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“The deliberate dissemination of misleading statements, intended to create a false impression among the legal fraternity and the public at large, is not merely an act of misinformation, but also a clear violation of an Advocate’s broader duty to maintain the dignity and integrity of the profession.”

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ban on online opinion trading platforms
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“Since there exist adequate statutory frameworks for redressal of these grievances, including the Haryana Prevention of Public Gambling Act, 2025, there arises no occasion for the Court to entertain the petition under its extraordinary writ jurisdiction.”

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

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Allahabad High Court Live- in relationship
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“The concept of live-in relationship goes against the interest of the women since a man can marry a woman or number of women even after a live-in relationship, but it is difficult for the women to find a life partner after a breakup.”

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CRPF personnel killed colleagues
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“Long working hours without leave and difficult environment does not give the right to any person to vent his anger by causing the death of his own colleagues.”

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e-filing for jail
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Previously, prisoners would have to file their appeals and other applications by preparing them in physical form and sending them to the Court for filing.

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90-day Mediation Drive
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“The special pan India mediation campaign is being organised with the objectives to settle suitable matters pending in the Courts, from the Taluka Courts to the High Courts, and taking mediation to every nook and corner of the country as people’s friendly mode of dispute resolution.”

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Illegal Mining at Satluj River
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The Court held that the offence of illegal mining in rivers needed to be taken seriously despite less punishment prescribed under law.

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Morni Hills as Reserved Forest
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“To permit nearly four decades to elapse without any discernible, substantive action flowing from a statutory declaration is, to put it mildly, an affront to the principles of effective governance and a manifest failure at the end of concerned officers, both statutory and constitutional.”

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Custody of minor girl
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“The principle that the father is the natural guardian of the minor child-boy or unmarried girl, and after him, the mother is primarily derived from section 6 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, though seminal at its time. Now it smacks patriarchal bias, therefore, become obsolete in the progressive realities of 21st- century in India”

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death of prisoners Varanasi
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The NHRC stated that if the media report was true then it would raise serious issues of human rights violations.

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Delay in curing registry defects
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The Court noted that the registry did not follow the procedure prescribed in the GHC Rules for movement of the papers from the registry to the competent Court, thus there was no occasion for consideration by the Court concerned as to whether the respondents were entitled to condonation of delay in removal of office objections.

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Punjab and Haryana High Court
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“A firm hand, with stringent law enforcement and legal measures, is essential to dismantling extortion rackets, deterring future criminal enterprises and safeguarding the moral fabric of society.”

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Punjab and Haryana High Court
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A news report published on 17-6-2025, highlighted that PGIMER had been facing severe shortage of hospital attendants and nursing staff, thereby which forcing relatives of patients to step in as caretakers, resulting in overcrowding and compromise in service.

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Punjab and Haryana High Court
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According to the news report, residents and environmental activists have launched protests and official petitions against the alleged tree felling citing destruction of the Aravallis in DLF Phase 5.

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Gauhati High Court
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“The alleged termination order of the petitioner, though said to be illegal and arbitrary, was not put to challenge either in the present or earlier writ proceeding.”

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Chhattisgarh High Court
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The Court issued a circular barring usage of any electronic device, even in switched off mode, inside the courtrooms and recording of any part of the proceedings.

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Electoral Cards
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In continuation of the various measures undertaken by the ECI for the convenience of voters, new Standard Operating Procedures have been introduced to ensure real-time tracking and faster delivery of Electoral Cards to voters.

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Punjab and Haryana High Court
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“The well settled proposition of law is that simple denial of the whereabouts of an offender by his family members does not amount to harbouring such family member.”

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Ahmedabad Plane Crash
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Gujarat State Legal Services Authority, under the aegis of NALSA, launched an emergency response mechanism titled “Plane Crash Legal Support Helpdesk” to provide legal and psychological counselling to aggrieved persons.

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