https://lawlens.in/stories/close-relatives-subsisting-caste-validity-certificates-preclude-rejection-solely-for-failu-757883bd510e4937a93651408de90a40/ LawLens en 2026-10-19T11:07:11.007Z Close relatives’ subsisting caste validity certificates preclude rejection solely for failure of the affinity test. https://lawlens.in/stories/karnataka-high-court-adds-30-000-monthly-for-a-working-mothers-domestic-care-when-calculat-34845c8044a04ed3ab7c9cd24fadac94/ LawLens en 2026-10-19T10:51:28.304Z Karnataka High Court adds ₹30,000 monthly for a working mother’s domestic care when calculating fatal-accident compensation https://lawlens.in/stories/section-9-relief-may-precede-a-section-21-notice-if-arbitration-is-genuinely-pursued-483394ec1a884871b51922f870edd64d/ LawLens en 2026-10-19T10:30:56.715Z Section 9 relief may precede a Section 21 notice if arbitration is genuinely pursued. https://lawlens.in/stories/bombay-high-court-makes-release-of-sonakshi-sinha-starrer-conditional-on-8-85-crore-deposi-b3c8b7f574df481a96f1ecb185f004d0/ LawLens en 2026-10-19T10:09:35.402Z Bombay High Court makes release of Sonakshi Sinha-starrer conditional on ₹8.85 crore deposit to protect co-producer’s claim https://lawlens.in/stories/contractual-90-day-deadline-cannot-bar-arbitration-if-it-leaves-a-contractor-without-an-ef-dc2bc6b0d7eb43d38af28d1331286de2/ LawLens en 2026-10-19T09:14:56.806Z Contractual 90-day deadline cannot bar arbitration if it leaves a contractor without an effective remedy, Bombay High Court rules https://lawlens.in/stories/a-section-9-receiver-may-take-possession-of-hypothecated-assets-solely-to-preserve-them-pe-9d0f7ef9ed8a4e539e0b8640fa7dd8db/ LawLens en 2026-10-19T09:14:40.474Z A Section 9 receiver may take possession of hypothecated assets solely to preserve them pending arbitration. https://lawlens.in/stories/wazirx-broker-dispute-to-be-arbitrated-in-mumbai-as-bombay-high-court-gives-broker-terms-p-f56a5d89336b4a54a20a3328ad08704c/ LawLens en 2026-10-19T09:14:38.515Z WazirX broker dispute to be arbitrated in Mumbai as Bombay High Court gives broker terms priority over Singapore-seat user agreement https://lawlens.in/stories/employer-proved-salary-slips-can-establish-income-for-motor-accident-compensation-without-6f1d5024eb6b49679922ad02a3b43dde/ LawLens en 2026-10-19T06:17:41.149Z Employer-proved salary slips can establish income for motor accident compensation without Form 16. https://lawlens.in/stories/puja-pandals-on-public-roads-must-leave-passage-for-residents-and-emergency-vehicles-odish-d88e709789a24ae2880eb7f0a325b500/ LawLens en 2026-10-18T15:51:46.720Z Puja pandals on public roads must leave passage for residents and emergency vehicles, Odisha High Court directs https://lawlens.in/stories/delhi-high-court-allows-natasha-narwal-to-travel-to-uk-says-uapa-charges-do-not-impose-a-b-14b7c8b91349424185e747da10de01be/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T19:07:30.020Z Delhi High Court allows Natasha Narwal to travel to UK, says UAPA charges do not impose a blanket bar on travel abroad https://lawlens.in/stories/karnataka-high-court-overturns-acquittal-sentences-man-to-life-for-sex-induced-by-promise-212d6026d6e341da92c7796b972ead90/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T18:55:43.112Z Karnataka High Court overturns acquittal, sentences man to life for sex induced by promise of marriage https://lawlens.in/stories/no-extra-stamp-duty-is-payable-on-a-gujarat-arbitral-award-merely-because-enforcement-is-s-c61399ca2eb848dfb5cc46a35a4b9229/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T15:06:15.074Z No extra stamp duty is payable on a Gujarat arbitral award merely because enforcement is sought in Delhi, rules Delhi HC https://lawlens.in/stories/karnataka-high-court-quashes-land-resumption-orders-after-authorities-ignored-a-41-year-de-f15495020a2a40acaacbebd887d9fca8/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T14:30:28.076Z Karnataka High Court quashes land resumption orders after authorities ignored a 41-year delay and directs restoration of possession to