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Supreme Court set aside the conviction of a man who spent 22 years in prison, holding that the prosecution case rested on an unreliable solitary eyewitness account. The Court also emphasised that Constitutional Courts must adopt a proactive approach in condoning delays in criminal appeals filed by convicts.
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Supreme Court has ruled that appeals under Section 54, Land Acquisition Act challenging statutory benefits such as solatium, additional amount and statutory interest attract ad valorem court fee, holding that these benefits form an inseparable part of compensation.
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Delhi High Court granted interim relief to Salman Khan by restraining the dissemination of the teaser and promotional material of “Kala Hiran — The Battle For Legacy”. The Court held that the teaser and related social media posts prima facie commercially exploited the actor’s personality rights and caused irreparable harm to his reputation.
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Supreme Court clarified that “criminal antecedents” in its NEET 2026 protest order refers only to “grave and heinous offences” and held that NCT of Delhi and other States are at liberty to decide closure or withdrawal of FIRs in accordance with law.
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The Delhi High Court restrained unauthorised use of Yuvraj Singh’s name, image, voice and likeness, including through AI-generated content, deepfakes and commercial exploitation.
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Supreme Court released the “Handbook on Judgments and Gender (Sensitivity and Compassion in Writing Judgments)” highlighting the need for empathetic, inclusive and stereotype-free judicial language. The Handbook provides guidance on avoiding gendered expressions, adopting survivor-centric terminology and promoting trauma-informed adjudication to ensure dignity and fairness in the justice process.
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Supreme Court awarded ₹15 lakhs compensation to the widow of a man who died after a stray bull attack, holding that relegating the claimants to a civil suit after nearly 2 decades would leave them “remediless”.
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Supreme Court held that the existing judicial framework, including e-filing, virtual hearings and urgent listing mechanisms, adequately ensures round-the-clock access to constitutional remedies in cases involving imminent threats to life, liberty and other fundamental rights.
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Delhi High Court granted interim protection to “ZEPTO” trade marks, restraining the defendants from using “ZEPTO FINANCE” and other deceptively similar marks.
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The Court held that the moratorium under Section 14 IBC protects only the corporate debtor and does not bar consumer proceedings against promoters, directors, landowners or other non-corporate debtor respondents.
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The Court dismissed a special leave petition challenging the Delhi High Court’s order appointing a Sole Arbitrator under Section 11, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Court upheld the view that an exclusive jurisdiction clause, in the context of arbitration proceedings, can be construed as indicative of the seat of arbitration.
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Delhi High Court ruled that a caste-based insult under Section 3(1)(x), SC/ST Act must occur in a place within public view. Finding this essential ingredient absent, it set aside the charge and remanded the case for consideration under the IPC.
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Delhi High Court held that OpenAI’s use of ANI’s works for training ChatGPT’s LLMs is prima facie protected under fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act and declined interim injunction.
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The Supreme Court while quashing criminal proceedings under Section 340 CrPC against a litigant and his counsel held that “wrong statement” is not the same as a “false statement”. The Court reiterated that prosecution can be initiated only where a prima facie case of deliberate falsehood exists and the Court records that such action is expedient in the interests of justice.
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Delhi High Court held that an EWS student may be required to repeat Class V under Section 16 of the RTE Act where repeated academic support fails to ensure foundational learning, while directing the school to continue all EWS entitlements.
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Supreme Court held that while frequent phone calls alone cannot establish criminal conspiracy, a complete and unbroken chain of circumstantial evidence, including recoveries admissible under Section 27, Evidence Act, and the accused’s conduct was sufficient to uphold the husband’s conviction for the premeditated murder of his wife.
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Delhi High Court dismissed a Section 34 challenge after holding that an Arbitral Tribunal rightly refused to rely on a letter exchanged between the respondent and DFCCIL in separate arbitral proceedings. The Court ruled that permitting reliance on such material would undermine the statutory confidentiality regime under Section 42-A, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
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PIL before the Supreme Court seeks directions to the Centre and States to formulate a uniform investigation framework for paper leak cases, ensure time-bound probes and speedy trials, confiscate proceeds of crime, and reconsider the prohibition on deception detection techniques in light of advances in forensic science and Kathi Kalu Oghad
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A quick roundup to cover all the important legal developments and cases this week.
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The Supreme Court held that Railways cannot be held liable for shortage of goods booked at “owner’s risk” unless negligence or misconduct is proved under Section 97, Railways Act, 1989. The Court clarified the burden of proof under Section 65(2) and dismissed the compensation claim.
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