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27/03/2026, 3 months ago

Graphology Not Recognised Science Bombay High Court Rejects Its Use as Expert Evidence on Mental Capacity in Will Disputes

Introduction: The case of Vincent Philip D’Costa v. Stella Lawrence Freitas came before the Bombay High Court in a writ petition challenging an order passed by a Civil Judge permitting the production of additional documents at a belated stage in a civil suit. The dispute arose from a suit filed in 2009 concerning the validity […]

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27/03/2026, 3 months ago

Authorities Cannot Evade Appellate Orders Through Delay Tripura High Court Upholds Duty to Enforce Statutory Directions

Introduction: The case of Shri Samir Ranjan v. The Agartala Municipal Corporation & Ors. came before the Tripura High Court in the form of a writ appeal challenging the dismissal of a writ petition by a learned Single Judge. The dispute arose out of long-standing inaction by municipal authorities in addressing an alleged unauthorized construction […]

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27/03/2026, 3 months ago

Right to Rescind Contract Begins on Expiry of Decree Timeline Not on Notice Kerala High Court Clarifies Limitation Law

Introduction: The case of Puthuparambil Raju v. Kachiriyil Joseph came before the Kerala High Court in the form of an original petition arising from a suit for specific performance of an agreement relating to immovable property. The dispute revolved around the execution of a decree passed on 21 November 2011, whereby the defendant was directed […]

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27/03/2026, 3 months ago

Transfer Upheld Bipolar Disorder Without Benchmark Disability Not Enough to Claim Protection Under Service Policy: Delhi High Court 

Introduction: The case of Ms Shalu Pruthi v. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) came before the Delhi High Court wherein the petitioner, a Primary Teacher employed with Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, challenged her transfer from Delhi to Kendriya Vidyalaya Babugarh Cantt. The petitioner approached the Court after the Central Administrative Tribunal declined to interfere with the transfer […]

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27/03/2026, 3 months ago

Salary Withheld for Defying Court Orders Jharkhand High Court Cracks Down on Officials Over Delay in Retiral Dues

Introduction: The case of Sant Lal Singh v. State of Jharkhand came before the Jharkhand High Court in the form of a civil contempt petition arising from non compliance of its earlier writ directions. The petitioner, a retired clerk who had superannuated on 31 March 2011 from the office of the District Transport Officer Palamau, […]

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27/03/2026, 3 months ago

Merit Must Prevail in Public Recruitment Punjab and Haryana High Court Strikes Down Arbitrary Department Allocation in Combined Selection Process

Introduction: The present batch of writ petitions, led by Aman Duddi v. Haryana Staff Selection Commission & Ors., came before the Punjab and Haryana High Court raising a significant constitutional question regarding fairness in public employment. The dispute centered around the allocation of departments to candidates selected as Junior Engineers Civil through a combined recruitment […]

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27/03/2026, 3 months ago

Paternity in Question Maintenance Order Set Aside Allahabad High Court Mandates DNA Test Before Deciding Child Support Claim

Introduction: The present case arose out of a criminal revision petition filed by Jawahir Lal Jaiswal before the Allahabad High Court challenging the legality of a maintenance order passed by the Family Court in Sonbhadra under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Family Court had directed the revisionist to pay maintenance to […]

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27/03/2026, 3 months ago

Mere Marital Discord and Suspicion Not Enough for Abetment of Suicide: Uttarakhand High Court Clarifies Scope of Sections 306 & 107 IPC

Introduction: The case of Sunil Dutt Pathak v. State of Uttarakhand presents a significant judicial examination of the legal threshold required to establish the offence of abetment of suicide under Sections 306 and 107 of the Indian Penal Code. The appellant-husband challenged his conviction by the Sessions Court, Udham Singh Nagar, which had sentenced him […]

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26/03/2026, 3 months ago

State Cannot Hide Behind Red Tape: Karnataka High Court Rejects Delay Plea and Calls for Digital Litigation Accountability

Introduction: The present writ appeal came before the Karnataka High Court at its Kalaburagi Bench in a matter filed by the State of Karnataka and its Department of Collegiate Education against Nandakishore Bagare, a typist employed at S.S. Margoal College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Shahabad. The appeal challenged an earlier order dated November 12, […]

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