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September 23, 2025

Judiciary Cannot Be a Refuge for Mediocrity: Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Minimum Qualifying Marks for ADJ Exam

By: sayum

“Prescription of minimum marks is not arbitrary but necessary to uphold the dignity and quality of the judiciary” – On 22nd September 2025, the Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissing...

September 23, 2025

Right to Privacy of Family Members Must Be Respected in GST Searches: Delhi HC Issues Safeguards

By: sayum

“The hard disk or any memory cards which contain the CCTV footage of the residential premises shall not be accessed except in the presence of at least one member of...

September 23, 2025

Section 156(3) CrPC is Not an Entitlement; It is a Judicial Option — Kerala High Court Refuses to Interfere with Magistrate’s Discretion to Hold Preliminary Inquiry under Section 202 CrPC

By: sayum

“The discretion of a Magistrate to decide whether a complaint should be referred to the police under Section 156(3) CrPC or be subjected to an inquiry under Section 202 CrPC...

September 23, 2025

No Right to Seek Date of Birth Correction After Two Decades: Jharkhand HC Rejects Coal Workers' Appeals Against Premature Retirement

By: sayum

"Even If There is Good Evidence, Delay of Over Two Decades Is Fatal—No Court Can Aid Those Who Sleep Over Their Rights" — Jharkhand High Court dismissed appeals filed by...

September 23, 2025

Force Majeure Cannot Be a Shield Against Contractual Obligations Without Proof of Loss: Delhi High Court on COVID Rent Waiver Dispute Between Mehra Jewellers and Miniso

By: sayum

Mere Invocation of Force Majeure Does Not Justify Rent Waiver; Clause Allows Only Deferment, Not Exemption: Delhi High Court examining the invocation of force majeure clauses during the COVID-19 pandemic...

September 23, 2025

"Mere Denial Is No Defence – Admitted Execution of Promissory Note Triggers Statutory Presumption of Consideration": Andhra Pradesh High Court Affirms Decree Under Negotiable Instruments Act

By: sayum

"Once the execution of the promissory note is admitted, the presumption under Section 118(a) of the Negotiable Instruments Act would arise that it is supported by consideration… mere denial does...

September 23, 2025

Name Confusion or Nickname Does Not Create Reasonable Doubt: Allahabad High Court Upholds Murder Conviction

By: sayum

“Accused Known as Kaushal or Alok Chauhan Had Participated in Fatal Firing with Common Intention” - Allahabad High Court confirmed the conviction and life sentence of the appellant for murder...

September 23, 2025

When a Wife is Murdered Inside Her Own Home, the Husband Cannot Remain Silent — Bombay High Court on Circumstantial Evidence and Section 106 of the Evidence Act

By: sayum

"The burden is on the accused to explain how his wife died inside their shared home — his silence becomes an additional link in the chain of guilt." - Bombay...

September 23, 2025

Retrospective Promotion Must Mirror That of the Junior Once Departmental Punishment Is Quashed: Supreme Court Rebukes Jharkhand Government for Denying Relief to Retired Officer

By: sayum

“A Sham Departmental Inquiry Cannot Deny Career Benefits”: Supreme Court Directs State of Jharkhand to Grant Retrospective Promotion and Full Pensionary Benefits to Retired Officer, Says Delay and Flawed Inquiry...

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