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Marriage or Conversion Alone Does Not End ST Status, Evidence Must Be Considered, Void Land Transfers Upheld: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed three connected writ petitions filed by Nanhki @ Naimunnisha, upholding orders that declared three land sale deeds void and allowed the land to vest in the State Government. The petitions challenged separate orders dated 22.01.2026 passed by the Deputy Collector, Duddhi, District…
Judicial Officer’s Resignation Quashed, Reinstatement Ordered After Finding It Was Tendered Under Duress: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has set aside the resignation of judicial officer Ipsita Mohanty after finding that her decision to resign was made under compelling circumstances arising from difficulties in securing continuous medical treatment and therapy for her autistic son. The Court held that the resignation could not be…
Married Daughter Cannot Claim Compensation as Dependant Under Employees’ Compensation Act: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court decided two connected appeals concerning the death of Padum Bahadur Soni, who allegedly died after a factory boundary wall collapsed on him on 26 April 2015. His widow, Suraji Bai Soni, had filed a compensation claim under the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923, but she died while the case…
Jail Sentence Upheld for Building Owner Who Carried Out Unauthorised Construction Under Roof-Repair Permit: Calcutta High Court
The case involved Archana Agarwal, owner of premises at 167, Muktaram Babu Street, Ward No. 25, Borough No. IV, Kolkata, and the State of West Bengal and another respondent. The dispute concerned construction carried out under a municipal sanction that permitted only the reconstruction of roofs of an existing…
Cheque-Bounce Case Against Former Independent Director Pranab Biswas Quashed Under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: Calcutta High Court
The case involved Pranab Biswas and Santonu Choudhury and concerned a cheque-bounce complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The complaint arose from a flat-sale transaction involving Abhijata Construction Pvt. Ltd., which had allegedly agreed to sell a flat for Rs. 2,50,00,000/- and later…
Bigamy Proceedings Against Muslim Man Under Section 494 IPC Quashed: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Mohammad Abdul Subhan and Mohammed Sayeeda Begum, who were Accused Nos. 1 and 2 in a case alleging bigamy. The case arose from a complaint by Smt. Arshia Mohammed, who said that her marriage with Mohammad Abdul Subhan took place on 28.02.2009 and that…
11-Point Framework Set for Mineral Sale from Expired Karnataka Mining Leases, Amalgamation of Blocks with Forest Land Permitted: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court heard the long-running case of Samaj Parivartana Samudaya & Ors. versus State of Karnataka & Ors. on 08.09.2026. The Court approved eleven mandatory conditions for allowing mineral excavated during a mining lease to be sold after the lease has expired, taking into account the Minerals (Other than…
76-Year-Old Man Granted Interim Bail in PMLA Case Citing Medical Condition and Five Years of Custody: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted interim bail to Davinder Singh Nirwal @ Dev, who has been in custody for more than five years in an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). The Court noted that the petitioner is 76 years old, suffers from…
Article 227 Can Be Invoked Against Refusal to Stay Small Cause Suit Under Section 10 CPC: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Smt Raisi Begum and two others challenging two orders in a Small Cause Court eviction case. The petitioners wanted additional issues to be framed in the suit and also sought a stay because a second appeal concerning the validity of two sale deeds was pending…
Doctor’s Challenge to Compulsory Retirement Over Medical Certificates Rejected: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur has dismissed a writ petition filed by Makhan Lal Mishra, who challenged disciplinary action taken against him while he was working as an Ayurved Chikitsak Grade-II and In-charge of a Government Ayurved Dispensary. The disciplinary case concerned 24 sickness/fitness certificates…
