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1. Madras High Court Lets Woman Complete LLM After Motherhood Delay

Madras High Court Lets Woman Complete LLM After Motherhood Delay Sangeetha had enrolled in the LLM programme during the 2019-20 academic year.

2. Karnataka High Court shocked over valuation of plantation property worth crores at a pittance of its value for bank auction

Karnataka High Court shocked over valuation of plantation property worth crores at a pittance of its value for bank auction

Karnataka High Court shocked over valuation of plantation property worth crores at a pittance of its value for bank auction In a stunning revelation that exposes the underbelly of a bank auction process, the Karnataka High Court has found that a registered but “unqualified” valuer had valued a sprawling 39-acre coffee and cardamom plantation in Kodagu district — worth over ₹3.12 crore way back in 2014 — at a paltry sum of ₹61 lakh in 2024, resulting in its sale in an auction by the bank for a mere ₹99 lakh. The court also expressed shock over the conduct of the bank’s valuer, who had filed an affidavit before it claiming that he was “qualified to undertake valuation of plantation properties/other properties...”, even though his registration certificate, issued by the Income-Tax Department under Section 34AB of the Wealth-tax Act, 1957, expressly “barred him from valuing agricultural lands, plantations, forests, mines and quarries.” Show-cause notice Following these disclosures, the court directed Y.R. Srikanth, the valuer, to show cause why prosecution should not be initiated against him for undertaking the valuation of a plantation property despite lacking the legal competence to do so, and why criminal contempt proceedings should not be initiated for allegedly filing a false affidavit before the court. Nagaprasanna passed the interim order on a petition filed by Leetha Abraham, who had availed a loan from Canara Bank, Mangaluru, in 2014 by mortgaging the 39-acre plantation located at Mundrote village in Bhagamandala, Kodagu district. After the petitioner defaulted on repayment of the loan through equated monthly instalments (EMIs), the bank initiated proceedings under the SARFAESI Act, 2002. The proceedings culminated in the auction of the plantation during 2023-24, prompting the petitioner to challenge the legality of the sale of the property to an auction purchaser in January…

3. Karnataka High Court deprecates BBMP for failing to issue TDR from past 14 years despite using land for road

Karnataka High Court deprecates BBMP for failing to issue TDR from past 14 years despite using land for road

Karnataka High Court deprecates BBMP for failing to issue TDR from past 14 years despite using land for road The High Court of Karnataka has deprecated the conduct of the then Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for failing to issue Transferable Development Rights (TDR) till today despite utilising a private land to form a road in 2012, and for coming out with “preposterous claim of fraud” 14 years after execution of land’s relinquishment deeds in favour of the BBMP. Nagaprasanna passed the order while allowing a petition filed by Lakshmi, 57-year-old widow, and her children, who are legal heirs of the late Puttaswamy. It was stated in the petition that the BBMP issued notification in January 2012 for acquiring certain lands for the formation of road in Hoskerehalli, and the notification offered the landowners the facility to opt for TDR instead of monetary compensation. Puttaswamy, whose land were mentioned in the notification, executed relinquishment deed in April 2012. Not paid heed After the death of Puttaswamy, Lakshmi and her children have lived through a bureaucratic hassle as the BBMP did not heed to a series of representations for issuance of the TDR. She has claimed in her latest representation that “Puttaswamy had died of heart attack due to non-issuance of the TDR that caused stress in repaying his debt” while pointing to financial stress the family is now facing. Meanwhile, the BBMP, while admitting execution of relinquish deed, claimed before the court in 2025 that though the deed was executed “fraudulently” through its then Additional Commissioner while contending that execution of the deed was an error land was “not used” for the formation of the road. Rejecting the BBMP’s claim, the court pointed out that not a piece of paper was produced before the court by the BBMP to demonstrate that approval for execution of relinquishment deeds were…

4. Effort to malign CJI and judiciary: Delhi HC orders removal of reports claiming 75 judges went to London Badminton event

Effort to malign CJI and judiciary: Delhi HC orders removal of reports claiming 75 judges went to London Badminton event

Effort to malign CJI and judiciary: Delhi HC orders removal of reports claiming 75 judges went to London Badminton event The Delhi High Court on Friday ordered removal of fake reports and social media content claiming that Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, dozens of other judges and union ministers travelled to London on public expense to play in a Badminton tournament. Justice Tejas Karia directed the government to issue notifications requiring social media platforms, search engines, digital publishers, and other intermediaries to remove, disable and de-index the “false, malicious and derogatory” content within 24 hours. "Members of the public are further restrained from uploading, publishing, circulating, sharing or otherwise disseminating the Impugned Content on any social media platform, search engine, web-hosting platform, digital media platform or other online media or platform," the Court ordered. The content to be removed includes reports published by news platforms like The Print, National Herald and The Tribune. A tweet by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi is also listed as the link to be removed. Justice Karia observed that the material was capable of undermining public confidence in the judiciary as it "indicates a systematic misinformation campaign intended to malign the reputation of the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India and Hon’ble Judges of the Supreme Court of India and the High Courts". "The Impugned Content does not merely amount to criticism, comment or fair reportage, but appears to be founded on demonstrably incorrect factual assertions, including the circulation of photographs unrelated to the Event and the attribution of participation to persons who, on the material placed before this Court, were not present at the Event. The dissemination of such false and misleading information, particularly when directed against Constitutional Courts, has the…

5. Inside Reliance Jio's IPO: The lawyers steering India's biggest listing

Inside Reliance Jio's IPO: The lawyers steering India's biggest listing Jio Platforms Limited’s proposed initial public offering (IPO), which could become India’s largest public issue, has brought in

1. Rajesh Sharma vs. North Delhi Municipal Corporation and Ors. (17.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0641/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the Commissioner of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation was competent to dismiss Rajesh Sharma, an Executive Engineer, from service following his convict

2. Special Police Establishment vs. Kamta Prasad Mishra and Ors. (15.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0638/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the Special Police Establishment (SPE) of Madhya Pradesh could be exempted from the Right to Information Act, 2005, under a notification claiming it as an

3. Meenakshi Natarajan vs. Election Commission of India and Ors. (12.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0637/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination for a Rajya Sabha seat by the Returning Officer due to non-disclosure of a pending criminal case. Natarajan argue

4. S. Senthil Kumaran Bose and Ors. vs. The State of Tamil Nadu and Ors. (15.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0636/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute over the recruitment process for 113 Motor Vehicle Inspector-Grade II posts by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC), involving appellants S

5. Jayakrishna Menon vs. Krishnankutty and Ors. (09.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0635/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed a contempt petition filed by Jayakrishna Menon against Krishnankutty and others, concerning the alleged misuse of a captive elephant, Raman, despite court orders.

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