https://lawlens.in/stories/writ-courts-cannot-interfere-with-disciplinary-punishment-absent-perversity-natural-justic-3b578d492ab745b1bb01b7370a1797b9/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T20:24:36.503Z Writ courts cannot interfere with disciplinary punishment absent perversity, natural justice violation, or shocking disproportionality. https://lawlens.in/stories/contractual-state-employees-do-not-qualify-for-kvs-admission-preference-reserved-for-regul-ba132b12ceae458bb71c5ba1dd9b38f0/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T20:09:48.485Z Contractual State employees do not qualify for KVS admission preference reserved for regular employees. https://lawlens.in/stories/an-employee-cannot-challenge-his-date-of-birth-at-retirement-after-relying-on-his-matricul-cecd51f729a94fbfb748e464bd8497c3/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T20:09:08.240Z An employee cannot challenge his date of birth at retirement after relying on his matriculation certificate. https://lawlens.in/stories/cybercrime-related-bank-accounts-must-be-unfrozen-with-disputed-sums-secured-in-fixed-depo-1e0c258bd237416590ba7b4cfcf14ea8/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T20:09:01.441Z Cybercrime-related bank accounts must be unfrozen, with disputed sums secured in fixed deposits pending Magistrate orders. https://lawlens.in/stories/employees-accepting-the-2016-classification-policy-cannot-claim-minimum-pay-scales-but-may-d01d118241714321bf025c35cca1ea6a/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T20:07:43.009Z Employees accepting the 2016 classification policy cannot claim minimum pay scales but may pursue pre-policy arrears. https://lawlens.in/stories/banks-must-unfreeze-accounts-while-disputed-cyber-fraud-amounts-remain-secured-in-fixed-de-d229b4c0991540b3b49abbde80af512f/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T20:04:51.132Z Banks must unfreeze accounts while disputed cyber-fraud amounts remain secured in fixed deposits pending Magistrate’s orders. https://lawlens.in/stories/police-must-segregate-disputed-funds-in-fixed-deposits-and-defreeze-the-remaining-bank-acc-cd7fd0754dff496a9887ba6e8fb0c870/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T20:04:50.214Z Police must segregate disputed funds in fixed deposits and defreeze the remaining bank-account balance. https://lawlens.in/stories/bank-accounts-must-be-unfrozen-disputed-funds-may-remain-in-fixed-deposit-pending-a-magist-f7d653aa63634c888f11954e24b9e5b4/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T20:04:48.825Z Bank accounts must be unfrozen; disputed funds may remain in fixed deposit pending a Magistrate’s order within three months. https://lawlens.in/stories/banks-must-unfreeze-accounts-except-disputed-cyber-fraud-amounts-which-must-remain-in-fixe-1ff5b81c15424f14ada012f160169936/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T20:03:21.866Z Banks must unfreeze accounts except disputed cyber-fraud amounts, which must remain in fixed deposits pending Magistrate’s orders. https://lawlens.in/stories/only-the-disputed-cyber-fraud-amount-may-remain-secured-in-fixed-deposit-pending-the-magis-8ca35ac8bf3b43b2bfaa89a974a103d1/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T20:00:53.506Z Only the disputed cyber-fraud amount may remain secured in fixed deposit pending the Magistrate’s order. https://lawlens.in/stories/a-direction-for-fir-registration-is-premature-and-non-prejudicial-before-the-fir-is-actual-ab2f340b117d481d84359e5d45b74595/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T20:00:20.602Z A direction for FIR registration is premature and non-prejudicial before the FIR is actually registered. https://lawlens.in/stories/bail-granted-where-final-report-was-filed-but-prosecution-sanction-remained-pending-delayi-46db25613f9845fdae7c6239dd18ad9c/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T19:50:17.795Z Bail granted where final report was filed but prosecution sanction remained pending, delaying cognizance. https://lawlens.in/stories/banks-must-unfreeze-accounts-while-securing-disputed-cyber-fraud-amounts-in-fixed-deposits-352360cb710045efbb3fe9734540cc63/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T19:45:45.755Z Banks must unfreeze accounts while securing disputed cyber-fraud amounts in fixed deposits pending Magistrate’s orders. https://lawlens.in/stories/cyber-fraud-bank-accounts-must-be-unfrozen-while-disputed-sums-remain-in-fixed-deposits-pe-200ae3cab7b7409a8f8bc1186462eab6/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T19:44:19.421Z Cyber-fraud bank accounts must be unfrozen, while disputed sums remain in fixed deposits pending Magistrate orders. https://lawlens.in/stories/only-the-disputed-cyber-fraud-amount-may-remain-frozen-the-remaining-account-balance-must-03d163f4649a41cc83b95e1de63040a6/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T19:44:13.630Z Only the disputed cyber-fraud amount may remain frozen; the remaining account balance must be defreezed. https://lawlens.in/stories/cyber-fraud-account-freezes-must-be-limited-to-disputed-amounts-pending-magistrates-orders-cacb91748fa04336a785333459cd7760/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T19:42:26.027Z Cyber-fraud account freezes must be limited to disputed amounts pending Magistrate’s orders. https://lawlens.in/stories/conviction-based-on-circumstantial-evidence-cannot-stand-without-proof-of-homicidal-death-9605370704b642dba8511f9f3d80fc5c/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T19:42:01.765Z Conviction based on circumstantial evidence cannot stand without proof of homicidal death and a complete chain. https://lawlens.in/stories/medically-corroborated-testimony-of-rape-victims-sustains-gang-rape-convictions-despite-de-7de27f6a10b04d489d0d442ab0fb088a/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T19:40:15.755Z Medically corroborated testimony of rape victims sustains gang-rape convictions despite delayed disclosure and a second