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Chhattisgarh High Court Orders Fair Probe into Allegations of Land Trespass in a Pending Civil Case: Villagers and Gram Panchayat Officials Accused of Violating Status Quo Order

Court’s Decision The High Court of Chhattisgarh directed the Superintendent of Police, Surajpur, to ensure a fair and impartial investigation into both FIRs lodged concerning a land dispute. The Court…

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Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds Detention of Petitioner for Repeated Drug Trafficking Under PITNDPS Act: “Preventive Detention Is a Proactive Measure to Prevent Imminent Harm Rather Than Punish Past Actions”

Court’s Decision The Jammu and Kashmir High Court dismissed the petitioner’s plea, affirming the validity of the detention order issued under the Central PITNDPS Act. It clarified that the detention…

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Delhi High Court: Does an Application for Substitution of Legal Heirs, Filed Beyond the Limitation Period, Automatically Lead to Abatement of the Case? Delhi High Court Rules: “Procedural Rules Must Not Prevent Substantial Justice Unless Delay Is Caused by Gross Negligence”

Court’s Decision: The Delhi High Court dismissed the tenants' revision petition challenging the orders of the Rent Controller and the Rent Control Tribunal (RCT) that allowed the substitution of legal…

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Chhattisgarh High Court: “Criminal Justice System Prioritizes Reformation Over Retribution”; Orders Fresh Consideration of Convict’s Remission Application

Court’s Decision The High Court allowed the petitioner’s writ petition and quashed the rejection of his remission application. The court held that the impugned order was “non-speaking” and lacked application…

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Jammu & Kashmir High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Land Encroachment Removal Notice: Rules That Provisions of the Land Revenue Act Allowing Exchange of Proprietary Land for Public Land Were Invalidated by 2020 Amendment

Court’s Decision The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir dismissed the petition challenging a notice for land encroachment removal, citing that the earlier provisions of the Land Revenue Act, which…

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellant in Abetment of Suicide Case: “Refusal to Marry, Even if Emotionally Distressing, Does Not Amount to Abetment Under Section 306 IPC Without Evidence of Mens Rea or a Direct Act of Provocation”

1. Court’s Decision: The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant of charges under Sections 417 (cheating) and 306 (abetment of suicide) of the IPC, restoring the trial court’s verdict. The court…

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Does Section 87 of the Delhi Cooperative Societies Act, 2003, Prohibit Membership if Residential Property Exceeds 66.72 Sq. Meters? Delhi High Court Directs Registrar to Treat Writ Petition as Representation and Resolve Membership Regularization in 12 Weeks

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court directed the Registrar Cooperative Societies (RCS) to consider the present writ petition as a representation and adjudicate it in accordance with the law within…

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Delhi High Court Acquits Appellant in Burning Case: “Critical Discrepancies in Dying Declarations and Lack of Corroborative Evidence Undermine Conviction”

1. Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court set aside the trial court’s conviction of Appellant No. 1 for the murder of her sister-in-law under Sections 302 and 34 of the…

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Jammu & Kashmir High Court Sets Aside NDPS Conviction: “Prosecution Must Prove Case Without Loopholes” — Highlights Procedural Lapses, Unreliable Chain of Custody, and Failure to Involve Independent Witnesses

Court’s Decision The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh overturned the trial court's conviction of the appellant under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act), 1985.…

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