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. https://lawlens.in/stories/acquittal-must-stand-where-material-contradictions-leave-two-reasonable-views-on-guilt-f56f372fd9774430a0142dae3297e4eb/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T22:27:52.314Z Acquittal must stand where material contradictions leave two reasonable views on guilt. https://lawlens.in/stories/failure-to-rebut-statutory-presumptions-sustains-section-138-conviction-despite-alleged-bl-415de78e963a4f109e595b1e9c55e23b/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T22:27:28.407Z Failure to rebut statutory presumptions sustains Section 138 conviction despite alleged blank-cheque misuse and part payment. https://lawlens.in/stories/lpg-distributorship-eligibility-requires-genuine-ordinary-residence-not-residence-establis-b0ed8ee7dd984b7ca0e314b4b0c59bad/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T22:25:15.125Z LPG distributorship eligibility requires genuine ordinary residence, not residence established shortly before application. https://lawlens.in/stories/failure-to-initiate-disciplinary-proceedings-for-unauthorized-absence-supports-a-finding-o-a39dc1493b0a44c1b5b93090694c2b05/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T22:25:03.955Z Failure to initiate disciplinary proceedings for unauthorized absence supports a finding of termination, not voluntary abandonment. https://lawlens.in/stories/matrimonial-proceedings-may-be-transferred-where-the-wifes-financial-hardship-and-childcar-5ae5c36723d146c394b5b8d100e5063d/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T22:25:02.811Z Matrimonial proceedings may be transferred where the wife’s financial hardship and childcare obligations impede participation. https://lawlens.in/stories/belated-documents-may-be-admitted-under-order-viii-rule-1a-3-where-no-prejudice-is-shown-f2ff28834d764fbdaa6cb7d9bd62b480/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T22:24:50.369Z Belated documents may be admitted under Order VIII Rule 1A(3) where no prejudice is shown. https://lawlens.in/stories/indiscriminate-firing-by-an-unlawful-assembly-establishes-section-302-149-liability-withou-20190168688540d7898777d60c74a8f8/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T21:11:44.863Z Indiscriminate firing by an unlawful assembly establishes Section 302/149 liability without identifying the fatal shooter. https://lawlens.in/stories/absence-of-injuries-to-eyewitnesses-does-not-negate-their-presence-during-indiscriminate-f-dbf8242c1b4b45219f7fa208d98e100e/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T21:11:13.765Z Absence of injuries to eyewitnesses does not negate their presence during indiscriminate firing. https://lawlens.in/stories/uninjured-eyewitnesses-remain-credible-where-indiscriminate-firing-reasonably-explains-the-04d86c451e3e402dbe1fbf3a76079fa7/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T21:09:06.950Z Uninjured eyewitnesses remain credible where indiscriminate firing reasonably explains their escape from injury. https://lawlens.in/stories/absence-of-injuries-to-eyewitnesses-does-not-negate-their-presence-during-indiscriminate-f-07f7b79253ce445b970a286f95cc2519/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T21:08:33.827Z Absence of injuries to eyewitnesses does not negate their presence during indiscriminate firing. https://lawlens.in/stories/absence-of-injuries-to-eyewitnesses-does-not-negate-their-presence-during-indiscriminate-f-eb05dc16ca6842ab98d8f02975155bc2/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T21:07:48.085Z Absence of injuries to eyewitnesses does not negate their presence during indiscriminate firing. https://lawlens.in/stories/attempt-to-murder-requires-proof-of-intent-to-cause-death-simple-injuries-to-non-vital-par-5743e89ef3b54233988f220fafbdc408/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T21:06:59.066Z Attempt to murder requires proof of intent to cause death; simple injuries to non-vital parts cannot sustain the charge. https://lawlens.in/stories/revisional-courts-cannot-overturn-concurrent-acquittals-absent-perversity-patent-illegalit-f7aadacc3d41423a8020b36addfd69f5/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T21:06:30.864Z Revisional courts cannot overturn concurrent acquittals absent perversity, patent illegality, or jurisdictional error. https://lawlens.in/stories/recovery-of-excess-pay-is-impermissible-from-retired-class-iii-employees-for-payments-made-de88b8f95bef49c5a262c0c4f5e34c23/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T21:05:39.485Z Recovery of excess pay is impermissible from retired Class III employees for payments made over five years earlier. https://lawlens.in/stories/mutation-proceedings-cannot-conclusively-determine-disputed-questions-of-title-succession-2275c3549cbf40b18dc7ecbc9998b107/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T21:05:35.110Z Mutation proceedings cannot conclusively determine disputed