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The registration for the Fourth IBA India Litigation and ADR Symposium closes in three days.
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4-year-old hung from tree by teachers as corporal punishment: Chhattisgarh HC takes cognizance, seeks response from School Education Department
As per the report, two female teachers punished the child for allegedly not completing his homework. Though the child was reported to be safe, the parents raised questions over the incident.
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“Type-1 Diabetes cannot hinder Right to Education”: Madhya Pradesh HC directs diabetic State-Level Badminton player’s admission to B.P.Ed. Course
“The respondents’ refusal to provide minimal dietary flexibility or safe insulin storage, both of which petitioner volunteered to manage at his own cost, constitutes denial of reasonable accommodation and hence discrimination per se. Even otherwise, Type-1 diabetes is not a recognized disability; therefore, exclusion of the petitioner on this ground is arbitrary and discriminatory.”
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Law Commission celebrates 76th Constitution Day; inaugurates its social media handles
“A civilisational legacy built upon tolerance, protected by sovereignty, guided by equality and held together by fraternity, ensures justice as also human dignity.”
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Former Judge and Senior Advocate Dr. S. Muralidhar appointed as Chair for UN Commission of Inquiry on Occupied Palestinian Territory
On 27-11-2025, the President of the UN Human Rights Council appointed Former Chief Justice of Orissa High Court and Senior Advocate Dr. S. Muralidhar as the Chair of the three-person body of the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel.
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“Reliefs sought amount to micromanagement of investigation”: Inside Chhattisgarh HC order rejecting petition against politician Amit Baghel for hate speech
“The reliefs sought by the petitioner, particularly those seeking directions for immediate arrest, the manner of investigation, supervision by a senior officer of a particular rank, and periodic status reports, amount to a prayer for judicial supervision and micromanagement of criminal investigation.”
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“Deriving pleasure from difficulties & tension of other is cruelty”: Madhya Pradesh HC grants divorce to woman after husband’s refusal despite irretrievably broken marriage
The Court remarked that when the other party opposes the prayer for divorce despite their being no possibility of them living together, such conduct of party deriving pleasure from difficulties and tension of the other party also amounts to cruelty.
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“Allegations of spending habits, household contribution, or mobile usage, without proof of severe mental harassment, not cruelty”: Madhya Pradesh HC
“The husband married the wife of his own volition through social media, and if household habits or lifestyle preferences were material factors to him, they could have been ascertained before marriage.”
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“It’s a mess, dishonesty at all levels”: Allahabad HC reprimands State over issuance of multiple birth certificates
“It appears that anyone at any point of time can get a date of birth certificate issued with whichever date they want from wherever in the State.”
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2025 SCC Vol. 9 Part 3
2025 SCC Vol. 9 Part 3: Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases on Forest Act, Motor Vehicles Act, NI Act, Commercial Courts Act, and IBC.
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Madhya Pradesh HC quashes amendment giving institutional preference in PG courses in private medical colleges to MBBS graduates from MP
“Giving institutional preference in the first round would most likely entail filling up all the postgraduate seats from the institutional candidates who have qualified for MBBS from colleges within MP, as the number of postgraduate seats is far less than MBBS seats.”
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‘State destroying entire vegetation’; Madhya Pradesh HC bars cutting, pruning, or shifting of any tree in Bhopal in Illegal Tree Felling Case
“Clearly, it appears that respondents are not interested in protecting or transplanting any tree but are, in a rampant manner, cutting and destroying the entire vegetation that is coming in the way of alleged development.”
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Allahabad High Court denies relief to an accused in Bareilly Violence Case
Violence erupted when a Maulana allegedly called upon members of a particular community to assemble at the Islamiya Inter College, and the crowd went awry.
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‘Offence was not pre-meditated’; Allahabad HC commutes death sentence to life imprisonment of man who raped and killed his 5-month-old cousin
The Court reiterated that though in a rape and murder case based on circumstantial evidence, the death penalty can be awarded in the ‘rarest of rare’, normally imprisonment for life without any remission may be awarded, unless a death sentence is inevitable.
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“Railways must equally protect lives of passengers in general class and higher classes”: MP HC grants relief to man who lost both legs in train accident due to overcrowding
“The value of human life does not vary with the category of ticket purchased. Every passenger, irrespective of class, is entitled to the same standard of safety, care, and vigilance from the Railways.”
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“Hunting offences have serious implications for wildlife preservation & ecological balance”: MP HC denies bail to man accused of hunting spotted deer
“The offences alleged relate to illegal hunting of a protected wildlife species have serious implications for wildlife preservation and ecological balance. Such offences affect public interest at large and must be dealt with sternly.”
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of reported death of woman due to malfunctioning lift at Jammu-based Super Specialty Hospital
The NHRC sought detailed report from the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir, within two weeks.
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Allahabad HC questions compassionate appointment to stepmother overlooking minor daughter’s welfare; calls for collective responsibility towards girl child
“The petitioner, a minor student of Class XII, has lost both her parents and is presently under the guardianship of her maternal uncle. In such exceptional circumstances, while granting compassionate appointment to the stepmother, the competent authority was duty bound to ensure the safety, security, and future welfare of the petitioner.”
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Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry seeks amendment to raise advocates enrollment fees in a letter to Ministry of Law & Justice
“The financial health of the State Bar Councils is integral to maintaining professional standards, ensuring the independence of the Bar, and enabling the efficient discharge of statutory duties.”
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Patna HC grants anticipatory bail to YouTuber Manish Kashyap accused of tarnishing image of railways by uploading video of people tampering with train tracks
Manish Kashyap allegedly uploaded a video on X (formerly known as Twitter) of a railway track showing insertion of stones between the fish plates of railway tracks by some persons.
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