Can School Certificates Alone Prove Adoption in Inheritance Disputes? High Court Reaffirms Evidentiary Standards for Adoption Claims
The court held that, in the absence of cogent evidence of an adoption ceremony or adoption deed, a mere entry
The court held that, in the absence of cogent evidence of an adoption ceremony or adoption deed, a mere entry
The High Court reaffirms that preventive detention under the PSA cannot be justified if based solely on stale allegations or
Where a criminal revision is dismissed as infructuous following withdrawal of the underlying proceedings, the judgment does not decide any
The Uttarakhand High Court affirms that criminal proceedings under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 504, and 506 IPC can be
Uttarakhand High Court allows quashing of proceedings under Section 307 IPC on the basis of compromise among parties despite prosecution
The Orissa High Court has clarified that Assistant Settlement Officers (ASOs) under the Orissa Survey and Settlement Act, 1958 (OSS
The court affirmed that when the academic session in question has concluded, challenges to admission processes for that session become
The Madras High Court has ruled that continuous service on a contractual basis, even if exceeding ten years, does not
The court refused bail to an accused charged under Sections 64/64(2)(i)/64(2)(k) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, involving allegations of
The High Court reiterated that once the petitioner joins investigation pursuant to the court’s order and the State confirms no
The Punjab & Haryana High Court affirmed that, where proceedings before the State Electricity Regulatory Commission are stalled due to
Punjab & Haryana High Court reaffirms and clarifies that specific objections—such as partial partition, ouster, valuation, court fee, and Order