https://lawlens.in/stories/pasture-land-cannot-confer-khatedari-rights-notwithstanding-contrary-revenue-entries-or-pr-e1666792e26246368fd2978e075bb2ac/ LawLens en 2026-08-16T19:08:07.311Z Pasture land cannot confer Khatedari rights, notwithstanding contrary revenue entries or private classification. https://lawlens.in/stories/an-inadvertent-official-lapse-without-wilful-disobedience-cannot-sustain-prosecution-under-35837739b0874f619584e92899f8e6b7/ LawLens en 2026-08-16T19:07:02.207Z An inadvertent official lapse without wilful disobedience cannot sustain prosecution under Section 173 IPC. https://lawlens.in/stories/state-cannot-withhold-consumer-commission-appointments-after-selection-panel-rajasthan-hc-bf48a33e92b24cb3ba4a59eb0db6f702/ LawLens en 2026-08-16T19:06:59.169Z State cannot withhold Consumer Commission appointments after selection panel, Rajasthan HC rules https://lawlens.in/stories/allahabad-high-court-quashes-lifelong-police-surveillance-says-rubber-stamp-approval-canno-57c09910761d4e12a16dfc1318379542/ LawLens en 2026-08-16T06:05:56.982Z Allahabad High Court quashes lifelong police surveillance, says rubber-stamp approval cannot brand a person a professional criminal https://lawlens.in/stories/rajasthan-hc-commutes-death-penalty-for-brothers-convicted-in-brutal-double-murder-orders-20cbd823eb444b0182eb55341eaacfd9/ LawLens en 2026-08-15T23:09:12.054Z Rajasthan HC commutes death penalty for brothers convicted in brutal double murder, orders life imprisonment for remainder of natural life https://lawlens.in/stories/an-unregistered-agreement-to-sell-is-admissible-in-specific-performance-subject-to-curing-e6441dffc03e4a3eb0465616ef38546f/ LawLens en 2026-08-15T23:07:40.022Z An unregistered agreement to sell is admissible in specific performance, subject to curing insufficient stamping. https://lawlens.in/stories/state-cannot-obtain-condonation-of-delay-through-vague-unexplained-administrative-delay-ap-cf43e5a917e0428e984f08c2259462c5/ LawLens en 2026-08-15T05:04:57.352Z State cannot obtain condonation of delay through vague, unexplained administrative-delay applications. https://lawlens.in/stories/rti-certification-does-not-turn-private-documents-into-public-records-gujarat-high-court-r-f278ebdc3bb44dfcaba291e147c3fbd1/ LawLens en 2026-08-15T02:10:10.360Z RTI certification does not turn private documents into public records, Gujarat High Court rules https://lawlens.in/stories/appellate-courts-must-not-disturb-acquittals-where-essential-ingredients-remain-unproven-b-81952e3dd6f64797873fc21d4787a64f/ LawLens en 2026-08-15T02:10:09.327Z Appellate courts must not disturb acquittals where essential ingredients remain unproven beyond reasonable doubt. https://lawlens.in/stories/a-non-signatory-joint-account-holder-cannot-be-prosecuted-under-section-138-of-the-ni-act-bfe982a627494115a84cf40601481517/ LawLens en 2026-08-15T02:09:02.477Z A non-signatory joint account holder cannot be prosecuted under Section 138 of the NI Act. https://lawlens.in/stories/related-family-proceedings-may-be-transferred-under-section-24-cpc-for-consolidated-adjudi-99ae30936cb149e0b28322e0ec8d72f1/ LawLens en 2026-08-15T01:43:56.900Z Related family proceedings may be transferred under Section 24 CPC for consolidated adjudication before one court. https://lawlens.in/stories/punishment-based-on-board-advice-is-unsustainable-unless-the-advice-is-first-furnished-to-0f8520bd3c544e5688273d2e9b094d9b/ LawLens en 2026-08-15T01:43:26.692Z Punishment based on Board advice is unsustainable unless the advice is first furnished to the employee. https://lawlens.in/stories/district-valuation-committee-valuation-upheld-deduction-reduced-from-40-to-25-8e6b187aa2804a9ba97a41f1cb6f2ebf/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T23:14:45.792Z District Valuation Committee valuation upheld; deduction reduced from 40% to 25%. https://lawlens.in/stories/proven-salary-less-professional-tax-governs-dependency-compensation-with-40-future-prospec-34c46f2d76c041828d35d4db4841dbea/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T23:14:11.184Z Proven salary, less professional tax, governs dependency compensation with 40% future-prospects enhancement. https://lawlens.in/stories/proved-salary-net-of-professional-tax-warrants-recalculation-with-40-future-prospects-7bee203fe9004953a3d9fb5b28a9497f/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T23:14:09.997Z Proved salary, net of professional tax, warrants recalculation with 40% future prospects. https://lawlens.in/stories/upon-an-injured-claimants-death-legal-heirs-may-pursue-loss-of-estate-compensation-but-not-8d8642716690411295e8b90daa560016/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T22:41:01.619Z Upon an injured claimant’s death, legal heirs may pursue loss-of-estate compensation, but not personal injury claims. https://lawlens.in/stories/acquittal-cannot-be-disturbed-absent-perversity-where-prosecution-evidence-leaves-reasonab-47d20875e09649f192803eef1f0f0366/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T22:38:17.712Z Acquittal cannot be disturbed absent perversity where prosecution evidence leaves reasonable