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By Radha Jha

Punjab & Haryana HC Rules Stray Dogs Can’t Be Impounded Indefinitely—Must Be Returned After 10 Days

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has declared that stray dogs impounded under the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2023 cannot be held indefinitely. Instead, they must be returned to the area from which they were taken within 10 days. The judgment, delivered on July 8, 2025, emphasizes that impounding procedures must align with the […]

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July 10, 2025

By Radha Jha

Supreme Court Confirms: No Anticipatory Bail in NDPS Cases

The Supreme Court, in a recent order delivered on July 8, 2025, reaffirmed that anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC is not available for offences under the NDPS Act. A bench comprising Justices Pankaj Mithal and K.V. Vishwanathan upheld the Punjab & Haryana High Court’s refusal to grant anticipatory bail to Dinesh Chandra, who was implicated ba

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July 9, 2025

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Kerala High Court: Daughters Born After Dec 20, 2004, Entitled to Equal HUF Share

The Kerala High Court has ruled that daughters of Hindu fathers who died after December 20, 2004 are entitled to an equal share in ancestral (HUF) property, regardless of the Kerala Joint Hindu Family System (Abolition) Act, 1975. These state provisions—Sections 3 and 4—were found repugnant to the Central Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 and are the

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July 8, 2025

By Radha Jha

Punjab & Haryana HC Orders PU Students to File “No-Protest” Affidavit Pending Challenge to Policy

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed Panjab University students applying for admission to submit an affidavit pledging not to organise protests on campus without prior official permission. This comes amid a legal challenge questioning the validity of the policy. The bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjeev Berry emphasized the tension [&h

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July 7, 2025

By Radha Jha

SC Holds Legal Heirs of Negligent Driver Not Entitled to Motor Vehicle Compensation

The Supreme Court has ruled that legal heirs of a negligent driver—who caused a fatal accident due to rash or negligent driving—cannot claim compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act. This landmark decision draws a clear line between compensation for victims and entitlement rights of the driver’s heirs. Key Takeaways: The judgment confirms that if the [&hel

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July 3, 2025

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Bombay High Court Upholds ₹15,000 Monthly Maintenance for Working Wife Citing Income Disparity

The Bombay High Court, on June 18, 2025, upheld a Family Court order directing a husband to pay ₹15,000 per month as interim maintenance to his wife, despite her earning approximately ₹19,000 a month. Justice Manjusha Deshpande noted that mere employment is not a valid ground to deny maintenance when there is a substantial income […]

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June 28, 2025

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Allahabad High Court Criticizes Live-In Relationships While Granting Bail in POCSO Case

The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Shane Alam, accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and BNS for allegedly engaging in a physical relationship with a minor on the false promise of marriage. While granting bail, the bench of Justice Siddharth expressed strong disapproval of the increasing number of […]

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June 27, 2025

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Supreme Court Stays Arrest of Wajahat Khan in FIRs Across Multiple States, Warns Against Hate Speech

A bench of Justices K.V. Viswanathan and N. Kotiswar Singh has stayed the arrest of Wajahat Khan in all FIRs registered outside West Bengal—namely in Assam, Maharashtra, Delhi, and Haryana—over alleged offensive social media posts. Notice has been issued to the Union and respective state governments, returnable on July 14, 2025. Khan, the complainant in [&hel

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June 24, 2025

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Bombay High Court Rules Elderly Parents Cannot Be Forced to House Son & Daughter‑in‑Law

The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court, led by Justice Prafulla Khubalkar, has held that elderly parents cannot be compelled to allow their son and daughter-in-law to reside in the parents’ self-owned property if they wish otherwise. The court clarified that mere permission to stay does not translate into any legal right of residence, […]

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June 23, 2025

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Madras High Court Rules Wife Does Not Need Husband’s Signature for Passport Application

The Madras High Court, in a decisive judgment on June 20, 2025, held that a married woman does not require her husband’s permission or signature to apply for a passport. Justice N. Anand Venkatesh described the practice as “nothing short of male supremacism” and affirmed that marriage does not erase a woman’s independent legal rights. […]

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June 21, 2025