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    Supreme Court Rejects National Highways Authority of India Plea To Apply 2019 Solatium Judgment Prospectively
    Supreme Court Rejects National Highways Authority of India Plea To Apply 2019 Solatium Judgment Prospectively
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    Supreme Court Rejects National Highways Authority of India Plea To Apply 2019 Solatium Judgment Prospectively

    Today, On 25th March, The Supreme Court of India has dismissed the plea of National Highways Authority of India seeking prospective application of the 2019 ruling that struck down excluding landowners from solatium and interest. The Court reaffirmed that landowners deserve compensation.

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    Confiscation Proceedings Do Not Automatically Come To An End Against Relatives After Death Of Public Servant: Supreme Court
    Confiscation Proceedings Do Not Automatically Come To An End Against Relatives After Death Of Public Servant: Supreme Court
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    Confiscation Proceedings Do Not Automatically Come To An End Against Relatives After Death Of Public Servant: Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court of India held that confiscation proceedings under the Bihar Special Courts Act do not automatically end when a public servant dies. Especially if assets stand in names of relatives who were also parties to proceedings.

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    Court Not Bound to Direct FIR Registration Merely Because the Victim Belongs to the SC/ST Community: Allahabad High Court
    Court Not Bound to Direct FIR Registration Merely Because the Victim Belongs to the SC/ST Community: Allahabad High Court
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    Court Not Bound to Direct FIR Registration Merely Because the Victim Belongs to the SC/ST Community: Allahabad High Court

    The Allahabad High Court held that a Special Court or Magistrate is not obliged to order FIR registration merely because an applicant from the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe community files an application under Section 173(4) of BNSS.

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    High Courts Cannot Unsettle The Finality Of Apex Court Orders : Supreme Court
    High Courts Cannot Unsettle The Finality Of Apex Court Orders : Supreme Court
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    High Courts Cannot Unsettle The Finality Of Apex Court Orders : Supreme Court

    Supreme Court ruled that High Courts cannot disturb the finality of Apex Court orders. It added that non-parties affected by a judgment in rem may seek appropriate remedies in service matters.

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    One Incident Of Slapping Wife Once For Staying At Parental Home Without Informing Is Not Cruelty: Gujarat High Court
    One Incident Of Slapping Wife Once For Staying At Parental Home Without Informing Is Not Cruelty: Gujarat High Court
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    One Incident Of Slapping Wife Once For Staying At Parental Home Without Informing Is Not Cruelty: Gujarat High Court

    The Gujarat High Court set aside the man’s conviction for cruelty and abetment, stating that a single incident of slapping his wife for staying at her parental home without informing was not cruelty while acquitting him in law.

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    SUPREME COURT MONTHLY RECAP: January 2026
    SUPREME COURT MONTHLY RECAP: January 2026
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    SUPREME COURT MONTHLY RECAP: January 2026

    As we step into February 2026, it’s essential to reflect on the Supreme Court’s most impactful judicial pronouncements in January 2026. This monthly recap below lists a series of significant rulings that have shaped legal discourse across various domains.

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    SC/ST Act| Abuse Must Be Caste-Based or the Caste Name Must Be Hurled as an Abuse: Supreme Court
    SC/ST Act| Abuse Must Be Caste-Based or the Caste Name Must Be Hurled as an Abuse: Supreme Court
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    SC/ST Act| Abuse Must Be Caste-Based or the Caste Name Must Be Hurled as an Abuse: Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court held that merely mentioning a caste name without intent to insult does not attract the SC/ST Act. It said allegations must show caste-based abuses or that the caste name was hurled as an abuse, in fact.

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    Rajasthan Police Probing Own Officials for Illegal Delhi Arrests, Tells Delhi High Court
    Rajasthan Police Probing Own Officials for Illegal Delhi Arrests, Tells Delhi High Court
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    ‘Do you know the law?’: Delhi High Court Slams Rajasthan Police for Arresting Minors Without Informing Delhi Police, Violating Jurisdiction

    The Delhi High Court asked, “‘Do you know the law?’” while slamming Rajasthan Police for arresting minors without informing Delhi Police. It said such actions violated legal jurisdiction and raised serious concerns over procedural lapses and accountability in law enforcement.

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    Contempt of Court Case: TMC Leader Kunal Ghosh To Appear Before Calcutta High Court’s 3-Judge Bench on June 16
    Contempt of Court Case: TMC Leader Kunal Ghosh To Appear Before Calcutta High Court’s 3-Judge Bench on June 16
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    Contempt of Court Case: TMC Leader Kunal Ghosh To Appear Before Calcutta High Court’s 3-Judge Bench on June 16

    TMC leader Kunal Ghosh is likely to appear before a three-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on June 16. As per sources, he has been asked to be present at 12:30 pm that day.

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    Mumbai Court Denies Bail to Lawyer Who Faked Bombay HC Orders & Posed as IAS Officer: “Cannot Ignore the Antecedents”
    Mumbai Court Denies Bail to Lawyer Who Faked Bombay HC Orders & Posed as IAS Officer: “Cannot Ignore the Antecedents”
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    Mumbai Court Denies Bail to Lawyer Who Faked Bombay HC Orders & Posed as IAS Officer: “Cannot Ignore the Antecedents”

    A Mumbai court denied bail to a lawyer who forged Bombay High Court orders and posed as an IAS officer, stating it “cannot ignore the antecedents” and that granting bail would send a wrong message to society.

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