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Supreme Court Holds That Employee Abandoning Service Cannot Claim Pension by Treating It as Voluntary Retirement

In a judgment delivered on 08 April 2026, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by K.G. Seshadri, a former clerk of the State Bank of India, holding that an…

Supreme Court Holds That A Person Directly Affected By Interim Order In Writ Petition Cannot Be Denied Impleadment

In a significant ruling delivered on 08 April 2026, the Supreme Court allowed the civil appeals filed by M/s Chopra Hotels Private Limited and set aside the order dated 26…

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Allahabad High Court Upholds Father’s Custody of Minor Daughter in Emotional Battle with Maternal Grandfather; Grants Liberal Visitation Rights

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In a detailed and well-reasoned judgment delivered on 3rd April 2026, the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad has upheld the Family Court’s order granting custody of a minor girl…

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Allahabad High Court Stays Magistrate’s Order Directing IO to Consider Accused’s Documentary Evidence During Investigation

In a significant ruling reinforcing the well-settled principles governing police investigation and judicial oversight, the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad has stayed the operation of an order passed by…

Supreme Court Holds Gratuity Cannot Be Released if Either Departmental or Judicial Proceedings Remain Pending Against Retired Employee Under Rule 69(1)(c) of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972

The Supreme Court on 7 April 2026 dismissed the civil appeal filed by Bikram Chand Rana, a retired Senior Assistant of the Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation, upholding the withholding…

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case, Holds Circumstantial Evidence Chain Broken Due to Unreliable Last-Seen Testimony, Dubious Recoveries Under Section 27 and Lack of Forensic Linkage

The Supreme Court on 7 April 2026 set aside the conviction and life sentence of Gautam Satnami @ Gautam Deshlahre under Section 302 IPC, acquitting him of the charge of…

Congress Leader Pawan Khera Seeks Anticipatory Bail in Telangana High Court Over FIR Filed by Assam CM’s Wife Alleging Multiple Passports

Congress leader Pawan Khera has approached the Telangana High Court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with an FIR registered against him by Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, wife of Assam Chief Minister…

Supreme Court Enhances Motor Accident Compensation, Holds 50% Salary Deduction Impermissible Merely Because Deceased Had Six Months of Service Left; Reiterates Annual Income Basis for Multiplicand

In a significant ruling delivered on 10 March 2026, the Supreme Court enhanced the compensation payable to the widow and children of Balakrishna Yallappa Hosmani, who died in a road…

Rajasthan High Court Sets Aside Mechanical Order Directing FIR Registration Against Police Officers Under Section 175(3) BNSS; Mandates Strict Compliance with Safeguards Under Section 223 BNSS Before Proceeding Against Public Servants

In a significant order delivered on 07 April 2026, the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur allowed the criminal revision petition filed by four police officers — Prashant Kaushik (DSP), Manohar…

Supreme Court Clarifies Mobility in Horizontal Reservation for PWD Candidates in Unreserved Posts

The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified the interplay between vertical and horizontal reservations in public employment, holding that a post reserved horizontally for Persons with Disabilities (Low Vision) under the…