purchasers https://lawlens.in/stories/karnataka-hc-heirs-cannot-use-ptcl-act-to-undo-a-grantees-voluntary-land-sale-after-a-near-4c21dcccd0b74bfdbbde2417a6da3432/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T14:29:25.471Z Karnataka HC: Heirs cannot use PTCL Act to undo a grantee’s voluntary land sale after a nearly eight-year delay https://lawlens.in/stories/53-year-delay-overlooked-karnataka-high-court-quashes-ptcl-land-resumption-orders-2ac281a7a08f494f8570d4ac5265e4ad/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T14:25:18.127Z 53-year delay overlooked: Karnataka High Court quashes PTCL land-resumption orders https://lawlens.in/stories/karnataka-hc-upholds-statewide-directions-to-inventory-and-gis-map-municipal-trust-propert-879489b5674f4353abce0dd07745f6cd/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T14:19:35.498Z Karnataka HC upholds statewide directions to inventory and GIS-map municipal trust properties https://lawlens.in/stories/karnataka-high-court-refuses-to-quash-prosecution-over-alleged-ponzi-scheme-said-to-have-e-f548342ccc7b4ab3a99982d3a17da807/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T14:16:47.194Z Karnataka High Court refuses to quash prosecution over alleged Ponzi scheme said to have enrolled 2 lakh members https://lawlens.in/stories/karnataka-hc-orders-inquiry-after-police-failed-to-act-when-missing-girl-appeared-at-stati-da17d3fbc91943cab9c6cd4d7408c14f/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T14:13:49.249Z Karnataka HC orders inquiry after police failed to act when missing girl appeared at station and disclosed she had left home https://lawlens.in/stories/karnataka-high-court-denies-pre-arrest-bail-to-kpsc-member-accused-of-taking-bribe-to-favo-77b6398bfe7d4b45a1c9215f0621a2d1/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T14:06:48.646Z Karnataka High Court denies pre-arrest bail to KPSC member accused of taking bribe to favour KAS candidate https://lawlens.in/stories/a-tender-corrigendum-permitting-annual-work-certificates-applies-only-to-ongoing-contracts-58cb1a7e84124e8d8a59a924f9083a49/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T13:33:55.740Z A tender corrigendum permitting annual work certificates applies only to ongoing contracts, not completed contracts. https://lawlens.in/stories/delayed-originals-retained-under-a-state-bond-cannot-alone-defeat-an-allotted-medical-seat-66eb898cc8334657b2aee7859637b002/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T13:32:38.737Z Delayed originals retained under a State bond cannot alone defeat an allotted medical seat. https://lawlens.in/stories/a-higher-qualification-cannot-substitute-for-the-prescribed-recruitment-qualification-ada8db121f6a4c608ebd554798b98f60/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T13:31:50.718Z A Higher Qualification Cannot Substitute for the Prescribed Recruitment Qualification. https://lawlens.in/stories/section-340-proceedings-are-unwarranted-for-an-incomplete-document-absent-evidence-of-deli-a7119235d11f4741aaa3869032587ad1/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T13:29:58.145Z Section 340 proceedings are unwarranted for an incomplete document absent evidence of deliberate deception. https://lawlens.in/stories/prolonged-pretrial-custody-and-a-trial-unlikely-to-conclude-soon-warranted-conditional-bai-53d8adb5a1c24410b3a67d5446173a79/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T13:29:53.522Z Prolonged pretrial custody and a trial unlikely to conclude soon warranted conditional bail. https://lawlens.in/stories/territorial-army-veterans-son-gets-neet-priority-iv-after-court-finds-his-medical-discharg-19cd91e449ab4b0e9287fe74c885669c/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T13:29:53.311Z Territorial Army veteran’s son gets NEET Priority-IV after court finds his medical discharge was mandatory https://lawlens.in/stories/one-day-attendance-mismatch-cannot-alone-prove-ayurveda-faculty-are-on-paper-teachers-delh-536e6ea46eca47fdbd8f80f044b9f2c0/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T13:29:49.244Z