Supreme Court imposes ₹ 3 lakh costs on Samay Raina
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court imposed ₹3 lakh costs each on Samay Raina, Vipul Goyal and others for alleged brazen violation of undertakings and directed them to file compliance affidavits within 15 days.

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Compensation for invasion of privacy and dignity
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Police entered a woman’s bedroom without a woman constable, seized her mobile phone without a seizure panchnama, and recorded no grounds in the case diary. Bombay HC holds both the search under Section 185 and the seizure under Section 105 of the BNSS violated mandatory procedure and Article 21 of the Constitution.

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disputed property title affidavit evidence Calcutta HC conveyance deed
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court found serious doubts regarding the validity of the transfer and authenticity of payment records based on the applicant’s dual role as attorney and purchaser. The Court held that such disputed questions required a civil trial and not adjudication on affidavits. Hence, it dismissed the application, refusing to direct execution of the conveyance deed.

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Article 227 challenge to Section 16 application
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Reiterating the legislative policy of minimal judicial interference in arbitral proceedings, the Court observed that interference under Article 227 is warranted only in rare cases involving a patent lack of inherent jurisdiction that is apparent on the face of the record

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NSE public servant under Prevention of Corruption Act
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Delhi High Court observes that NSE is a recognised stock exchange performing vital public functions, not an ordinary commercial venture. But whether its MD & CEO, by virtue of that office, qualifies as a “public servant” under Section 2(c)(viii) of the Prevention of Corruption Act is a mixed question of fact and law that must be determined on evidence at trial.

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Umar Khalid
Case BriefsDistrict Court

Umar Khalid has been in judicial custody since 2020 and was allowed two e-mulakats a week for six years without violating any prison rule, before the jail reduced it to one in May 2026.

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MP HC District Judges security housing Justice Tabassum Khan threats
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Noting that many Judges lacked official accommodations, the Court stated that the first security measure was to ensure proper housing facilities for District Judges, as living in residential areas exposes them to the public at large.

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Section 22 Hindu Succession Act Agricultural Property
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, concurring with Justice Sanjay Karol, stated that “the right of pre-emption as conferred under Section 22 of the HSA is, in its pith and substance, an incident of succession and nothing more”.

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New York Convention and State Immunity
Case BriefsForeign Courts

The present appeal concerned the interplay between the enforcement obligations under the New York Convention and the doctrine of sovereign immunity. The Court of Appeal examined whether a Contracting State, by ratifying the Convention, submits to the jurisdiction of English courts in enforcement proceedings and held that Article III preserves, rather than waives, State immunity.

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No-Interest Clause on Security Deposit
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Once the parties with their eyes open without any protest whatsoever and with free will accept certain terms of a contract they cannot afterwards be permitted to go back on the same merely because at a later point of time the stipulation proves to be onerous.”

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Kerala HC councillor oath inside prison KAAPA preventive detention
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Kerala HC stated that the duty of the Court is to uphold the democracy and ensure that the democratic procedures are strictly followed. However, in extraordinary situation, Court must take extraordinary decision to protect the democratic principles and people’s mandate.

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Territorial jurisdiction in passport date of birth correction
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Delhi High Court dismissed a passport DOB correction plea, holding that territorial jurisdiction under Article 226 depends on where the cause of action arises, not the location of the MEA.

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Environmental compensation for illegal tree felling
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Considering the circumstances which were disclosed, the National Green Tribunal further extended the time and directed the UP PCB to complete the proceedings concerning the levy of environmental compensation.

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Section 420 IPC quashing compromise Jharkhand HC
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court held that the offences involved in the case are not heinous offences nor does it constitute any offence of mental depravity rather the same relates to a petty private dispute between the parties. Due to the complete settlement between the petitioner and the respondent, the possibility of conviction of the petitioner was remote and bleak.

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investigation before FIR registration murder acquittal benefit of doubt
Case BriefsDistrict Court

In spite of knowing the fact that the investigation carried out by him will be illegal, the Investigating Officer had continued the investigation and prepared document which is damaging to the case of the prosecution

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Multiple Sclerosis PwD Reservation
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Delhi High Court held that the cancellation of the respondent’s candidature was not in accordance with law and concurred with the Tribunal’s finding that the rejection of her claim for PwD reservation was unsustainable. Accordingly, the Court upheld the Tribunal’s order setting aside the cancellation and granting consequential reliefs to the respondent.

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cannot compel adult woman to return home
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court held that a 21-year-old woman, being an adult, is legally competent to decide her residence, marriage, and education, and directed that she shall not be compelled to return to her parental home or treated as a missing person, as these matters of personal choice are protected under Article 21 of the Constitution.

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fish vendor motor accident compensation
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In the case at hand, a 25-year-old fish vendor sustained grievous injuries after a car driven at a high speed and in a rash and negligent manner collided with his motorcycle.

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Telangana HC minority schools RTE journalists
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court held that educational authorities lacked statutory authority to direct minority educational institutions to provide free education to children of journalists by invoking the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, reiterating that the Act is inapplicable to minority institutions protected under Article 30(1) of the Constitution.

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