In a sensitive family dispute involving property and parental rights, the Calcutta High Court struck a careful balance upholding the validity of a gift deed in favour of a son while ensuring dignity and protection for his elderly mother.

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In a significant ruling on fairness in military service policies, the Supreme Court on March 24, 2026, addressed grievances raised by women officers in the Indian Air Force who were denied Permanent Commission (PC). The Court found serious flaws in how their performance and eligibility were assessed.

Earlier, both the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) and the Delhi High Court had rejected their claims, holding that the officers either failed to meet minimum performance standards or ranked lower in merit.

At the Srinagar wing of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, a bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Sanjay Parihar on Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by National Insurance Company Limited. The insurer was seeking to overturn a compensation award granted to a family whose home was damaged during the devastating 2014 floods.

The case originates from a policy taken by late Shad Mohd Bashir, whose residential house at Sarai Payeen, Amira Kadal, Srinagar, had been insured since 2009. Though the policy was renewed annually, the company later claimed that it excluded flood and similar storm-related risks - referred to in technical jargon as “STFI” (Storm, Tempest, Flood, Inundation).