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PM’s Degree Is Personal Information, No Larger Public Interest In Disclosure: Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]
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PM’s Degree Is Personal Information, No Larger Public Interest In Disclosure: Gujarat HC [Read Judgment]

Gujarat High Court dismisses Arvind Kejriwal’s appeal, holding that PM Narendra Modi’s educational records are protected personal information under the RTI Act and that the CIC lacked jurisdiction to order disclosure without a valid Section 6(1) application.

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Husband’s Paramour Is Not A ‘Relative’ For Section 85 BNS: Karnataka HC [Read Order] Judiciary
Husband’s Paramour Is Not A ‘Relative’ For Section 85 BNS: Karnataka HC [Read Order]

Karnataka High Court quashes proceedings against a woman accused of being a married man’s paramour, holding that she cannot be treated as his “relative” for Section 85 BNS.

No Electricity Supply Can Be Ordered For Premises Declared Dangerous: Calcutta HC [Read Order] Judiciary
No Electricity Supply Can Be Ordered For Premises Declared Dangerous: Calcutta HC [Read Order]

Calcutta High Court refuses to direct CESC to supply electricity to a dilapidated premises ordered to be demolished, citing serious public safety risks.

Financiers Cannot Repossess Vehicles By Force Or Without Contractual Notice:  SC Judiciary
Financiers Cannot Repossess Vehicles By Force Or Without Contractual Notice: SC

Supreme Court awards ₹10 lakh compensation to a truck owner whose vehicle was forcibly repossessed at 1 a.m., holding that lenders must follow contractual notice requirements and RBI recovery guidelines.

Claims For Mental Agony And Loss Of Prestige Abate With Plaintiff’s Death: Delhi HC [Read Judgment] Judiciary
Claims For Mental Agony And Loss Of Prestige Abate With Plaintiff’s Death: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court holds that claims for mental agony, loss of prestige and inconvenience are personal in nature and do not survive the death of the plaintiff under Section 306 of the Indian Succession Act.

Can Money Spent On A Girlfriend Be Reclaimed After A Breakup? Singapore HC Answers [Read Judgment]

Singapore High Court dismisses a CEO’s $468,000 claim against his former girlfriend, holding that the disputed expenses were gifts made during their relationship and not repayable loans.

SC To Offer Hindi Summaries Of Key Judgments, Daily Audio-Video Bulletins [Read Order]

On Hindi Diwas, the Supreme Court announces a new Hindi public information service featuring simplified summaries of important judgments and daily 15–30 minute audio-video bulletins, with plans to e...

LawStreet Journal Signs Cooperation Agreement With Roscongress Foundation At EEF 2026

LawStreet Journal has signed a cooperation agreement with the Roscongress Foundation during the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok to strengthen India-Russia media, institutional and professional c...

Insurer Cannot Deny Treatment Claim Merely For Lack Of Hospitalisation: Karnataka HC [Read Order]

Karnataka High Court upholds reimbursement of Zoladex and Xgeva injections, holding that lack of hospitalisation cannot defeat a genuine cancer treatment claim.

‘Killing The Messenger’ Stays FIR Against Journalist Who Exposed School’s Poor Condition: Allahabad HC [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court stayed an FIR against a journalist who reported poor infrastructure at a government school, finding prima facie that the action appeared retaliatory and that the invoked offen...

Arbitrator, Not Writ Court, Must Decide ‘Excepted Matters’: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court held that an Arbitral Tribunal has jurisdiction under Section 16 to decide whether a contract termination dispute falls within an “excepted matters” clause, and writ courts canno...

Outgoing Partner’s Share Must Reflect Current Value Of Firm’s Assets: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court held that an outgoing partner’s share in a dissolved firm’s immovable assets must be valued at the time of final assessment, not frozen at the date of dissolution, and that a rec...

Pre-Regularisation Service Must Count For Pension Benefits: Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court held that employees subsequently regularised are entitled to count their pre-regularisation service as qualifying service for pension, allowing them to remain outside the post-01.01....

“No Doubt Mother’s Milk Is Best For Infants”: Orissa High Court On PIL Against Milk Substitutes

Orissa High Court disposes of PIL on indiscriminate use of infant milk substitutes, urging the State to enforce the 1992 Act and act against violators.

Karnataka Tribunal Stays Teacher’s Suspension Over RSS Event, Says No Rule Barred Participation [Read Order]

Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal stays a government teacher’s suspension over participation in an RSS event, holding that no government order barred such participation.

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