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Grandparents Not “Family”; Settlements By Grandchildren Attract Higher Duty: Madras High Court

Madras High Court

Grandparents Not “Family”; Settlements By Grandchildren Attract Higher Duty: Madras High Court

Muhib Makhdoomi21 Feb 2026 1:50 PM IST

The High Court held that the statutory definition of “family” under Explanation to Article 58(a)(i) of the Indian Stamp Act, as amended by Tamil Nadu,...

Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Justice R. Mahadevan, Supreme Court

Unfair Contractual Clauses No Bar To Just Compensation; Detailed Mathematical Assessment Not Sine...

Agatha Shukla21 Feb 2026 1:00 PM IST

Consumer fora can award reasonable compensation despite one-sided agreements; possession without Occupancy Certificate held impermissible

Landowners Not Concerned With Construction Can’t Be Held Liable For Deficiency In Service For Lapse On Developer’s Part: Supreme Court

Landowners Not Concerned With Construction Can’t Be Held Liable For Deficiency In Service For Lapse...

Tulip Kanth21 Feb 2026 12:20 PM IST

Drugs And Cosmetics Act| S. 36-A Not Applicable Where S. 32(2) Applies: Supreme Court Denies Relief To Pharma Company Accused Of Violations

Drugs And Cosmetics Act| S. 36-A Not Applicable Where S. 32(2) Applies: Supreme Court Denies Relief...

Muhib Makhdoomi21 Feb 2026 11:30 AM IST

Absence Of DNA Testing Of Patrially Decomposed Body Does Not Vitiate Identification If Credible Witness Testimony Establishes Identity: Supreme Court

Absence Of DNA Testing Of Patrially Decomposed Body Does Not Vitiate Identification If Credible...

Muhib Makhdoomi21 Feb 2026 10:40 AM IST

Justice Amit Bansal, Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court

Presence Of Public Urinal & Open Garbage Bin Next To Somebody’s House Violates Right To Life: Delhi...

Tulip Kanth21 Feb 2026 10:00 AM IST

Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri, Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court

Ed-Tech Platforms Can Use Publicly Available Data To Rank Universities If Not Disparaging: Delhi...

Suchita Shukla20 Feb 2026 9:00 PM IST

Single Assault To Deter Love Relationship Opposed By Family Does Not Breach Public Order: Bombay HC Quashes Detention Order Under MPDA

Bombay High Court

Single Assault To Deter Love Relationship Opposed By Family Does Not Breach "Public Order": Bombay...

Agatha Shukla20 Feb 2026 8:30 PM IST

Ancestral Property Not Immune From Attachment As Equivalent Value Of Proceeds Of Crime Under PMLA: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court

Ancestral Property Not Immune From Attachment As Equivalent Value Of Proceeds Of Crime Under PMLA:...

Muhib Makhdoomi20 Feb 2026 8:00 PM IST

Minor Assault Without Intent Or Knowledge Cannot Amount To Murder Even If Victim Dies Of Heart Condition: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court

Minor Assault Without Intent Or Knowledge Cannot Amount To Murder Even If Victim Dies Of Heart...

Agatha Shukla20 Feb 2026 7:30 PM IST

Administrative Necessity & Public Interest Justify De Novo Recruitment, Where Earlier Process Becomes Stale Or Inconclusive: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Punjab & Haryana High Court

Administrative Necessity & Public Interest Justify De Novo Recruitment, Where Earlier Process...

Tulip Kanth20 Feb 2026 7:00 PM IST

Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy, Madras High Court

Madras High Court

HR&CE-Backed Temple Festivals Cannot Propagate Caste; Donor Names To Be Printed Without Caste...

Suchita Shukla20 Feb 2026 6:30 PM IST

Abetment Of Suicide Offence Not Attracted Merely Because Husband Harboured Doubts About Wife’s Character: Uttarakhand High Court

Uttarakhand High Court

Abetment Of Suicide Offence Not Attracted Merely Because Husband Harboured Doubts About Wife’s...

Tulip Kanth20 Feb 2026 6:00 PM IST

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court

Non-Earning Spouse Cannot Be Treated As “Idle”; Domestic Labour Must Be Recognised While Deciding...

Muhib Makhdoomi20 Feb 2026 5:30 PM IST

Supreme Court Disposes Of Plea After A.R. Rahman Agrees To Credit Dagar Brothers’ Shiva Stuti Performance In Ponniyin Selvan II Song

Supreme Court Disposes Of Plea After A.R. Rahman Agrees To Credit Dagar Brothers’ "Shiva Stuti"...

Aastha Kaushik20 Feb 2026 3:30 PM IST

Breaking: Supreme Court Orders Judicial Oversight In West Bengal SIR Row; Asks High Court To Appoint Judicial Officers To Adjudicate Claims And Objections In Process

Breaking: Supreme Court Orders Judicial Oversight In West Bengal SIR Row; Asks High Court To Appoint...

Aastha Kaushik20 Feb 2026 3:05 PM IST

Case Of Complete Collusion And Hobnobbing: SC Slams Police-Power Nexus, Asks To Conclude Murder Trial Against YSRCP MLC By Nov 30

Case Of Complete Collusion And Hobnobbing: SC Slams Police-Power Nexus, Asks To Conclude Murder...

Verdictum News Desk20 Feb 2026 4:00 PM IST

Supreme Court of India

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Ban Naming of Mosques or Religious Structures After Name...

Verdictum News Desk20 Feb 2026 4:30 PM IST

Supreme Court Seeks Centres Response On Womans Plea To Bring Mortal Remains Of Son From Dubai

Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Woman's Plea To Bring Mortal Remains Of Son From Dubai

Verdictum News Desk20 Feb 2026 2:30 PM IST

State Cannot Act As Private Litigant To Justify Illegal Seizure Through The Plea Of Delay: J&K & Ladakh High Court

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court

State Cannot Act As Private Litigant To Justify Illegal Seizure Through The Plea Of Delay: J&K &...

Agatha Shukla20 Feb 2026 5:00 PM IST