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24/03/2026

India News: NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that a person who professes a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism cannot be recognised as a.

13/03/2026

Specific Performance To Be Denied If Plaintiff's Bonafides Is Even Slightly Doubtful Or Material Facts Are Suppressed: Supreme Court

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The Appeal before the Supreme Court was preferred by the plaintiff whose suit for specific performance of the agreement of sale was decreed by the Trial Court, but the same was set aside by the High...

08/03/2026

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06/03/2026

Person Of Unsound Mind Not Incompetent To Testify Unless Unable To Understand Questions Or Give Rational Answers: Kerala High Court

https://www.verdictum.in/court-updates/high-courts/kerala-high-court/appukuttan-v-state-of-kerala-2026ker18933-unsound-mind-testimony-376-1609330

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Clarifying the scope of witness competency under the Indian Evidence Act and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, the High Court held that a person of unsound mind is not automatically disqualified from...

02/03/2026

Confession In Police Custody Inadmissible Even If It Was Made Before Registration Of FIR: Allahabad High Court

https://www.verdictum.in/court-updates/high-courts/allahabad-high-court/smt-seema-gupta-v-state-of-up-along-with-connected-appeal-2026ahc31529-db-1609074

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Holding that the embargo under Section 26 of the Evidence Act extends to confessions made by a suspect while in police custody, even before the registration of an FIR, the Court ruled that such...

02/03/2026

Liability To Pay Penalty Imposed Under Employees Compensation Act Cannot Be Fastened On Insurance Company Supreme Court

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The Apex Court held that after the 1995 amendment severed compensation and interest from the penalty component under Section 4A(3), the legislative scheme makes the penalty for delayed payment the...

26/02/2026

Habeas Corpus Not Proper Remedy When Child Custody Is Not Illegal; Parties Must Approach Civil Court For Welfare Determination: Orissa HC

https://www.verdictum.in/court-updates/high-courts/orissa-high-court/shashikanta-majhi-v-state-of-odisha-and-others-wpcrl-no10-of-2026-child-custody-habeas-corpus-1608730

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Writ Court says it cannot usurp powers under Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act or Guardians and Wards Act; child’s welfare requires detailed evidentiary inquiry

24/02/2026

Lathi Is Lethal When Used On Vital Parts: Supreme Court Restores Murder Conviction

https://www.verdictum.in/court-updates/supreme-court/sitaram-kuchhbedia-v-vimal-rana-2026-insc-178-lathi-blow-head-murder-unlawful-assembly-1608524

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Unlawful assembly, common intention, 29 injuries and blows on head sufficient for murder

24/02/2026

Voluntary Statements Recorded U/S.108 Of Customs Act Admissible in Evidence: Supreme Court Upholds 1985 Smuggling Conviction

https://www.verdictum.in/court-updates/supreme-court/amad-noormamad-bakali-v-the-state-of-gujarat-2026-insc-180-voluntary-statements-section-108-customs-act-evidence-conviction-1608511

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The Supreme Court was considering two appeals arising from a common judgment of the Gujarat High Court whereby the revisions preferred by the original accused 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 11 were dismissed,...

22/02/2026

Salary Details Of Husband "Personal Information": Rajasthan High Court Upholds Dismissal Of Wife’s RTI Plea

https://www.verdictum.in/court-updates/high-courts/rajasthan-high-court/kanta-kumawat-v-state-of-rajasthan-2026rj-jd6212-salary-husband-personal-information-1608266

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The wife had sought copies of the pay slips and details of the salary paid to her husband.

17/02/2026

Life Imprisonment To Be Awarded In Rarest Of Rare Cases Of Brutal Killing: Allahabad High Court Reduces Accused's Life Term To 10 Years In Dowry Death Case

https://www.verdictum.in/court-updates/high-courts/allahabad-high-court/shakeel-ahmad-and-another-v-state-of-up-2026ahc32236-db-life-imprisonment-rarest-of-rare-cases-bride-dowry-death-1607721

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The Allahabad High Court was considering an appeal filed against the judgment of the Additional Session Judge sentencing the accused-appellants to undergo imprisonment for life under Sections 304B IPC...

17/02/2026

Legal Heirs To Pay Fine From Accounts Inherited From Him: Kerala High Court Upholds Deceased Contractor’s Conviction In Corruption Case

https://www.verdictum.in/court-updates/high-courts/kerala-high-court/to-abraham-v-state-of-kerala-2026ker9212-contractor-engineer-corruption-deceased-1607732

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Says trial court’s conclusion on demand and acceptance of bribe was well supported by evidence