3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1046+ words) The Court found this omission particularly significant because the complainant himself proved the relevant document concerning the alternate suspect. The investigation, in the Court’s view, proceeded on a version which the complainant had himself disowned, while the alternate version was…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1353+ words) The Commission declined to accept this second certificate because it had not been uploaded within the prescribed period along with the first certificate. The appellant challenged the decision before the High Court, but her writ petition was dismissed by the…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (720+ words) The competing submissions thus raised a fundamental question of statutory interpretation: whether the existence of the Human Rights Commission’s inquisitorial and recommendatory jurisdiction could impliedly restrict the independent judicial jurisdiction of a Human Rights Court constituted under Section 30. The Supreme…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (816+ words) The factual background showed that four eligible doctors had been considered by the DPC for two available posts in 2015. Dr. Mukesh Surya received a “Very Good” assessment, whereas Dr. Shikha Sood was placed in the “Outstanding” category and consequently ranked…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1556+ words) Following his death, his widow, two children and mother instituted a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal at Sitapur. The claimants sought compensation of ₹30,41,000 along with interest at the rate of…...

6+ day, 27+ min ago   (1656+ words) After the prosecution and defence evidence had been dealt with, the trial court proceeded towards final hearing. The matter was listed for final arguments on April 20, April 28 and May 4. Following the hearing of the parties, the Special Judge (Prevention of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1624+ words) The petitioners approached the High Court invoking Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), which confers inherent jurisdiction upon the High Court to prevent abuse of the process of law and to secure the ends of justice. Their principal…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1660+ words) The defendants further claimed that they had never personally sold the property and had no knowledge of the registered sale deed until they received summons in the plaintiff’s suit. They maintained that they had remained in possession of the land…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1623+ words) Justice Manisha Batra delivered the ruling in Shamsher Singh and another v. State of Haryana, in proceedings under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The petitioners challenged an order passed by the District Magistrate, Rohtak, directing forfeiture of ₹2 lakh furnished…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1360+ words) Despite these developments, the petitioner alleged that no actual progress had occurred on the ground. Earlier, the PIL had been disposed of by the High Court on February 6, 2026, after government counsel informed the Bench that substantial progress had been made…...