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03/08/2026, 1 month ago

Discharge Cannot Be Claimed Merely Because Disproportionate Assets Reduced During Investigation: Allahabad High Court

Introduction: The Allahabad High Court, in Anup Kumar Shrivastava v. State of U.P. through Principal Secretary, Home, Lucknow (2026 LiveLaw (AB) 508), has clarified that an accused facing prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 cannot seek discharge solely because the alleged disproportionate assets were reduced during the course of investigation. Justice Ram Manohar […]

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03/08/2026, 1 month ago

Supreme Court: Fresh Impleadment Plea Under Different CPC Provision Barred by Res Judicata if Earlier Application Was Decided on Merits

Introduction: The Supreme Court, in Sanjiv Kumar v. Shakuntla Devi and Others (2026 LiveLaw (SC) 726), has reaffirmed the binding nature of the doctrine of res judicata, holding that a party cannot seek impleadment through a fresh application under a different provision of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) after an earlier impleadment application has […]

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03/08/2026, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Clarifies That Foreign Cruise Operators Qualify for Presumptive Taxation Under Section 44B Despite Hospitality Services

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in The Director of Income Tax (International Taxation) v. M/s Star Cruises (India) Pvt. Ltd., reported as 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 750, has delivered an important ruling interpreting the scope of Section 44B of the Income Tax Act, 1961. A Bench comprising Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Justice N.V. Anjaria dismissed […]

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01/08/2026, 1 month ago

Allahabad High Court Orders Production of Two Adult Women Allegedly Confined for Choosing Their Faith and Marriage

Introduction: The Allahabad High Court, in a habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of Divya Bhatia alias Zoya Diya Bhatia and Anshu Bhatia alias Amina Anshu Bhatia, reiterated the constitutional protection available to adult individuals in matters concerning faith, marriage and personal liberty. Justice Sandeep Jain directed the State authorities and the women’s father to […]

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01/08/2026, 1 month ago

Allahabad High Court: Subsequent Suit Should Ordinarily Be Transferred to Court Where Earlier Suit on Same Cause Is Pending

Introduction: The Allahabad High Court, in Preeti Mishra and Another v. Vishnu Kant Tripathi and Another, 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 501, clarified the scope and object of the transfer power under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. The Court held that where two suits between the same parties arise from the same transaction […]

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01/08/2026, 1 month ago

Heavy Rain Disrupts Gujarat High Court Proceedings as Advocates Seek Early Court Closure

Introduction: The Gujarat High Court witnessed an unusual courtroom exchange on Friday when persistent rainfall in Ahmedabad prompted advocates to request Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal to conclude court proceedings early. The request was made after lawyers expressed concern that continuous rain and waterlogging around the High Court premises could leave them stranded if proceedings continued […]

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01/08/2026, 1 month ago

Gauhati High Court: Authorities Must Pass Individual Speaking Orders Before Evicting Alleged Encroachers from Reserved Land

Introduction: The Gauhati High Court, in Manik Ali & 73 Others v. State of Assam & 3 Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Gau) 107, reaffirmed the importance of procedural fairness while dealing with allegations of unauthorized occupation of reserved land under the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation, 1886. Justice Manish Choudhury held that when notices are issued […]

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01/08/2026, 1 month ago

Madras High Court Mandates Direct Bank Transfer for Motor Accident Compensation to Ensure Timely Disbursal

Introduction: The Madras High Court, in The Manager, The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. D. Salsa and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 360, issued a comprehensive set of directions to streamline the disbursement of compensation awarded in motor accident claim cases. A Division Bench comprising Justice N. Sathish Kumar and Justice M. Jothiraman directed that compensation […]

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01/08/2026, 1 month ago

Allahabad High Court Orders Perjury Proceedings Against Lawyers for Filing Altered Document and Obtaining Order by Fraud

Introduction: The Allahabad High Court, in Bareilly Development Authority v. the original writ petitioners (Review Proceedings), 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 502, passed a strongly worded judgment directing the initiation of perjury proceedings against two advocates after finding that they had obtained a favourable judicial order by filing a manipulated copy of a land acquisition award. A […]

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