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Chinese manjha case | Telangana HC held Magistrate cannot issue summons through cryptic cognizance order

The Court held that while prosecuting offences arising out of the alleged sale or use of Chinese manjha, a Magistrate must record reasons demonstrating application of mind before taking cognizance and issuing summons.

Development plan reservation cannot continue indefinitely

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10-Year limit on development plan revision is mandatory; Belated exercise cannot defeat deemed lapse: Gujarat HC

If there is neither acquisition of the land nor initiation of revision proceedings within the prescribed period of 10 years, and despite service of the statutory notice the authority fails to acquire the land or commence acquisition proceedings within 6 months, the reservation is deemed to have lapsed by operation of law.

SDM dispossession notice stay Madhya Pradesh High Court

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Madhya Pradesh High Court stays SDM notice directing dispossession of petitioners’ houses in cattle slaughter case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court gives interim relief to petitioners accused of cattle slaughtering, by staying the operation and effect of the administrative notice issued to dispossess the petitioners of their houses.

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National Stock Exchange of India is a “public authority” under RTI Act: Delhi High Court

The Court held that NSEI would qualify as a “public authority” not only under the second part, but also under the first part of Section 2(h), RTI Act.

investigation labs law and order maintenance police cadre

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Investigating officer cannot do two jobs at once: Rajasthan HC directs separate police wings for investigation and law & order, establishment of investigation labs and increase in cadre strength

Perusing the recommendations made by the committee for two separate wings of police for investigation and law and order maintenance, the Court issued directions to increase the police cadre strength and establish well-equipped investigation labs in the state of Rajasthan for fair and expeditious investigation as delay violates the right to fair investigation and speedy trial.

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No absolute bar on organ donation by minors: Delhi HC permits 17-year-old to donate part of liver to father on exceptional medical grounds

This Court viewed that the balance of convenience and equities, in the present case, overwhelmingly lie in favour of permitting the proposed liver donation and transplantation. In case such permission is denied, it may lead to loss of life of the petitioner’s father.

Kerala HC ₹75 lakh security condition child abroad

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Onerous conditions detrimental to child’s welfare: Kerala HC sets aside ₹75 lakh security condition on mother for taking minor abroad

Kerala High Court emphasised that the welfare of the child is paramount consideration. While courts may impose safeguards when permitting a child to be taken abroad, such conditions must be reasonable and capable of compliance. Onerous financial conditions that effectively deny the child better care and educational opportunities cannot be sustained.

FIR quashing BNS Arms Act settlement Jharkhand HC

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“Possibility of conviction remote and bleak”: Jharkhand HC quashes BNS and Arms Act FIR on settlement in private money dispute

“The criminal proceeding would put the petitioners to great oppression and prejudice and extreme injustice by not quashing the criminal proceeding despite full and complete settlement and compromise with the victim.”

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Public Figures Must Tolerate Political Satire, But Not Vulgar AI Deepfakes That Cross the Line Into Defamation; Delhi HC Partly Allows Raghav Chadha’s Defamation Suit

The Court reiterated that “a public figure should not be so thin-skinned so as to complain about any criticism of his decisions and such criticism ought to be viewed with humility”.

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Incoherence in a 3-Year Old’s Narrative Does Not Diminish Its Credibility; Delhi HC Cancels Bail Granted to POCSO Accused School Caretaker

The Court held that absence of external injuries or pending forensic reports cannot, by themselves, justify grant of bail if the trial court had overlooked material circumstances bearing upon the gravity of the offence and the vulnerability of the victim.

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Delhi HC declines to interfere with Indian Dressage Team selection for 20th Asian Games; reiterates limited scope of judicial review in sports selections

Delhi High Court dismissed challenges to the Indian Dressage Team selection for the 2026 Asian Games, holding that the EFI followed the prescribed Selection Criteria and reiterating the limited scope of judicial review in sports selections.

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Whether Promise of Marriage by a Married Man Can Prima Facie Constitute an Offence Under Section 69 BNS? Kerala HC Examines

In the present case, an alleged promise of marriage made was by a man who was already married. The Court examined whether such a promise could amount to “deceitful means” and the applicability of the bar contained under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

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Husband who called police himself after killing pregnant wife gets life sentence commuted to 7 years: MP HC holds verbal taunt amounted to grave and sudden provocation

The Court found that the wife’s statement that she could keep a thousand husbands like him constituted grave and sudden provocation within Exception 1 to Section 300 IPC, and that the fatal injuries were consistent with a single blow rather than repeated pelting, bringing the case within Section 304 Part II rather than Part I.

NEET PG eligibility of SSC Medical Officers

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Challenge to a Policy Doesn’t Justify Interim Suspension of Operative Rules; Delhi HC Affirms AFT’s Refusal to Permit NEET PG Appearance Under Superseded Rules

Armed Forces Tribunal refused to grant interim relief permitting the petitioners, SSC Medical Officers, to apply for and appear in the NEET PG Examination, 2026 on a priority basis.

Section 15 HMA second marriage after divorce

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Second marriage after divorce not void merely because appeal against divorce decree is pending; condonation of delay does not revive Section 15 HMA bar: Kerala High Court

“An incapacity for a second marriage for a certain period does not have the effect of treating the former marriage as subsisting. This settled position in law would suffice to reject the argument of the husband that the second marriage was void since it was bigamous in nature.”

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Delhi HC directs AITA to amend Constitution in line with Sports Governance Act, orders fresh elections by 30 September 2026

Delhi High Court issued interim directions for reforming the governance framework of the AITA, directing amendment of its Constitution in accordance with the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 and the Sports Governance Rules, 2026, followed by fresh Executive Committee elections by 30 September 2026.

Section 471 DMC Act limitation prosecution unauthorised construction

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“FIR to wrong Magistrate won’t save the day”: Delhi HC clarifies Section 471 DMC Act limitation and Municipal Magistrate jurisdiction in landmark reference

The Court was called upon to decide the recurring questions concerning the interpretation of Sections 466-A, 467 and 471, Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, particularly regarding the limitation applicable to prosecutions for unauthorised construction under Section 332 of the Act.

preservation of lakes and water bodies udaipur

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“Lakes are not mere water bodies but living heritage”: Rajasthan HC takes suo motu cognizance of encroachments and decay threatening Udaipur’s lakes, orders status quo

Citing newspaper reports on unresolved boundary disputes over Rupsagar Talab, recurring structural failures in Madar Canal, and unchecked development near Fatehsagar Lake, the Court invoked Article 21’s right to a clean environment and the Public Trust Doctrine to direct that no further encroachment, construction or pollution be permitted in any of Udaipur’s lakes pending a coordinated status report from eleven state authorities.

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Justice does not mean “whatever I want and howsoever I put it”: Bombay High Court denies relief to MNLU student with less than 75 per cent attendance

The Bombay High Court dismissed a review petition filed by a law student barred from appearing in semester examinations due to less than 75 per cent attendance, holding that the application merely sought to reargue issues already decided and failed to satisfy the requirements for review under Order XLVII CPC.

UPPSC APO-2025 Mains candidature rejection

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Rejected hours before her exam over a missing hard copy, candidate gets relief from Allahabad HC’s special Sunday sitting to write UPPSC APO Mains

The Court noted that the petitioner’s candidature was rejected solely on the ground that she did not submit the hard copy of the application form and accordingly permitted her to provisionally appear in the Mains Examination, subject to further orders to be passed in the present writ petition.