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‘SIR Meets Proportionality Test’ Conclusions Drawn from Supreme Court Judgment: Supreme Court ‘SIR
The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise conducted for revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. The Court ruled that the exercise is legally valid and does not violate the provisions of the Representation of the People Act,…
Criminal Case Against Wipro Chairman Azim Premji Over Alleged Labour Law Violations Quashed: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has quashed criminal proceedings and a summoning order issued against Wipro Chairman and Managing Director Azim Premji in an alleged labour law violation case connected with Wipro’s Lucknow office. The judgment was delivered by Justice Zafeer Ahmad while hearing a petition filed by Azim Premji…
Temple Land Acquisition Dispute Over NH Widening to Be Decided Under National Highways Act, Not LARR Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has delivered an important judgment explaining the legal position regarding land acquisition carried out under the National Highways Act, 1956 and the applicability of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The judgment was…
‘Completely Impermissible’ Fresh Construction in Yamuna Floodplains’ Zone “O” Warned Against: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has made strong observations regarding illegal residential colonies and unauthorised construction activities in Delhi’s environmentally sensitive Yamuna floodplain area classified as Zone O. The Court stated that residential colonies in the floodplain zone are “completely impermissible” under law…
Quashed Rape FIR Cannot Be Revived Merely Because Marriage Later Fails or Husband Abandons Wife: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a rape FIR quashed after settlement and marriage between the parties cannot be revived merely because the marriage later failed or matrimonial disputes arose between the husband and wife. The judgment was delivered by Justice Amit Mahajan while dismissing an application filed by a…
Prosecuting Advocates for Professional Acts Means ‘End of the Bar’, Conspiracy FIR Against Lawyer Quashed: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court delivered a significant judgment protecting the professional independence of advocates by quashing criminal proceedings initiated against Advocate Samarpan Jain for actions performed during legal representation of his client in a GST dispute. The Court strongly observed that prosecuting…
Life Imprisonment in Dowry Death Cases Not a Matter of Course, Reserved for Rarest of Rare Cases: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court delivered an important judgment while hearing a criminal appeal in a dowry death case related to the death of Sujata, a married woman who suffered severe burn injuries within one and a half years of her marriage. The Court clarified that punishment of life imprisonment under Section 304-B IPC…
Trademark Proceedings in Registrar of Trade Marks Adjourned Due to Lawyers’ Abstention from Work: Delhi High Court
In a matter before the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi, petitioner Rajesh Jain filed a writ petition under W.P.(C)-IPD 23/2026 against the Registrar of Trade Marks, challenging issues related to trademark proceedings. The matter was placed before the Court for consideration along with connected applications. Court…
POCSO Act Gang Rape Case Over Faulty Identification Process: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court delivered an important judgment on May 25, 2026 in a criminal appeal related to alleged gang rape of a minor girl under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and Section 376D IPC. The Division Bench of Justice Michael Zothankhuma and Justice Sanjeev Kumar Sharma allowed the…
Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Must Release Compensation on Genuine Grounds, Withdrawal Plea to Be Reconsidered: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court at Ernakulam, in a matter concerning compensation under the Motor Accident Claims framework, directed the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Irinjalakkuda to reconsider the application of a claimant seeking release of awarded compensation. The judgment was delivered by Justice Anu Sivaraman in a…
