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  • Delhi High Court Grants Interim Injunction in Defamation Suit Over Alleged Tirupati Laddu Ghee Link
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24/02/2026, 1 hour ago

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Injunction in Defamation Suit Over Alleged Tirupati Laddu Ghee Link

Introduction: In Heritage Foods Limited v. Jagati Publications Limited & Ors. (CS(OS) 162/2026), the Delhi High Court granted interim relief to Heritage Foods Limited, a Hyderabad-based dairy company, in a defamation suit filed against a media house, a television channel, and various digital platforms. The matter was heard by Justice Mini Pushkarna, who found that […]

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24/02/2026, 1 hour ago

Bombay High Court Lifts Stay on Fraud Classification Proceedings; Division Bench Backs Banks Over Forensic Audit Challenge

Introduction: In Bank of Baroda & Ors. v. Anil Ambani (order pronounced by a Division Bench of the Bombay High Court; detailed judgment awaited), the Bombay High Court allowed appeals filed by Bank of Baroda, Indian Overseas Bank, and IDBI Bank, setting aside the order of a Single Judge that had stayed fraud classification proceedings […]

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24/02/2026, 1 hour ago

State Cannot Deny Core Service Benefits to AAGs/DAGs Merely by Labeling Engagement as ‘Contractual’: Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Parity

Introduction: In Shruti Jain & Ors. v. State of Haryana & Ors., the Punjab and Haryana High Court delivered a landmark ruling affirming that Assistant Advocate Generals (AAGs) and Deputy Advocate Generals (DAGs) engaged by the State of Haryana are entitled to essential service benefits such as Leave Travel Concession (LTC), medical reimbursement, and earned […]

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24/02/2026, 1 hour ago

Land Acquisition Compensation Must Reflect Ground Realities; J&K High Court Enhances Rate to ₹4.67 Lakh Per Kanal for Degree College Project

Introduction: In Mumtaz Ahmad v. Collector Land Acquisition, Rajouri (2026 LiveLaw (JKL)), the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh delivered a significant ruling reiterating that compensation for compulsory land acquisition cannot be determined mechanically or in disregard of prevailing ground realities. The judgment, authored by Justice M. A. Chowdhary, emphasized that the core […]

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24/02/2026, 1 hour ago

Courts Cannot Decide Who Can Use ‘Dr.’ Prefix, It Is for Government or Legislature to Determine: Kerala High Court

Introduction: In Indian Medical Association v. Union of India and connected cases, WA 437 of 2026 and connected matters, a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court comprising Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice P V Balakrishnan considered appeals filed by the Indian Medical Association and the Indian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation challenging […]

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24/02/2026, 1 hour ago

No Government Bone Marrow Transplant Facilities in Andhra Pradesh Raises Serious Concern, High Court Seeks Timeline and Policy Clarity

Introduction: In Guntha Venkata Sai Kumar v. The State of Andhra Pradesh and Others, WP PIL No 12 of 2026, the Andhra Pradesh High Court comprising Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Challa Gunaranjan considered a Public Interest Litigation drawing attention to the alarming absence of Bone Marrow Transplantation facilities in Government hospitals and […]

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24/02/2026, 2 hours ago

Denying Job to Unmarried Woman on Assumption She May Marry Is Arbitrary and Unconstitutional: Gujarat High Court

Introduction: In Sangada Hansaben Malabhai v. State of Gujarat & Ors., R Special Civil Application No. 8600 of 2018, the Gujarat High Court through Justice Maulik J Shelat delivered a strong rebuke against discriminatory practices in public employment, holding that denial of appointment to an unmarried woman on the assumption that she may marry and […]

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24/02/2026, 8 hours ago

Electricity Theft Cannot Be Presumed from Mere Possibility of Meter Tampering, Rules Gujarat High Court

Introduction: In Executive Engineer G.E.B. now Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. & Ors. v. Mulraj Ice Factory, Proprietor Hariharprasad Zaverilal & Ors., R First Appeal No. 1673 of 1996, the Gujarat High Court through Justice Devan M Desai delivered a significant ruling reaffirming that allegations of electricity theft must be strictly proved and cannot rest […]

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24/02/2026, 8 hours ago

Income Tax Returns Sufficient Proof of Income in Motor Accident Claims, Insurer Cannot Demand Source Verification: J&K High Court

Introduction: In The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. v. Prem Gupta & Ors., 2026, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, through a Division Bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar Shukla and Justice Sanjay Parihar, delivered an important ruling clarifying the evidentiary value of Income Tax Returns in motor accident compensation proceedings. The case arose out […]

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