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July 10, 2026

Vehicle Seized For Transporting Minerals Without Permit Must Be Released On Payment Of Penalty; Retention Serves No Purpose: Andhra Pradesh High Court

By: sayum

"Nowhere the Rule postulates that the vehicle cannot be released, unless the [penalty] is paid... merely keeping vehicle would not serve any fruitful purpose." Andhra Pradesh High Court, in a...

July 10, 2026

State Cannot Usurp Private Land For Public Road Without Compensation; Financial Burden No Ground To Evade Acquisition: Bombay High Court

By: sayum

Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling dated July 7, 2026, held that the State and municipal authorities cannot continue to use private land for a public road without formally...

July 10, 2026

Family Court Must Declare Marital Status Based On Extra-Judicial Divorce Even If Undisputed By Parties: Allahabad High Court

By: sayum

"Judicial endorsement of marital status is not merely desirable but, in appropriate circumstances, imperative," Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), in a significant ruling dated July 03, 2026, held that a...

July 10, 2026

Statutory Embargo Under MCOCA Cannot Eclipse Right Against Prolonged Incarceration Under Article 21: Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Sukesh Chandra Shekhar’s Associate

By: sayum

"The statutory embargo cannot eclipse a constitutionally protected claim founded upon prolonged pre-trial incarceration. At the same time, prolonged incarceration is not a standalone consideration; the Court is required to...

July 09, 2026

Trial Courts Must Not Be Influenced By Emotions In Matrimonial Disputes: Jharkhand High Court Sets Aside Section 498A IPC Conviction

By: sayum

"I find that both learned trial court as well as learned appellate court has committed serious error of law in appreciating the evidence available on record and passed the impugned...

July 09, 2026

Accused Cannot Be Punished For Both Simple & Grievous Hurt For Same Act: Himachal Pradesh High Court

By: sayum

"Section 326 is an aggravated form of Section 324 of the IPC because a grievous hurt by a sharp-edged weapon is required under Section 326... the accused could not have...

July 09, 2026

Mere Directorship Not Enough To Fasten Criminal Liability Under Section 138 NI Act Without Specific Averments: Karnataka High Court

By: sayum

"Simply because a person is a Director of the company it does not necessarily mean that he fulfils both the above requirements so as to make him liable. Conversely, without...

July 09, 2026

Separation For Over 10 Years & No Cohabitation: Kerala High Court Grants Divorce Observing Irretrievable Breakdown Amounts To Cruelty

By: sayum

"Where parties have been living separately for a considerable period with no cohabitation and no steps taken for restitution of conjugal rights, it is evident that the marriage has broken...

July 09, 2026

Trial Court Must Personally Settle Sale Proclamation, Cannot Delegate Judicial Power To Advocate Commissioner: Madras High Court

By: sayum

"Proclamation of sale has to be necessarily settled by the Judge, signed by him and thereafter an order of sale shall be made... the Court has merely endorsed a draft...

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