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December 15, 2025
Setting Fire to House Where Only Minors Were Present is a Heinous Offence – No
  • legal News
  • HIGH COURTS

"An Act of Arson in the Presence of Children Cannot Be Whitewashed by a Compromise" – In a stern reaffirmation of criminal justice principles, the Calcutta

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December 15, 2025
20% Deposit Isn’t Automatic in Cheque Bounce Appeals: Right to Appeal Can’t Be Priced Out:
  • legal News
  • HIGH COURTS

“Imposing Deposit Without Hearing the Appellant Is Legally Unsustainable”, Punjab and Haryana High Court examining the legality of a conditional suspension of sentence in an appeal

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December 14, 2025
Fraudulent Sale of Vehicle During Hire Purchase Renders Agreement Void: Gauhati High Court Upholds Decree
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  • HIGH COURTS

“When the Agreement is Tainted With Fraud, the Question of Part Performance Does Not Arise at All”, In a significant ruling Gauhati High Court

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December 14, 2025
Unsigned Written Statement Can’t Silence a Defendant: Hyper-Technical Objections Must Yield to Substantive Justice: Delhi
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  • HIGH COURTS

“A Written Statement Accepted on Record Cannot Be Rendered Non-Est by a Technical Signature Objection”, Delhi High Court, exercising its supervisory jurisdiction under Article

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December 14, 2025
Where the Conduct of the Sole Eye-Witness Appears Unnatural and No Independent Witness Is Examined,
  • legal News
  • HIGH COURTS

"Natural Conduct Can’t Be Unnatural in Law”, Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court, comprising Justice J.J. Munir and Justice Sanjiv Kumar, delivered a crucial

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December 14, 2025
Gratuity Can Be Withheld Post-Retirement for Proven Negligence Under Service Rules – Payment of Gratuity
  • legal News
  • HIGH COURTS

"Disciplinary Proceedings Initiated Before Retirement Continue in Legal Fiction—Recovery from Gratuity for Pecuniary Loss is Valid Even Without Termination of Service", In a decisive ruling

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December 14, 2025
Default Bail | No Accused, No Extension: Delhi High Court Rules Custody Extension Without Notice
  • legal News
  • HIGH COURTS

"Default Bail Is Not Just a Right—It's a Constitutional Guarantee Flowing from Article 21," In a powerful reaffirmation of constitutional safeguards under Article 21, the

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December 14, 2025
Plaintiff Must Prove Her Own Title Before Seeking Demolition Of Defendant’s Pre-existing House: Andhra Pradesh
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  • HIGH COURTS

"Where Identity Of Property Is Unclear, No Declaration Of Title Can Be Granted", High Court of Andhra Pradesh dismissed a second appeal under Section 100 of

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December 14, 2025
Mismatch Between Bullet and Recovered Gun Fatal to Prosecution: Calcutta High Court Acquits Man Convicted
  • legal News
  • HIGH COURTS

“Where Two Views Are Possible, One Favouring the Accused Must Prevail”— In a significant judgment in criminal jurisprudence reaffirming the core principle that suspicion, however grave,

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December 14, 2025
False Allegations of Dowry and Bigamy Amount to Mental Cruelty: Madras High Court Upholds Divorce
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  • HIGH COURTS

“Character assassination through unsubstantiated complaints inflicts grave mental agony, justifying dissolution of marriage under Section 13(1)(i-a)” –  In a judgment that reinforces the principle that

read more
December 14, 2025
Section 32 Arbitration Act | Termination for Non-Payment of Fees Ends Arbitrator’s Mandate; Remedy Lies
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  • SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

“Arbitration is built on procedural self-responsibility... A claimant who can repeatedly initiate proceedings after default squanders the finite capital of the arbitral system”— In a seminal ruling

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December 13, 2025
Commercial Dispute Need Not Wait for a Written Contract: Delhi High Court Upholds Rs.6 Lakh
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“Entrustment of Goods, Continued Default, and Absence of Defence Establish a Commercial Transaction under Section 2(1)(c) of the CCA” — Delhi High Court  upholding

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December 13, 2025
Trademark Law Must Protect Reputation, Not Reward Delay Tactics: Bombay High Court Grants Injunction to
  • legal News
  • HIGH COURTS

“Section 159(5) cannot be a shield for dishonest use of a globally known mark adopted after 1999”, In a significant ruling that reaffirms the strength of

read more
December 13, 2025
A Registered Will Is Not a Stamp of Truth: Punjab & Haryana High Court
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  • HIGH COURTS

“The judicial conscience must be satisfied beyond suspicion; mere registration of a Will does not wipe away doubts about its execution” — In a significant

