High Courts

J&K High Court PSA Detention
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Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court set aside a preventive detention order holding that the petitioner’s alleged criminal antecedents, arising from incidents confined to personal enmity, did not pose a threat to public order. It reiterated that preventive detention cannot be invoked merely because a person is accused in multiple criminal cases, particularly where the alleged acts concern individual disputes and do not disturb the normal flow of community life.

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JIO lottery
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Delhi High Court restrained the use of Reliance Industries Ltd.’s “JIO” trade mark on lottery and gaming websites, directing domain name registrars to suspend infringing websites and an intermediary to take down infringing content.

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loan dispute criminal case
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The Calcutta High Court found the complaint lacked essential ingredients, the summons were mechanical, and the complainant was a stranger to the loan.

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Penetrative sexual assault under POCSO Act
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Himachal Pradesh High Court held that the Trial Court had rightly concluded that the appellant was guilty of aggravated penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act. The offence is punishable under Section 6 of the Act, which prescribes a minimum sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment.

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Care leavers and JJ Act reforms
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The Rajasthan High Court expressed concern over the systemic deficiencies in the implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act, particularly in relation to preliminary assessments of children accused of heinous offences and the rehabilitation of Care Leavers, and issued wide-ranging directions to State authorities for institutional reforms.

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Compassionate appointee cannot neglect dependants
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Rajasthan High Court examined whether a beneficiary of compassionate appointment can be required to maintain the dependants of the deceased employee, particularly where the appointment was granted on an undertaking to support the family.

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anti-arbitration injunction
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Delhi High Court held that the signed Booking Note, which overrode all previous arrangements and incorporated only Clauses 20—41, could not be read to include the arbitration clause in Clause 43 or the Fixture Recap, and restrained the London (LMAA) arbitration.

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husband capacity to earn
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Rejecting a husband’s revision, the Allahabad HC holds that money is the only soothing legal balm for wife, she can’t be allowed to resign to destiny.

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amendment to claim mesne profits
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The petition challenged the Trial Court’s order allowing the plaintiff to amend the plaint under Order VI Rule 17 CPC to include a claim for mesne profits at the rate of ₹50,000 per month.

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Non-return of stridhan under S. 406 IPC
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Delhi High Court partly quashed criminal proceedings arising from a matrimonial dispute, holding that the allegations under Section 498A IPC disclosed a prima facie case of cruelty, while the prosecution under Section 406 IPC could not be sustained for want of entrustment.

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662 Cr case
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Punjab and Haryana High Court applied the twin conditions under Section 45 PMLA and the triple test for bail, finding no reasonable grounds at this stage to believe that the developer was not guilty of money laundering.

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Section 12-A mediation exemption
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Delhi High Court set aside a Section 12-A exemption order, holding that defendants must be heard and the plaint must be examined to determine whether urgent relief is genuinely contemplated

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Facebook Casteist Abuse
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The High Court directed further investigation through the specialised cyber-forensic machinery under the supervision of the Deputy Commissioner of Police/Specialised Cyber Cell.

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Intention to insult National Flag
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Mere display of the Flag with the saffron band downward, without material indicating a deliberate intention or mens rea to show disrespect, does not constitute an offence; accidental or inadvertent acts are not punishable under the provision.

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victim must be heard before grant of bail
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Delhi High Court reiterated that the victim is entitled to participate at all stages of criminal proceedings, including the hearing of a regular bail application.

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Calcutta High Court money recovery suit
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The Court, considering the evidence on record, concluded that the plaintiff was entitled to a decree for money, therefore awarded the payment of ₹47,00,000 with interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum from the date of institution of the suit until repayment.

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minimum stipend for junior advocates
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The Court remarked that, “State Bar Council being regulatory body has the heavy burden to see that junior advocates are paid stipend for maintaining their expenses and transportation.”

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relief to PCI-approved pharmacy college
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The Court granted ad interim relief to a pharmacy institution that had obtained approval from the Pharmacy Council of India but was unable to participate in the Central Admission Process owing to the State’s prohibition on establishment of new B. Pharmacy and D. Pharmacy institutions for the Academic Year 2026-2027.

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Students' Right to Dissent and Demonstrate
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The case arose from an incident at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) involving alleged vandalism of its Facial Recognition Technology system. Eight students were accused of supporting the protesters by cheering, clapping and sloganeering and were subsequently fined ₹19,000 each for indiscipline.

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