Salil Tiwari

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Islamic Prayers, Religious Uniforms At School: Allahabad HC Keeps Teacher's Suspension In Abeyance, Orders Inquiry In 15 Days

By: Salil Tiwari

Allahabad High Court keeps teacher's suspension in abeyance over allegations of Islamic prayers and community-linked uniforms, directing inquiry within 15 days.

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Illegal MoU Cannot Support Money Recovery Suit: Supreme Court

By: Salil Tiwari

Supreme Court holds an MoU involving unlawful consideration, fraud and public policy violations void under Section 23 of the Contract Act.

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SC Deprecates MCD's Apathy Over 20-Year Delay In Regularising JEs

By: Salil Tiwari

Supreme Court held MCD junior engineers promoted ad hoc in 2006 are entitled to regularization from 2006 with pecuniary and promotional benefits.

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‘Merely Fighting for Getting Maintenance': Allahabad HC on Wife Pursuing Multiple Proceedings

By: Salil Tiwari

Allahabad High Court declined speedy disposal of a maintenance execution case, citing repeated proceedings under Section 125 CrPC and the Domestic Violence Act.

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Meta To Report Child Safety Cases Directly To India's Cybercrime Portal

By: Salil Tiwari

Meta will directly report child safety cases to I4C as Centre intensifies scrutiny over CSEAM, deepfakes and illegal online content.

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Baptismal Certificate Cannot Prove Child's Age In POCSO Cases: Supreme Court

By: Salil Tiwari

Supreme Court says Section 94 JJ Act procedure must be followed to prove minority in POCSO cases, but rape can be proved independently and attract Section 376 IPC.

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Revenue Entries Cannot Create Or Extinguish Property Title, Supreme Court Clarifies

By: Salil Tiwari

Supreme Court holds Jamabandi and Khasra Girdawari entries prove possession, not title, and clarifies requirements for dedication and adverse possession.

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Vande Mataram Row: Karnataka Govt's Decision to Sing Only First Two Stanzas Challenged in HC

By: Salil Tiwari

The PIL plea before Karnataka High Court challenges September 8 government order limiting Vande Mataram to two stanzas, invoking Articles 14, 162, 248, 256 and 257 and Parliament's 2026 law.

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Section 56(2) Electricity Act | Electricity Dues Over 2 Years Barred Unless Shown As Arrears : Supreme Court

By: Salil Tiwari

Supreme Court held that under Section 56(2), electricity dues older than two years can be enforced only if continuously shown as arrears in past bills.

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Conversion Does Not Automatically End ST Status: Allahabad High Court

By: Salil Tiwari

Allahabad High Court holds conversion does not automatically end tribal status but requires proof of continuing tribal identity under Sections 157-B, 166 and 167 of the UPZA&LR Act.