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December 13, 2025
Overstaying Licensee Cannot Evade Double Damages by Legal Technicalities: Bombay High Court
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  • HIGH COURTS

"Section 24(2) of the Rent Act is not a dead letter — overstaying licensees must pay double damages without forcing licensors into fresh civil suits" –

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December 13, 2025
Limitation Begins From Refusal, Not Date of Agreement—Especially When Title Was Under Litigation: Punjab &
  • legal News
  • HIGH COURTS

Punjab and Haryana High Court delivered a significant ruling, setting aside concurrent findings of the Civil Court and First Appellate Court that had dismissed a suit for

read more
December 13, 2025
Apprehension to Life Is a Just Ground for Transfer When Roots Lie in History of
  • legal News
  • HIGH COURTS

“Justice must not only be done, but it must manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done. It cannot bloom in the shadow of ideological hostility”—

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December 13, 2025
Reasonable Grounds Under Section 37 of NDPS Act Cannot Be Equated with Proof; They Must
  • legal News
  • HIGH COURTS

“Mandatory Procedural Safeguards Cannot Be Sacrificed at the Altar of Crime Severity” — High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar, in a significant

read more
December 13, 2025
Custodial Interrogation Is Not Punitive — Arrest Cannot Be Used as a Tool to Humiliate
  • legal News
  • HIGH COURTS

“Whether the dilution of shares was fraudulent or with consent is a matter of trial — Court cannot prejudge at the bail stage”, In a noteworthy

read more
December 13, 2025
If You’re in Service on 31st March, You Get the Revised Pay: Supreme Court Affirms
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Pension Begins Where Pay Ends , In a significant ruling affecting thousands of government employees across the country, the Supreme Court held that employees who retired

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December 14, 2025
Section 32 Arbitration Act | Termination for Non-Payment of Fees Ends Arbitrator’s Mandate; Remedy Lies
  • SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

“Arbitration is built on procedural self-responsibility... A claimant who can repeatedly initiate proceedings after default squanders the finite capital of the arbitral system”— In a seminal ruling

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December 13, 2025
If You’re in Service on 31st March, You Get the Revised Pay: Supreme Court Affirms
  • SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Pension Begins Where Pay Ends , In a significant ruling affecting thousands of government employees across the country, the Supreme Court held that employees who retired

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December 13, 2025
Compassionate Appointment Is Not a Ladder for Career Advancement – It Ends Once Exercised: Supreme
  • SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

"Endless Compassion Cannot Be Allowed – Once Accepted, Right for Compassionate Appointment Stands Consummated,” On 12 December 2025, the Supreme Court of India delivered a

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December 13, 2025
Motor Accident Claims Cannot Be Decided on Sympathy – Involvement of Offending Vehicle Must Be
  • SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

“Law Requires Evidence, Not Emotion – Standard of Preponderance of Probabilities Not Met,” On 12 December 2025, a bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice Sanjay Karol

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December 13, 2025
Demand for Gold at 'Chhoochhak' Ceremony Not Dowry – Demand Must Connected With Marriage: Supreme
  • SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

“Demand Unconnected with Marriage Does Not Qualify as Dowry Under Section 304B” – In a significant ruling Supreme Court of India clarified the legal contours

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December 13, 2025
Violation of Income Tax Law Doesn’t Void Cheque Bounce Offence: Supreme Court Overrules Kerala HC,
  • SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

"Breach of Section 269SS IT Act invites only penalty, not invalidation of debt under NI Act" – In a major ruling that settles the clash between income

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December 12, 2025
Non-Compliance With Section 52-A Is Not Per Se Fatal: Supreme Court Clarifies Law On Sampling
  • SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Non-Compliance With Section 52-A Is Not Per Se Fatal: Supreme Court Clarifies Law On Sampling Procedure Under NDPS Act

“Deviation From

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December 12, 2025
Court Has No Power To Reduce Sentence Below Statutory Minimum Under NDPS Act: Supreme Court
  • SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

“Statutory Minimum Sentences Under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) Cannot Be Softened Even On Humanitarian Grounds”, In a detailed and emphatic judgment Supreme Court of India firmly upheld

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December 12, 2025
Public Premises Act, 1971 | PP Act Overrides State Rent Control Laws for All Tenancies;
  • SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

“A Bench of lesser strength cannot mark a departure from the decision of the Bench of larger strength... in guise of explaining the decision.”— In

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December 12, 2025
Smaller Benches Cannot Override Constitution Bench Authority Under The Guise Of Clarification: Supreme Court Criticises
  • SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

“Doctrine of Precedent Is Not Optional”, In a significant reaffirmation of the constitutional framework governing judicial discipline, the Supreme Court of India , issued a pointed

