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4+ hour, 38+ min ago (423+ words) "In writ proceedings, where the Court is called upon to interpret the scope and operation of an interim order already passed by it, a person who is shown to be directly and demonstrably affected by that order cannot be shut…...
Employee Not Entitled To Gratuity Until Conclusion Of Both Departmental And Criminal Proceedings: Supreme Court
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (266+ words) "Gratuity shall not be paid so long as either departmental or judicial proceedings are pending." Supreme Court of India, in a significant ruling dated April 7, 2026, held that an employee's gratuity cannot be released as long as either departmental or criminal…...
Murder Conviction Cannot Rest Solely On Voice Identification In Darkness: Supreme Court Acquits Police Constable After 12 Years
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (635+ words) "We wonder, what more was required of the appellant; indeed, we regret to note that the High Court missed the woods for the tree." Supreme Court of India, in a significant ruling dated April 06, 2026, held that a conviction for murder…...
Registration Of Adoption Deed Not Mandatory For Compassionate Appointment Under Hindu Adoptions Act: Madhya Pradesh High Court
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (521+ words) "Nowhere in Chapter II does the Act of 1956 prescribe the registration of an adoption deed as a mandatory statutory pre-condition for the validity of an adoption," Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench, in a significant ruling dated April 6, 2026, held that…...
Chief Minister's Press Conference Assurance Not Legally Enforceable Without Formal Executive Order: Delhi High Court
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (237+ words) "A mere statement made by the Chief Minister would not be enforceable in law, even if the citizens to whom it was made believed it to be so." Today, Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling dated April 6, 2026, held that…...
Irretrievable Breakdown Of Marriage Amounts To Cruelty, Court Cannot Grant Permanent Alimony Suo Motu: Calcutta High Court
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (105+ words) False Criminal Complaints Amount To Mental Cruelty "The rift between the parties has reached a point of no-return and their marriage has spent its shelf-life long back." No Suo Motu Grant Of Permanent Alimony The High Court ultimately dismissed the…...
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3+ day, 7+ hour ago (24+ words) Direction To 'Act In Accordance With Law' Does Not Determine Substantive Rights, Non-Impleadment Not A Ground For Review: Chhattisgarh High Court'Lawyer E News...
Right To Appeal Under Senior Citizens Act Belongs Exclusively To Parents, Children Cannot File Appeal: Orissa High Court
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (234+ words) A single-judge bench of Justice A. C. Behera observed that the legislation is inherently beneficial in nature, and the appellate remedy provided within the statute is exclusively reserved for aggrieved parents and senior citizens, expressly barring appeals by their children. "It should…...
Divorced Wife Entitled To Maintenance; Mere Earning Capacity Not A Bar: Orissa High Court
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (229+ words) The primary question before the court was whether a divorced wife retains the statutory right to claim maintenance under Section 125 of the Cr PC. The court was also called upon to determine whether the actual or potential earning capacity of…...
Delhi High Court Frames Criminal Contempt Charges Against Advocate For Scandalizing Judge On Linked In After Cyber Cell Traces IP Logs
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (165+ words) A bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja observed that digital forensic reports provided by internet service providers conclusively established a direct link between the contemptuous online activity and the respondent's mobile connections. Digital Forensics Trace Linked In…...