One-day attendance mismatch cannot alone prove Ayurveda faculty are “on-paper” teachers, Delhi High Court says in setting aside ₹1 crore penalty https://lawlens.in/stories/article-227-review-cannot-reappraise-concurrent-injunction-orders-absent-patent-illegality-c41f919e5f3a41a787fda354839803d7/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T13:18:34.459Z Article 227 Review Cannot Reappraise Concurrent Injunction Orders Absent Patent Illegality or Perversity. https://lawlens.in/stories/ip-suits-can-be-summarily-decided-without-a-formal-application-when-served-defendants-stay-ffdd116c4b824113a342faaafb051e53/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T13:08:53.212Z IP suits can be summarily decided without a formal application when served defendants stay away, Delhi High Court rules https://lawlens.in/stories/use-of-anantara-for-allied-real-estate-services-constitutes-infringement-with-a-presumed-l-b528a9b3a01c407b8f6363cbf89dd4da/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T12:57:43.009Z Use of ANANTARA for allied real-estate services constitutes infringement with a presumed likelihood of confusion. https://lawlens.in/stories/counsels-negligence-alone-is-not-sufficient-cause-to-set-aside-an-ex-parte-decree-a839c7e15bdb453abcfac8aa3853c05e/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T12:57:39.188Z Counsel’s negligence alone is not sufficient cause to set aside an ex parte decree. https://lawlens.in/stories/a-will-proved-by-attesting-evidence-cannot-be-rejected-on-conjectural-suspicions-e55d820c37554bdf90106eb9b6d96f1c/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T12:54:14.118Z A Will proved by attesting evidence cannot be rejected on conjectural suspicions. https://lawlens.in/stories/restoration-requires-sufficient-cause-for-both-delay-and-nonappearance-049ae81e2c23455a86b369da6132ecd9/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T12:54:12.627Z Restoration Requires Sufficient Cause for Both Delay and Nonappearance. https://lawlens.in/stories/a-higher-qualification-cannot-substitute-for-the-prescribed-recruitment-qualification-6203a330e15041f382513924f0a96287/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T12:53:31.465Z A Higher Qualification Cannot Substitute for the Prescribed Recruitment Qualification. https://lawlens.in/stories/a-completed-receiver-supervised-election-precludes-restoration-of-the-former-committees-ma-1875192d59434caebd4ab62753c1c469/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T12:51:53.538Z A completed receiver-supervised election precludes restoration of the former committee’s management. https://lawlens.in/stories/supreme-court-renewal-observations-do-not-confer-an-absolute-right-to-railway-stall-licenc-0778f07acd3d4a61b23744743d1c09c2/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T12:51:49.808Z Supreme Court renewal observations do not confer an absolute right to railway-stall licence renewal. https://lawlens.in/stories/maharashtras-remission-rules-for-kidnapping-for-ransom-cover-ipc-364a-bombay-hc-orders-lif-6c9eed28c43b4e30846673ab6283a3c3/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T12:46:02.677Z Maharashtra’s remission rules for kidnapping for ransom cover IPC 364A, Bombay HC orders life convict’s release subject to pending appeal https://lawlens.in/stories/kerala-high-court-quashes-molestation-fir-citing-the-complainants-non-cooperation-and-her-719edfa0d56e45e69ceb277fc9b913f7/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T12:32:07.230Z Kerala High Court quashes molestation FIR, citing the complainant’s non-cooperation and her Dubai trip at the accused’s invitation https://lawlens.in/stories/prior-approval-required-to-investigate-pre-2018-official-decisions-when-probe-begins-after-8e19a60917a0409180d4eb84f3732742/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T12:02:40.975Z Prior approval required to investigate pre-2018 official decisions when probe begins after Section 17A, Karnataka HC rules, quashing FIR for now