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December 12, 2025
Private Doctor’s Widow Eligible for COVID Insurance if Duty Proven: Supreme Court Rebukes Narrow Interpretation
  • SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

“In a Pandemic, Compulsion by Law is Enough—No Need for Formal Requisition Letters”. In a landmark interpretation of executive authority during public health emergencies, the Supreme Court

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December 12, 2025
Article 21 Rights Not Absolute In Cases Threatening National Security: Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail
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"In Matters of National Security and Mass Casualty, Liberty Cannot Be Sole Determinant for Bail", On December 11, 2025, the Supreme Court of India delivered

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December 11, 2025
IBC | Pre-Existing Dispute Must Be Real, Not Moonshine: Supreme Court Restores Insolvency Proceedings, Says
  • SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

“Minor Issues Never Stopped Payments – Corporate Debtor’s Own Ledger Shows Admission of Debt”,  On 10 December 2025, the Supreme Court delivered a crucial verdict in M/s.

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December 11, 2025
Contempt | Power to Punish Carries Within It the Power to Forgive: Supreme Court Sets
  • SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
  • ALLAHABAD

“Contempt Power Is Not a Sword to Silence Criticism – It Requires Fortitude to Accept Contrition”, In a deeply reflective ruling that reinforces the balance between

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December 11, 2025
Seizure and Attachment Are Not Twins: Supreme Court Holds Police Can Freeze Bank Accounts in
  • SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

“Seizure and attachment may feel the same to the affected party—but in the eyes of law, they walk different paths. One is swift and investigative, the

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December 10, 2025
Correction In Revenue Map Under Section 30 Isn’t A Tool To Shift Plot Location After
  • SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

“The effort of the private respondents was to change the location of the plot purchased by them, which may be more valuable. This does not fall within

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December 10, 2025
Resignation Bars Pension, But Not Gratuity: Supreme Court Draws Sharp Line Between Voluntary Retirement and
  • SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

“If this Court were to reclassify his resignation as a case of voluntary retirement, this would obfuscate the distinction… and render Rule 26 nugatory”, In a

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December 10, 2025
Casteist Abuses Must Be In Public View: Supreme Court Quashes SC/ST Act Proceedings Where Alleged
  • SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

“If caste-based abuses occur within the four corners of a wall where the public is not present, it cannot be said to have taken place

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December 10, 2025
Omission of Accused’s Name by Eyewitness in FIR is a Fatal Lacuna: Supreme Court Acquits
  • SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

"Had the Witness Truly Recognized the Assailant, His Name Would Not Have Been Omitted in the FIR", Supreme Court of India delivered a significant judgment

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December 10, 2025
PIL Cannot Be a Tool for Personal Grievances: Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Body’s Power to
  • SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

“Courts Cannot Sit in Appeal Over Economic Policy Decisions of Local Bodies Unless Perverse or Unconstitutional”, Supreme Court of India delivered a strong-worded judgment upholding the financial

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December 15, 2025
Setting Fire to House Where Only Minors Were Present is a Heinous Offence – No
  • HIGH COURTS

"An Act of Arson in the Presence of Children Cannot Be Whitewashed by a Compromise" – In a stern reaffirmation of criminal justice principles, the Calcutta

read more
December 15, 2025
20% Deposit Isn’t Automatic in Cheque Bounce Appeals: Right to Appeal Can’t Be Priced Out:
  • HIGH COURTS

“Imposing Deposit Without Hearing the Appellant Is Legally Unsustainable”, Punjab and Haryana High Court examining the legality of a conditional suspension of sentence in an appeal

read more
December 14, 2025
Fraudulent Sale of Vehicle During Hire Purchase Renders Agreement Void: Gauhati High Court Upholds Decree
  • HIGH COURTS

“When the Agreement is Tainted With Fraud, the Question of Part Performance Does Not Arise at All”, In a significant ruling Gauhati High Court

read more
December 14, 2025
Unsigned Written Statement Can’t Silence a Defendant: Hyper-Technical Objections Must Yield to Substantive Justice: Delhi
  • HIGH COURTS

“A Written Statement Accepted on Record Cannot Be Rendered Non-Est by a Technical Signature Objection”, Delhi High Court, exercising its supervisory jurisdiction under Article

read more
December 14, 2025
Where the Conduct of the Sole Eye-Witness Appears Unnatural and No Independent Witness Is Examined,
  • HIGH COURTS

"Natural Conduct Can’t Be Unnatural in Law”, Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court, comprising Justice J.J. Munir and Justice Sanjiv Kumar, delivered a crucial

read more
December 14, 2025
Gratuity Can Be Withheld Post-Retirement for Proven Negligence Under Service Rules – Payment of Gratuity
  • HIGH COURTS

