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SC NewsSupreme Court Issues Directions for Enforcement of Dowry Prohibition Laws
The Supreme Court has issued a series of directions to strengthen the implementation of laws dealing with dowry-related offences, including effective functioning of Dowry Prohibition Officers, priority treatment of cases under Sections 304-B and 498-A of the IPC / Sections 80 and 85 of the BNS, 2023, and periodic monitoring of long-pending cases. A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih issued the directions on August 20, 2026, while considering compliance with its earlier judgment dated December 15, 2025, in State of Uttar Pradesh v. Ajmal Beg 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 1209.
HC NewsCalcutta High Court Clarifies 'Dependentifies Financial Element Essential to 'Dependent' Under WB Tenancy Act
The Court held that psychological dependence alone cannot satisfy the statutory definition of 'dependent' under Section 2(g) of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997, affirming the eviction decree against Ashok Jaiswal.
HC NewsChhattisgarh High Court Rules Maintenance for Autistic Child Cannot Cease Automatically at Majority
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that maintenance for a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder cannot be terminated solely on attaining majority, emphasizing that the right to receive maintenance must continue as long as the individual remains incapable of self-maintenance due to disability.
NewsBombay HC Clarifies Court Fee Liability in Joint Writ Petitions Depends on Nature of Cause of Action
The Bombay High Court held that court fees under the Maharashtra Court Fees Act, 1959 must be paid 'per petitioner' when individual causes of action are asserted in a joint writ petition under Articles 226 or 227 of the Constitution.
HC NewsBombay High Court Directs Agencies to Coordinate on Tracing, Deporting Foreign Nationals with Fake Aadhaar
The Bombay High Court has ordered all government agencies to work together to detect, trace, and deport foreign nationals who have fraudulently obtained Aadhaar cards, citing a growing security risk from illegal border infiltration and document fraud.
SC NewsJustice Sandeep Mehta Requests CJI Surya Kant to Replace Acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court
Supreme Court Justice Sandeep Mehta has written to the Chief Justice of India seeking the immediate replacement of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma of the Rajasthan High Court, citing misuse of administrative powers and manipulation of case listings ahead of his impending retirement.
HC NewsPunjab and Haryana High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Over 45-Day Delay in Informing Detenue of Right to Represent to Centre
The Court held that the delay in informing the detenue of her right to make a representation to the Central Government and the subsequent inordinate delay in processing the representation violated Article 22(5) of the Constitution.
SC NewsSupreme Court Refuses to Direct CBSE to Reopen On-Screen Verification Portal for Class XII Answer Sheets
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking a fresh window for on-screen verification of CBSE Class XII answer sheets after the notified deadline, holding that the correction window had been available to all candidates for a specified period.
HC NewsMP High Court Directs State to Prioritise Pending Judicial Infrastructure Projects, Calls Adequate Facilities Constitutional Duty
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that financial constraints cannot excuse the State from fulfilling its constitutional duty to provide judicial infrastructure under Article 21, directing prioritisation of all pending court construction projects.
NewsPunjab and Haryana High Court Summons DGP (Law and Order) Over Police Witness Non-Attendance in NDPS Trials
The Court observed that systemic failure by police witnesses to appear in NDPS trials violates constitutional rights and undermines justice delivery, issuing interim bail to an accused and directing the DGP (Law and Order), Punjab to appear before it.
HC NewsDelhi High Court Dismisses PIL on IFCI-NSE Divestment for Non-Disclosure of Bombay High Court Proceedings
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation challenging IFCI’s divestment of its shareholding in the National Stock Exchange, citing the petitioner’s failure to disclose a parallel PIL pending before the Bombay High Court on substantially the same issues. The Court imposed costs of ₹5 lakh on the petitioner for suppressing material information and making a false averment on oath.
HC NewsCalcutta High Court Clarifies Presumption Against Ticketless Travel in Deceased Passenger Cases
The Calcutta High Court has held that the absence of a recovered ticket from a deceased passenger cannot alone justify an inference that the person was travelling without a ticket, setting aside the Railway Claims Tribunal’s denial of compensation in a case involving a fall from a running train.