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Delhi High Court directs Registrar General to consider formulation of Child Access and Custody Guidelines with Parenting Plan

With similar frameworks already emerging in other states, the Delhi High Court begins evaluating whether formal child access and parenting plan guidelines are needed.

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Bombay High Court explains when Principal Seat continues to retain Jurisdiction despite Establishment of a Circuit Bench

The Bombay High Court held that creation of the Kolhapur Circuit Bench does not divest the Principal Seat of jurisdiction, as both the DRT (Pune) and DRAT (Mumbai) fall within its territory and the appellate order forms a substantial part of the cause of action.

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Explained | Why Delhi High Court injuncted Smotect’s misleading surrogate ads targeting “Vimal Elaichi”

Court restrained defendants from circulating videos that falsely linked the plaintiff’s mouth freshener product with tobacco-related health risks.

Strained marriage not proof of wife's murder

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Strained marriage and alcohol addiction not enough to presume husband’s guilt in wife’s murder: Madras HC

“Even a strong suspicion was not enough to convict a person and that the prosecution had to necessarily prove each circumstance in the chain beyond reasonable doubt.”

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Punjab and Haryana High Court stays proceedings against Guru Randhawa over alleged outraging of religious feelings

In the case at hand, without recording the preliminary evidence, the notice has been issued to Guru Randhawa.

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Kerala HC sets aside Bail for Non Compliance with Mandatory S. 15A(3) SC/ST Act Notice in Mob Lynching Case; Directs surrender in 3 days

“Even to decide whether offences under the SC/ST Act are attracted, the courts cannot proceed unilaterally without issuing notice under Section 15-A(3). The Special Judge thoughtlessly granted bail in a case of mob lynching without ensuring a mandatory hearing to the victim’s dependent, which amounted to a serious lapse.”

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Delhi HC: Copyright strike notices on digital platforms, without follow-up legal action, attract groundless threats remedy

“As per the YouTube Policy, Strike Notices are not capable of affording resolution of the disputes between the parties on the aspect of the infringement of the copyright.”

disclosure of Photocopies of other candidates' answer sheets

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Allahabad High Court: Marks in Recruitment Exams disclosable under RTI, not Photocopies of other candidates’ answer sheets

The High Court clarifies what constitutes “public activity” in exam-related disclosures while drawing limits on access to confidential material like answer sheets.

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Banks must issue notice before making fraud declaration and entering Directors’ names in Central Fraud Registry: Bombay HC

“Banks are required to issue prior notice and provide a hearing to affected parties before proceeding with classifying an account as fraud and entering the names of the Directors of a company in the Central Fraud Registry.”

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Execution of discharge voucher acknowledging full and final settlement bars further claims unless obtained by fraud, coercion, or undue influence: Delhi High Court

When to step in and when to not, “the line is thin, but Courts are expected to possess the intellectual wherewithal to discern it and walk the right side.”

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Consistent records outweigh technicalities: Allahabad High Court orders payment of ₹4 lakh ex gratia for snake-bite death

“Failure to consider contemporaneous evidence and giving undue weightage to hyper technical reasons is against the principles law.”

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Cut-off date cannot bar Covid-19 ex-gratia relief; Bombay HC directs Rs 50 lakh relief to Junior Clerk’s family

“In spite of the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, various government employees including the District Administration, Police, Home guard, Anganwadi Karmachari, etc., were performing their duties carrying risk to their lives.”

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Supplementary agreements can extend public tenders; Non-participants cannot challenge concluded contract: Telangana High Court

“The petitioner approached the Court only after the declaration of the financial results and the contract was already executed and it was opined that any interference at this juncture would not only unsettle a concluded contract but also cause administrative chaos and financial loss to the public exchequer.”

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Read why Madhya Pradesh HC quashed anticipatory bail of brand counterfeiting case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court examined whether anticipatory bail could stand when additional, more serious offences had already been taken cognizance of by the Magistrate.

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Rajasthan HC stays CBSE’s affiliation withdrawal order; Jaipur’s Neerja Modi School gets 1 month to cure deficiencies

CBSE had withdrawn the school’s Senior Secondary affiliation citing violations of affiliation byelaws and deficiencies flagged after the November 2025 incident involving the death of a 9 yearold student.

Territorial jurisdiction in child custody matters

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Where should child custody matters be filed? Rajasthan HC’s answer pauses a father’s plea

“Section 9, Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 in no uncertain terms envisages that the petition should be filed where the minor ordinarily resides.”

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Inside Punjab and Haryana High Court order denying bail to YouTuber accused of sharing sensitive information with Pakistan

“There had been an effort on the part of the petitioner to delete information with regard to conversations and transmission of information to the operatives of Pakistan Intelligence Agency.”

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Bombay HC affirms RBI’s revival plan of Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank —Unity Small Finance Bank amalgamation scheme

The Bombay High Court noted that RBI framed the PMC Bank—Unity Bank amalgamation scheme during a period of severe financial stress for PMC Bank, and held that the measures, including depositor classification and reduced interest, were valid steps taken in public interest.

graphics on display screen protected as design

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Calcutta HC allows Registration of Graphics on Display Screens under the Designs Act; Flags Lack of Clarity in Designs Office on GUI Registrability

“There is nothing which prevents GUIs being registrable on a case to case basis after satisfying the requirements under Sections 2(a) and 2(d) of the Act when properly identified with an article and keeping in mind that the design elements are not purely function driven.”

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Kerala High Court: Wife Allowed to Extract Brain-Dead Husband’s Gametes for Assisted Reproduction Amid Consent Dilemma

“Kerala High Court allows a woman to urgently extract and cryopreserve the gametes of her brain-dead husband, despite the absence of written informed consent under the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021, directing that no further ART procedures occur without its approval.”