doubt. https://lawlens.in/stories/a-prior-civil-suit-over-the-same-property-bars-subsequent-section-5-proceedings-under-sect-c633c64edcc34de2a44302c6ee504906/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T22:36:38.084Z A prior civil suit over the same property bars subsequent Section 5 proceedings under Section 26. https://lawlens.in/stories/proximate-threats-may-constitute-abetment-of-suicide-when-corroborated-by-call-records-and-2baa3b2c5a434128bdd7c95f874e3e67/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T22:36:16.251Z Proximate threats may constitute abetment of suicide when corroborated by call records and surrounding harassment. https://lawlens.in/stories/accepted-valuation-for-adjoining-village-applies-equally-to-acquired-irrigated-and-non-irr-e2a28b960d76460594c04f3b2730e189/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T22:35:52.392Z Accepted valuation for adjoining village applies equally to acquired irrigated and non-irrigated lands. https://lawlens.in/stories/a-fake-driving-licence-alone-does-not-absolve-the-insurer-absent-proven-wilful-breach-by-t-b5b3ff82e12d4a148c9958f1e9f806c9/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T22:34:31.028Z A fake driving licence alone does not absolve the insurer absent proven wilful breach by the owner. https://lawlens.in/stories/death-within-seven-years-of-marriage-alone-does-not-establish-cruelty-or-abetment-of-suici-d8ef45d8925d4136b1a34239e735bdd8/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T22:34:02.223Z Death within seven years of marriage alone does not establish cruelty or abetment of suicide. https://lawlens.in/stories/proved-salaried-income-less-professional-tax-warrants-40-future-prospects-enhancement-in-d-05ea846c32354b01a8abaa81b3622fd7/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T22:34:01.504Z Proved salaried income, less professional tax, warrants 40% future-prospects enhancement in dependency compensation. https://lawlens.in/stories/sc-st-act-offence-requires-proof-of-caste-based-intent-and-abusive-utterance-in-public-vie-936832e6335c44a6ac7ada36e997c923/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T22:33:52.714Z SC/ST Act offence requires proof of caste-based intent and abusive utterance in public view. https://lawlens.in/stories/a-posthumously-filed-income-tax-return-cannot-determine-deceaseds-income-contemporaneous-r-f006b510ed254a04a28077207e6aabd7/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T22:32:42.323Z A posthumously filed income-tax return cannot determine deceased’s income; contemporaneous returns may establish it. https://lawlens.in/stories/cross-firs-arising-from-the-same-incident-should-not-be-quashed-where-disputed-facts-requi-ea438b8302914066bcfe8a86d66e2934/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T22:32:34.166Z Cross-FIRs arising from the same incident should not be quashed where disputed facts require trial. https://lawlens.in/stories/contradictory-dying-declarations-and-absent-corroboration-warrant-acquittal-where-cruelty-79099997e52045e8b9883c03bd060bfb/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T22:31:19.289Z Contradictory dying declarations and absent corroboration warrant acquittal where cruelty and abetment remain unproved beyond reasonable doubt. https://lawlens.in/stories/unproved-income-must-be-assessed-at-prevailing-minimum-wages-with-40-future-prospects-for-d7e650a716e04ac88220f8a530634835/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T22:30:50.716Z Unproved income must be assessed at prevailing minimum wages, with 40% future prospects for young injured claimants. https://lawlens.in/stories/an-appeal-against-a-joint-and-inseverable-decree-abates-entirely-upon-non-substitution-of-fc8af0e69b2142759fdc4bb31b7a2850/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T22:30:25.882Z An appeal against a joint and inseverable decree abates entirely upon non-substitution of legal heirs. https://lawlens.in/stories/electricity-suppliers-bear-strict-liability-for-electrocution-deaths-irrespective-of-negli-e946790f05be4bb8ae8f97a4b19322ee/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T22:30:11.902Z Electricity suppliers bear strict liability for electrocution deaths, irrespective of negligence, absent recognised exceptions. https://lawlens.in/stories/additional-compensation-for-acquired-fruit-bearing-trees-is-payable-where-evidence-establi-631fea6885e94b29b7afe3a309a7cbec/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T22:29:27.679Z Additional compensation for acquired fruit-bearing trees is payable where evidence establishes their existence. https://lawlens.in/stories/exclusive-possession-by-a-third-party-shifts-the-burden-to-the-tenant-to-disprove-subletti-2d863498c2164c3fad8bcd320bad6bba/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T22:28:43.843Z Exclusive possession by a third party shifts the burden to the tenant to disprove subletting. https://lawlens.in/stories/high-court-cannot-disturb-concurrent-rent-control-findings-absent-perversity-illegality-or-448d89ee3d9a46dda3257493dce28252/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T22:28:13.410Z High Court cannot disturb concurrent rent-control findings absent perversity, illegality, or gross error.