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The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction of a widow and her son from the in-laws’ property under the Senior Citizens Act, holding that shared household rights under the Domestic Violence Act do not create proprietary rights and cannot override senior citizens’ right to peaceful residence.
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“The right to make a representation implies that the person detained must be informed of his right to make a representation to the authority that has made the order of detention at the time when he is served with the grounds of detention so as to enable him to make such a representation and the failure to do so results in denial of the right to make representation and renders the order invalid.”
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“When the institution of the judiciary and this Court was put on trial, it became the duty of this Court, at that moment, to stand up for itself and the institution”
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Allahabad High Court: In a habeas corpus writ petition filed by mother seeking custody of a 21-month-old minor child,
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In the case at hand, the Punjab Pollution Control Board raided a company at the time when its Chairman Emeritus switched political allegiance from AAP to BJP.
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The Court stated that although it would have been appropriate for the State to proactively coordinate and ensure that its instrumentalities discharge their respective obligations, the failure to do so does not give any right to the Special Area Development Authority (SADA) and Jal Nigam to shed their responsibilities and deny the residents their basic entitlement.
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Court cites violation of speedy trial rights under Article 21, hostile witnesses, and prolonged delay in concluding prosecution evidence as reasons for granting bail
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Delhi High Court held that a second wife cannot seek impleadment in maintenance proceedings under Section 125 CrPC between the husband, first wife, and children, observing that such proceedings are limited in scope and impleadment would unnecessarily widen the lis.
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At the same time, the Court stated that mere transportation of an accused from a police station to the Court for production before the Magistrate, even if done on foot, under unavoidable circumstances, would not ipso facto constitute a violation of fundamental rights, unless it is shown that such an act was done deliberately to humiliate or with mala fide intention.
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“Where a criminal proceeding is manifestly attended with mala fide or where the proceeding is maliciously instituted with an ulterior motive for wreaking vengeance on the accused and with a view to spite him due to private and personal grudge, the High Court while exercising its inherent power can proceed to quash the proceedings.”
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“The cryptic judgment of the Tribunal appears to be perverse and requires a thorough and elaborate discussion by dealing with the documentary evidence submitted by the petitioner.”
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The Court ordered removal of identical “ALPHARD” registrations, recognising Toyota’s trans-border reputation and spillover goodwill in India.
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The Court stated that this dialogue became very popular because it was the perception of a common man, but the reason for it, of course, was not the judicial officers alone, but the State and its police, as a judicial officer can’t decide the cases without sufficient staff and police cooperation.
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“Relying on earlier precedent, the High Court directed authorities to process the marriage immediately after the statutory notice period.”
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“Cheque number is the most essential part of the demand notice filed under Section 138 NI Act for insufficient funds. Without it, notice falls short of legal requirement.”
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“A wife’s income or employment does not automatically disqualify her from receiving alimony, it is not an absolute rule. Courts determine maintenance based on the wife’s actual need compared to the lifestyle she enjoyed in her matrimonial home.”
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Dismissing a law aspirant’s challenge to three questions in CLAT UG 2026, the Allahabad High Court finds the examiner’s answers on logical reasoning and deduction correct in all three instances.
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Quashing EPFO’s rejection orders, the Karnataka High Court holds that employees who contributed to Provident Fund on actual wages are entitled to exercise joint option for higher pension under EPS 1995, regardless of whether Trust Rules of their exempted establishment permitted pension fund contributions on higher wages.
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The High Court noted Maharashtra extends financial assistance under Ladki Bahin Yojana hence, it cannot deny salary grants to staff caring for children in need of protection, failing the test of reasonableness under Article 14.
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The Court noted that the record also revealed that an opinion for withdrawal of the prosecution was given based on the material provided to the Advocate General of the State of Uttar Pradesh.
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