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Delhi HC Dismisses NEET-UG Paper Leak Accused’s Arrest Challenge, Imposes ₹25k Costs

Delhi High Court dismissed Dhananjay Nivrutti Lokhande’s challenge to his arrest in the NEET-UG paper leak case and imposed ...
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Advocate-Client Relationship No Bar to FIR Investigation, Says MP High Court While Refusing to Quash Rape Case

MP High Court refused to quash an FIR against an advocate, holding that an advocate-client relationship alone cannot make ...
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Allahabad HC Quashes Akriti Chaudhary’s NSA Detention, Finds No Material Showing Incitement to Violence, Orders ₹5 Lakh Compensation

Allahabad High Court quashed Akriti Chaudhary’s NSA detention, finding insufficient material to justify preventive detention, ...
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Supreme Court Restores Environmental Clearance for 0.89-Acre Biomedical Waste Facility, Sets Aside NGT Order

The Supreme Court set aside the NGT order cancelling Punahchakran’s environmental clearance and consent, holding its second ...
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‘Enough Is Enough’: Calcutta HC Protects Abhishek Banerjee, Signals Restraint on Fresh FIRs

Calcutta High Court granted Abhishek Banerjee protection from coercive action in three Sevashray FIRs and warned it may restrict further FIRs without court permission. - Abhishek Banerjee v. State of ...
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Indian Stamp Act | Can Stamp Duty Proceedings Begin Without Proof of Fraud? Supreme Court Refers S. 47-A Issue to Larger Bench

The Supreme Court has referred to a larger Bench the question of whether fraudulent intent is necessary to invoke Section ...
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Allahabad High Court Orders UP-Wide Inquiry Into Repeated SC/ST Act Relief Claims

Allahabad High Court orders Uttar Pradesh-wide inquiry into repeated SC/ST Act relief claims, while directing fresh ...
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₹25k RTI Penalty Quashed: Chhattisgarh HC Stresses Need to Prove Deliberate Information Withholding

Chhattisgarh High Court quashes ₹25,000 RTI penalty, ruling that deliberate and mala fide withholding of information must be ...
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Company Can Face Criminal Trial Without Naming Individual Actor, Supreme Court Rules

Supreme Court holds that criminal proceedings against a company cannot be quashed solely because the natural person allegedly ...
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Aravalli Hills Case: Supreme Court Rejects Extension Plea, Orders Panel to Submit Report by November 30

Supreme Court rejects six-month extension sought by Aravalli High-Powered Committee and directs it to submit its comprehensive report by November 30, 2026. - In Re: Definition of Aravalli Hills and Ra ...
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Uttarakhand HC Refuses RTI Disclosure of Estranged Wife’s Service Details, Says Privacy Cannot Be Overridden Without Public Interest

Uttarakhand High Court refused disclosure of a teacher’s service details under RTI, finding no material showing public ...
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Backward Classes Commission Cannot Order Recovery in Private Commercial Dispute: Chhattisgarh High Court

Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that the Backward Classes Commission cannot adjudicate private commercial disputes or order recovery of quantified monetary claims. - Dushyant Prakash Nag v. State of ...