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December 16, 2025

Parity Cannot Be Claimed When Roles Are Different: Karnataka High Court Refuses Bail to Youth Accused of Brutal Killing

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“Where direct overt acts, organised crime nexus and threat to witnesses exist, the principle of ‘bail is the rule’ yields to the interest of justice” – High Court of Karnataka...

December 16, 2025

Section 106 Of Evidence Act Cannot Be Invoked In Vacuum – Prosecution Must First Lay Foundational Facts: Karnataka High Court Acquits Wife And Co-Accused In Husband’s Murder Case

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In a strong reaffirmation of the principles of criminal jurisprudence, the High Court of Karnataka on 11 December 2025, set aside the conviction of two accused—Lakshmamma @ Lakshmi and Chandra—who...

December 16, 2025

Mere Allegations of Antecedents Without Conviction Can't Defeat Right to Anticipatory Bail: Kerala High Court

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"Freedom of the individual is as necessary for the survival of the society as it is for the egoistic purposes of the individual" – In a significant ruling on the...

December 16, 2025

When FIR Is Filed After Consulting Political Leaders, the Possibility of Coloured Version Cannot Be Ruled Out: Kerala High Court

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Kerala High Court, in a significant decision under its criminal appellate jurisdiction, acquitted all six appellants, while also dismissing a Criminal Revision Petition filed by the de facto complainant...

December 16, 2025

"Allegations Are Not Proof: Madras High Court Refuses Divorce Without Substantiated Cruelty or Desertion"

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“Allegations of cruelty and desertion must be proved with cogent evidence – mere oral assertions and counter-allegations do not establish matrimonial misconduct” – Madras High Court dismissed an appeal seeking...

December 16, 2025

Importer Who Accepts Enhanced Valuation Cannot Later Contest Confiscation and Penalty for Undervaluation: Madras High Court Upholds Strict Liability under Customs Act

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“Once undervaluation is admitted and duty is paid accordingly, statutory consequences of confiscation and penalty must follow” – In a significant ruling strengthening the Customs Department’s powers in cases of...

December 16, 2025

Providing SIM Card Without Knowledge of Its Criminal Use Does Not Imply Criminal Conspiracy: P&H High Court Grants Bail in UAPA & Murder Case

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“Confessional Statement of Co-Accused Alone Cannot Sustain Custody—Mens Rea and Direct Role Absent”, In a significant order protecting the right to personal liberty amid extended pre-trial incarceration, the Punjab and...

December 16, 2025

State Can’t Block SARFAESI Sale by Late Revenue Entries: Secured Creditor’s Charge Prevails Over Tax Dues: Punjab & Haryana High Court Slams Sub-Registrar’s Refusal

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“A Rapat Entry Is Merely Administrative and Cannot Defeat a Prior Statutory Mortgage”, Punjab & Haryana High Court. The Court held that a Sub-Registrar cannot refuse registration of a sale...

December 15, 2025

No Exclusive Possession Means Licence, Not Lease: Calcutta High Court Rules City Civil Court Has Jurisdiction to Evict Licensees

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“Eviction suits for removal of licensees are maintainable before the City Civil Court – Absence of exclusive possession is a hallmark of licence, not an admission of possession by the...

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