A Stranger to a Decree Cannot Claim Injury Unless He Shows Adverse Impact: Calcutta High Court Dismisses Challenge to Compromise over Debottar Property Land Acquisition | Compensation Based on Post-Notification Auction Sales Is Legally Unsustainable:  Supreme Court Slashes Exaggerated Land Value in Outer Ring Road Acquisition Case Limitation Cannot Defeat Joinder of Necessary Parties Under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC: Gujarat High Court Upholds Addition of Co-Plaintiffs in Ongoing Civil Suit Award Passed by Lok Adalat Cannot Be Challenged Before Civil Court Even on Grounds of Fraud: Bombay High Court Quashes Application Seeking Annulment of Settlement Comparability Must Be Proven — Proximity Alone Not Enough for Land Valuation: Orissa High Court Rejects Enhancement Claim in Land Acquisition Appeal Section 37 NDPS Cannot Override Article 21 Forever – Pre-Trial Custody Cannot Be Endless: Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail in 90kg Poppy Husk Case If Title Is Prima Facie, Suit for Cancellation of Sale Deed Lies in Civil Court: Allahabad High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Widow’s Challenge to Alleged Fraudulent Transfer Tenant Remains a Tenant—Cannot Claim Ownership or Deny Eviction After Lease Ends: Andhra Pradesh High Court Dismisses Second Appeal Over Shop Possession Disrobing a Minor Is Aggravated Sexual Assault Even Without Penetration: Calcutta High Court Affirms Conviction Under Section 354B IPC and Section 10 POCSO Right to Property Remains a Constitutional Right – Even Drug Law Must Respect Due Process: Telangana High Court Upholds Freezing Order Under NDPS Act Criminal Law Cannot Be Weaponised for Breach of Contract: Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Property Deal Dispute High Court Cannot Reopen a Final Criminal Judgment Under Guise of Correction: Supreme Court Quashes ‘Clerical Revision’ That Diluted Murder Conviction After a Plaint Is Rejected,  Only Thing to Examine  Whether That Rejection Was Correct—Courts Cannot Travel Beyond the Four Corners of the Pleadings: Supreme Court Promotion to Chief Secretary Is Not a Right — It Demands Not Just Merit, But Maturity, Collegiality, and Administrative Temperament: Supreme Court Refuses Relief to Senior IAS Officer 498A | Generalised and Sweeping Accusations Unsupported by Concrete Evidence Cannot Form the Basis for Criminal Prosecution:  Supreme Court One Bench Cannot Overrule Another’s Finding in the Same Court: Supreme Court Slams Delhi High Court for Overturning Contempt Ruling Without Appeal A Magistrate Need Not Record Detailed Reasons While Taking Cognizance — Law Requires Application of Mind, Not a Speaking Order: Supreme Court Reinstates Cognizance Against Accused Declaration of Title Is Sufficient Even Without Cancellation of Void Sale Deed: Supreme Court Reasserts Principles of Declaratory Relief Once Defendant Is Set Ex Parte, Their Rights Suffer Curtailment:  Supreme Court Reiterates Limits on Post-Decree Challenges under Order IX Rule 13 CPC One-Time Leave Encashment Is the Rule — Not a Perpetual Right: Supreme Court Bars Re-Employed Retirees from Double Benefit A Child Is Not a Trophy in Parental Battles: Kerala High Court Sets Aside Custody Order, Issues Guideline to End Courtroom Trauma for Children