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SC NewsSupreme Court Seeks CBSE Response on Compartment Exams for Gulf Students
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Union government and the Central Board of Secondary Education seeking their response to a petition filed by class XII students residing in Gulf and West Asian countries who were unable to appear for the regular board examinations due to the regional conflict.
HC NewsMadras High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to DMK MLA Senthil Balaji and Brother in Horse‑Trading Case
The court granted relief after considering the arguments of counsel and the material placed on record by the prosecution.
HC NewsDelhi High Court to Determine Visitation Rights for Mahua Moitra Over Pet Rottweiler Henry
The Delhi High Court has indicated that it will decide whether Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra may visit her pet Rottweiler, Henry, which is presently in the custody of her former partner, advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai.
HC NewsKarnataka High Court Refuses to Quash FIR in Land Grabbing Case Against Former Minister
The Karnataka High Court has declined to quash a 2017 FIR lodged against former minister Chowda Reddy and former Chintamani Municipal Commissioner B.H. Narayanappa over allegations of illegal occupation of government land. The court also questioned the Lokayukta on why no action has been taken against the sons of the former minister despite material indicating they benefited from the alleged transaction.
HC NewsKerala High Court Grants Final One‑Month Window to Investigating Officer in SNDP Microfinance Fraud Probe
The court directed the investigating officer to complete the probe into the alleged misappropriation of Rs 15.85 crore within thirty days and file a final report, while highlighting procedural hurdles posed by sanction requirements.
HC NewsChhattisgarh High Court Rules That Sole Reliance on Web Portals for Recruitment Notices Violates Statutory Mandate for Physical Notice
The Court held that where a government circular requires communication of document‑verification dates by registered post at least twenty days in advance, authorities cannot substitute that requirement with a mere upload on a website.
HC NewsAllahabad High Court Secures Widow's Right to Weaver's Quarter
The Allahabad High Court has held that the death of a weaver cannot be used as a ground to deny his widow the possession of a quarter allotted under a state housing scheme for silk weavers, observing that weaving is a hereditary art passed down through generations.
HC NewsAllahabad High Court Clarifies Family Court’s Power to Declare Divorce Based on Undisputed Talaq
The Allahabad High Court has held that a Family Court may grant a declaratory order of divorce under Section 7 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 even when the talaq is effected under Muslim Personal Law and is not contested by any party.
HC NewsPresident Of Municipal Council Cannot Be Individually Held Liable For Decision Taken By Council: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the President and the Chief Municipal Officer of a Municipal Council cannot be individually cannot be individually cannot be made liable for a decision taken collectively by the council through a duly passed resolution.
HC NewsBombay High Court Upholds Adult Woman's Right to Choose Residence and Marriage
The Bombay High Court held that a 21‑year‑old woman is legally competent to decide where she wishes to reside and whom she must marry, and directed the Mumbai Police not to entertain a missing persons complaint filed by her parents.
SC NewsBCI to Audit Disciplinary Mechanisms and Frame National Legal Academy Plan Following Supreme Court Verdict
The Bar Council of India will convene a meeting next week to constitute expert committees for implementing the Supreme Court’s directions on disciplinary audit and the establishment of a National Legal Academy for advocates.
HC NewsDelhi High Court to Hear Visitation Plea in Pet Custody Dispute Next Week
The Delhi High Court has fixed a hearing for the coming week to consider Mahua Moitra’s request for visitation rights to her pet dog Henry, a matter currently pending before Justice Jasmeet Singh.