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    State Appointing Prosecutors Based on Political Considerations Is “Deeply Disturbing”: Madras High Court
    State Appointing Prosecutors Based on Political Considerations Is “Deeply Disturbing”: Madras High Court
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    State Appointing Prosecutors Based on Political Considerations Is “Deeply Disturbing”: Madras High Court

    The Madras High Court Madurai Bench criticised politically motivated appointments of public prosecutors, warning it weakens justice delivery and harms victims. Justice B. Pugalendhi said selections based on allegiance over merit compromise competence, leaving litigants to suffer and undermining the administration of justice.

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    Rights of Transgender Persons Cannot Be Rendered Illusory, Selfhood Is A Right: Rajasthan HC on Transgender Bill 2026
    Rights of Transgender Persons Cannot Be Rendered Illusory, Selfhood Is A Right: Rajasthan HC on Transgender Bill 2026
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    Rights of Transgender Persons Cannot Be Rendered Illusory, Selfhood Is A Right: Rajasthan HC on Transgender Bill 2026

    The Rajasthan High Court stressed that the rights of transgender persons must not become illusory and affirmed that selfhood is a protected right under the Constitution. It criticised the Transgender Persons Amendment Bill 2026 recently passed by Parliament.

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    Don't Make Me Pass An Order, Someone’s Career Will Be Ruined: Delhi High Court Slams Centre After Lawyers Repeatedly Fail To Appear In Patent Cases
    Don't Make Me Pass An Order, Someone’s Career Will Be Ruined: Delhi High Court Slams Centre After Lawyers Repeatedly Fail To Appear In Patent Cases
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    Don’t Make Me Pass An Order, Someone’s Career Will Be Ruined: Delhi High Court Slams Centre After Lawyers Repeatedly Fail To Appear In Patent Cases

    Delhi High Court judge Jyoti Singh criticised frequent absence of Central government lawyers in patent cases, asking Chetan Sharma to address non-appearance in matters involving Controller of Patents and Designs, warning situation unacceptable.

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    Undermine Judicial Independence And Instill Fear Among Judges: Allahabad HC Bar Opposes Supreme Court’s Remarks On Judge’s Bail Record
    Undermine Judicial Independence And Instill Fear Among Judges: Allahabad HC Bar Opposes Supreme Court’s Remarks On Judge’s Bail Record
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    Undermine Judicial Independence And Instill Fear Among Judges: Allahabad HC Bar Opposes Supreme Court’s Remarks On Judge’s Bail Record

    The Allahabad High Court Bar Association opposed remarks by the Supreme Court of India on a High Court judge’s bail orders in dowry death cases, with President Rakesh Pandey calling them inappropriate and harmful to judicial independence.

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    Authorities Cannot Limit Namazis In Mosque, Officials Should Resign If They Can’t Uphold Law: Allahabad High Court 
    Authorities Cannot Limit Namazis In Mosque, Officials Should Resign If They Can’t Uphold Law: Allahabad High Court 
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    Authorities Cannot Limit Namazis In Mosque, Officials Should Resign If They Can’t Uphold Law: Allahabad High Court 

    The Allahabad High Court held that the State must ensure all communities can pray peacefully at places of worship or private property without prior approval, while criticizing local authorities in Sambhal for restricting Muslim worshippers at a mosque.

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    Kerala Story 2 Row| How Can You Cast Aspersions Against The Judges? You Have To Expunge This: High Court Slams Petitioners
    Kerala Story 2 Row| How Can You Cast Aspersions Against The Judges? You Have To Expunge This: High Court Slams Petitioners
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    Kerala Story 2 Row|  How Can You Cast Aspersions Against The Judges? You Have To Expunge This: High Court Slams Petitioners

    The Kerala High Court strongly criticized petitioners for making allegations against judges who lifted the stay on the film Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond. The Bench led by Soumen Sen heard a PIL challenging the movie’s release.

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    This is the grossest abuse of juridical office: Supreme Court Slams judicial officer Over Forged Criminal Case Filed Against Own Brother
    This is the grossest abuse of juridical office: Supreme Court Slams judicial officer Over Forged Criminal Case Filed Against Own Brother
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    This is the grossest abuse of juridical office: Supreme Court Slams judicial officer Over Forged Criminal Case Filed Against Own Brother

    The Supreme Court of India rebuked a West Bengal judicial officer for filing a forgery case against his brother via the Magistrate route instead of lodging a police complaint. Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta termed it “the grossest abuse of juridical office,” urging action.

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    Lame Excuses, State Is Utterly Lethargic, Tardy and Indolent: Supreme Court Slams Odisha Govt for Delayed Appeal
    Lame Excuses, State Is Utterly Lethargic, Tardy and Indolent: Supreme Court Slams Odisha Govt for Delayed Appeal
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    Lame Excuses, State Is Utterly Lethargic, Tardy and Indolent: Supreme Court Slams Odisha Govt for Delayed Appeal

    The Supreme Court of India slammed the Government of Odisha for unexplained delays in filing appeals, calling its conduct lazy and terming the justification a lame excuse. Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma said deadline failures undermined discipline.

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    Blissfully Ignorant, It's the Litigant Who Suffers: Delhi High Court Slams Lawyers for Seeking Adjournments
    Blissfully Ignorant, It's the Litigant Who Suffers: Delhi High Court Slams Lawyers for Seeking Adjournments
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    Blissfully Ignorant, It’s the Litigant Who Suffers: Delhi High Court Slams Lawyers for Seeking Adjournments

    The Delhi High Court expressed sharp disapproval over lawyers repeatedly seeking adjournments, stressing that such delays unfairly burden litigants. “Blissfully ignorant, it’s the litigant who suffers,” the Court remarked while criticising advocates for disrupting the judicial process.

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    When There Is a Duty to Speak It's A Crime to Remain Silent: Justice MS Sonak’s Farewell Speech at the Bombay HC
    When There Is a Duty to Speak It's A Crime to Remain Silent: Justice MS Sonak’s Farewell Speech at the Bombay HC
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    When There Is a Duty to Speak It’s A Crime to Remain Silent: Justice MS Sonak’s Farewell Speech at the Bombay HC

    Justice MS Sonak bid farewell to the Bombay High Court before assuming charge as Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court. He urged the Bar to guide the judiciary and said criticism strengthens the institution despite discomfort and challenges.

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