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“Man not liable to provide compensation to child if not biological father,” rules SC
“Man not liable to provide compensation to child if not biological father,” rules SC

SC latest ruling: The Supreme Court of India ruled on Wednesday that a man cannot be held liable to pay maintenance for a child who does not belong to him biologically, even if he/she were born during the subsistence of marriage. The ruling came as the court trashed a woman’s plea, who had applied for financial aid for her daughter.  A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and N…

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“Don’t fear AI, use it wisely”: CJI Surya Kant urges judicial officers to balance technology with prudence
“Don’t fear AI, use it wisely”: CJI Surya Kant urges judicial officers to balance technology with prudence

Karnataka Judicial officers’ event: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, while addressing the 22nd biennial state-level conference of judicial officers, themed ‘Reimagining the Judiciary in the Era of Artificial Intelligence,’ urged the attendees of the event to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) with clarity and caution. He emphasised that technology must support, and not supplant human prudence and judgement in the administration of justice.  He underscored that while…

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Sabarimala case hearing: SC says- ‘Temple entry curbs not good for Hinduism’; flags concerns over religious exclusivity
Sabarimala case hearing: SC says- ‘Temple entry curbs not good for Hinduism’; flags concerns over religious exclusivity

Sabarimala case hearing: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday underlined the importance of social unity while hearing the case related to curbs imposed at the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, cautioning that exclusionary practices in temples could leave an adverse impact on Hinduism as a whole.  On the third day of the proceedings, Justice BV Nagarathna emphasised that restricting access to temples based on denomination could result in fragmentation…

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SC brings ‘Mahabharata-like’ marital battle to an end after 10 yrs, orders husband to pay Rs 5 cr alimony
SC brings ‘Mahabharata-like’ marital battle to an end after 10 yrs, orders husband to pay Rs 5 cr alimony

10-year-old marriage dissolved: The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday dissolved a marriage after nearly a decade of the couple parting ways with each other, bringing an end to what it described as a ‘matrimonial battle of Mahabharata proportions.’ While making the striking verdict, the court saw that the estranged couple had been entangled in more than 80 cases over the years.  Bench orders husband to pay permanent…

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“Using ‘Bas**rd in heated argument does not amount to obscenity”, rules Supreme Court
“Using ‘Bas**rd in heated argument does not amount to obscenity”, rules Supreme Court

Saying Bas**rd not obscenity: The Supreme Court of India, in a landmark ruling on criminal jurisprudence, has held that hurling abuses such as ‘bas**rd’ during an altercation does not constitute obscenity under Section 294 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Manoj Misra noted that for an offence under Section 294 to be made out, the words must carry a clear…

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Sathankulam father-son custodial deaths: Madurai Court awards death sentence to 9 TN cops in landmark verdict
Sathankulam father-son custodial deaths: Madurai Court awards death sentence to 9 TN cops in landmark verdict

Sathankulam father-son custodial deaths: A court in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai district on Monday handed over death sentence to nine police personnel for their role in the 2020 custodial deaths of P Jayaraj and his son, J Benicks in Thoothukudi’s Sathankulam. The verdict came nearly six years after the incident that triggered nationwide outrage and demands for accountability during police custody.  Court terms case the ‘Rarest of rare’ crime…

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MP HC upholds woman’s right to reside with partner amid dispute with husband, junks spouse’s plea
MP HC upholds woman’s right to reside with partner amid dispute with husband, junks spouse’s plea

MP High Court ruling: The Gwalior bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court (HC), on Monday, upheld a married woman’s right to reside with her partner, trashing a habeas corpus plea filed by her husband. The bench made the ruling when the young woman, standing before the court alongside her husband, parents and partner, made her stance unequivocally clear; she wishes to live life on her own terms. …

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Son of Chhattisgarh’s former CM gets life term in 2003 murder case, HC overturns acquittal
Son of Chhattisgarh’s former CM gets life term in 2003 murder case, HC overturns acquittal

Amit Jogi gets life term: The Chhattisgarh High Court (HC) on Monday sentenced Amit Jogi, son of state’s former Chief Minister (CM) Ajit Jogi to lifetime imprisonment in a murder case that dates back to 2003. Notably, Amit was accused of murdering a leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Ramavatar Jaggi, and was earlier acquitted by a court in Raipur in 2007.  HC finds trial court’s verdict…

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Marital discord alone not a sufficient ground for abetment to suicide, observes Bombay HC
Marital discord alone not a sufficient ground for abetment to suicide, observes Bombay HC

Bombay HC ruling: The Bombay High Court (HC), in a landmark ruling, held that just marital discord cannot be treated as abetment to suicide, while quashing a case filed against a woman accused of driving her husband to end his life. The Nagpur bench of the HC delivered the order last week, and was presided over by Urmila Joshi Phalke. It observed that disagreements and tensions are common…

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Delhi HC shields personality rights of preacher Aniruddhacharya, orders immediate takedown of unauthorised content
Delhi HC shields personality rights of preacher Aniruddhacharya, orders immediate takedown of unauthorised content

Aniruddhacharya personality rights: The Delhi High Court (HC), in a significant ruling, granted interim protection to preacher Aniruddhacharya, known as ‘Pookie Baba’ among the netizens, pulling the plug on the unauthorised use of his name, voice and image across social media platforms. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the order on March 30, 2026, which came in response to a lawsuit filed by the preacher. The preacher had alleged…

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