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Supreme Court Recognises Claimant’s Right to Choice and Periodic Replacement of Prosthetic Limb; Enhances Compensation

The Supreme Court based the standardisation of prosthetic limb compensation on 5-year replacement cycle and 70-year lifespan.

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Not a Simpliciter Defamation Case: Gauhati HC Denies Anticipatory Bail to Congress Leader Pawan Khera in FIR Lodged by Assam CM’s Wife

The Court observed that “in order to gain political mileage, Mr. Khera has dragged an innocent lady into the controversy.”

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Breach of Undertaking is Contempt of Court: Madhya Pradesh HC Directs Reopening of Check Posts for Curbing Overloaded Trucks in 30 Days

The present contempt petition was filed against the State Government for not following the undertakings given by them before the Court in several PILs filed regarding overloaded trucks.

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Child’s Overall Development outweighs Relative Care; Allahabad HC Grants Custody of Infant Child after Mother’s Death to Father

“The corpus is only about 13 months old. If custody is not entrusted to the father at this stage, there is a real possibility of the child growing up without forming any emotional bond with him, which would be detrimental to the child’s overall development and the father’s parental rights.”

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Rajasthan High Court: HRA, CCA, HDA and other Allowances Must Count in Income for Motor Accident Compensation

The High Court enhanced the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal by Rs 5,79,300.

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Gujarat High Court denies bail to law student posing as advocate and swindling over Rs 80 Lakh

The accused, a third year LLB student, had been found in possession of a Bar Council identity card with an enrollment number, along with case registers, seals of various police stations, notary seals and notarial registers.

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Read Why Delhi HC awarded Rs 150+ Cr. in damages for patent infringement, while actual costs yet to be determined by Taxation Officer?

“The general principle for award of damages is that the innocent party has to be put in the same position as it would have been, if not for the infringement.”

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Tenancy Disputes | Property’s attachment & Receiver’s appointment not to be resorted routinely: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The case exemplified a disquieting and steadily growing tendency amongst litigants to invoke the criminal jurisdiction, not as a bona fide recourse for redressal of legitimate grievances, but as a convenient instrument to settle personal scores and wreak private vengeance.

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Bombay High Court Denies Urgent Relief Against Property Auction by Bank under SARFAESI Act

A commercial suit was filed along with an application for urgent relief; however, relief was denied for lack of valid authorisation to file the suit and the availability of an alternate remedy before the Debt Recovery Tribunal.

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Delhi HC: Fresh tender during subsisting contracts valid; no vested right in continuation of procurement policy under CGHS

The principal issue is whether the respondents are barred from initiating a fresh tender for empanelment of local chemists for a future period during the subsistence of existing contracts.

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Delhi High Court Protects “Toprankers Edtech” from Defamatory Campaign by Edtech Rival Platform; Restrains Misuse of CLAT 2026 Topper’s Identity

Recognising the plaintiffs’ right to protect their goodwill and trademark against a coordinated online campaign, the Court issued interim injunction in favour of them

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Explained | Why Kerala High Court Granted Bail to 3 Maoists in Malappuram Arms case

It was argued before the Court that the offences alleged against the appellants were very serious, and they can even be sentenced to imprisonment for life if the charges are proved.

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“No indefeasible right to appointment merely on ground of unfilled vacancies when candidate doesn’t fall under cut-off & waiting lists”: Delhi HC

Unfilled vacancies do not entitle non-selected candidate to appointment where cut-off and 10% waitlist rule duly applied

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24-hour Rule Runs from Actual Restraint, Not Arrest Memo; detention Beyond 24 Hours Illegal in NDPS Case: P&H High Court

“Entries contained in police records or arrest memos are merely declaratory and do not constitute infallible or conclusive proof of the time of arrest.”

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Employee Should Not Suffer for Employer’s Failure in EPF Compliance : Bombay HC quashes rejection of pension claims

Employees cannot be denied higher pension benefits due to employer or record-keeping lapses; authorities must assess claims based on all available evidence and adopt a practical, non-technical approach.

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“Crimes like cow slaughter throw even tempo of life out of gear”: Allahabad HC denies relief to man detained under NSA for cow slaughter

Allahabad High Court explains when an offence transcends law and order to affect public order, upholding preventive detention under NSA.

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Public Roads Not for Disproportionate Industrial Use: Jharkhand HC Directs Parking Compliance by Industries; Flags need for Trauma Care Facilities

“Such public roads are built and maintained through taxpayers’ funds. Therefore, there must be an equitable use of such roads, particularly by industries established for commercial gains.”

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Child’s Right to Stay with Mother a Civilizational Norm, Not Just a Modern Legal Construct: MP High Court refuses to Enforce Foreign Custody Order

“Doctrine of Comity of Courts is important but not absolute, and welfare of the child is the paramount consideration.”

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Unchallenged oral testimony of victim and her mother is sufficient to prove age; Kerala HC upholds POCSO conviction

The Court holds when the accused contends that the victim is not a child as defined in the POCSO Act, it is the prosecution’s duty to prove the victim’s age.

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Acceptance of Benefits and Long Silence Creates Acquiescence Against Challenge to Agreement to Sell: Delhi High Court

“A party cannot be permitted to ‘blow hot-blow cold’, ‘fast and loose’ or ‘approbate and reprobate’. Where one knowingly accepts the benefits of a contract, or conveyance, or of an order, he is estopped from denying the validity of, or the binding effect of such contract, or conveyance, or order upon himself.”