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News Delhi High Court: “Suspension of Sentence Is the Exception, Not the Rule” — Bail Denied to NDPS Convict Possessing 25 Kg of Ganja; Court Reiterates That Seriousness of Offence and Fair Chance of Acquittal Must Guide Discretion RawlawOctober 10, 20257 min read
News Delhi High Court: “State Must Act Fairly and Transparently” — NHAI’s Cancellation of Letter of Acceptance and Retendering Declared Arbitrary and Non-Est; Court Holds LoA to Be a Concluded Contract, Directs NHAI to Proceed After Accepting Indian Bank Guarantee RawlawOctober 10, 20257 min read
News Delhi High Court: “Landlord Need Not Disclose the Nature of Proposed Business” — Eviction Granted Under Section 14(1)(e) of Delhi Rent Control Act; Court Holds Bona Fide Requirement Established Despite Vagueness of Intended Business RawlawOctober 10, 20257 min read
News Supreme Court: “Substance of the Deed, Not Its Title, Determines Stamp Duty” — Court Upholds Allahabad High Court’s Finding That ‘Security Bond cum Mortgage Deed’ Executed Without Surety Is Chargeable Under Article 40, Not Article 57 of the Indian Stamp Act RawlawOctober 10, 20258 min read
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