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defamation
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Delhi High Court refuses to return defamation plaint filed against anonymous Facebook operators — “John Doe jurisdiction preserved, anonymity cannot defeat forum choice”

1. Court’s decision The Delhi High Court dismissed an application seeking return of a defamation plaint under Order VII Rule 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, and held…
Posted by Rawlaw February 10, 2026
cheque bounce
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Delhi High Court upholds cheque bounce conviction despite privity and limitation objections — “Statutory presumptions prevail, revision jurisdiction limited”

1. Court’s decision The Delhi High Court dismissed a criminal revision petition and upheld concurrent findings of conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The Court ruled…
Posted by Rawlaw February 10, 2026
superannuation
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Delhi High Court holds Section 17(B) wages cannot extend beyond superannuation — “Subsistence protection ends with service tenure, LIC entitled to modification”

1. Court’s decision The Delhi High Court partly allowed an application filed by the Life Insurance Corporation of India seeking modification of an earlier interim order passed under Section 17(B)…
Posted by Rawlaw February 10, 2026
private arbitration
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Delhi High Court holds MSMED Act arbitration overrides private arbitration clause — “Facilitation Council retains jurisdiction despite contractual seat at Delhi”

1. Court’s decision The Delhi High Court declined to appoint an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that once the statutory mechanism under the…
Posted by Rawlaw February 10, 2026
judicial officer
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Delhi High Court holds probationary judicial officer can be discharged for overall unsuitability — “Viral courtroom video not foundation, termination upheld”

1. Court’s decision The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the termination of a probationary judicial officer from the Delhi Higher Judicial Service. The Court held that the…
Posted by Rawlaw February 10, 2026
motor accident compensation
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Supreme Court of India enhances motor accident compensation, mandates future prospects for fixed salary earners — “Just compensation cannot ignore binding precedent or proven income”

1. Court’s decision The Supreme Court of India allowed a civil appeal filed by the dependants of a deceased accident victim and substantially enhanced compensation from ₹10.51 lakh to ₹20.80…
Posted by Rawlaw February 10, 2026
injunction
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Supreme Court of India dismisses injunction and possession suit for want of pleadings — “Maintenance grant to widow ripens into absolute ownership under Hindu Succession Act”

1. Court’s decision The Supreme Court of India dismissed a civil appeal arising from Himachal Pradesh, affirming the High Court’s reversal of a decree in favour of the plaintiff. The…
Posted by Rawlaw February 10, 2026
transgender rights
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Supreme Court of India expands transgender rights advisory panel — “Continuity of expertise prioritised, additional member inducted”

1. Court’s decision The Supreme Court of India disposed of a miscellaneous application by modifying the composition of an Advisory Committee constituted earlier in a writ petition concerning transgender rights.…
Posted by Rawlaw February 10, 2026
consumer compensation
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Supreme Court of India rules revenue officers cannot revive vested land through review — “Executive overreach violates finality and separation of powers, State appeal allowed”

1. Court’s decision The Supreme Court of India allowed the State’s appeal and set aside the Calcutta High Court’s judgment that had permitted a private company to retain over 211…
Posted by Rawlaw February 10, 2026
vested land
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Supreme Court of India cuts ₹2 crore consumer compensation to ₹25 lakh — “Damages cannot rest on photocopies, conjecture or sympathy”

1. Court’s decision The Supreme Court of India partly allowed a civil appeal filed by a hotel company against a consumer compensation award, sharply reducing the compensation from ₹2 crore…
Posted by Rawlaw February 10, 2026

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