questions of title, succession, partition, or fraud. https://lawlens.in/stories/cheque-bounce-offence-can-be-compounded-even-after-conviction-and-dismissal-of-revision-ga-783ff82d4d3b4f1daa27d13df9b22bf1/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T20:06:44.186Z Cheque-bounce offence can be compounded even after conviction and dismissal of revision, Gauhati HC holds and quashes sentence https://lawlens.in/stories/m-phil-ph-d-conditions-for-ugc-scale-benefits-remain-valid-despite-not-being-appointment-q-6169cda866cb49f2a87bf61c3550f166/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T20:05:58.671Z M.Phil./Ph.D. conditions for UGC-scale benefits remain valid despite not being appointment qualifications. https://lawlens.in/stories/failure-to-timely-object-to-the-mode-of-proving-admissible-documents-waives-subsequent-evi-86cbfe9830d64a4181d8e8632c831809/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T20:05:58.282Z Failure to timely object to the mode of proving admissible documents waives subsequent evidentiary challenge. https://lawlens.in/stories/repeated-default-despite-sufficient-opportunity-bars-remand-in-a-third-round-of-article-22-0dde20a8c52943408f9277d253adc853/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T20:05:08.414Z Repeated default despite sufficient opportunity bars remand in a third round of Article 226 proceedings. https://lawlens.in/stories/public-authorities-must-verify-contractual-work-and-promptly-disburse-amounts-found-payabl-2465fb526d9043799cae266fe6aa1602/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T20:04:10.064Z Public authorities must verify contractual work and promptly disburse amounts found payable pursuant to court directions. https://lawlens.in/stories/section-147-appeals-from-appellate-orders-must-be-decided-by-a-division-bench-8baebe968a0b4c8cad190d2b20b860c2/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T19:19:59.367Z Section 147 appeals from appellate orders must be decided by a Division Bench. https://lawlens.in/stories/writ-relief-is-denied-for-decades-old-claims-involving-disputed-completion-certificates-91f022918c50444498d3681f4ed7d553/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T19:18:59.490Z Writ relief is denied for decades-old claims involving disputed completion certificates. https://lawlens.in/stories/bank-accounts-should-be-defreezed-where-the-disputed-amount-can-be-secured-by-lien-bf51d18f629341b2865209fb489820cc/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T19:18:04.795Z Bank accounts should be defreezed where the disputed amount can be secured by lien. https://lawlens.in/stories/criminal-proceedings-for-cheating-against-bank-officials-require-concrete-allegations-of-i-45fca049d57141ca84b0fa6a69be2f23/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T19:17:59.440Z Criminal proceedings for cheating against bank officials require concrete allegations of inducement and dishonest intent. https://lawlens.in/stories/a-sand-mahal-settlement-founded-on-an-incorrect-highest-bidder-declaration-is-unsustainabl-bc765dd22e194226b789e5809184bfaf/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T19:17:51.176Z A sand-mahal settlement founded on an incorrect highest-bidder declaration is unsustainable, requiring fresh tender. https://lawlens.in/stories/public-authorities-must-verify-contractual-work-claims-and-pay-amounts-found-due-within-pr-29dde90028684aeba0765e91605434d4/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T19:17:12.374Z Public authorities must verify contractual work claims and pay amounts found due within prescribed timelines. https://lawlens.in/stories/gauhati-high-court-allows-fresh-plea-to-recall-pocso-victim-permits-defence-questions-and-ad02b70fd8064ef4868db4de4e7a14d1/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T19:16:14.100Z Gauhati High Court allows fresh plea to recall POCSO victim, permits defence questions and materials to be submitted in a sealed cover https://lawlens.in/stories/seized-property-remains-custodia-legis-magistrate-must-determine-the-parties-best-entitlem-369cc7d4188d458c990616c79b85b13f/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T19:15:30.554Z Seized property remains custodia legis; Magistrate must determine the parties’ best entitlement to custody under Section 452. https://lawlens.in/stories/unproved-personal-loan-deductions-cannot-diminish-a-husbands-maintenance-obligation-to-his-b6bda7e246194b9ea9b6eddb888074bc/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T19:14:43.849Z Unproved personal loan deductions cannot diminish a husband’s maintenance obligation to his dependent wife. https://lawlens.in/stories/rajasthan-high-court-commutes-death-sentence-for-brothers-convicted-in-brutal-double-murde-8de59fcba7fd4f208c60e9af6839186e/ LawLens en 2026-08-14T19:10:01.537Z Rajasthan High Court commutes death sentence for brothers convicted in brutal double murder, citing family dispute and mitigating factors