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31/08/2026, 2 months ago

Karnataka High Court Orders Fresh Probe Into Student Suicide Case, Rejects Second ‘B’ Report

Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has set aside a trial court order accepting a second ‘B’ report in a case concerning the alleged suicide of a ninth-standard student, holding that the investigation had proceeded on an incorrect legal premise and had failed to adequately examine crucial material, including a purported death note written by the […]

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31/08/2026, 2 months ago

Rajasthan High Court Directs Strict Recovery of ₹130 Crore Public Funds Amid Jal Jeevan Mission Irregularities

Introduction: The Rajasthan High Court has directed the State Government to take stringent and effective steps for recovery of public money allegedly lost through irregularities in the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission in the State. The Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Chandra Shekhar Sharma emphasised that criminal proceedings […]

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31/08/2026, 2 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Holds Surety Forfeiture Must Be Proportionate, Not Mechanical

Introduction: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has clarified that forfeiture of a surety bond furnished for the temporary release of a prisoner on parole cannot be imposed mechanically for the entire amount of the bond. The Court held that while a surety gives an independent and enforceable undertaking, the authority deciding forfeiture must exercise […]

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31/08/2026, 2 months ago

Karnataka High Court Acquits POCSO Accused, Issues Mandatory Guidelines To Protect Fair Trial Rights In Section 164 Statements

Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has delivered a significant judgment emphasising that the right to a fair trial is not a procedural formality but a fundamental constitutional guarantee, particularly in cases involving serious offences carrying severe punishment. In V. Amaresh @ Ambarish v. State of Karnataka & Anr., Criminal Appeal No. 366 of 2021, reported […]

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31/08/2026, 2 months ago

Bombay High Court Warns FDA Of Contempt For Mechanical Orders, Directs Restoration Of Suspended Food Licences

Introduction: The Bombay High Court has strongly criticised the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for passing what it described as a “mechanical” and “pedantic” order despite a specific direction to reconsider the suspension of licences of five eateries operating from the premises of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). The Court questioned the failure of […]

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31/08/2026, 2 months ago

Gauhati High Court Reaffirms Separate Shares Under Muslim Law, Holds Brother Cannot Sell Minors’ Property As Guardian

Introduction: The Gauhati High Court has reiterated an important principle of Mohammedan Law concerning succession, guardianship and ownership of inherited property, holding that the interest of each Muslim heir is separate and distinct and that the concept of a joint Hindu family or theory of representation cannot be imported into Muslim Law. The Court further […]

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31/08/2026, 2 months ago

Allahabad High Court Mandates 30% Women’s Reservation In Bar Elections, Prescribes Rotational System For Key Posts

Introduction: The Allahabad High Court has directed the Sultanpur Bar Association to ensure 30% reservation for women advocates across its Executive Committee and Governing Council, holding that the representation mandated by the Supreme Court cannot be diluted or restricted to selected posts. The Court further prescribed a rotational mechanism under which important office-bearer positions, including […]

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31/08/2026, 2 months ago

Supreme Court: Government Cannot Use Summary Eviction Proceedings To Resolve Long-Standing Bona Fide Title Disputes

Introduction: The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that the Government cannot invoke summary eviction proceedings to dispossess a person where there exists a genuine and long-standing dispute concerning title and possession of immovable property. The Court held that summary jurisdiction cannot be converted into a mechanism for conclusively determining complicated questions of ownership, particularly where the […]

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31/08/2026, 2 months ago

Actual Use, Not Master Plan Classification, Determines Stamp Duty Valuation: Supreme Court

Introduction: The Supreme Court has clarified an important principle concerning valuation of immovable property for stamp duty purposes, holding that the actual use to which a property is put is relevant for determining its valuation, rather than merely its classification under a master plan. The judgment was delivered by a Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala […]

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