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De Novo Inquiry not allowed Under Rule 10

De Novo Inquiry Impermissible Under Rule 10, Gujarat Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1971: Supreme Court Grants Relief to Judicial Officer

Interpreting Rule 10 of Gujarat Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, the Court holds that only “further inquiry” is permissible—not a fresh inquiry—quashes High Court ruling, and grants consequential benefits to the appellant.

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Supreme Court Recognises Claimant’s Right to Choice and Periodic Replacement of Prosthetic Limb; Enhances Compensation

The Supreme Court based the standardisation of prosthetic limb compensation on 5-year replacement cycle and 70-year lifespan.

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Not a Simpliciter Defamation Case: Gauhati HC Denies Anticipatory Bail to Congress Leader Pawan Khera in FIR Lodged by Assam CM’s Wife

The Court observed that “in order to gain political mileage, Mr. Khera has dragged an innocent lady into the controversy.”

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Breach of Undertaking is Contempt of Court: Madhya Pradesh HC Directs Reopening of Check Posts for Curbing Overloaded Trucks in 30 Days

The present contempt petition was filed against the State Government for not following the undertakings given by them before the Court in several PILs filed regarding overloaded trucks.

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High Court Cannot Direct Surrender While Rejecting Anticipatory Bail; Supreme Court Clarifies Law in Complaint Cases

The Court clarified that if the Court wants to reject the anticipatory bail, it may do so but the Court has no jurisdiction to say that the petitioner should now surrender.

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Child’s Overall Development outweighs Relative Care; Allahabad HC Grants Custody of Infant Child after Mother’s Death to Father

“The corpus is only about 13 months old. If custody is not entrusted to the father at this stage, there is a real possibility of the child growing up without forming any emotional bond with him, which would be detrimental to the child’s overall development and the father’s parental rights.”

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Occupation of Residential Premises at Sujan Singh Park not governed by DRC Act; SC sets aside Eviction Orders

A perpetual lease executed in 1945 eventually led to a dispute spanning over 3 decades, revolving primarily over the legal character and appropriate law governing this lease.

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Rajasthan High Court: HRA, CCA, HDA and other Allowances Must Count in Income for Motor Accident Compensation

The High Court enhanced the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal by Rs 5,79,300.

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Gujarat High Court denies bail to law student posing as advocate and swindling over Rs 80 Lakh

The accused, a third year LLB student, had been found in possession of a Bar Council identity card with an enrollment number, along with case registers, seals of various police stations, notary seals and notarial registers.

Unauthorized Re-Categorisation of Public Utility Land

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Unauthorised Re-Categorisation of Public Utility Land Renders Pattas Void Ab Initio and Incapable of Conferring Bhumidhari Rights: Supreme Court

“Section 132, Zamindari Abolition Act, expressly prohibits the conferment of bhumidhari rights in respect of public utility lands, including pasture lands and khalihan.”

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Read Why Delhi HC awarded Rs 150+ Cr. in damages for patent infringement, while actual costs yet to be determined by Taxation Officer?

“The general principle for award of damages is that the innocent party has to be put in the same position as it would have been, if not for the infringement.”

property attachment receiver appointment

Case Briefs High Courts

Tenancy Disputes | Property’s attachment & Receiver’s appointment not to be resorted routinely: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The case exemplified a disquieting and steadily growing tendency amongst litigants to invoke the criminal jurisdiction, not as a bona fide recourse for redressal of legitimate grievances, but as a convenient instrument to settle personal scores and wreak private vengeance.

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Bombay High Court Denies Urgent Relief Against Property Auction by Bank under SARFAESI Act

A commercial suit was filed along with an application for urgent relief; however, relief was denied for lack of valid authorisation to file the suit and the availability of an alternate remedy before the Debt Recovery Tribunal.

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Delhi HC: Fresh tender during subsisting contracts valid; no vested right in continuation of procurement policy under CGHS

The principal issue is whether the respondents are barred from initiating a fresh tender for empanelment of local chemists for a future period during the subsistence of existing contracts.

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SC Approves BCI’s Amended Election Rules Allowing Bar Association Office-Bearers to Contest State Bar Council Polls with Post-Selection Choice

With regard to the enforceability of the amended Chapter III to the elections to Bar Councils of different States, a decision will be taken on a case-to-case basis.

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Supreme Court: Essential qualification cannot be relaxed by implication; higher qualification no substitute for mandatory experience

The terms of the recruitment rules and the advertisement form the basis of the selection process and are binding on both, the candidates as well as the recruiting agencies.

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Delhi High Court Protects “Toprankers Edtech” from Defamatory Campaign by Edtech Rival Platform; Restrains Misuse of CLAT 2026 Topper’s Identity

Recognising the plaintiffs’ right to protect their goodwill and trademark against a coordinated online campaign, the Court issued interim injunction in favour of them

Challenge to Arbitral Award by Legal Representatives

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Legal Representatives Must Challenge Arbitral Awards Under Section 34, Not Article 227 or Section 115 CPC: Supreme Court

“Scheme of the Arbitration Act does not envision arbitration proceedings to cease with the death of a party. Section 35, Arbitration Act, extends the finality of an arbitral award not only to parties to the award, but also to ‘parties claiming under them’.”

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Explained | Why Kerala High Court Granted Bail to 3 Maoists in Malappuram Arms case

It was argued before the Court that the offences alleged against the appellants were very serious, and they can even be sentenced to imprisonment for life if the charges are proved.

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“No indefeasible right to appointment merely on ground of unfilled vacancies when candidate doesn’t fall under cut-off & waiting lists”: Delhi HC

Unfilled vacancies do not entitle non-selected candidate to appointment where cut-off and 10% waitlist rule duly applied