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Denial of Job to Candidate Who Signed in Capital Letters Upheld: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently upheld the decision of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) to reject the appointment of Vikki Kumar as a constable due to his failure to comply with the prescribed application requirements. The ruling was delivered by Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul, who found that the…
NDPS Disposal Rules Do Not Prohibit Interim Release of Seized Vehicle to Innocent Owner: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India on October 27, 2025, ruled that when the owner of a vehicle proves that it was used for transporting narcotic substances without his knowledge or connivance, he cannot be denied interim custody of the vehicle during the pendency of trial. The judgment was delivered by a Bench of Justice…
Husband Restricting Wife’s Movements and Forcing Her to Resign from Job Amount to Cruelty: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that persistent suspicion, monitoring, and control by a husband over his wife’s life amounts to mental cruelty under Section 10(1)(x) of the Divorce Act, 1869. The Division Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.B. Snehalatha held that such conduct destroys the…
Murder Conviction of Woman Quashed for Killing Rapist Who Harassed Her to Withdraw Complaint: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, sitting at the Nagpur Bench, has modified the conviction of a woman who killed her rapist after being continuously harassed to withdraw her complaint. The Court held that the act was committed under grave and sudden provocation, thus attracting Exception 1 to Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code…
Muslim Divorce | Return of ‘Mahar’ Can Be Determined from Parties’ Statements, Not Solely from ‘Khula Nama’: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the return of ‘mahar’, which is the consideration given by the husband to the wife in a Muslim marriage, need not be proved solely through the ‘Khula Nama’. The Court clarified that such return can also be ascertained from the statements of the parties made before the court. The…
Right of Preemption in Hindu Joint Family Land Sale Confirmed; Appeals Dismissed in Beed Agricultural Property Dispute Under Section 22 of Hindu Succession Act: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court’s Aurangabad Bench has reaffirmed the statutory right of preemption under Section 22 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 in a long-standing family property dispute. Justice Shailesh P. Brahme, while hearing Second Appeal No. 1705 of 2005 along with Second Appeal No. 109 of 2014, dismissed appeals…
False Allegation of Alcoholism and Continuous Humiliation of Husband by Wife Amount to Cruelty: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently granted divorce to a man after finding that his wife had made false accusations against him, claiming that he was a habitual drunkard. The Court observed that the wife’s behavior amounted to mental cruelty under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, as she repeatedly…
30-Year-Old Land Dispute Remitted to Trial Court as Heirs’ Claims Were Overlooked: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court at Jammu, through Justice Sanjay Dhar, has set aside an order passed by the Sub-Judge of Batote in a land dispute that has been pending for over three decades. The Court ruled that the executing court erred in dismissing objections raised by the petitioners, Ghulam Haider…
Court May Direct Deposit of 100% of Awarded Amount Before Granting Stay Under Section 36(3) of Arbitration Act: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court at Cuttack, presided over by Dr. Justice Sanjeeb K Panigrahi, delivered a detailed judgment on 10 October 2025, concerning two writ petitions — W.P.(C) No.21111 of 2025 and W.P.(C) No.24348 of 2024. Both petitions revolved around the enforcement and stay of an arbitral award under the Arbitration…
Cruel Words Not Sufficient for Relief; Divorce Upheld, Alimony Denied to Financially Independent Wife: Delhi High Court
Delhi, October 2025: The Delhi High Court has upheld a Family Court decree dissolving the marriage between a senior government officer and an advocate, concluding that the wife’s repeated verbal abuse and offensive messages constituted mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Court…