FIR. https://lawlens.in/stories/fresh-notice-is-unnecessary-when-counsel-is-informed-of-resumed-partition-proceedings-48217f79d1d5495e85bbd5b73a154fbd/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T19:39:49.945Z Fresh notice is unnecessary when counsel is informed of resumed partition proceedings. https://lawlens.in/stories/pendency-of-criminal-proceedings-alone-cannot-justify-refusal-of-passport-permission-under-6d6629a395e6411aac6fcb5363e0e96b/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T19:38:18.716Z Pendency of criminal proceedings alone cannot justify refusal of passport permission under Notification GSR 570(E). https://lawlens.in/stories/section-482-permits-quashing-proceedings-manifestly-instituted-maliciously-as-retaliation-ee264b86837a4871b7cf4c4ae9d103b5/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T19:35:30.711Z Section 482 permits quashing proceedings manifestly instituted maliciously as retaliation, supported by contemporaneous official records. https://lawlens.in/stories/quashing-under-section-482-crpc-is-unwarranted-where-a-charge-sheet-discloses-prima-facie-7853384339634e80901acc2457eaf395/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T19:34:50.446Z Quashing under Section 482 CrPC is unwarranted where a charge-sheet discloses prima facie material. https://lawlens.in/stories/inherent-jurisdiction-should-not-interfere-with-orders-condoning-delay-and-registering-rev-2e3fa5254dcd4f09b4db8506abc9331a/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T19:33:41.264Z Inherent jurisdiction should not interfere with orders condoning delay and registering revisions for hearing. https://lawlens.in/stories/high-court-may-quash-prosecution-under-section-482-where-the-charge-sheet-discloses-no-pri-3b68b9e67b774460865e8b07a1f84898/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T19:33:22.092Z High Court may quash prosecution under Section 482 where the charge-sheet discloses no prima facie material against the accused. https://lawlens.in/stories/cognizance-under-section-295-a-ipc-without-prior-section-196-sanction-is-legally-unsustain-791a5ccdb9f745289a67a156c2b20f28/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T19:31:50.558Z Cognizance under Section 295-A IPC without prior Section 196 sanction is legally unsustainable. https://lawlens.in/stories/courts-ordinarily-cannot-interfere-with-departmental-proceedings-at-the-charge-sheet-stage-2b3d7777f48441269a27b3ae0922378e/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T19:30:35.819Z Courts ordinarily cannot interfere with departmental proceedings at the charge-sheet stage absent patent jurisdictional defect. https://lawlens.in/stories/dna-testing-in-paternity-disputes-requires-evidentiary-insufficiency-and-a-favorable-balan-c32ba7f2277247a3a18c9b595664ac93/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T19:29:46.170Z DNA testing in paternity disputes requires evidentiary insufficiency and a favorable balance of interests. https://lawlens.in/stories/advocates-negligence-alone-cannot-justify-condonation-of-a-long-inordinate-delay-litigants-8f9db2f60a7b499483392c525a328c82/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T19:29:37.518Z Advocate’s negligence alone cannot justify condonation of a long, inordinate delay; litigants must remain vigilant. https://lawlens.in/stories/sikkim-hc-dismisses-challenge-to-gst-on-online-gaming-grants-petitioner-8-weeks-to-reply-t-63789b0f0af14299935b98dce4e49073/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T19:06:59.841Z Sikkim HC dismisses challenge to GST on online gaming, grants petitioner 8 weeks to reply to show-cause notice https://lawlens.in/stories/gst-on-actionable-claims-arising-from-betting-and-gambling-is-constitutionally-valid-9cc03d98d1224234bfc1c78de1cc0d67/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T19:06:06.372Z GST on actionable claims arising from betting and gambling is constitutionally valid. https://lawlens.in/stories/a-duly-issued-bdo-income-certificate-carries-a-presumption-of-correctness-unless-rebutted-c0c30c16bd1a40a4afd2e50f94713d3d/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T19:05:24.291Z A duly issued BDO income certificate carries a presumption of correctness unless rebutted. https://lawlens.in/stories/review-jurisdiction-cannot-reopen-unchallenged-findings-parity-was-only-an-additional-grou-dc2f0f40dee445dbb4cdf6d883a618c5/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T12:05:33.701Z Review jurisdiction cannot reopen unchallenged findings; parity was only an additional ground. https://lawlens.in/stories/aggressive-breast-cancer-and-child-care-burden-prompt-supreme-court-to-raise-maintenance-t-53824acf891747999abd577d28c6c2f1/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T11:56:44.401Z Aggressive breast cancer and child-care burden prompt Supreme Court to raise maintenance to ₹1.8 lakh monthly https://lawlens.in/stories/gst-rule-96-10-omission-benefits-pending-export-refund-claims-supreme-court-rules-44b50f40f3ca4767a5951094dbb63d92/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T11:49:39.378Z GST Rule 96(10) omission benefits pending export-refund claims, Supreme Court rules https://lawlens.in/stories/material-inconsistencies-in-prosecution-evidence-precluded-restoration-of-conviction-under-96309695ae9e48de833549d614971dfe/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T11:45:16.569Z Material inconsistencies in prosecution evidence precluded restoration of conviction under Section 302 IPC. https://lawlens.in/stories/prolonged-appellate-delay-may-be-condoned-where-the-litigant-diligently-pursues-remedies-i-81e02bdcfe68495da5ac2214709934f1/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T10:33:57.596Z Prolonged appellate delay may be condoned where the litigant diligently pursues remedies in good faith. https://lawlens.in/stories/after-interacting-with-the-child-supreme-court-shifts-custody-from-father-to-maternal-gran-cea35b77a0c343dbb144da9a01b0a905/ LawLens en 2026-08-10T08:08:35.235Z After interacting with the child, Supreme Court shifts custody from father to maternal grandparents, allows only supervised visits