019 is presently unfolding before the Karnataka High Court. In Karnataka Employers’ Association & Another v. State of Karnataka & Others (W.P. No. 16145/2026), the Court is examining a challenge to […]

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10/06/2026, 3 days ago

Kerala High Court Upholds Kerala Engineering Admission Normalisation Policy, Reaffirms Limited Judicial Review in Academic Matters

Introduction: In a significant judgment concerning educational policy and the scope of judicial review in academic matters, the Kerala High Court declined to interfere with the State Government’s revised standardisation formula introduced through the 2026 Prospectus for Admission to Professional Degree Courses. The decision came in Jomon Jaison and Others v. State of Kerala and […]

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10/06/2026, 3 days ago

Grievous Injuries Alone Do Not Establish Attempt to Murder; Intention to Kill Remains the Core Requirement, Rules Rajasthan High Court

Introduction: In an important judgment clarifying the distinction between the offence of attempt to murder and offences relating to voluntarily causing hurt, the Rajasthan High Court reaffirmed that the gravamen of an offence under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code lies not merely in the injuries caused but in the intention or knowledge accompanying […]

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