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July 02, 2026

Investigation Not Biased Merely Because IO Is Subordinate To Complainant; Re-Investigation Can't Be Ordered After Cognizance Unless Miscarriage Of Justice Is Shown: Punjab & Haryana HC

By: sayum

"It is too far fetched to be accepted that a subordinate officer would always be biased in investigating a complaint filed by his superior, and would act in breach of...

July 02, 2026

Mere Recovery Of Weapons From Open Fields Accessible To All Not Sufficient To Establish Guilt: Allahabad High Court Acquits Murder Convicts

By: sayum

"It is a settled principle of law that mere recovery of an incriminating article at the instance of an accused is not sufficient to establish guilt unless it is further...

July 02, 2026

Section 12A Commercial Courts Act: Counter-Claim Must Independently Comply With Pre-Institution Mediation If Disputes Not Subjected To Prior Process: Delhi High Court

By: sayum

"Where the proposed Counter-claim was never disclosed during mediation proceedings, the statutory requirement cannot be treated as satisfied," Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling dated July 01, 2026, held...

July 02, 2026

No Legal Presumption That Every Hindu Family Property Is Joint; Burden On Party Asserting HUF To Prove Ancestral Nucleus: Bombay High Court

By: sayum

"It is well settled that there is no legal presumption that every Hindu family is possessed of joint family property or that every property standing in the name of a...

July 02, 2026

Public Figures Must Be Thick-Skinned Towards Satirical Criticism: Delhi High Court Refuses To Block AI-Generated Content Against MP Raghav Chadha

By: sayum

"Those who fill a public position must not be too thin-skinned in reference to comments made upon them," Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling, has held that public figures...

July 02, 2026

Memorandum Recording Past Oral Family Settlement Doesn't Require Registration, Can Be Used To Prove Partition: Delhi High Court

By: sayum

"It is well-settled that where there is a bona fide dispute between the parties, which is eventually compromised by each party recognizing an antecedent title in the other, it is...

July 02, 2026

Assault During Sudden Provocation Without Premeditated Intent To Kill Not Attempt To Murder: Karnataka High Court Converts Conviction To S.325 IPC

By: sayum

"Essential ingredient of the offence of attempt to murder is the intention to cause death. Such intention exists prior to the actual attempt and must be established independently of the...

July 01, 2026

Permanent Intention To End Cohabitation Necessary For 'Desertion'; Mere Physical Separation Not Enough: Jharkhand High Court

By: sayum

"Quality of permanence is one of the essential elements which differentiate desertion from wilful separation; for the offence of desertion, the factum of separation and the intention to bring cohabitation...

July 01, 2026

Habitual Offenders Not Entitled To Suspension Of Sentence If There Is Apprehension Of Non-Availability For Other Pending Trials: Madras High Court

By: sayum

"There is no presumption of innocence when considering post-conviction bail and there must be strong and compelling reasons for grant of suspension of sentence," Madurai Bench of the Madras High...

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