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Weekly Bulletin [29th June – 5th July, 2026]

Weekly Bulletin [29th June – 5th July, 2026]

Weekly Legal Bulletin 2026

Supreme Court

SC Stays Pronouncement of Arbitral Award in HCL-DISCOM Dispute

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False Election Affidavit is an Offence Against Society: SC Orders Magistrate to Take Fresh Cognizance of Alleged Non-Disclosure of Spouse’s Assets

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‘A Decision Based on AI-Hallucinated Cases Is No Decision in Law’: SC Sets Aside NCLT, NCLAT Orders; Directs BCI to Frame Norms

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Supreme Court Disposes Sun Pharma’s Trademark Dispute Over ‘ACUCAL’ After Settlement

Allahabad High Court

Allahabad High Court Allows APO-2025 Aspirant to Provisionally Appear in Mains After Candidature Rejected Over Alleged Non-Submission of Hard Copy

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Allahabad HC Refuses to Stall ATS Probe Into Madrassas; Says Inquiry Is Not a Coercive Action

Andhra Pradesh High Court

Andhra Pradesh HC Refuses to Interfere with Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor Land Acquisition Awards; Directs Landowners to LARR

Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court Orders Restoration of Flat to SBI Auction Purchasers, Holds Second Bank Cannot Re-Enforce Same Secured Asset After SARFAESI Sale

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Bombay High Court Protects ‘Vadilal’ Brand Rights, Prima Facie Treats 1993 Agreements as Composite Family Settlement Pending Arbitration

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Bombay HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to NDPS Accused as Case Rests Solely on Statement of Co-Accused and Not Conscious Possession of Contraband Ganja

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Protesting Government Decisions Is No Ground for Externment: Bombay High Court

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Bombay High Court Upholds RBI’s Cancellation of NBFC Registration for Failure to Meet Mandatory NOF Norms

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Bombay High Court: Reservation Lapses Under Section 127 MRTP Act Where No Legally Recognised Acquisition Steps Are Taken in Time

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Bombay High Court: Deregistration of Housing Societies Cannot Be Used As a Tool to Settle Title Disputes

Calcutta High Court

Occupation Dispute No Ground to Cancel Trade Licence; Calcutta High Court Quashes KMC’s Occupation-Based Cancellation of Business Permit

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Calcutta High Court: Port Trust Cannot Reopen Concluded E-Auction by Terming It an ‘Extension’

Chhattisgarh High Court

Litigant Ought Not to be Penalized for Counsel’s Fault; Chhattisgarh HC Condones 3558 Day Delay to Restore Motor Accident Claim Against NIACL

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Chhattisgarh Rajya Mahila Ayog Cannot Exercise Family Court Powers; Quashes Women’s Commission Maintenance Order

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Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Bail to Ajay Lohia in Chattisgarh Liquor Scam; Mere Knowledge of Alleged Conspiracy Not Enough

Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court Upholds Unregistered Family Settlement Memorandum, Restores Possession Decree

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Delhi High Court Allows 17-Year-Old Son to Donate Part of Liver to Save Ailing Father

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Delhi High Court Upholds Equestrian Federation’s Asian Games Selection; Declines to Interfere with Expert Committee’s Decision

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National Stock Exchange Is a ‘Public Authority’ Under RTI Act: Delhi High Court

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Delhi HC Holds Aaj Tak Liable for Disclosing POCSO Victim’s Details

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‘Section 34 Is Not an Appeal’: Delhi HC Upholds ₹130 Crore Award Against South Eastern Railway

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Delhi High Court Quashes Cheating FIR Against Goodyear Lubricant Licensee, Holds Brand-Related Distributorship Dispute Was Purely Commercial

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Delhi HC : Writ Jurisdiction Cannot Be Invoked to Revive Lapsed Statutory Remedy Under NDPS Act

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Delhi HC Grants Bail in POCSO Case After DNA Report Excludes Accused as Biological Father

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“Matrimonial Litigations Not to Be Allowed to Turn into Contests of Mutual Humiliation by Weaponizing Private Images and Intimate Material”: Delhi High Court

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Earning Husband Can Claim ‘Loss of Dependency’ For Death of Working Wife in Motor Accident: Delhi HC

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Delhi High Court Shields Sony’s Cricket Broadcasts, Orders Immediate Block on Rogue Streaming Sites

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Delhi High Court Refers to Larger Bench Issue of Excluding Mediation Period While Computing Time to File Written Statement

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Delhi HC Grants Sun Pharma Injunction Against Finecure’s ‘PANTOPACID’, Says Public Interest Demands Restraint on Deceptively Similar Drug Marks

