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Seven accused, arrested on 14 May 2026 for an alleged knife, wooden stick and iron rod attack on multiple victims, were granted bail by the Surat Court just eight days later, after observing that bail is the general rule under Indian criminal jurisprudence regardless of the seriousness of the offence alleged.
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ATFP, New Delhi clarified that adjudication proceedings under Section 8 PMLA remain mandatory even if a Special Court passes a confiscation order before filing of complaint.
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The Court attached significance to the fact that a married son remained part of the family irrespective of his marital status, whereas a married daughter was excluded merely because she was married.
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Cheq Digital’s writ petition challenging DGGI’s provisional attachment of its bank accounts under Form GST DRC-22 was disposed of as infructuous after DGGI itself withdrew the attachment order during pendency, with ICICI Bank undertaking to implement the withdrawal forthwith.
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Delhi High Court dismissed an intra-court appeal against an order issuing contempt notice and deferring an Order 39 Rule 4 CPC plea, refusing to condone 105 days’ delay and holding the order not appealable.
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A resident of Greater Noida approached the NGT alleging sewage-contaminated drinking water across five cities. NGT has now directed MP and Gujarat authorities to take remedial measures within four weeks as conditions in those states deteriorate.
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The Allahabad High Court declares Lok Adalats cannot assume the exclusive jurisdiction of Family Courts to grant divorce, criticises DLSA for mechanical and cryptic orders, and directs judgment to be circulated to all Lok Adalats and DLSAs across Uttar Pradesh.
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Observing that although the Director was responsible for the overall management of IRTC, his powers remained subject to the control and supervision of the Executive Committee and the General Body, and noting that he was appointed by the Executive Committee, the Kerala High Court held that the appellant could only be treated as an employee of IRTC and not as its employer.
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Calcutta High Court held that ChatGPT’s generative qualities prima facie make it an originator rather than an intermediary, while acknowledging the question is ultimately “complicated and vexed” and can only be decided at trial with technical and expert evidence.
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In a 144-page ruling on 35+ petitions, Justice Sachin Datta held that the right to be forgotten is a constitutional right under Article 21, allowing acquitted persons, discharged accused, matrimonial dispute parties and sexual offence victims to seek de-indexing of judicial records from name-based search results globally, while declining relief for convicted persons, public figures, and cases involving ongoing public interest.
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The High Court further held that an unduly prolonged investigation without adequate justification entitles the accused to approach the High Court seeking quashing of the FIR, reiterating that investigations cannot continue endlessly at the cost of both complainant and accused.
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The High Court found no material demonstrating mens rea on the part of the petitioner, observing that the incident appeared to be an unfortunate road accident involving a stray animal. In the absence of evidence showing deliberate or knowing conduct, the allegations of intentional cruelty could not be sustained.
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The Court found that the present matter is not one where wholly illicit pharmaceutical drug had been recovered from a person lacking lawful authority to possess them.
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Holding that where a disability pension claim is raised within 15 years of discharge the primary burden of proof rests on the Department and not the claimant, the Kerala High Court set aside the Armed Forces Tribunal’s rejection of a former soldier’s disability pension claim.
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The Court stated that if the husband was bearing substantial expenses for the technical education of the major son, the same could not be a ground to restrict reasonable maintenance and educational support to the minor daughter.
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The Kerala High Court upheld Section 104(1-A) of the Industrial Relations Code as a valid transitory provision, holding that allowing existing Labour Tribunals to continue until new bodies are constituted is neither manifestly arbitrary nor unconstitutional.
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The plaintiff had placed on record the necessary permissions and had established a prima facie entitlement to protection, balance of convenience and irreparable loss. Therefore, in case the ad interim injunction was not implemented in its letter and spirit, then the very purpose of passing such an order would be defeated.
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“Tackling human trafficking for CSE, with its hidden nature and multifarious forms, is indeed a very daunting task. However, there is recognition from all corners that it is an evil which needs urgent and consistent attention.”
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The Court directed the SDM to liaise with police authorities to trace the whereabouts of the employers and directed the Delhi police to “pro-actively investigate and take all necessary measures” for tracing them and facilitating recovery proceedings.
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The Court held that once a company ceases to exist pursuant to amalgamation, proceedings cannot be continued and an assessment order cannot be passed in its name.
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