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October 10, 2026

Hindu Widow’s Limited Life Interest In Agricultural Land Becomes Absolute Upon Enactment Of HSA 1956, Governs Devolution Under Delhi Land Reforms Act: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"The declaration of right under Section 11 was made after satisfying the requisites of Section 5 of the Act, 1954. There is no gainsaying that, at this point, the grant...

October 10, 2026

Succession To Bhumidhari Rights By Hindu Women Governed By Personal Law As It Stands On Date Of Demise: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"The personal law is not frozen on the enactment of the Act, 1954, and it keeps open the classes of persons entitled to succeed to an interest of a female...

October 10, 2026

Supreme Court Directs Deposit Of Entire Enhanced Compensation In Land Acquisition Appeals To Balance Financial Liability And Landowners' Rights

By: sayum

"The Reference Court has enhanced the compensation by an unusually large margin which, on the one hand, burdens the petitioner with a huge financial liability while, on the other, leaves...

October 10, 2026

Seniority Cannot Be Claimed By Ad Hoc Or Temporary Employees Over Regularly Appointed Candidates: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"A Government employee appointed to a post following the due procedure and in accordance with the rules must rank senior to the appointees who entered in service as a temporary...

October 09, 2026

Non-Examination Of Material Witness Despite Pivotality In Chain Of Events Invites Adverse Inference Against Prosecution: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"Where a material witness, capable of throwing light on the genesis of the occurrence is withheld without any plausible explanation, the Court would be justified in drawing adverse inference against...

October 09, 2026

Absence Of Witness Identification In POCSO Trial And Unexplained Delay In FIR Filing Fatal To Prosecution Case: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"The cumulative effect of unnatural conduct of victim’s mother coupled with the significant delay in lodging the FIR; failure of the victim and her cousin to identify the accused-appellant before...

October 08, 2026

IBC | Successful Resolution Applicant Can Exercise Set-Off Against Pre-CIRP Dues Of Operational Creditor: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"The benefit granted of the set-off, is only to ensure equity and further the process of preservation of assets of CD in the hands of the SRA, within the contours...

October 08, 2026

Preventive Policing Must Be Institutional Practice, Not Dependent On Individual Initiative: Supreme Court Issues Comprehensive Directions For Public Safety In Delhi NCR

By: sayum

"The efficacy of a preventive policing framework must be judged not by the number of Standing Orders issued, but by the extent to which those orders translate into visible police...

October 08, 2026

Court Must Draw Adverse Inference Against Prosecution For Non-Production Of Material Records: Supreme Court

By: sayum

"The non-production of the concerned register and documents when considered along with the admissions of the IO would lead to an inference that such material was not at all available...

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