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Bombay HC Closes Contempt Case After In-Laws Pay ₹2 Lakh Cost, Settle Family Dispute for ₹65 Lakh

The Bombay High Court has disposed of a long-running matrimonial dispute after the parties-in-law, earlier found prima facie in contempt of court, tendered an unconditional apology and paid ₹2,00,000 in costs to purge it clearing the way for a ₹65 lakh settlement between a husband, his parents, and his estranged wife.

Justice Jamdar asks APP to ascertain how rare State-filed praecipes ?

Mumbai: The Hon'ble Justice Justice Madhav Jamdar has sought clarity from the prosecution on the use of a praecipe by the State in proceedings concerning the controversial Mundhwa land deal, with Justice Madhav J. Jamdar asking the Additional Public Prosecutor (APP) to find out how frequently such praecipes are moved on behalf of the State.

“You Are in Court, Not at a Political Rally; Can’t Give Everything Political Colour Merely Because You Belong to a Different Community”: Bombay HC dismissed Writ Petition for quashing externenement order

The Bombay High Court on Friday, has dismissed a criminal writ petition challenging a preventive externment order issued ahead of the Ganpati festival, severely reprimanding petitioner's counsel for alleging religious bias without merit. Justice Madhav J. Jamdar observed that merely belonging to a different community does not entitle an individual to paint lawful police action with political colours, sternly reminding counsel that courtrooms are meant for legal arguments, not political rallies.

Delhi High Court Seeks NTA's Response on Challenge to UGC-NET 2026 English Re-Test

The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the Union of India on a petition challenging the decision to conduct a re-test of the UGC-NET June 2026 English examination.

The Supreme Court set aside a ₹425.27 crore customs penalty

Customs Act, 1962 — Section 114 — Customs penalty — AI-generated precedents — Fake and non-existent case laws — Natural diamonds allegedly misdeclared as lab-grown diamonds — Adjudicating authority relying upon unverified AI-generated legal material — Held, reliance on fake or hallucinated precedents vitiates the adjudication process — AI may assist legal decision-making but cannot replace human judgment — Penalty order set aside and matter remanded for fresh adjudication by a different officer.

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