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June 06, 2026

Allahabad HC Converts Murder Conviction To Culpable Homicide For Man Who Threw Children Into Well, Says Act Was Done Without Premeditated Intent

By: sayum

"In these circumstances, though it may be said that he had thrown the children in the Well with the knowledge that it is likely to cause death but without intention...

June 06, 2026

Defendant Who Denied Plaintiff's Title In Written Statement Can't Seek Substitution As Plaintiff's Assignee Upon Their Death: Gauhati High Court

By: sayum

"Allowing it could amount to permitting inconsistent pleas that would undermine the sanctity of pleadings," Gauhati High Court has ruled that a defendant who has formally denied the right, title,...

June 06, 2026

EPF Accumulations Are Protected Retiral Benefits, Cannot Be Defeated By Financial Incapacity Of State Corporations: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"Provident fund accumulations constitute a vested statutory right of the employees and partake the character of protected retiral benefits incapable of being defeated by administrative lapses, financial incapacity or procedural...

June 06, 2026

Constitutional Courts Cannot Remain Mute Spectators To Inordinate Delays In Investigation: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"It is incumbent upon constitutional courts to not remain mute spectators, when such prolonged investigations are brought to its notice," Supreme Court, in a significant ruling, held that High Courts...

June 06, 2026

Right To Travel Abroad Not Absolute; Must Be Balanced With Right To Speedy Trial & Societal Interest: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"A balance must be struck between the individual liberty of the respondent no. 2 on the one hand and the right of the appellant to a speedy trial together with...

June 06, 2026

Independent Evidence Justifies Compensation Enhancement Even If Relied-Upon Precedents Are Set Aside: Karnataka High Court

By: sayum

"Where contemporaneous evidence was produced, including a sale deed reflecting a price of Rs.1.07 lakhs per gunta, it would not be apposite to reduce the compensation awarded, notwithstanding that earlier...

June 06, 2026

Senior Officers Must Be Held Criminally Accountable For Subordinates' Failures: Allahabad HC Recommends 'Superior Responsibility' Doctrine To DoPT

By: sayum

"Time has come for the State to evolve a doctrine of ‘superior responsibility’ and to hold senior officers in a hierarchy criminally accountable for ‘failure to prevent and/or punish acts’...

June 05, 2026

Order 12 Rule 6 CPC | Decree On Admission Requires Categorical & Unequivocal Admission; Pleadings Cannot Be Read In Piecemeal: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"Admissions result in judgments without trial which permanently deny any remedy to the defendant, by way of an appeal on merits. Therefore, unless the admission is clear, unambiguous, and unconditional,...

June 05, 2026

High Court Can't Reassess Facts Or Substitute Its Interpretation Of Pleadings In Revisional Jurisdiction: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"Revisional court cannot act as an appellate court and reassess findings of fact or substitute conclusions unless jurisdictional error or material irregularity is demonstrated. In the present case, the High...

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