No Bail to Advocate in Alleged Fake Trust and Land Conspiracy Case, Rules Punjab & Haryana High Court
Summery: The Punjab and Haryana High Court denied regular bail to an advocate accused in a CBI investigation involving an alleged conspiracy over trust property, forged documents, and manipulation of judicial proceedings, holding that the seriousness of the allegations justified continued custody at this stage. Read more....
Permanent Alimony Must Balance Wife's Financial Security and Husband's Paying Capacity: Jharkhand High Court
Summary: The Jharkhand High Court held that permanent alimony should ensure the wife's financial security without ignoring the husband's financial capacity. Upholding the divorce decree, the Court found the compensation awarded to be fair in the circumstances of the case. Read more...
Revenue Authorities Cannot Declare Registered Sale Deeds Void, Only Civil Courts Can: Chhattisgarh High Court
Summary: The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that revenue authorities have no jurisdiction to invalidate registered sale deeds. It clarified that only competent civil courts can decide the legality or validity of such registered property transactions. Read more...
Kerala High Court Rejects Government Pleader's Reappointment Plea After Retirement at 60
Summary: The Kerala High Court dismissed the plea of a former Government Pleader seeking reappointment after retirement. The Court observed that the petitioner had accepted the appointment subject to the prescribed retirement age and could not challenge the condition later. Read more...
Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Blanket Deportation of Alleged Illegal Migrants Without Evidence
Summary: The Delhi High Court rejected a public interest petition seeking large-scale deportation of alleged illegal migrants, observing that such directions cannot be issued on the basis of unsupported allegations without specific facts or credible evidence. Read more...
No Penalty for Monthly MGQ Shortfall if Annual Liquor Quota Is Fulfilled: Supreme Court
Summary: The Supreme Court held that liquor licensees cannot be penalised for failing to meet the monthly minimum guaranteed quota if they have fulfilled the entire annual quota. The Court dismissed Uttar Pradesh's appeals and upheld the High Court's interpretation of the Excise Rules. Read more...
NCSC Cannot Pass Binding Orders in Service Matters, Role Is Advisory: Supreme Court
Summary: The Supreme Court ruled that the National Commission for Scheduled Castes cannot issue binding directions in service disputes. It clarified that the Commission's constitutional role is limited to investigation and recommendations, not adjudication or enforcement. Read more...
S. 27 Evidence Act Recoveries Without Complete Chain of Evidence Cannot Sustain Conviction: Supreme Court
Summary: The Supreme Court held that recoveries made under Section 27 of the Evidence Act cannot by themselves sustain a conviction unless they form part of a complete and reliable chain of circumstantial evidence proving the accused's guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Read more...
Karnataka HC Stays FIRs Against Doctor Who Reported Alleged Illegal Immigrants, Questions Police Action
Summary: The Karnataka High Court stayed multiple FIRs registered against a doctor who had reported alleged illegal immigrants. The Court questioned the manner in which the police initiated criminal proceedings and granted interim protection to the petitioner. Read more...
Parents Cannot Be Held Liable for Contraband Allegedly Kept by Their Child: High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Woman
Summary: The High Court granted anticipatory bail to a woman, observing that parents cannot be held criminally liable solely because contraband was allegedly found in possession of their child without material establishing their knowledge or involvement. Read more...
Police Have No Business Being 'Nosy Parkers': Allahabad HC Quashes FIR, Says Investigate Crimes, Not Marriages
Summary: The Allahabad High Court quashed an FIR against a man who married an adult woman of her own choice, observing that police should investigate actual offences rather than interfere in the personal decisions of consenting adults. Read more...
Yuvraj Singh Wins Interim Relief as Delhi High Court Orders Takedown of Content Allegedly Violating Personality Rights
Summary: The Delhi High Court granted interim relief to Yuvraj Singh by directing the removal of specific online content allegedly infringing his personality rights, while limiting the order to the URLs placed before the Court. Read more...
Kerala HC Directs State to Decide KSRTC Women Conductors' Menstrual Leave Plea Within Three Months
Summary: The Kerala High Court directed the State Government to consider and decide the representation seeking menstrual leave for women conductors employed by KSRTC within three months, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim. Read more...
Fair Hearing Must Prevail Over Expeditious Disposal: Uttarakhand High Court Quashes Ex Parte Order Against Wife
Summary: The Uttarakhand High Court set aside an ex parte order passed against a woman, holding that the principles of natural justice and a fair opportunity of hearing cannot be sacrificed merely to ensure speedy disposal of proceedings. Read more...
