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[BNSS] Section 359 Does Not Limit High Court’s Inherent Powers Under Section 528 to Quash FIRs: Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has clarified that Section 359 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), which corresponds to Section 320 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), does not limit or restrict the inherent powers of the High Court to quash criminal proceedings under Section 528 BNSS…
Mere Taunts or Ordinary Family Friction in Marital Life Do Not Constitute Cruelty: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that mere taunts, casual remarks, or everyday family disputes which arise during normal marital life cannot be considered as cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Justice Amit Mahajan made this observation while hearing a plea filed by the husband’s relatives seeking…
Relief Denied to Cotton Bud Manufacturer in Trademark Dispute with Perfume Brand Over ‘TULIP’: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Suparshva Swabs India against AGN International and Others, affirming the order of the Commercial Court, South District, Saket, New Delhi, dated 03 October 2023. The appeal, registered as FAO (COMM) 253/2023, was decided on 03 November 2025 by Justice Om Prakash…
Use of Phrase ‘No Coercive Steps’ Does Not Imply Stay or Suspension of Investigation: Delhi High Court ‘
The Delhi High Court has made an important clarification that the mere use of the phrase “no coercive steps” or “no coercive measures” in a court order does not automatically imply a stay or suspension of an ongoing investigation. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani observed that such phrases must be interpreted in the…
Authority Directed to Consider Relaxation of Age Limit for Widow’s Compassionate Appointment: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench, has set aside the decision of the Northwestern Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (NWKSRTC) that rejected the application of a widow seeking compassionate appointment. The court held that merely crossing the prescribed age limit of 43 years could not be a ground to deny…
Investigation Found Influenced by Farmers’ Plight, Not Evidence; FIR Against Traders for Alleged Non-Payment to Farmers Quashed: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently quashed an FIR against two traders, Raju and Ravi Soni, who were accused of cheating farmers in Rajgarh District. The case arose from alleged transactions involving the purchase of crops on credit from farmers, where the state claimed that the traders failed to pay for the crops,…
Detention Based on 5-Year-Old FIR Indicates Absence of Proximate Link; Preventive Detention Order Under Public Safety Act Quashed: Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has set aside a preventive detention order issued against Sajad Ahmad Bhat, aged 27 years, resident of Drabgam, Rajpora, Pulwama, who had been detained under Order No. 07/DMP/PSA/25 dated 30.04.2025, passed by the District Magistrate, Pulwama. The petition,…
TDS Applicable on Interest Paid by Primary Co-operative Societies to Their Members, Rules Court: Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court recently delivered a significant judgment clarifying the applicability of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) on interest payments made by Primary Co-operative Societies to their members. The decision came in a batch of petitions, including the leading case Vellangallur Peoples Welfare Co-operative Society…
Assam Migrant Labourer Acquitted in Rape-Murder Case of 60-Year-Old Woman; Death Sentence Set Aside: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court delivered a significant judgment in Death Sentence Reference No. 1 of 2021 and Criminal Appeal No. 974 of 2022, acquitting an accused who had earlier been sentenced to death by the trial court for the offences of rape and murder. The Division Bench comprising Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar…
Daughter-in-Law’s Right to Reside Under Domestic Violence Act Cannot Suspend In-Laws’ Right to Live in Their Home Without Distress: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered a significant judgment reaffirming the right of senior citizens to live peacefully and with dignity in their own property. The ruling, delivered on 30 October 2025 by Justice Anil Kshetrapal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, in RFA(OS) 64/2025 – Manju Arora versus Neelam Arora…
