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PIL Challenging 46-Year-Old Wakf Notification Listing Mosques Dismissed as Unnecessary Attempt to Reopen Past Issue: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging a 46 years old Wakf notification related to certain mosques situated in Jahangirpuri area of Delhi. The judgment was delivered by a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia. The Court termed the…
Bail Cancelled in Brutal Murder Case Involving Dowry and Caste Abuse Under IPC and SC/ST Act: Supreme Court of India
In a landmark judgment delivered on 23 February 2026, the Supreme Court of India set aside the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Aurangabad Bench’s order granting bail to accused in a gruesome murder and caste atrocity case. The case titled Shobha Namdev Sonavane VERSUS Samadhan Bajirao Sonvane and Others arose from…
Personality Rights of Singer Jubin Nautiyal Protected: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has passed an important interim order protecting the personality and publicity rights of popular singer Jubin Nautiyal. The order was delivered on 19 February 2026 by Justice Tushar Rao Gedela. The Court restrained several artificial intelligence platforms, websites and e-commerce portals from…
Cheque Bounce Appeal Dismissed Under Section 138 NI Act and Section 374(3) CrPC, Sessions Court Upholds Conviction
The Court of LXXIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, Mayohall Unit, Bengaluru, presided by Smt. Anitha N.P., delivered an important judgment on 20 February 2026 in Criminal Appeal No.25348/2024. The appeal was filed under Section 374(3) Cr.P.C. by Shabir @ Inayathulla Khan challenging his conviction under Section…
Income Disclosure Ordered in Maintenance Dispute, Privacy Claim Rejected: Central Information Commission
In an important decision under the Right to Information Act, 2005, the Central Information Commission has directed the Income Tax Department to provide limited income details of a husband to his legally wedded wife for use in a pending domestic violence and maintenance case. The order was passed on 20 February 2026 by…
PMLA Case Against Lawyer in Anil Deshmukh Corruption Row Quashed: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has quashed the money laundering case registered against Nagpur based lawyer Kishore Pessulal Dewani in connection with the alleged corruption case involving former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. The Court held that there was no material to establish any link between Dewani’s property…
Stay Refused on Common Software Tender for Agricultural Credit Societies, Bid Details Sought Before Contract Award: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has refused to stay the tender process initiated by the State government for implementing a centralised Uniform Common Software for all Primary Agricultural Credit Societies. The matter was heard by Justice Gopinath P. in a writ petition filed by Kallettumkara Service Co Operative Bank Ltd.…
Landowners Not Liable for Construction Delay Caused by Developer: Supreme Court
In an important judgment delivered on 23 February 2026, the Supreme Court clarified the liability of landowners in cases of delay in construction of flats under a Joint Development Agreement. The Bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe dismissed an appeal filed by a homebuyer and upheld the order…
Man Directed to Appear in Person After Repeated Virtual Appearances and Threatening Bench: Delhi High Court
In a serious matter concerning criminal contempt, the Delhi High Court recently took strong exception to repeated threats made against judges by Adeeshwar Singhal. The case is titled Court on its own motion VERSUS Adeeshwar Singhal. The Division Bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja passed…
Illegality in Search Does Not Automatically Render Collected Evidence Invalid: Supreme Court
In a significant judgment delivered on 23 February 2026, the Supreme Court clarified an important legal principle regarding search and seizure. A Bench comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan held that even if a search is found to be illegal due to lack of proper authorisation, the materials or…
