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ST Certificate Alone Cannot Prove Continuing Tribal Status: Allahabad HC [Read Order]
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ST Certificate Alone Cannot Prove Continuing Tribal Status: Allahabad HC [Read Order]

Allahabad High Court upholds cancellation of three land sale deeds under Section 157-B, holding that the petitioner failed to establish continuing Bhuiyan Scheduled Tribe status on the dates of the transactions.

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Whether Loan Suit Is Commercial Dispute Must Be Decided At Trial: Calcutta HC [Read Order] Judiciary
Whether Loan Suit Is Commercial Dispute Must Be Decided At Trial: Calcutta HC [Read Order]

Calcutta High Court refuses to reject a ₹65 lakh recovery suit at the threshold, holding that whether the transaction is a commercial dispute and barred under the Bengal Money-Lenders Act requires trial.

Delhi HC Denies Vinesh Phogat Interim Relief To Compete In World Championship Trials [Read Judgment] Judiciary
Delhi HC Denies Vinesh Phogat Interim Relief To Compete In World Championship Trials [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court declines interim relief to Vinesh Phogat, holding that WFI’s eligibility criteria apply uniformly and cannot be relaxed only for her before the policy’s validity is decided.

High Court Cannot Treat Article 226 Writ As Article 227 To Deny Appeal: SC [Read Order] Judiciary
High Court Cannot Treat Article 226 Writ As Article 227 To Deny Appeal: SC [Read Order]

The Supreme Court set aside an MP HC order, holding that an Article 226 writ cannot be treated as an Article 227 petition merely to deny the appellant an intra-court appeal.

Customs Adjudication Within Limitation Despite ₹20.18 Crore Duty Demand: Delhi HC [Read Judgment] Judiciary
Customs Adjudication Within Limitation Despite ₹20.18 Crore Duty Demand: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court upheld the ₹20.18 crore customs duty adjudication against GKEM International, holding that the Order-in-Original was passed within the limitation period under Sections 28(9) and 28(9A) of the Customs Act.

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...

Parents Cannot Stop 20-Year-Old Woman From Becoming Saadhvi: MP High Court [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that a major woman is free to follow her chosen religion and pursue Jain Diksha, directing police to act against any coercive interference by her family.

Allahabad HC Rejects Plea Against Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Over Alleged Remarks Against Upadhyay Community

The Allahabad High Court dismissed a plea seeking an FIR against Jagadguru Rambhadracharya, holding that the remedy under Section 175(3) BNSS must be exhausted before invoking Article 226.

Acquired National Highway Land Cannot Be Returned After Compensation: Madhya Pradesh HC

Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that land acquired under the National Highways Act cannot be returned after acquisition and payment of compensation, as no statutory provision permits restitution.

Parent Cannot Defeat Custody Jurisdiction By Removing Child: Karnataka HC

Karnataka High Court holds that a child's ordinary residence does not change merely because a parent removes the child to another place, and restores the mother's custody petition before the Bengaluru...

Lucknow Development Authority Cannot Invoke Article 131 As It Is Not A 'State’: SC

Supreme Court sets aside Allahabad HC order dismissing Lucknow Development Authority’s 1999 writ petition, holding that LDA cannot be treated as a ‘State’ under Article 131.

Right To Vote Cannot Be Denied Without Notice: Rajasthan HC

Rajasthan High Court holds that a person's statutory right to vote cannot be denied arbitrarily, directing inclusion of petitioners' names in electoral rolls after finding violation of natural justice...

Delhi High Court Directs Refund of Over ₹53 Crore to Vodafone Idea

Delhi High Court directs refund of over ₹53 crore to Vodafone Idea, holding that Form 26B cannot be insisted upon for refunds arising from assessment or appellate orders.

Child Cannot Be Taken Away In Defiance Of Court Orders: Karnataka HC

Karnataka High Court directs father to restore custody of minor daughter to mother after he took her away in violation of Family Court and High Court orders.

Bombay HC Releases Skoda Auto Volkswagen Tax Plea Over Delayed Reserved Judgment

Bombay High Court releases Skoda Auto Volkswagen's tax writ petition after reserved judgment remained pending for over a year, citing Supreme Court timelines.

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