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Supreme Court issues directives on diverse aspects to ensure improved conditions in Beggars’ Homes across the country; Directs strict compliance

“Beggars’ homes cannot be conceived as quasi-penal facilities. Their role must be restorative, not retributive — places of recovery, skill-building, and reintegration into society”.

Case Briefs High Courts

Right to change name protected under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution, cannot be denied on technical issues: J&K and Ladakh HC

“There was a clear distinction between change in particulars and correction of particulars, and therefore, the Court observed that the petitioner was seeking change in registered particulars and not their correction.”

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Punjab and Haryana High Court upholds eviction petition; considers admitted rate of rent to determine tenant’s arrears

In the case at hand, the demised premises had been taken for rent by the tenant at Rs 5500 per month in August 2003 with a 10% increase in the existing rent after every three years. The tenancy commenced in September 2004, and the tenant was stated to be in arrears of rent from February 2017 to November 2017.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court upholds Kerala HC Verdict: Political Parties are not workplace and not liable to constitute Internal Complaints Committee under POSH Act

Supreme Court upheld the Kerala HC decision that political parties are not legally obligated to establish an Internal Complaints Committee under the POSH Act, because there is no employer-employee relationship among the members of political parties, and they do not meet the criteria of a “workplace” as defined under the Act.

specific performance unregistered conveyance deed

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‘Plaint failed to disclose cause of action and was barred by limitation’; Bombay HC dismisses suit for specific performance of draft conveyance deed

“Under Section 54 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, there is a requirement of consensus ad idem between the Parties with respect to the fundamental terms of the sale.”

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“Interfaith participation in religious festivals not against Constitution”; Karnataka High Court dismisses plea against Dasara festivities inauguration by Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq

“The extension of invitation does not fall foul of any of the values enshrined in the Constitution of India.”

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“Rightly detained for his conduct”: Madhya Pradesh HC denies relief to man who opened fire in public and uploaded the video on social media

“Sometimes offences are grievous, and sometimes, the manner in which a person behaves (someone with criminal antecedents) also creates fear amongst people. Therefore, for maintaining public order, peace, and tranquility in the region, this is a restraining step required in the attending set of facts.”

RTE cannot be denied on technical grounds

Case Briefs High Courts

Technicalities Cannot Defeat a Child’s Fundamental Right to Education: Rajasthan High Court

“A fundamental right, especially when it unequivocally accrues in favour of a citizen, cannot be tossed even on the basis of the procedural grounds or technicalities.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court dismisses Rajasthan’s claim over Khetri Estate; Affirms validity of Raja Sardar Singh Will and Probate in favour of Khetri Trust

Supreme Court held that a State has no locus standi to challenge a Will of a private citizen by claiming to be a person interested in the estate of the deceased due to the action taken under Escheats Act.

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Mumbai Metro Line-5 update: Bombay HC issues directions for future projects involving mangrove clearance, orders geo-tagged mangrove patches and more

“It must be ensured that mangrove afforestation was not just undertaken but was done in a manner that meaningfully restored the ecological balance in the very regions that suffered degradation, rather than in distant areas where the environmental impact was negligible”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

NUJS Vice-Chancellor’s resume to now include this Supreme Court order on alleged incidents of his sexual misconduct

A faculty member of WBNUJS had alleged that the Vice-Chancellor had sexually harassed her and threatened her with dire consequences vis-a-vis her career.

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Chhattisgarh HC takes suo motu cognizance of non-delivery of medical equipment worth Rs. 15 Crores to CIMS despite Govt approval

“It transpires that despite the availability of sufficient funds, the machines/equipment are not being made available to the CIMS, which is causing hardships not only to the patients but also to the Doctors, which could have saved their precious time and energy, and treated a greater number of patients.”

TET CTET qualification mandatory for teachers

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Teachers who qualified TET/ CTET exam between 31-3-2019 and 1-9-2025 can continue service and be entitled to promotion: Bombay HC

The Supreme Court in its judgment on mandatory TET/ CTET qualification for the teachers, had given various guidelines regarding the fate of the candidates who did not qualify the said exam before the statutory cut-off date of 31-3-2019.

restricting foreign travel over pending tax case

Case Briefs High Courts

Pending case not sufficient ground to restrict foreign travel: Bombay HC refuses to grant stay in Rs. 30 crores tax evasion case

The Court stated that it must balance the right of the investigating agency, and the right of the person facing prosecution to travel in India and abroad.

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Delhi High Court | Petition for extension of Arbitral Tribunal’s mandate non-maintainable once Award is delivered and challenged; Tribunal becomes ‘functus officio’

The petitioner sought to be a fence sitter and waited for the Award to be passed and thereafter filed the present petition after a lapse of more than 9 months. In the meantime, the respondent already filed a petition under Section 34, and the Award has already been stayed on this aspect.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Inside Supreme Court order affirming SIT clean chit to Reliance Foundation’s Vantara

While the Supreme Court directed re-sealing of Justice Chelameswar led SIT Report, it also directed that summary of the investigation, finding and recommendations of the SIT shall form part of the Order copy.

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Madhya Pradesh HC temporarily stops livestreaming of Court Proceedings amid alleged misuse in making reels, memes

The petitioner contended that the live streams of court proceedings were being misused by several private entities in creating reels, clips, and memes, which were derogatory and wrongfully portrayed the legal fraternity.

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Disability Rights | Supreme Court directs 8 NLUs to undertake nationwide ‘Project Ability Empowerment’ monitoring drive

The Court also specified 6 Key Areas of focus for Project Ability Empowerment and directed the Centre to present their explanation on issues concerning Reservation for the differently abled.

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Read why Delhi HC quashed SFIO probe against Moser Baer’s former Director Nita Puri

“Exercise of power under Section 212(1)(c) in a casual or perfunctory manner, seriously undermines the statutory provision itself and the safeguards implicit thereunder. The use of boilerplate language or extrapolations from third party documents, without consideration of all the ‘relevant circumstances’, reflects a disregard for procedural propriety.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Waqf Amendment Act 2025: Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling Explained

“The grounds on which a legislation can be declared invalid is with regard to the legislative competence of legislature or that such a legislation is in contravention of any of the fundamental rights stipulated in Part III of the Constitution or any other provision of the Constitution or that it is manifestly arbitrary.”