Dilapidated Police Quarters
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The news report stated that the Police quarters, which were 34 years old, were dilapidated, however, no action had been taken for the affected families.

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Nominee doesn't receive benefits in own capacity
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Merely because a person has been made a nominee, he would not receive the benefits in his own personal and individual capacity, but he would receive it as a trustee with liability to return the amount to those in whose favour the law creates a beneficial interest. The nominee will be governed by the law of succession.”

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delivering knives used for murder
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The FIR specifically alleges that the knives ordered by the accused persons through Flipkart, which were prohibited under the Arms Act, were delivered through the logistics chain of ElasticRun where the present accused persons were employed, despite prior communications and warnings from the police authorities to e-commerce platforms to desist from supplying such prohibited items.”

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Wife Attempted Self-Immolation
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“This dreadful act is sufficient to hold that she has committed mental cruelty with the husband and the Trial Court erred in not appreciating the facts evident on the record and even more so in replacing them with its own perceived notions.”

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2025 SCC Vol 7
Cases ReportedSCC Weekly

2025 SCC Vol. 7 Part 3: Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases on Administrative Law, Constitution, Cooperative Societies, Negotiable Instruments Act, Food Adulteration, PMLA, and Transfer of Property.

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Unregulated Sale of Knives
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The aforesaid data shows an alarming picture of the situation prevailing in the society, though the State appears to be taking adequate measures.”

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High Court cases from September 2025
High Court Round UpLegal RoundUp

A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts from the first week of September, 2025.

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Police Order Refusing Closure of Man's History Sheet
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“We are of the considered view that Regulations 228 and 240 of the UP Police Regulations do not give an unbridled power to the police to use it in such a way which has necessary consequence of squeezing out the fundamental freedom of the citizen.”

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Presiding Officer has no knowledge of law
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It is crystal clear that the Presiding Officer of Civil Court has no basic knowledge of law and she needs training at the Judicial Officers Training and Research Institute (‘JOTRI’) regarding procedural law.”

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rape and murder of 10-year-old girl by gardener
Hot Off The PressNews

The NHRC sought a detailed report by the Director General of Police, Bihar, and the District Magistrate, Patna, on the matter within two weeks, including compensation, if any, provided to the next of kin of the deceased victim.

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Om Birla
Events/WebinarsNews

Shri Om Birla traced the achievements and contributions of Dr L.M. Singhvi and emphasized the need for comprehensive changes in the country despite the commendable journey of the last 75 years.

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Congress MLA's plea against BJP MLA's defection
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Umang Singhar has failed to establish that a legal right claimed by him has prima facie been infringed or is threatened to be infringed by the respondents within the territorial limits of this Bench.”

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Intellectual Property Rights August 2025
Legal RoundUp

Covering all the important IPR cases across various High Courts and the Supreme Court, this roundup provides a quick summary of cases, links to other roundups, latest legal updates in criminal law and a few top stories of the month.

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Electrocuted Railway Contract Worker
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Noting the Union’s plea for some time to respond, the Court opined that such a plea reflected a lack of seriousness on the part of the Railways, particularly when the victim was admitted in hospital and struggling for his life.

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special treatment of VIPs at Mahakaleshwar Mandir
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“On a particular day, looking to the status of the person, the Collector shall be the competent authority to treat him as a VIP for the purpose of offering water to the deity. There is no permanent list or protocol published by the Managing Committee of the VIP persons.”

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Section 37(2)(b) Arbitration Act Powers
Case BriefsDistrict Court

“Where the Arbitrator assigns the cogent grounds and sufficient reasons and no error of law or misconduct is cited, the Order does not call for any interference in exercise of the power vested in the Courts.”

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Hot Off The PressNews

Advocates would now be able to attain their licenses digitally via the Bar Council website and the digital process therein.

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Amitabh Thakur challenges S. 16 CEC Act
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Section 16 provides immunity to the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners from being prosecuted for any act, thing or word, committed, done or spoken by him when, or in the course of acting or purporting to act in the discharge of his official duty/ function.

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High Court Round UpLegal RoundUp

A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.

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Lack Of Women Judges In Higher Judiciary
Appointments & TransfersNews

“Across the country there are about 1100 sanctioned posts of High Court Judges, out of which nearly 670 are occupied by men and only 103 by women.”

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