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    Transgender Amendment Act 2026| Scattered Opinion Should Be Avoided: Supreme Court Stays All HC Cases
    Transgender Amendment Act 2026| Scattered Opinion Should Be Avoided: Supreme Court Stays All HC Cases
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    Transgender Amendment Act 2026| Scattered Opinion Should Be Avoided: Supreme Court Stays All HC Cases

    The Supreme Court issued notice on Centre’s plea seeking transfer of petitions challenging the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026 from various High Courts. The Court stayed proceedings and indicated it may hear the constitutional challenge.

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    Brand Name Cannot Be Used Beyond Limits: Bombay HC Upholds Bar On New Indian Express Operations Outside Southern States
    Brand Name Cannot Be Used Beyond Limits: Bombay HC Upholds Bar On New Indian Express Operations Outside Southern States
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    Brand Name Cannot Be Used Beyond Limits: Bombay HC Upholds Bar On New Indian Express Operations Outside Southern States

    The Bombay High Court upheld restrictions on The New Indian Express using the brand name beyond agreed territorial limits under a family settlement. The Court dismissed EPM’s appeal and reaffirmed The Indian Express’s trademark and brand rights.

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    Permanent Alimony Not Automatic After Divorce, Separate Plea Mandatory: Telangana High Court
    Permanent Alimony Not Automatic After Divorce, Separate Plea Mandatory: Telangana High Court
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    Permanent Alimony Not Automatic After Divorce, Separate Plea Mandatory: Telangana High Court

    The Telangana High Court held that permanent alimony under Section 25 of the Hindu Marriage Act requires a separate application and cannot be granted automatically in divorce proceedings. The Court ruled formal pleading is necessary before awarding maintenance.

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    Disputed Custody Matters Cannot Be Decided Through Habeas Corpus, Family Court Is The Appropriate Forum: Delhi HC Rejects Mother’s Plea
    Disputed Custody Matters Cannot Be Decided Through Habeas Corpus, Family Court Is The Appropriate Forum: Delhi HC Rejects Mother’s Plea
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    Disputed Custody Matters Cannot Be Decided Through Habeas Corpus, Family Court Is The Appropriate Forum: Delhi HC Rejects Mother’s Plea

    The Delhi High Court dismissed a mother’s habeas corpus plea seeking custody of her four-year-old daughter living with father in Singapore. The Court held disputed international custody matters should be decided by Family Court, not writ jurisdiction.

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    Ex-HC Judge Gautam Patel Gets Death Threats Over Syedna Verdict, Files Complaint Before Mumbai Police
    Ex-HC Judge Gautam Patel Gets Death Threats Over Syedna Verdict, Files Complaint Before Mumbai Police
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    Ex-HC Judge Gautam Patel Gets Death Threats Over Syedna Verdict, Files Complaint Before Mumbai Police

    Former Bombay High Court judge Gautam Patel approached Mumbai Police over alleged threatening letters sent to him and his family linked to his 2024 Dawoodi Bohra succession dispute verdict. The complaint mentions repeated threats, including a letter sent to London.

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    Order, Order!... Today, I Am The District Judge: Woman Sits On Varanasi District Judge's Chair, Tries To Conduct Hearings
    Order, Order!... Today, I Am The District Judge: Woman Sits On Varanasi District Judge's Chair, Tries To Conduct Hearings
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    Order, Order!… Today, I Am The District Judge: Woman Sits On Varanasi District Judge’s Chair, Tries To Conduct Hearings

    A woman allegedly entered the Varanasi District Judge’s courtroom, occupied the judge’s chair, and refused to leave. The unusual incident created chaos among lawyers, leading to a police response after she reportedly acted like a presiding judge.

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    3-Member Committee For Jail Reforms: Jharkhand High Court Directs State To Improve Prison Facilities, Sets 10-Day Committee Deadline
    3-Member Committee For Jail Reforms: Jharkhand High Court Directs State To Improve Prison Facilities, Sets 10-Day Committee Deadline
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    3-Member Committee For Jail Reforms: Jharkhand High Court Directs State To Improve Prison Facilities, Sets 10-Day Committee Deadline

    The Jharkhand High Court directed the state government to constitute a three-member committee within 10 days to monitor jail conditions, inmate welfare, and facilities across prisons. The order was passed during suo motu proceedings following Supreme Court directions.

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    Defeat The Ends Of Justice, Visually Impaired Minor Identified Accused By Voice: Punjab And Haryana HC Rejects Bail For Three Juveniles 
    Defeat The Ends Of Justice, Visually Impaired Minor Identified Accused By Voice: Punjab And Haryana HC Rejects Bail For Three Juveniles 
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    Defeat The Ends Of Justice, Visually Impaired Minor Identified Accused By Voice: Punjab And Haryana HC Rejects Bail For Three Juveniles 

    The Punjab and Haryana High Court rejected bail pleas of three juveniles accused in a sexual assault case involving a visually impaired minor girl. The Court noted that the victim identified the accused through their voices and observed that release would defeat justice.

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    You Are A Lady Don, You Have Lost The Credibility Of Being A Lady: Supreme Court Rejects 60-Year-Old Woman's Bail Plea In NDPS Case
    You Are A Lady Don, You Have Lost The Credibility Of Being A Lady: Supreme Court Rejects 60-Year-Old Woman's Bail Plea In NDPS Case
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    You Are A Lady Don, You Have Lost The Credibility Of Being A Lady: Supreme Court Rejects 60-Year-Old Woman’s Bail Plea In NDPS Case

    The Supreme Court denied bail to a 60-year-old woman accused under the NDPS Act, citing repeated alleged involvement in similar offences. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra made strong observations during the hearing regarding her conduct and credibility.

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    Delhi High Court Refuses Suo Motu Action Over Online Trolling Of Saket Court Judge on Staying FIR against Abhijit Iyer-Mitra
    Delhi High Court Refuses Suo Motu Action Over Online Trolling Of Saket Court Judge on Staying FIR against Abhijit Iyer-Mitra
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    Delhi High Court Refuses Suo Motu Action Over Online Trolling Of Saket Court Judge on Staying FIR against Abhijit Iyer-Mitra

    The Delhi High Court refused to initiate suo motu proceedings over alleged online trolling of a Saket Court judge after interim protection was granted to Abhijit Iyer-Mitra in a case involving remarks against Newslaundry and its journalists.

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