"Disciplinary Proceedings Initiated Before Retirement Continue in Legal Fiction—Recovery from Gratuity for Pecuniary Loss is Valid Even Without Termination of Service", In a decisive ruling

read more
December 14, 2025
Default Bail | No Accused, No Extension: Delhi High Court Rules Custody Extension Without Notice
  • HIGH COURTS

"Default Bail Is Not Just a Right—It's a Constitutional Guarantee Flowing from Article 21," In a powerful reaffirmation of constitutional safeguards under Article 21, the

read more
December 14, 2025
Plaintiff Must Prove Her Own Title Before Seeking Demolition Of Defendant’s Pre-existing House: Andhra Pradesh
  • HIGH COURTS

"Where Identity Of Property Is Unclear, No Declaration Of Title Can Be Granted", High Court of Andhra Pradesh dismissed a second appeal under Section 100 of

read more
December 14, 2025
Mismatch Between Bullet and Recovered Gun Fatal to Prosecution: Calcutta High Court Acquits Man Convicted
  • HIGH COURTS

“Where Two Views Are Possible, One Favouring the Accused Must Prevail”— In a significant judgment in criminal jurisprudence reaffirming the core principle that suspicion, however grave,

read more
December 14, 2025
False Allegations of Dowry and Bigamy Amount to Mental Cruelty: Madras High Court Upholds Divorce
  • HIGH COURTS

“Character assassination through unsubstantiated complaints inflicts grave mental agony, justifying dissolution of marriage under Section 13(1)(i-a)” –  In a judgment that reinforces the principle that

read more
December 13, 2025
Commercial Dispute Need Not Wait for a Written Contract: Delhi High Court Upholds Rs.6 Lakh
  • HIGH COURTS
  • DELHI

 

“Entrustment of Goods, Continued Default, and Absence of Defence Establish a Commercial Transaction under Section 2(1)(c) of the CCA” — Delhi High Court  upholding

read more
December 13, 2025
Trademark Law Must Protect Reputation, Not Reward Delay Tactics: Bombay High Court Grants Injunction to
  • HIGH COURTS

“Section 159(5) cannot be a shield for dishonest use of a globally known mark adopted after 1999”, In a significant ruling that reaffirms the strength of

read more
December 13, 2025
A Registered Will Is Not a Stamp of Truth: Punjab & Haryana High Court
  • HIGH COURTS

“The judicial conscience must be satisfied beyond suspicion; mere registration of a Will does not wipe away doubts about its execution” — In a significant

read more
December 13, 2025
Overstaying Licensee Cannot Evade Double Damages by Legal Technicalities: Bombay High Court
  • HIGH COURTS

"Section 24(2) of the Rent Act is not a dead letter — overstaying licensees must pay double damages without forcing licensors into fresh civil suits" –

read more
December 13, 2025
Limitation Begins From Refusal, Not Date of Agreement—Especially When Title Was Under Litigation: Punjab &
  • HIGH COURTS

Punjab and Haryana High Court delivered a significant ruling, setting aside concurrent findings of the Civil Court and First Appellate Court that had dismissed a suit for

read more
December 13, 2025
Apprehension to Life Is a Just Ground for Transfer When Roots Lie in History of
  • HIGH COURTS

“Justice must not only be done, but it must manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done. It cannot bloom in the shadow of ideological hostility”—

read more
December 13, 2025
Reasonable Grounds Under Section 37 of NDPS Act Cannot Be Equated with Proof; They Must
  • HIGH COURTS

“Mandatory Procedural Safeguards Cannot Be Sacrificed at the Altar of Crime Severity” — High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar, in a significant

read more
December 13, 2025
Custodial Interrogation Is Not Punitive — Arrest Cannot Be Used as a Tool to Humiliate
  • HIGH COURTS

“Whether the dilution of shares was fraudulent or with consent is a matter of trial — Court cannot prejudge at the bail stage”, In a noteworthy

read more
December 13, 2025
In Absence of Minimum Fee, Compounding by Revenue Officials Is Not Criminal Misconduct: Kerala High
  • HIGH COURTS

“Fixation of a lesser amount as compounding fee, in the absence of any minimum limit, by exercising discretion of the officers concerned, would not constitute an offence” – In

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December 13, 2025
Second Transfer Application on Same Grounds is Not Maintainable: Punjab & Haryana High Court Clarifies
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“High Court cannot sit in appellate or revisional jurisdiction over District Judge’s transfer order in a fresh application under Section 24” — In a significant ruling

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