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Delhi High Court Grants Bail in NDPS Commercial Quantity Case: “Long Incarceration and Parity Mitigate Rigours of Section 37”

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the applicant, from whom 1 kg of heroin (commercial quantity) was recovered, after nearly 4 years in custody, holding that…

Rawlaw July 7, 2025

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Delhi High Court Holds Railway Can’t Avoid Reservation For 100% Visually Impaired: “Reasonable Accommodation Is Not Charity, It Is A Right”

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court held that Western Railways and associated Railway Recruitment Cells (RRCs) cannot deny reservation to candidates with 100% visual impairment under the Persons with Disabilities…

Rawlaw July 7, 2025

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Delhi High Court Clarifies: “Ad-Interim Maintenance Is Not Automatic, Must Be From Order Date” While Upholding ₹6,000 Monthly Relief to Wife Pending Interim Maintenance Application

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court upheld the Family Court’s grant of ₹6,000 per month as ad-interim maintenance to the wife under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code during…

Rawlaw July 6, 2025

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Patna High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Discharge in Murder Case Under Section 227 CrPC, Holding Alibi Defence Requires Trial Stage Scrutiny and Cannot Be Basis for Discharge in Political Rivalry Murder Context

Court’s Decision The Patna High Court dismissed the petition under Section 482 CrPC challenging the Trial Court’s order rejecting discharge under Section 227 CrPC in a murder case under Section…

Rawlaw July 6, 2025

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Patna High Court Grants Liberty to File Fresh Representation Seeking Unpaid Milling and Transportation Charges for Custom Milled Rice, Holding Dispute Can Be Addressed Administratively Before Invoking Writ Jurisdiction

Court’s Decision The Patna High Court disposed of the writ petition, granting liberty to the petitioner to file a representation before the competent authority within four weeks seeking payment of…

Rawlaw July 6, 2025

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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Personal Disclosure and Deposit Directions Against Promoter in Arbitration, Holding Limited Liability of One Person Company Bars Interim Relief Against Sole Shareholder Absent Contractual Basis

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court partially allowed the appeals under Section 37(2)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 by setting aside the arbitral tribunal’s direction requiring the sole…

Rawlaw July 6, 2025

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Kerala High Court Grants Bail in NDPS Commercial Quantity Cases Due to Illegal Arrests, Holds “Failure to Communicate Grounds for Arrest Vitiates Detention Despite Section 37 NDPS Restrictions” While Balancing Article 21 and 22 Rights

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court allowed bail in seven out of nine bail applications filed under the BNSS, 2023, despite the rigours of Section 37 of the NDPS Act,…

Rawlaw July 6, 2025

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Patna High Court Sets Aside Conviction and Life Sentence Under Murder Charges Due to Improper Recording of Confession, Doubts on Last Seen Evidence, and Gaps in Circumstantial Chain

“The prosecution must prove its case beyond reasonable doubt even when the accused admits guilt; a confession must be voluntary, true, and properly recorded.” Court’s Decision: The Patna High Court…

Rawlaw July 6, 2025

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Kerala High Court Sets Aside Tribunal Order Granting Reservation Benefits After Application Deadline, Holding Reservation Cannot Be Claimed Retrospectively Based on Post-Cutoff Community Inclusion in OBC List for Public Employment

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court allowed the original petition, set aside the Kerala Administrative Tribunal’s order granting reservation benefits to a candidate whose community was included in the OBC…

Rawlaw July 6, 2025

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Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Interim Injunction Against Sale of ‘Aladdin’ Fertilizer Due to Prima Facie Patent Infringement, Emphasising “Patent Rights Are The Highest Monopoly Rights Under Intellectual Property Law” To Protect Innovation Amid Jurisdictional Disputes And Regulatory Defences

Court’s Decision The Himachal Pradesh High Court confirmed the ex parte ad-interim injunction previously granted, restraining the defendants from manufacturing, marketing, selling, or offering for sale the product ‘Aladdin’ or…

Rawlaw July 6, 2025