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Armed Forces Tribunal Empowered To Modify Court-Martial Convictions And Impose Lesser Penalties : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has affirmed that the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT), under Sections 15(6)(a) and (b) of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007, is empowered to alter findings of a Court-Martial if those findings are excessive,

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Collector Can’t Reopen Land Ownership After Decades Without Inquiry: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a Collector’s order reopening ownership of land after many years is invalid if done without conducting a proper inquiry. The Court emphasized that when a property has been

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S.138 NI Act | Cheque Dishonour Complaint Maintainable Against Trustee Without Arraying Trust As Accused : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a cheque-dishonour complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is maintainable even when filed against a trustee, without explicitly making the trust itself an accused party. The decision

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Age Bar In Surrogacy Act Won’t Apply To Couples Who Froze Embryos Before Law Came Into Force: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has clarified that couples who had frozen embryos before the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 came into force cannot be disqualified from pursuing surrogacy solely on the basis of the age restrictions under the

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WhatsApp Message Alleging Targeting Of Particular Religious Group May Constitute Offence Of Promoting Enmity U/S 353(2) BNS: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that forwarding a WhatsApp message suggesting members of a particular religious community are being unfairly targeted may, on a prima facie reading, constitute the offence of promoting enmity under Section

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Any Person In Control Of Company Is Liable To Face Penal Measures If Account Is Declared Fraud: Bombay High Court In Ambani’s Case

The Bombay High Court has held that when a company’s loan account is classified as fraudulent by a bank, those who control the company—such as promoters, directors, or others in de facto control—may automatically be exposed

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Insurance Company Cannot Use Hidden Or Undisclosed Clauses To Deny Compensation: Himachal Pradesh High Court

Insurance Company Cannot Rely on Hidden or Undisclosed Clauses to Deny Compensation: Himachal Pradesh High CourtThe Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that an insurer cannot invoke exception clauses not disclosed to the insured at the

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Punjab & Haryana High Court Reprimands Lawyers For Using AI, Google On Phone To Answer Queries During Hearing; Seizes Device

The Punjab & Haryana High Court sharply rebuked lawyers who used AI tools or Google on their mobile phones to answer questions posed during court hearings. The bench, led by Justice Sanjay Vashisth, considered such conduct

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Woman Cannot Claim Maintenance From Live-In Partner Whom She Accused Of Rape, No Husband-Wife Relationship: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a person in a live-in relationship, who has also accused the partner of rape, cannot claim maintenance under Section 125 of the CrPC as if

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Mere Social Media Post Supporting Pakistan Won’t Attract Offence Of ‘Endangering Sovereignty Of India’ Under BNS: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court granted bail to Sajid Chaudhary, accused of posting “Pakistan Zindabad” on Facebook. The Court clarified that:Section 152 BNS (acts endangering sovereignty, unity, integrity of India) does not apply since no evidence showed

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