Actress Ansiba Hassan Approaches Kerala HC Seeking FIR Against Lakshmi Priya Over Allegedly Sexually Coloured Remarks
Summary: Actress Ansiba Hassan moved the Kerala High Court challenging a Magistrate's refusal to order a police investigation, seeking registration of an FIR against actor Lakshmi Priya and others over allegedly sexually coloured and defamatory remarks. Read more...
Centre Cannot Grant Retrospective Environmental Clearances Through Office Memorandum, Valid Notification Mandatory: Supreme Court
Summary: The Supreme Court struck down the Centre's 2021 Office Memorandum permitting retrospective environmental clearances, holding that such a framework can only be introduced through a valid statutory notification issued under the Environment (Protection) Act. Read more...
Co-Owner Can Gift Undivided Share Without Consent of Other Co-Owner: Supreme Court Grants Granddaughter Declaration of Half Share
Summary: The Supreme Court held that a co-owner is legally entitled to gift an undivided share in jointly owned property without obtaining the consent of another co-owner, restoring the granddaughter's right to a half share in the property. Read more...
Supreme Court Closes Coal Block Case Against Dr. Manmohan Singh, Accepts CBI Closure Report
Summary: The Supreme Court accepted the CBI's closure report in the coal block allocation case involving former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, bringing the long-pending criminal proceedings against him to an end. Read more...
Airman Cannot Claim NOC as a Right After Skipping Mandatory Approval Process: Supreme Court Upholds Air Force Rules
Summary: The Supreme Court upheld the Indian Air Force's procedure for granting No Objection Certificates, ruling that an airman who failed to follow the prescribed approval process cannot claim issuance of an NOC as a matter of right. Read more...
Supreme Court Grants Bail to Two UAPA Accused After Nearly 12 Years in Jail, Cites Delay in Trial and Article 21 Rights
Summary: The Supreme Court granted bail to two accused booked under the UAPA after they had spent nearly twelve years in custody, observing that prolonged incarceration without conclusion of trial violated their fundamental right to personal liberty under Article 21. Read more...
Employer Cannot Deny Career Benefits Due to Missing ACRs Caused by Its Own Wrongful Action: Supreme Court
Summary: The Supreme Court held that an employer cannot refuse promotional or career benefits because of missing Annual Confidential Reports when the absence of those records resulted from the employer's own wrongful or arbitrary action. Read more...
Elevator Manufacturers Can Be Held Primarily Liable for Passenger Death in Lift Accident, Supreme Court Rules
Summary: The Supreme Court ruled that elevator manufacturers may bear primary liability for fatal lift accidents where defects in manufacturing, installation, or maintenance obligations contribute to the incident, leaving the issue of compensation to be determined accordingly. Read more...
Bombay HC Says 'Cursed' and 'Haunted' Labels for Ashirwad Bungalow Prima Facie Defamatory
Summary: The Bombay High Court observed that describing the Ashirwad bungalow as "cursed" or "haunted" is prima facie defamatory, holding that such statements could seriously damage the reputation and commercial value of the property. Read more...
Supreme Court Grants 2007 Seniority to Uttarakhand Deputy Collectors, Says State Cannot Gain From Its Own Procedural Lapse
Summary: The Supreme Court granted Deputy Collectors seniority from 2007, holding that the State could not deny them their rightful service benefits by relying on procedural delays and lapses attributable to its own administration. Read more...
Alleged Illegal Arrest Alone Cannot Justify Contempt Action Against Police: Bombay High Court
Summary: The Bombay High Court held that allegations of an illegal arrest, by themselves, do not constitute contempt of court. The Court clarified that contempt proceedings require a clear case of wilful disobedience of a judicial order or obstruction of the administration of justice. Read more...
Reach Stacker Used Inside Inland Container Depot Is Not a Motor Vehicle Under MV Act, Supreme Court Says
Summary: The Supreme Court held that a reach stacker operating exclusively within an inland container depot does not qualify as a motor vehicle under the Motor Vehicles Act, as it is not intended for use on public roads. Read more...
Life Sentence Means Imprisonment for Natural Life Unless Lawfully Remitted: Supreme Court Rules
Summary: The Supreme Court reiterated that a sentence of life imprisonment ordinarily means imprisonment for the convict's entire natural life unless it is lawfully remitted or commuted under the applicable legal provisions. Read more...
