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The Supreme Court has quashed POCSO proceedings against a West Bengal school teacher, holding that inappropriate corporal punishme...
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A Delhi court has sent building owner Hariram Gupta and his wife to 14 days of judicial custody, while their son has been remanded...
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The Supreme Court has held that a company may face criminal prosecution for an offence requiring mens rea even when the individual...
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The National Judicial Academy’s Expert Committee has laid down comprehensive principles asking judges to use fact-based, gender-se...
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The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 strengthens the 2024 law by increasing punishments, intr...
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The Supreme Court has directed States to ensure that District Level Empowered Committees (DLECs) function regularly so that eligib...
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The Supreme Court has acquitted Sahab Singh alias Sat Pal after he spent more than 16 years in custody, holding that the prosecuti...
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The Orissa High Court has held that merely failing to marry after making a promise does not amount to cheating unless the prosecut...
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The Supreme Court has held that courts should not substitute their own academic assessment for that of subject experts while revie...
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Bihar, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Assam approached the Supreme Court seeking quashing of 116 FIRs registered during July student...
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The Central Government has officially established the Mediation Council of India under Section 31 of the Mediation Act, 2023, with...
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The Supreme Court has held that a High Court can exercise certiorari jurisdiction under Article 226 when a Tribunal’s finding is p...
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The Supreme Court has declined to entertain a plea by seven Maharashtra Family Court judges seeking recognition as holders of “jud...
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President Droupadi Murmu has promulgated the Union Territory of Ladakh (Sitting of Bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, a...
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Kerala High Court reinforces Article 22(1) protection under the ConstitutionSummary The Kerala High Court has held that...
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The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, now enacted as the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2026, creates a National Tribunals Commission (NTC) to...
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The UP APO 2025 reservation dispute has reached a crucial stage, with the central question being whether meritorious reserved-cate...
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The Supreme Court has modified its 2025 three-year practice mandate for Civil Judge (Junior Division) recruitment and prescribed o...
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The Supreme Court has formally recognized the "Right to Walk" on safe, properly maintained footpaths as a Fundamental Right under ...
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The Supreme Court held that a consensual premarital relationship cannot by itself be treated as evidence of “poor moral character”...
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Dock Identification (DIP) without Test Identification Parade (TIP) is not always fatal if the accused is clearly identified.The Su...
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The Supreme Court has held that while deciding applications under Section 8 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, cour...
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Allahabad High Court awarded ₹10 lakh compensation for illegal detention, reinforcing strict safeguards under Article 21 & 22....
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After a doctor’s death, criminal cases end—but civil/consumer claims continue against legal heirs, limited to inherited estate.The...
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The Supreme Court has clarified that High Courts cannot act as appellate courts under Article 227 and must exercise this power onl...
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The Supreme Court has affirmed that safe travel on national highways is an essential part of the Right to Life under Article 21.Th...
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The Supreme Court of India emphasized that a rape survivor’s choice must be respected and strict time limits should not block abor...
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Supreme Court holds that joint disclosure is admissible only when it leads to discovery of distinct facts , not the same fact.In A...
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The Supreme Court has ruled that police cannot arrest a person merely because a summons has been issued.The Supreme Court of India...
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The Supreme Court has recently clarified an important legal position regarding child maintenance and paternity, holding that when ...
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Summary: The Delimitation Bill seeks to redraw electoral constituencies based on population changes, raising major legal and polit...
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1. Summary: Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is not being removed, but courts are increasingly tightening rules to prevent its mi...
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1. SummaryPromotion is not a fundamental right, but the right to fair consideration for promotion is protected under Article 16 of...
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1. Summary:India is actively shifting minor regulatory violations from criminal punishment to civil penalties to reduce burden on ...
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1. Summary India is moving towards full enforcement of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to strengthen privacy...
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1. SUMMARY The Women’s Reservation Law provides 33% reservation for women in legislatures but its actual implementation depends o...
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The judicial system in India is designed to ensure that justice is delivered effectively and fairly. While statutes and procedural...
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In January 2026, the Allahabad High Court delivered a significant decision in the writ petition titled Shreya Pandey vs. State of ...
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In January 2026, the Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark ruling on the doctrine of legitimate expectation in State of Utta...
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