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08/10/2026, 2 weeks ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Initiates Suo Motu Criminal Contempt Over Newspaper Advertisement Alleging Conspiracy Against Court

Introduction: The Punjab & Haryana High Court has initiated suo motu criminal contempt proceedings after taking serious exception to a front-page newspaper advertisement which allegedly sought to portray the judiciary as part of a conspiracy against a convict or accused whose criminal proceedings are still pending. The Court has observed that such paid public narratives, […]

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08/10/2026, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court Upholds Conviction For Illegal Entry, Reduces Default Imprisonment For Poor Bangladeshi Migrants Unable To Pay Fine

Introduction: The Madras High Court has upheld the conviction of Bangladeshi nationals for entering and remaining in India without valid passports, visas or other travel documents, while taking into account their severe financial circumstances to reduce the imprisonment prescribed in default of payment of fine. Justice Nirmal Kumar confirmed the substantive sentence of two years’ […]

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08/10/2026, 2 weeks ago

J&K and Ladakh High Court Holds Penalty for Delayed Compensation Requires Finding of Unjustified Delay and Opportunity of Hearing

Introduction: The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has clarified the distinction between interest and penalty payable on delayed compensation under Section 4-A(3) of the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923. The Court held that while interest follows the employer’s default in payment of compensation, the additional penalty contemplated under Section 4-A(3)(b) cannot be imposed mechanically. […]

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08/10/2026, 2 weeks ago

Jharkhand High Court Questions Continued Custody After Acquittal, Reaffirms That Personal Liberty Cannot Be Taken Away Without Authority Of Law

Introduction: The Jharkhand High Court has raised serious questions over the continued detention of a woman despite her acquittal in a criminal case, observing that the liberty guaranteed to an individual under Article 21 of the Constitution cannot be taken away without authority of law. The Court questioned the State authorities as to the legal […]

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08/10/2026, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Holds Property Tax Exemption For Educational Institutions Is Not Automatic, Requires Year-Wise Proof Of Public Charitable Use

Introduction: The Bombay High Court has held that an educational institution cannot claim an automatic or permanent exemption from property tax merely on the ground that it is engaged in imparting education or that it is run by a charitable trust or a linguistic minority institution. The Court clarified that to avail exemption under Section […]

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08/10/2026, 2 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Custody of Four-Year-Old to Father, Subject to His Remarriage or Live-In Relationship

Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted custody of a four-year-old girl to her father, holding that, in the circumstances of the case, it would be appropriate for the child to remain with him while ensuring that her mother continues to have meaningful access to her. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Alpesh Y. […]

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08/10/2026, 2 weeks ago

Bombay High Court Pulls Up BMC Over Garbage Crisis, Orders Ward-Wise Health and Hygiene Monitoring Across Mumbai

Introduction: The Bombay High Court has expressed serious concern over the continuing deterioration of public hygiene in several parts of Mumbai, observing that cleanliness in a few prominent areas cannot be presented as evidence that the entire city is being adequately maintained. The Division Bench of Justice Girish Kulkarni and Justice Dr Neela Gokhale strongly […]

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08/10/2026, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Holds Electricity Subsidy Linked to Power Consumption Is Taxable Revenue Receipt

Introduction: The Supreme Court has reiterated that the tax treatment of a subsidy depends not upon its nomenclature, source, timing or manner of payment, but upon the purpose for which the assistance is granted. Applying this settled “purpose test”, a bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Shree Chandrashekhar held that an electricity subsidy […]

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08/10/2026, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Quashes Cheating Case, Holds Criminal Process Cannot Be Used as a Substitute for Civil Recovery Proceedings

Introduction: The Supreme Court has reiterated that criminal law cannot be invoked merely as a means to recover money arising out of a commercial transaction, holding that where the dispute is essentially civil and the necessary ingredients of cheating are absent, continuation of criminal proceedings would amount to an abuse of the process of law. […]

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