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Month: August 2026

Mother Earning ₹1.5 Lakh A Month No Ground To Reduce Father’s Child Maintenance Liability: Supreme Court

Introduction The Supreme Court has held that a mother’s independent income cannot, by itself, be a reason to reduce the father’s financial responsibility towards his minor children. A Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep

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Public Purpose Cannot Justify Taking Private Land Without Lawful Acquisition Or Compensation: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that a public authority cannot retain or use private property indefinitely merely because it has been utilised for a public purpose. The Court directed the State authorities to initiate acquisition

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Accused’s Right To Silence Can’t Be Stretched To Avoid Investigation, But Police Cannot Resort To Endless Summoning: AP High Court

IntroductionThe Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that an accused’s right to silence cannot be used as a blanket shield to avoid a lawful criminal investigation. At the same time, the Court cautioned the police that

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Compassionate Appointment Policy Doesn’t Differentiate Between Boy & Girl; ‘First Child’ Means First-Born Irrespective Of Gender: MP High Court

Introduction The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the State’s compassionate appointment policy does not distinguish between a son and a daughter and that the expression “first child” means the first-born child, irrespective of gender.

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Bank Can Recover Loan Dues From Guarantor Without First Proceeding Against Borrower: Allahabad High Court

Introduction The Allahabad High Court has held that a bank can proceed against a guarantor for recovery of loan dues without first exhausting its remedies against the principal borrower. The Court reiterated that under Section 128

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Father Gifting Property to Daughter as Part of Matrimonial Settlement Does Not Make It Joint Family Property Without Proof: Madras High Court

Introduction The Madras High Court has held that a property purchased in the individual name of a father cannot automatically be treated as joint family property merely because the family owned other ancestral properties. The person

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Loans Taken by Husband Cannot Reduce Maintenance Obligation Towards Wife: Jharkhand High Court

Introduction The Jharkhand High Court has held that a husband cannot ordinarily seek reduction of his maintenance or permanent alimony liability by relying on voluntary loan repayments, particularly loans taken for creating or acquiring assets. The

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Minor Sexual Assault Victim’s Inability to Describe Sexual Act Cannot Be Ground to Reject Her Testimony: Bombay High Court Reverses Acquittal

Introduction The Bombay High Court has held that a minor child’s inability to give an exact description of the sexual act cannot, by itself, be a reason to discard her testimony in a sexual assault case.

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Child Adopted by Widow After Husband’s Death Can Inherit His Property: Allahabad High Court

Introduction The Allahabad High Court has reiterated an important principle of Hindu adoption and succession law: a child adopted by a widow after the death of her husband is to be treated as the adopted son

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E. Coli Allegedly Found in Packed Lassi: Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against Manager, Says Company Must Be Made Accused

Introduction The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a manager of a dairy manufacturing company in a case concerning packaged lassi allegedly found to contain E. coli and elevated levels of coliform bacteria. The

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