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Better Possessory Title
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Deciding a second appeal arising from a long-standing dispute over a JJ Colony property, the Court upheld a decree for possession in favour of the respondent, observing that while the respondent successfully traced her rights to the original allottee through documentary evidence, the appellant failed to substantiate her competing claim with any credible material.

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no surrender of tenancy without agreement
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The Court held that tenancy cannot be said to have been surrendered in absence of a decree of eviction or a valid agreement evidencing surrender, and that temporary handing over of premises for a limited purpose does not extinguish tenancy rights, particularly when rent continued to be paid and accepted.

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shared autorickshaw workplace posh act
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Bombay High Court considered the scope of “workplace” under the POSH Act in relation to an incident allegedly occurring during a shared autorickshaw commute to work.

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motor accident claim compensation loss of consortium
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The Court allowed the motor accidents appeal and enhanced the compensation in a motor accident claim, by awarding 40 per cent additional income towards future prospects and ₹40000 to each claimant under the head of loss of consortium.

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Electro-Homeopathy regulation Kerala HC
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The Court observed that a citizen cannot claim an unrestricted right to engage in any activity merely because it is not expressly prohibited by law; Constitutional freedoms must be balanced against societal interests and corresponding civic obligations.

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Pagri does not create perpetual tenancy
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Delhi High Court held that acceptance of pagri does not make a tenancy perpetual or confer ownership rights on a tenant. Upholding an eviction decree, the Court held that filing of the suit itself amounted to notice of termination and found the Delhi Rent Control Act inapplicable to the premises.

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Child Welfare in Cross-Border Visitation
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The Court asserted that since the respondent-father had already travelled to USA, he could spend time with the child there and to give priority to the minor child, he could extend his stay in USA by working remotely from there.

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Absolute liability of electricity company for electrocution death
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Disclaimer: This has been reported after the availability of the order of the Court and not on media reports so as to

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30-day notice period under Special Marriage Act
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Delhi High Court ruled that the mandatory 30-day notice period under the Special Marriage Act cannot be relaxed merely because one of the parties is required to join employment abroad, emphasising that courts cannot bypass express statutory requirements.

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Meena Kumar Rohra
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Meena Kumar Rohra, a close associate of HDIL promoter Rakesh Kumar Wadhawan, was directed to disclose her assets on oath within four weeks, with the injunction restraining her from disposing of assets continuing in force.

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conviction based on confessions before police
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In the present case, the Gauhati High Court examined the validity of a murder conviction based primarily on confessional statements recorded under Section 164 CrPC and alleged extra-judicial confessions.

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Telegram Ban NEET 2026
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With 2.2 million candidates appearing in the re-examination and unlawful channels reappearing within minutes of every takedown, the Court held that narrower measures had been exhausted and that Telegram’s own CEO’s public admission of “backdating scams” and “hundreds of removed channels” constituted a concession that rendered the platform-wide block legally sustainable.

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Kerala HC upholds POCSO conviction of Madrassa teacher
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The Kerala High Court upheld the conviction of a Madrassa teacher for offences under the POCSO Act, IPC, and Juvenile Justice Act, holding that a child survivor’s reliable and consistent testimony can independently sustain a conviction.

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Right of Residence in Sister-in-law Property
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Delhi High Court ruled that a daughter-in-law cannot continue occupying her sister-in-law’s property merely because she resided there with her husband. Once the husband’s permissive right ended, she had no independent right to remain in possession.

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Enforceability of Head of Terms
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In a Section 9 plea under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Court holds that the Heads of Terms constitutes a prima facie binding commercial arrangement warranting interim protection, leaving questions of enforceability and entitlement to specific performance to the arbitral tribunal.

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Presiding arbitrator has no noteworthy superior role
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A party that initially chose a retired Judge as sole arbitrator cannot later insist that only a technical expert can adjudicate because the dispute is factual in nature — the Kerala High Court directed the KHHAC to nominate a former Judge as presiding arbitrator, leaving it open to the tribunal to seek expert assistance on technical issues.

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Preity Zinta personality rights
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The Bombay High Court granted leave to enable institution of a suit seeking protection against alleged infringement of Preity Zinta’s personality rights, copyright and reputation through AI-generated deepfakes, manipulated images, chatbot personas and other digital content disseminated online.

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Kar HC quashes KERC captive verification order
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The High Court held Clause 6.7 of the KERC Captive Verification Procedure introducing a dynamic “Unitary Qualifying Ratio” based on actual consumption contrary to Rule 3 Electricity Rules, 2005 and the proportionality benchmark laid down by the Supreme Court in Dakshin Gujarat Vij Co. Ltd. v. Gayatri Shakti Paper and Board Ltd..

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Compensation for Land Acquired for Service Road
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The Court held that landowners are entitled to compensation for land acquired for a service road in a National Highway widening project and directed payment of the compensation amount, holding the denial of compensation for such land to be arbitrary.

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Bhojshala complex temple goddess Vagdevi protected monument
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“The religious character of the “disputed area” of Bhojshala Complex and Kamal Maula Mosque was held to be a Temple of Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati) in the light of provisions of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 and Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.”

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