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13/10/2026, 6 days ago

Adverse Possession Claims Not Contradictory Merely Because an Agreement to Sell Explains Initial Entry into Property: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

Introduction: The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has clarified that a plaintiff seeking a declaration of ownership on the basis of adverse possession does not necessarily take contradictory pleas merely by referring to an agreement to sell to explain how possession of the disputed property originally commenced. The Court held that where the […]

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13/10/2026, 6 days ago

Calcutta High Court Reaffirms That Partition Suits Require Proof of Ownership and Impleadment of All Necessary Parties

Introduction: The Calcutta High Court has dismissed an appeal challenging the rejection of a partition suit, reiterating that a person seeking partition of immovable property must first establish a legally recognisable right, title or interest in the property. The Court emphasised that partition is a remedy available to persons who possess a share or interest […]

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13/10/2026, 6 days ago

Jammu & Kashmir High Court Refuses to Remove Accused’s Name from OGW List While UAPA Trial and Security-Related Dismissal Remain Pending

Introduction: The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a person facing criminal proceedings over alleged involvement in terrorist activities cannot seek removal of his name from a police-maintained list of Over Ground Workers (OGWs) while the criminal trial remains pending and his dismissal from government service on national security grounds continues […]

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13/10/2026, 6 days ago

Supreme Court Acquits Man in POCSO Case, Cites Unreliable Testimony, Denial of Cross-Examination and Failure to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has acquitted a man who was convicted under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act), for allegedly sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl with an intellectual disability. Setting aside the concurrent findings of the trial court and the Meghalaya High Court, the Court […]

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13/10/2026, 6 days ago

Supreme Court Clarifies It Has Not Ruled on Validity of New Form 6, Says Issue Remains Open for Examination

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has clarified that it has neither approved nor disapproved the revised Form 6 declaration introduced by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the registration of new voters. The Court made it clear that the validity of the revised declaration remains open for judicial examination and that its earlier […]

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12/10/2026, 1 week ago

Gujarat High Court: Income Tax Returns Cannot Be Dismissed as Fabricated Without Evidence; Future Prospects Extend Beyond Permanent Employment

Introduction: The Gujarat High Court has reiterated that Income Tax Returns (ITRs) are important evidentiary documents for determining a claimant’s income in motor accident compensation proceedings and cannot be rejected merely on the assumption that the income disclosed in them is exaggerated or fabricated. The Court also reaffirmed that compensation towards future prospects is not […]

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12/10/2026, 1 week ago

Gauhati High Court Refuses to Interfere With CRPF Personnel’s Transfer Despite Wife’s Anxiety Disorder; Grants 15 Days for Relocation

Introduction: The Gauhati High Court has reiterated that judicial interference with transfer orders issued to government personnel is limited, particularly where the employee fails to establish a violation of statutory rules or demonstrate mala fides on the part of the authorities. The Court held that personal and family difficulties, although deserving of consideration, do not […]

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12/10/2026, 1 week ago

Lawyer’s Failure to Advise on Setting Aside Ex Parte Decree Cannot Automatically Defeat Litigant’s Rights: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a litigant who genuinely depends on a lawyer for legal advice should not automatically be made to suffer because of the lawyer’s failure to recommend an appropriate legal remedy against an ex parte judgment and decree. Emphasising that procedural rules and limitation periods should not be […]

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12/10/2026, 1 week ago

PMLA Charges Need Not Arithmetically Match Predicate Offence Amounts: Jharkhand High Court Rejects Challenge to Money-Laundering Charge

Introduction: The Jharkhand High Court has held that there need not be an exact numerical correspondence between the amount quantified in proceedings relating to a scheduled offence and the value of property alleged to constitute proceeds of crime under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). The Court clarified that the amount alleged to […]

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