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Delhi High Court Acquits POCSO Convict, Holds Trial Court Wrongly Applied Section 29 Presumption Without Establishing Foundational Facts

Introduction In a significant judgment on the scope of the statutory presumption under Section 29 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act), Justice Madhu Jain…

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Delhi High Court Settles the Law on Sanction Under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2018 Amendment

Introduction A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has delivered an important judgment clarifying the law on the requirement of prior…

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Delhi High Court Directs CARA to Issue NOC for HAMA Adoption by OCI Parents – Recognises Expatriate Adoption Challenges in Australia

In a child-centric ruling, the Delhi High Court has directed the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) to issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) and facilitate recognition of a Hindu Adoption…

Supreme Court Upholds NFU to Level 9 for Junior Engineers in BRO: Pay Parity Victory After Years of Stagnation

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In a landmark decision delivered on 1 April 2026, the Supreme Court of India dismissed the Union of India’s appeal and directed the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to grant Non-Functional…

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Delhi High Court Dismisses Writ Petition for Quashing Rape FIR After Charges Framed, Rules on Maintainability Grounds

In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court dismissed a criminal writ petition filed by Dharmender Kumar seeking to quash FIR No. 934/2016 registered under Sections 376/384/354A/354C/354D of the Indian…

Delhi High Court Dismisses Appeal in 2002 Assault and Robbery Case, Upholds 7-Year Sentence

The Delhi High Court, in a judgment delivered on September 15, 2025, by Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta, dismissed the appeal of Budh Bhaskar in CRL.A. 994/2002, upholding his conviction and…