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Justice Augustine George Masih served as a Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court, and as a Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court before being appointed as the Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 9 November 2023.
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“The Uttar Pradesh Parks, Playgrounds and Open Spaces (Preservation and Regulation) Act, 1975 not only applies to those parks, playgrounds and open spaces which were in existence prior to 1975 but even to those which have come into existence subsequently.”
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A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts from February 2026.
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“The true objective of such homes is realized not merely by their existence, but by ensuring that they are adequately equipped with basic amenities, medical facilities and welfare support for the residents.”
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A quick roundup to cover all the important legal developments and cases this week.
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“The accused while entering into sexual intercourse with the victim knew that he is a married man and his false promise of marriage to the victim will be broken.”
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In the case at hand, information regarding copies of the pay slips/details of the salary paid to an employee was sought.
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“The appellants have admitted in the plaint that they have been using the suit premises for the purposes of their trade and commerce for the last more than 10 years. When the parties entered into the said agreement to sell in respect of the suit premises, appellants were in possession of the shops as tenants and were using the same even then for their trade and commerce.”
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“During this long period of silence, the petitioner/assessee was entitled to proceed on the reasonable belief that the matter had attained finality and reopening it after nearly a decade frustrates legitimate expectations.”
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The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas considered the recommendations of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and issues directions for Particulate Matter Emissions from Industries across Delhi-NCR.
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“In absence of any material to show that the advertisement was at the instance of Rahul Gandhi, reliance on advertisement by itself could not lead to the assertion that it was published by him with the requisite intention to defame.”
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“The grant of bail in separate disproportionate assets case also does not automatically entitle him to bail in the present case, which must be evaluated independently on its own factual matrix and material available on record.”
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The accused had allegedly contravened Sections 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 112(2) and 61(2)(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Section 66D of the Information Technology Act, and Section 13 of the Rajasthan Public Gambling Ordinance, 1949.
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“It is well settled proposition of law that bail is the rule, and jail is an exception and pre-trial incarceration of the wife should not be a replica of post-conviction sentencing.”
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A quick roundup to cover all the important legal developments and cases this week.
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“By using scandalous and intemperate language and by shouting in open Court in a loud and aggressive manner, applicant’s advocate has prima facie committed acts which tend to lower the dignity of the Court and interfere with the administration of justice.”
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“Section 269 of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 makes it abundantly clear that the appeal lies against orders to the Court of District Judge of the city where the premises are situated, within the period specified in the order for demolition of the erection and the petitioner instead of approaching the Court of District Judge has filed the present petition.”
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“The instant case cannot be termed as a ‘simple accident’ as is understood in common parlance, however, it definitely falls within the definition of ‘accident’ under Rule 3 (1) (ii) of the EOP Rules, which covers within its ambit a mishap due to an act of devotion to duty in an emergency arising otherwise than by violence out of and in the course of service.”
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In the case at hand, it was alleged that the date of personal hearing and the date of filing a reply are the same.
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In the present case, the Executive Court imposed a condition directing the petitioner to furnish a bank guarantee for release of the amount.
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