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Delhi High Court grants interim injunction in favour of Abhishek Bachchan to protect his Personality Rights

This order is in line with the 9-9-2025 order favoring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who had filed a similar petition seeking identical reliefs.

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Supreme Court comes to the aid of 2023 Akola City communal riots assault victim; Directs constitution of SIT & sensitisation drive for Police Dept

The appellant had alleged that he was assaulted by unknown persons during riots and was eyewitness to the murder of another victim; however, the Akola City Police Department failed to discharge their duties vis-a-vis the appellant’s medico legal case.

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Supreme Court bans photography and videography inside its High Security Zone

The Supreme Court of India has barred photography and videography inside its High Security Zone, empowering security personnel to restrict violators and directing disciplinary action against advocates, litigants, interns, media personnel, and staff found breaching the new guidelines.

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‘Alimony not intended to penalize husband or wife but to ensure child’s well-being’: Jharkhand HC orders father to pay Rs 40 Lakh alimony for daughters

‘This Court treats it very seriously and condemns the conduct of the husband as on one hand, he has shown his bona fide intent to take care of his two daughters, who are aged about seventeen and twelve years respectively but on the other hand he did not disclose his income in figure.’

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Academically excellent MBA students get second chance as Bombay High Court quashes debarment over “impulsive” marks tampering

The Court noted that showing remorse or seeking forgiveness is no ground for being sympathetic to students using Unfair Means if the punishment imposed is proportionate to the alleged misconduct. However, rustication would have been appropriate.

cheating and forgery case against Education Society Chairman

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‘No fire safety NOC needed for educational buildings under 15 metres’; Supreme Court quashes cheating and forgery case against JVRR Education Society Chairman

“The High Court failed to consider these relevant issues which clearly demonstrate that the uncontroverted allegations in the chargesheet, in the teeth of order dated 25-04-2018 do not disclose essential ingredients of cheating or forgery.”

woman aware of marital status not exploited

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Educated woman in relationship, aware of partner’s marital status, cannot be said to be exploited or misled: Delhi High Court

“It cannot be held that the complainant had been compelled into a sexual relationship on the false pretext of marriage, particularly when she herself continued to meet the petitioner and maintain sexual relations with him even after becoming aware that he had contracted another marriage”

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‘Failed to show due diligence during trial’; Bombay HC dismisses plea to lead additional evidence at appellate stage

The case was pending before the Magistrate for almost 10 years, but during that entire period, the petitioner did not make any effort to examine the allottee as a witness. This clearly showed lack of due diligence by the petitioner during the trial before the Magistrate.

refund to doctor in medical negligence case

Case Briefs Supreme Court

NCDRC cannot travel beyond pleadings and build a new case: Supreme Court sets aside order in medical negligence case; directs Rs 10 lakh refund to doctor

The complaint case categorically asserted that the nursing home was ‘inadequately and ill equipped’ to handle emergencies during deliveries. There were no allegations that the antenatal care and management of Obstetrician/Gynaecologist, were deficient in any manner.

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“Posts indicate glorification of anti-national ideology”: Allahabad HC denies bail to man accused of insulting national flag by making a dog pee on it

“Any person who is directly or indirectly involved in maligning the image of our country (India) and the National flag in any manner is hazardous to society, hence such persons are not liable for any sympathetic consideration.”

Post Office rights on excess PPF deposits

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Can the Post Office forfeit interest on excess PPF contributions made in a minor’s account by a guardian? Kerala HC Answers

“If the mother operated the account of minor children, the amount deposited in all three accounts taken together would be clubbed for the limit prescribed under the Scheme from time to time.”

Reserved category migration to general category

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Reserved candidates cannot be permitted to migrate to general category seats if relevant recruitment rules impose an embargo: SC

“Whether a reserved candidate, who has availed relaxation in fees/upper age limit, to participate in open competition with general candidates may be recruited against unreserved seats, would depend on the facts of each case”.

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Allahabad HC quashes summoning order against Journalists in defamation case over publication of former MP Brij Bhushan’s letters to CM

The journalists stated that summoning order is an unreasoned order as all the aspects of the case including the relevant law has not been considered while passing the same by the Magistrate concerned.

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Rajasthan HC stays investigation against Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Hyundai officials in car defect case

Actors Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone are Brand Ambassadors of the Hyundai having no connection with the sale of vehicle in question and do not deal with affairs of Company of consumer complaints for repairing of manufacturing defects.

Bail not cancelled for exemption from hearing dates

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Bail cannot be cancelled merely for seeking exemption on few hearing dates; cannot be inferred as willful absenteeism or hampering of trial: Punjab and Haryana HC

“Instead of cancelling the bail on account of his non-appearance, the Court ought to have exempted his personal appearance with a direction to appear on the next date when the case was adjourned for arguments on the application under Section 239 CrPC and the punitive order of cancellation of bail could, thus, have been avoided.”

investigate offences by former CBI officers

Case Briefs Supreme Court

‘Matter hasn’t been allowed to be investigated’; Supreme Court upholds direction to investigate alleged offences by former CBI officers in 2000

“It is cardinal in law that justice must not only be done but must also be seen to be done. It is high time that sometimes those who investigate must also be investigated to keep alive the faith of the public at large in the system”.

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Chhattisgarh HC seeks State response on alleged 100% domicile-based reservation in PG Medical Admissions

The petitioner contended that the Chhattisgarh Medical Post Graduate Admission Rules, 2021, worked in a way that would amount to 100 per cent reservation to candidates who got MBBS degree from Chhattisgarh or belonged to Chhattisgarh.

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Supreme Court reiterates need for HC to timely upload reasoned order after pronouncing operative part of judgment, following a notable delay of almost 2.5 years in a case

The practice of delay in uploading the reasoned judgment deprived the aggrieved party of the opportunity to seek further judicial redressal, particularly in criminal matters wherein the appeal was dismissed affirming the judgment and order of conviction passed by the Trial Court.

Collateral relatives FIR in matrimonial disputes

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Delhi High Court | Collateral relatives in matrimonial disputes cannot be mechanically disqualified from service: CISF’s withdrawal of appointment quashed

It is well known that in complaints of these kinds sometimes even neighbours or match-makers are indicted and as such to hold that this kind of FIR were to be accepted, to exclude any person from public employment, would be a travesty of justice.

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‘Freedom fighters responsible for benefits enjoyed by bureaucrats’; Himachal Pradesh HC directs payment of Swatantrata Sainik Pension to widow

“Union of India had rejected the claim over unsustainable reasons despite being reminded time and again, by law, of their obligations and their pronouncements for the faith of the freedom fighters.”