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    Once SC Approves, HC Cannot Interfere: BCI Writes to CJI Over Kerala HC Judge Remarks on State Bar Council Election
    Once SC Approves, HC Cannot Interfere: BCI Writes to CJI Over Kerala HC Judge Remarks on State Bar Council Election
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    Once SC Approves, HC Cannot Interfere: BCI Writes to CJI Over Kerala HC Judge Remarks on State Bar Council Election

    The Bar Council of India (BCI) has approached the Chief Justice of India (CJI), objecting to the Kerala High Court’s remarks on State Bar Council elections, arguing that once the Supreme Court approves the election framework, High Courts lack jurisdiction to intervene.

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    CJI Surya Kant on AI in Courts: “Technology Can Assist, But Justice Must Remain Human”
    CJI Surya Kant on AI in Courts: “Technology Can Assist, But Justice Must Remain Human”
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    Law Without Compassion Becomes Tyranny and Compassion Without Law Becomes Chaos: CJI Surya Kant

    Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant emphasized that law must be guided by compassion, warning that strict legality without empathy leads to tyranny, while compassion without legal discipline results in chaos, underscoring the need for balance in justice delivery.

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    Violation of Statutory Limitation: Allahabad HC Quashes Theft Case Taken Up After 5 Years; Slams Magistrate for Ignoring Limitation Period
    Violation of Statutory Limitation: Allahabad HC Quashes Theft Case Taken Up After 5 Years; Slams Magistrate for Ignoring Limitation Period
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    Violation of Statutory Limitation: Allahabad HC Quashes Theft Case Taken Up After 5 Years; Slams Magistrate for Ignoring Limitation Period

    The Allahabad High Court quashed a motorcycle theft case after the trial court took cognizance five years after the incident, violating Sections 468–469 CrPC. The bench reprimanded the magistrate for ignoring the statutory limitation period.

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    Transfer of Judge is For the Better Administration of Justice, Government Can Have No Say: SC Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
    Transfer of Judge is For the Better Administration of Justice, Government Can Have No Say: SC Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
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    Transfer of Judge is For the Better Administration of Justice, Government Can Have No Say: SC Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

    Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan emphasised that judicial transfers are solely for the better administration of justice and fall entirely within the judiciary’s domain. He warned that any government involvement in judge transfers undermines judicial independence and constitutional morality.

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    Allahabad High Court Appointed Deepak Kumar Jaiswal as the New Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Sambhal
    Allahabad High Court Appointed Deepak Kumar Jaiswal as the New Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Sambhal
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    Allahabad High Court Appointed Deepak Kumar Jaiswal as the New Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Sambhal

    The Allahabad High Court appointed Deepak Kumar Jaiswal as the new Chief Judicial Magistrate of Sambhal amid a major judicial reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh. The appointment follows recent transfers linked to sensitive orders in the 2024 Sambhal violence case.

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    Welfare and Best Interests of Child Outweigh the Competing Rights or Entitlements of Either Parent: Delhi High Court
    Welfare and Best Interests of Child Outweigh the Competing Rights or Entitlements of Either Parent: Delhi High Court
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    Welfare and Best Interests of Child Outweigh the Competing Rights or Entitlements of Either Parent: Delhi High Court

    The Delhi High Court reaffirmed that a child’s welfare and best interests are paramount in custody disputes, holding that parental rights or entitlements, whether of the mother or father, must yield to the child-centric welfare principle.

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    Punjab & Haryana High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Attacks on Advocates, Seeks Status Reports from Police
    Punjab & Haryana High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Attacks on Advocates, Seeks Status Reports from Police
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    Punjab & Haryana High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Attacks on Advocates, Seeks Status Reports from Police

    The Punjab and Haryana High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of a series of attacks and thefts targeting advocates, expressing concern over their safety and directing the Chandigarh and Punjab Police to submit detailed status reports on pending investigations.

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    Concealment of Prior Live-In Relationship Before Marriage Is Fraud: Jharkhand HC Upholds Annulment; Raised Alimony to Rs 50 Lakh
    Concealment of Prior Live-In Relationship Before Marriage Is Fraud: Jharkhand HC Upholds Annulment; Raised Alimony to Rs 50 Lakh
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    Concealment of Prior Live-In Relationship Before Marriage Is Fraud: Jharkhand HC Upholds Annulment; Raised Alimony to Rs 50 Lakh

    The Jharkhand High Court held that concealing a prior live-in relationship before marriage amounts to fraud under the Hindu Marriage Act. While upholding annulment, the Court enhanced permanent alimony from Rs 30 lakh to Rs 50 lakh to secure the wife’s future.

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    Allegation of Demand of Dowry Was Absent in Initial FIR: Supreme Court Grants Bail to Dentist in Wife’s Death Case
    Allegation of Demand of Dowry Was Absent in Initial FIR: Supreme Court Grants Bail to Dentist in Wife’s Death Case
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    Allegation of Demand of Dowry Was Absent in Initial FIR: Supreme Court Grants Bail to Dentist in Wife’s Death Case

    The Supreme Court granted bail to a Bhopal-based dentist accused in his wife’s death, noting that allegations of dowry demand were not mentioned in the initial FIR and appeared only in subsequent statements during the investigation.

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    M3M Realtor Roop Bansal FIR Case: P&H High Court Slaps a Fine of Rs 1 Lakh in Judge bribery Case
    M3M Realtor Roop Bansal FIR Case: P&H High Court Slaps a Fine of Rs 1 Lakh in Judge bribery Case
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    M3M Realtor Roop Bansal FIR Case: P&H High Court Slaps a Fine of Rs 1 Lakh in Judge bribery Case

    The Punjab and Haryana High Court allowed M3M Realtor Roop Bansal to withdraw his FIR challenge in an alleged judge bribery case, imposing a Rs 1 lakh cost payable to the Haryana State Legal Services Authority.

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