https://lawlens.in/stories/prior-approval-required-to-investigate-pre-2018-official-decisions-when-probe-begins-after-1500e25e97cd4cb88b35b37db3435a08/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T12:00:49.907Z Prior approval required to investigate pre-2018 official decisions when probe begins after Section 17A, Karnataka HC rules, quashing FIR for now https://lawlens.in/stories/repeated-cases-against-wife-and-her-family-amounted-to-cruelty-karnataka-high-court-rules-63d6c50f8f4e40f5b80be7f4df8230c5/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T11:56:46.362Z Repeated cases against wife and her family amounted to cruelty, Karnataka High Court rules, upholding divorce and restraining husband from filing frivolous proceedings https://lawlens.in/stories/after-an-advocate-practiced-for-years-without-clearing-aibe-karnataka-high-court-directs-b-232cb5f34d8b41429bd9ca7e5ec0ef31/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T11:56:45.542Z After an advocate practiced for years without clearing AIBE, Karnataka High Court directs Bar Council to track ineligible practitioners.false https://lawlens.in/stories/cisf-personnel-not-allotted-government-accommodation-are-entitled-to-full-hra-d4427eb5c7874abb91aa010aad3563e4/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T11:41:38.141Z CISF personnel not allotted government accommodation are entitled to full HRA. https://lawlens.in/stories/an-appellate-tribunal-must-give-reasons-its-decision-cannot-rest-on-inferred-grounds-15934161b1df45f7b7ef1a9bba526f7c/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T11:38:06.091Z An appellate tribunal must give reasons; its decision cannot rest on inferred grounds. https://lawlens.in/stories/disputed-questions-of-possession-and-compensation-are-unsuitable-for-determination-in-writ-0fca14238d4d4ffcad8ae785c7089367/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T11:34:49.221Z Disputed questions of possession and compensation are unsuitable for determination in writ proceedings. https://lawlens.in/stories/10-year-sentence-upheld-for-sexually-assaulting-73-year-old-woman-under-guise-of-driving-o-95101421b949433281fa91c1da839f43/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T11:31:34.105Z 10-year sentence upheld for sexually assaulting 73-year-old woman under guise of driving out evil spirits Dip. https://lawlens.in/stories/unjustifiably-withheld-gratuity-attracts-interest-as-a-delayed-retiral-benefit-b4b11d594ef14f48aff7154e8efdeb95/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T11:31:13.989Z Unjustifiably withheld gratuity attracts interest as a delayed retiral benefit. https://lawlens.in/stories/unexplained-highly-belated-writ-petitions-are-liable-to-dismissal-for-delay-and-laches-742f84aa5354421f9f5ac62df3f627c7/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T11:28:47.654Z Unexplained, highly belated writ petitions are liable to dismissal for delay and laches. https://lawlens.in/stories/medical-authorities-must-give-reasons-for-restricting-a-medical-colleges-intake-below-the-154405b29d89466fa898a2b2835e43da/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T11:28:46.623Z Medical authorities must give reasons for restricting a medical college’s intake below the number sought. https://lawlens.in/stories/failure-to-consider-replies-vitiates-a-refusal-order-for-breach-of-natural-justice-6b4bdad4441e4484be48186938eafad1/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T11:28:45.539Z Failure to consider replies vitiates a refusal order for breach of natural justice. https://lawlens.in/stories/unjustifiably-withheld-gratuity-attracts-interest-as-a-delayed-retiral-benefit-849f06a1121f4b81b901dd7849a0f379/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T11:26:02.009Z Unjustifiably withheld gratuity attracts interest as a delayed retiral benefit. https://lawlens.in/stories/a-disciplinary-inquiry-cannot-be-dispensed-with-absent-recorded-legally-sufficient-reasons-0469449f79894cadb682e0ed872e58a4/ LawLens en 2026-10-17T11:26:00.636Z A disciplinary inquiry cannot be dispensed with absent recorded, legally sufficient reasons.