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No Registration, No Proprietary Rights: Delhi High Court Restrains Ashiana From Using ‘AL KAMDHENU GOLD’ Trademark

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BSNL Cannot Unilaterally Reduce Firm Contract Prices for Delayed Supplies Based on Lower Prevailing Market Rates, Rules Delhi High Court

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Delhi High Court Asks ZEE5 to Take Steps Towards Accessibility Compliance for Persons with Disabilities

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Delhi HC Refers Newgen Trademark Dispute to Arbitration; Says Tribunal Should First Decide Arbitrability

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Contractors Cannot Be Blacklisted Indefinitely, Even After Conviction: Delhi High Court

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Delhi HC Directs ONGC to Pay 8% Interest on Wrongfully Forfeited ₹2.95 Crore Earnest Money Deposit to CJ Darcl

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Mandatory Pre-Deposit Under MSMED Act Not Required Where Award Is Ex Facie a Nullity: Delhi High Court

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Delhi HC Forbids Sale Of Tobacco/ Pan Masala Near Schools To Protect Children; Strikes Balance Between Right To Vend & Regulatory Duty Of Civic Authorities

Gujarat High Court

Gujarat High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Disclosure of Somnath Temple Survey Report; Imposes ₹2 Lakh Costs

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Fourth Petition Over NHAI Land Compensation; Orders Inquiry Into Suspected Fabricated Official Communication

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Different Limitation Rules Apply to 6-Year and 10-Year Block Assessment Under Sec 153A: Gujarat HC Quashes Reopening Notice Against Madhav Power

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Questioning Wife’s Fidelity, Isolating Her in Matrimonial Home Amount to Mental Cruelty: Madras HC

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Gujarat High Court Refuses GST Refund To Tuition Centre, Holds Rs 1.96 Crore Coercive Recovery Plea Unsustainable Absent Proof of Duress

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Parties Cannot Confer Jurisdiction Under Section 29A Through Institutional Arbitration Rules: Gujarat High Court

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Gujarat High Court Holds Transitioned VAT Credit Cannot Be Refunded Under GST, Allows Only Re-Credit in Electronic Credit Ledger

Gauhati High Court

Assets Acquired Before Predicate Offence Can Still Be Attached Under PMLA As Equivalent Value Of Proceeds Of Crime: Gauhati High Court

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Absence of Injury Marks Not Fatal in Child Victim’s Sexual Assault Case; Gauhati High Court Upholds POCSO Conviction

Jharkhand High Court

Bhang Is Not ‘Cannabis’ Under NDPS Act; Jharkhand HC Acquits Man After FSL Identifies Substance as Bhang

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Consent To Sexual Intercourse Stands Vitiated Upon Concealment Of Subsisting Marriage; Jharkhand HC Upholds Rape Conviction on False Promise of Marriage

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Jharkhand High Court Upholds Conviction for Filing False Income Tax Return Using Forged TDS Certificate

Himachal Pradesh High Court

Mere Delay in Completing Project Cannot Automatically Vest Land in State: Himachal Pradesh High Court

Karnataka High Court

Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Interim Maintenance Order After Finding Wife Earned More Than Husband

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‘Animals Are Not Mere Chattels’: Karnataka HC Refuses Custody of 9 Rescued Dogs to Owner Accused of Cruelty

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‘Funding Extremism Is a Threat to National Security’: Karnataka High Court Refuses to Quash UAPA FIR

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Karnataka HC Sets Aside Conviction in Cheque Bounce Case as Cheque Was Presented Before Bank After 3 Month Validity Period Fixed by RBI

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Karnataka High Court: EPFO First Charge Does Not Extend to Partner’s Separate Property

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Can a Father Avoid Parental Duties Yet Demand Visitation Rights after Giving it up in Divorce Settlement? Karnataka HC Answers

Kerala High Court

Positive Alcohol Test Does Not Prove Intoxication To Trigger Policy Exclusion; Kerala High Court Upholds Rs 15 Lakh Lok Adalat Insurance Award

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Kerala High Court: No Monopoly Over Geographical Word ‘Malabar’, Yet Deceptively Similar Jewellery Mark in Different Class Still Infringes

Madhya Pradesh High Court

Madhya Pradesh HC Grants Bail to Tehelka Digital News Journalist Who Exposed Illegal Prenatal Sex Detection and Unlawful Abortions by Sting Operations

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“Court Lacking Jurisdiction Cannot Render a Judgment Either of Conviction or Acquittal”; MP HC Sets Aside Acquittal of Husband Accused of Cruelty

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Banks Cannot Freeze Entire Account Over Suspected Cyber Fraud; Only Disputed Amount Can Be Retained: MP High Court

