Constructive Possession of Passenger's Contraband
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Possession” under the NDPS Act is not limited to personal recovery; however, prima facie control over the seized material must be shown for Section 37 NDPS to apply.

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Congregational Prayers on Public Land
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Freedom, in a constitutional society, is always accompanied by responsibility towards others.”

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pangolin poacher
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court noted that the case indeed involved an international gang of poachers and traffickers of wildlife animals like Pangolin, and the accused prima facie seemed to be involved.

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Simultaneous Parole or Furlough for Co-Accused
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The High Court interpreted Note (2) to Rule 1212 and Note (1) to Rule 1224, Delhi Prison Rules, 2018, holding that “ordinarily” denotes restriction, not prohibition.

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remark in comedy show
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The words “Ya Allah! Rasgulla! Dahi Bhalla” by themselves are neutral in ordinary social use, and mere mention of food items in a comic act cannot amount to insult of religion.”

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Mis-description in filing shipping bills
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Wrong classification or mis-description in shipping bills filed for MEIS scrips by the customs broker does not attract penalty under Section 114AA, Customs Act, 1962 due to lack of mens rea and jurisdiction of customs department”

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Access Husband's Income Tax Details
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The parties shall be at liberty to take all remedies available in law for requiring the other spouse to place on record the affidavit as mandated under Rajnesh v. Neha, (2020) 2 SCC 324.”

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50 percent disability medical certificate motor accident
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“In the absence of medical or disability certificate, the finding of 50 per cent disability based on fracture of rib, vertebrae and hip dislocation, was found to be erroneous, reducing the award of compensation to just medical expenses.”

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Dhurandhar 2
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In the present case, filmmaker Santosh Kumar sought cancellation of the CBFC certification granted for the screening of Aditya Dhar’s “Dhurandhar 2” alleging that the film was a plagiarised version of his original script titled “D Saheb”.

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failure of core charge in disciplinary proceedings
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court held that path from the proved fact of transfer of Rs 75,000 to the conclusion of bribery remains unexplained.

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Delhi HC AITA Elections Case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Delhi High Court held in view of the subsequent enactment of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025, the issue raised with regard to non-compliance of the Sports Code, 2011 has become academic and ordered fresh elections and appointed Administrator.

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SSC SI Recruitment driving license case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court ruled that requirement is non-discriminatory and rejects candidate’s plea for relaxation despite COVID-related delay in obtaining license.

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Parole for effective legal representation
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court noted that mechanical police objections without substantive reasoning cannot be a valid ground to deny parole.

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Rahul Gandhi fight against Indian State
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The High Court further noted that the complete extracts of the alleged speech had neither been brought before it nor before the trial and appellate court.

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Ranveer Singh Kantara
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In the present case, an FIR was filed against Ranveer Singh for allegedly mimicking the Daiva possession scene from the film Kantara during an event at IFFI, which was claimed to have hurt religious and cultural sentiments.

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award on regularisation
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In the present case, the petitioner sought regularisation and benefits from 1 April 1983, and the Board claimed that the date from which he was entitled was 1 April 1989.

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Narmada Dam
Case BriefsHigh Courts

A PIL was filed by Medha Patkar in 2024 seeking registration of land plots allotted to persons displaced by the Narmada Dam project, since the allotment letters had not been registered as formal title deeds since 20+ years.

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Qualified wife not entitled to maintenance
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The appellant is a gynecologist and is capable of earning handsomely in her line of expertise.

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BJP MLA Pratima Bagri
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Congress Leader Pradeep Ahirwar had filed a complaint against BJP MLA Pratima Bagri questioning the validity of her Scheduled Caste Certificate.

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Refer Sale Certificate 47A Indian Stamp Act 1899
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Section 47-A held inapplicable to statutory and court-supervised auctions, ruling that sale certificates are transfers by operation of law—not conveyances—and cannot be reopened for undervaluation by registering authorities.

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