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05/09/2026, 10 hours ago

PMLA Authorities Cannot Cure Statutory Defects After the Fact: Bombay High Court Quashes ₹100 Crore Freezing of Payment Accounts

Introduction: The Bombay High Court has set aside the freezing of bank accounts and payment aggregator and payment gateway accounts belonging to Coda Payments India Pvt. Ltd., involving assets of approximately ₹100 crores, holding that the Adjudicating Authority failed to comply with the mandatory requirement contained in Section 8(2) of the Prevention of Money Laundering […]

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05/09/2026, 10 hours ago

Arbitrary Bail in Dowry Death Case Cannot Be Sustained: Allahabad High Court Cancels Husband’s Bail, Recommends Administrative Inquiry Against Judge

Introduction: The Allahabad High Court has taken serious exception to the manner in which bail was granted to the husband of a woman who allegedly died an unnatural death within seven years of her marriage in a dowry-related case. The Court not only cancelled the bail granted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Court No. 1, […]

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05/09/2026, 10 hours ago

Suppression of Material Facts Can Defeat a Property Challenge: Madhya Pradesh High Court Imposes ₹20,000 Cost on Petitioner Over Road-Widening Dispute

Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging a demolition notice issued by the Indore Municipal Corporation for a proposed road-widening project, holding that the petitioner had failed to disclose material facts concerning a joint inspection and the alleged encroachment upon government land. The Court concluded that the suppression of relevant […]

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05/09/2026, 10 hours ago

Dismissal Without Inquiry Must Meet Strict Safeguards: J&K High Court Quashes Bank Officer’s Termination Over Alleged Anti-National Activities

Introduction: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed the dismissal of a Deputy General Manager of the Jammu & Kashmir Bank, holding that termination of an employee without conducting an inquiry is an exceptional and drastic measure that can be resorted to only when the conditions prescribed under the governing service […]

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05/09/2026, 10 hours ago

Government Pleader Cannot Insist on Continuation of Engagement: Jharkhand High Court Says Dignified Renunciation Must Replace ‘Chase for Lost Briefs’

Introduction: The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the termination of a government pleader’s engagement, holding that where the governing terms permit the Government to discontinue the services of a counsel by giving the stipulated notice, the advocate cannot claim an enforceable right to continue in office. The Court emphasised that a […]

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05/09/2026, 10 hours ago

Suppression of Criminal Antecedents Can Defeat Bail: J&K High Court Stresses Candour, Gravity of Offence and Stage of Investigation

Introduction: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a regular bail application filed by Kewal Krishan, a former Sarpanch, in connection with a serious assault case, holding that the applicant had failed to make a complete and candid disclosure of his criminal antecedents. The Court found that the suppression of a […]

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05/09/2026, 10 hours ago

Karnataka High Court Accepts Advocate’s Apology, Replaces Contempt Action With Social Responsibility

Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has adopted a corrective and reformative approach towards an advocate accused of threatening a Sessions Judge and obstructing judicial proceedings, accepting his unconditional apology while directing him to undertake a significant social action. The Court imposed a symbolic fine of Rs. 1,000 payable to the District Legal Services Authority, Bellary, […]

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05/09/2026, 18 hours ago

Karnataka High Court Grants Bail in Rape Case, Holds Subsequent Marriage Proposal May Indicate Genuine Intention to Marry

Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to a man accused of rape under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, observing that where an accused who allegedly promised to marry a woman subsequently approaches her family and expresses his willingness to marry her, it cannot, at the stage of bail, readily be […]

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05/09/2026, 18 hours ago

Deaf and Dumb Does Not Mean Unsound Mind: Himachal Pradesh High Court Clarifies When Guardian Is Required Under Order XXXII CPC

Introduction: The Himachal Pradesh High Court has clarified that a person cannot be presumed to be of unsound mind merely because he is deaf and dumb. The Court held that the appointment of a guardian under Order XXXII Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, would become necessary only when it is established […]

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