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‘Accused was Acting to be Deaf/Dumb’; Madhya Pradesh HC Directs Statement of POCSO Accused to be Recorded Noting Previous Rape Conviction

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Practising Lawyer Can’t Plead Ignorance of Law, Mislead Court Through Contradictory Pleadings: MP High Court Dismisses Plea With Costs

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MP High Court Orders Protection for Judge Tabassum Khan After Alleged Threats Over Judicial Order

Madras High Court

Madras HC: Two-Wheeler Bundled Insurance Policy Covers Pillion Rider; Insurer Cannot Avoid Liability

Punjab and Haryana High Court

P&H HC Seeks Affidavit from U.T. of Chandigarh Regarding Steps Taken Amid Security Concerns Over DHE Digital Portals for Student Admissions

Orissa High Court

Orissa High Court Quashes XIM University Debarment Order; Directs Make-Up Exam for Medically Absent Student

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Orissa High Court Sets Aside POCSO Conviction After Noting Marriage Between Victim and Accused; Directs Refund of Rs. 7 Lakhs Compensation

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‘A Court That Quashes Too Quickly Saves the Guilty from Trial’; Orissa HC Refuses to Quash FIR Accusing DSP of Accepting Illegal Gratification

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Repayment of Dues Not A Ground to Quash Economic Offence Proceedings Involving Public Funds Meant for Self-Employment Scheme: Orissa HC

Patna High Court

Patna High Court Directs Permanent Lok Adalats to Take Up Traffic Challan Cases Across Bihar to Reduce Pendency

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Patna High Court Affirms Disqualification of Railway Protection Force (Band) Aspirant Over Missing Time Period in Training Certificate

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“Classic Example of Improper and Lackadaisical Investigation by I.O.”; Patna HC Initiates Departmental Inquiry Against I.O. and Sets Aside Murder Conviction

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Gravity of Offence Cannot Override JJ Act; Patna HC Grants Bail to Juvenile Accused in Double Murder Case

Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan HC Upholds MLA Ritu Banawat’s Election; Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs for Evading Summons

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Rajasthan High Court Directs State Authorities to Remove Encroachments and Obstructions on Nalas to Restore Natural Water Flow Before Monsoons

Tripura High Court

Gender Cannot Be Ground to Curtail Promotional Opportunities; Tripura HC Quashes Denial of Woman Jailor’s Promotion

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Non Tech-Savvy Persons like Senior Citizens Cannot be Penalized for Not Verifying Case Stage on Official Website: Tripura High Court

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Investigation Wing Material Alone Is Insufficient Beyond-Four-Years Case; ITAT Delhi Quashes Reassessment Against Ish Buildcon

District Court

Delhi Court Rejects Fresh Bail Pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in Delhi Riots Conspiracy Case

Foreign Court

India’s Ratification of New York Convention Does Not Constitute Waiver of State Immunity: UK Court of Appeal

The Learned View

NEET at a Crossroads: The Case for Reform

Ink & Insight

The Capital Stack in Distress: How Structured, Acquisition and Mezzanine Finance Shape India’s Largest Deals and Their Resolution

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Quantity, Purity, and Proportionality: Reassessing Quantity Determination under the NDPS Act, 1985

Roundup

Weekly Bulletin [22nd June – 28th June, 2026]

Tribunals

NCLAT Sets Aside Vikram Solar CIRP, Holds Default Falls Below ₹1 Crore Threshold

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Non-justification Of Candidate’s Medical Disqualification Warrants Judicial Interference, Reaffirms CAT

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ITAT: DRP Cannot Cross ‘Laxman Rekha’ of Judicial Discipline While Criticising Tribunal Orders

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Provident Fund, Pension and Gratuity Dues Cannot Form Part of Jet Airways’ Liquidation Estate; NCLAT Dismisses SBI Appeal

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Glucometers Are Instruments For Chemical Analysis And Not Medical Diagnostic Instruments; CESTAT Quashes Customs Duty

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NCLT: Recoveries by Secured Creditor Outside CIRP from Separate Security Do Not Bar Participation in Resolution Proceeds

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NCLAT: IBC Cannot Be Used to Wash Off Corporate Debtor’s Criminality Under PMLA or Conceal Ill-Gotten Wealth

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ITAT: Interest Earned By Indian Branches Of Barclays Bank PLC From Its Head Office & Overseas Branches Is Not Taxable In India

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ITAT Deletes Transfer Pricing Adjustments Against Vodafone Idea on Brand Royalty, ECB Interest and AMP Expenses

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NCLAT Reduces Tropical Ventures’ ₹21,500 Crore Claim to ₹85.79 Crore in Incab CIRP

