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17/08/2026, 4 weeks ago

Urgent Narcotics Searches and Section 42 NDPS Act: Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of Substantial Compliance

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in Kashmir Ram @ Pappi v. State of Punjab, 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 804, examined the extent to which an investigating officer must comply with the safeguards contained in Section 42 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), particularly when information regarding narcotic substances is received […]

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14/08/2026, 4 weeks ago

Non-Compliance With Mandatory Reformative Assessment Weighs in Favour of Sentence Suspension for POCSO Convict

Introduction: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has underscored the reformative philosophy embedded in the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, while granting suspension of sentence to a person convicted of offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). In the case concerning an applicant-appellant whose identity […]

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14/08/2026, 4 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Recognises Stepson as ‘Son’ for Bona Fide Eviction Under Accommodation Control Law

Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has delivered an important ruling on the scope of “family member” and the concept of bona fide requirement under the Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act, 1961. In Vijaya Rizbud v. Deepak Kumar Mishra, decided in Second Appeal No. 1544 of 2005, Justice Ashish Shroti held that a stepson can […]

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14/08/2026, 4 weeks ago

Land Reserved as Community Hall Cannot Be Diverted for Private or Unauthorised Use, Rules Madras High Court

Introduction: The Madras High Court has reaffirmed that land earmarked for a specific public purpose in an approved layout cannot subsequently be diverted for an unrelated use, even when the proposed alternative is itself claimed to serve a public purpose. In Injambakkam VGP Layout Owners Association v. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation & Others, arising […]

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14/08/2026, 4 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Seeks Government Support for ₹9 Crore Life-Saving Treatment of Three-Year-Old SMA Patient

Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has intervened in a matter concerning the life and medical treatment of a three-year-old girl suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type-2, a rare and serious medical condition requiring extremely expensive treatment. In A v. Union of India, W.P. No. 10849 of 2026, a Single Bench of Justice Sandeep […]

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14/08/2026, 4 weeks ago

Madras High Court Holds Senior Citizens Act Cannot Be Invoked by Persons Below 60 Who Are Not Parents

Introduction: The Madras High Court has clarified the statutory limits of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, holding that a complaint under the Act can be maintained only by a person who falls within the statutory categories of a “parent” or a “senior citizen.” In Pradip C Nair and Another […]

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14/08/2026, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Protects Independence of Bar, Quashes Criminal Case Against Advocate for Alleged Threat to Complainant

Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has strongly cautioned against the growing tendency to initiate criminal proceedings against advocates merely because they discharge their professional responsibilities on behalf of their clients. In Sri Mayur D Bhanu v. State of Karnataka & Anr., Writ Petition No. 16181 of 2026 (GM-RES), Justice M. Nagaprasanna quashed a First Information […]

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14/08/2026, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Questions Homestay Owner’s Liability for Screening Offender Without Knowledge of Alleged Rape

Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has raised important questions concerning the criminal liability of a homestay owner who was accused of attempting to screen an alleged offender in connection with the rape of a United States national at his premises. In Palecanda Ponnappa @ Vishal v. State of Karnataka & Anr., Criminal Petition No. 9779/2026, […]

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14/08/2026, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Directs Halt to Construction Near Protected Monument, Questions ASI’s Failure to Enforce AMASR Act

Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has taken a firm view against alleged unauthorised construction within the prohibited zone of a centrally protected monument, questioning the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) over its failure to effectively enforce its own statutory notices. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice K.S. Hemaleka was hearing Madhusudhan […]

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