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23/03/2026, 2 days ago

Surety Not a Ritual: Allahabad High Court Rules Against Mechanical Imposition in Succession Certificate Cases

Introduction: In Smt. Alka Singhania v. Smt. Shilpi Agarwal (2026 LiveLaw (AB) 120), the Allahabad High Court, through Justice Manish Kumar Nigam, addressed an important issue concerning the grant of succession certificates under the Indian Succession Act, 1925—whether the condition of furnishing surety or security under Section 375 of the Act can be imposed as […]

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23/03/2026, 2 days ago

No Limitation, Yet Not Timeless: Allahabad High Court Rejects 45-Year-Old Mutation Claim Over Suspicious Sale Deed

Introduction: In Dalbir and 3 Others v. Board of Revenue Prayagraj and 18 Others (2026 LiveLaw (AB) 121), the Allahabad High Court, through Justice Chandra Kumar Rai, dealt with a nuanced issue concerning mutation proceedings in revenue law—whether an application for mutation, though not barred by limitation, can be entertained after an extraordinary delay of […]

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23/03/2026, 2 days ago

Closure Without Conviction: Bombay High Court Upholds Preventive Powers Under Immoral Traffic Law

Introduction: In Anup Ganpat Gondkar & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra (2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 121), the Bombay High Court, presided over by Justice Mehroz K. Pathan, addressed a crucial question concerning the scope and nature of powers under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. The case arose from a criminal writ petition filed by the […]

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23/03/2026, 2 days ago

No Recovery Without Fresh Notice: Bombay High Court Reinforces Natural Justice in Provident Fund Proceedings

Introduction: In Municipal Council, Pusad v. Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner & Ors. (2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 118), the Bombay High Court, through Justice Prafulla S. Khubalkar, delivered a significant ruling underscoring the inviolability of principles of natural justice in recovery proceedings under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. The case arose from a […]

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23/03/2026, 2 days ago

Master Plan Prevails Over Nature’s Course: Supreme Court Clarifies Limits of “Deemed Forest” Doctrine

Introduction: In Naveen Solanki and Another v. Rail Land Development Authority and Others (2026 LiveLaw (SC) 277), the Supreme Court of India, through a Bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih, addressed a significant question concerning the intersection of environmental jurisprudence and urban development: whether land designated for development under a statutory […]

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20/03/2026, 5 days ago

Delhi High Court Orders Tight Vigil to Ensure Peaceful Eid, Says No Section of Society Can Be Allowed to Trigger Disorder

Introduction: In Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors., the Delhi High Court on March 19, 2026, stepped in at a highly sensitive moment and directed the Delhi Police and civil administration to take all measures permissible in law to ensure that public life is not disrupted […]

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20/03/2026, 5 days ago

Habeas Corpus Not a Remedy for Wife Who Left Voluntarily, but Court Can Step In to Protect Children, Says Madras High Court

Introduction: In S. Murugan v. The Superintendent of Police and Others [H.C.P.(MD) No. 335 of 2026], reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 120, the Madras High Court dealt with a sensitive petition arising out of a matrimonial breakdown, the alleged elopement of a married woman, and the disappearance of two very young children. The matter came […]

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20/03/2026, 5 days ago

Parole Cannot Be Denied on Mere Apprehension Because Convict Lives Near Victim, Says Rajasthan High Court

Introduction: In Narayan v. State of Rajasthan & Ors., reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 103, the Rajasthan High Court delivered a significant ruling on the reformative philosophy underlying parole jurisprudence and the limits of administrative discretion in denying temporary release to convicts. A Division Bench comprising Justice Farjand Ali and Justice Sandeep Shah held that […]

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20/03/2026, 5 days ago

Civil Court Can Dismiss Suit as Infructuous Under Section 151 CPC When Subsequent Events Destroy Cause of Action, Says Bombay High Court

Introduction: In Union of India & Ors. v. Maheshkumar Gordhandas Garodia [Civil Revision Application (ST.) No. 23914 of 2023], reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 116, the Bombay High Court delivered an important ruling on the scope of a civil court’s inherent powers under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, holding that when […]

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