Interviews

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UPSC Doesn’t Reward Knowledge Alone, It Rewards the Intelligent Deployment of Knowledge: Vanaj Vidyan

Benchmark

Benchmark | Justice V. Mohana: Breaking Glass Ceilings at the Bar and the Bench

Legislation Update

West Bengal Introduces Public Safety Bill to Provide Preventive Detention of ‘Goondas’; Separate Bill to Establish Claims Commissions for Riot Damage Recovery

Law Firm

Khaitan & Co Disputes Partner Aakash Bajaj to Launch Independent Counsel Practice

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Dentons Link Legal Advises Aseem Infrastructure Finance on PM-KUSUM Solar Projects Financing in Rajasthan

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SAM Advises Turtlemint Fintech Solutions and Investor Selling Shareholders on ₹882.67 Crore IPO

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SAM Advises Megha Engineering on Joint Venture with Analog to Bring Physical Intelligence Technology to India

News

Kerala Bar Council Member Raises Objections Over Ad Hoc Committee, Subscription Fee Revision and Seeks Financial Records

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Supreme Court Declines Urgent Hearing on Plea Seeking SIT Probe into Ram Mandir Trust Donations

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SC Grants Interim Protection to 70-Year-Old in ₹27 Crore Gold Fraud Case; Directs Deposit of Value of 8 Kg Gold

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Honeymoon Murder Case: Meghalaya High Court Upholds Bail Granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi

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Swiggy, Zomato, Uber and Other Gig Platforms Move Karnataka High Court Challenging Gig Workers Welfare Law

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‘The Rule of Law Cannot Be Diminished Merely Because Power Is in Digital Form’: Justice Tejas Karia

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‘The Future of Law Will Be Digital, But the Future of Justice Will Always Be Human’: Justice Sanjay Karol

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Plea Concerning Centre’s Ethanol Blending Programme Mentioned Before Supreme Court; Seeks Tagging With Connected Case

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UK District Judge Issued Formal Advice for Misconduct Over Rude Treatment of Barrister

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‘Rule of Law Disciplines the Exercise of Power, Independent Judiciary Is Its Greatest Safeguard’: CJI Surya Kant

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Medical Facilities to Continue for Asaram; SC Grants Liberty to Mention Bail Plea if Condition Deteriorates

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Supreme Court Questions Technical Rejection of Bidder Over Net Worth Certificate Date in Highway Tender

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[Ethanol Blending] Supreme Court Orders Status Quo on Karnataka HC’s Direction to Reopen Ethanol Allocation for 2025–26

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Lohagad Murder Case: Lawyer Claiming to Represent Siya Goyal Sends ₹10 Crore Defamation Notice to Her Brother

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Delhi High Court Enforces Two Foreign Arbitral Awards in Vedanta’s Favour; Rejects Centre’s Objections

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Delhi HC Declines Blanket Takedown of Allegedly Defamatory Posts Targeting Raghav Chadha After Switch to BJP; Grants Limited Relief

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‘We Are Ready to Surrender Our Licences to Practise’: Two Advocate Sons Make First SC Appearance Seeking Bail for Father Jailed for Over 9 Years

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Delhi High Court Refuses to Vacate Injunction Against Ilaiyaraaja in Copyright Dispute with Saregama

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SCAORA Condemns Threats Against MP Judge Tabassum Khan

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“The Law Cannot Be Divorced from Morality”: Salman Khurshid Addresses Law Students at Parul University

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Honeymoon Murder Case: Supreme Court Agrees for Urgent Hearing on Plea Against Sonam Raghuvanshi’s Bail

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Delhi HC Urges Anjana Om Kashyap, Khan Sir to Explore Amicable Settlement in Defamation Suit; Refers to Mediation

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Delhi High Court Orders Removal of AI-Generated Content Targeting Actort-turned-politician Ravi Kishan

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Supreme Court to Decide Maintainability of Habeas Corpus Plea After Denial of Bail

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Supreme Court Declines to Grant Stay on Sonam Raghuvanshi’s Bail; Seeks Response on State’s Challenge

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Delhi High Court Directs Grievance Appellate Committee to Decide Plea Seeking Removal of Dhruv Rathee’s YouTube Video in 15 Days

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Centre Appoints Three Judicial Officers as Additional Judges of Andhra Pradesh High Court

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Bank of Baroda Settles NMC Health Litigation for USD 600 Million in Out-of-Court Settlement

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Delhi High Court Continues Hearing Challenge to Grant of Minority Staus to Jamia Milia Islamia in 2011

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Lohagad Murder Case: Pune Court Sends Siya Goyal, Chetan Chaudhary to 14-Day Judicial Custody

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