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Divorce Can Be Refused When Spouse Seeks Advantage of Own Wrong Under Section 13(1A) Hindu Marriage Act: Delhi High Court
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed two connected writ petitions challenging decisions of the Regional Transport Authority, Kolkata concerning the alignment of Route No. 39A/2. Justice Rai Chattopadhyay delivered the common judgment on August 18, 2026, holding that the Regional Transport Authority had not created an…
Criminal Proceedings Against Woman Accused in Son's Marriage-Promise Case Quashed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Ilaben, who was accused of supporting her son in a case involving allegations that he obtained sexual favours from a woman on the promise of marriage. The Court found that the material placed before it did not establish any criminal liability against the…
Validity of S.K. Jain Ruling Questioned as Arbitration Pre-Deposit Clause Issue Referred to Larger Bench: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has raised an important legal question concerning contractual conditions that require a contractor to deposit a percentage of its claim amount before being allowed to invoke arbitration. In M/s Santosh Associate Private Limited v. Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation…
CRPF Personnel Contracting Second Marriage Without Departmental Permission Can Be Dismissed Under Section 11 of CRPF Act: Allahabad High Court
Justice Anish Kumar Gupta held that the second marriage violated Rule 15 of the Central Reserve Police Force Rules, 1955 and Rule 21 of the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964. The Court further held that dismissal from service was legally permissible under Section 11(1) of the Central Reserve Police Force…
Probate Grants Must Be Issued Within 2 Weeks of Court Order, Subsequent Caveats Barred: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has issued important directions for officers exercising functions under its Testamentary and Intestate Jurisdiction, making it clear that once an order directing issuance of a grant has been passed, the process should not be kept open for checking whether a fresh Caveat or cross Petition has been…
Reporting an Official Arrest Without Defamatory Intent Cannot Attract Criminal Case: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has quashed criminal defamation proceedings against the Chief Editor, Editor and Reporter of Malayala Manorama, holding that merely reporting an official arrest on the basis of an official occurrence report does not automatically amount to criminal defamation. The Court emphasised that the…
Fleeing After Friend's Drowning, Though Reprehensible, Not Per Se Indicative of Murder: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that merely fleeing from the spot after witnessing a friend drown and failing to immediately inform the deceased’s family cannot, by itself, be treated as an incriminating circumstance sufficient to establish a charge of murder. A Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod…
Legal Representatives Can Claim Motor Accident Compensation Even Without Financial Dependency on Deceased: Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has clarified an important issue concerning compensation in motor accident death cases. The Court held that a legal representative of a person who dies in a motor vehicle accident can maintain a compensation claim even when that legal representative is not financially dependent on the…
Child Welfare Takes Priority, Custody Retained by Mother Despite Qatar Relocation Dispute Under Guardians and Wards Act: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court at Srinagar has delivered an important judgment on child custody, holding that the welfare and best interests of minor children must remain the central consideration in custody disputes. The Court ruled that the mother's violation of conditions imposed by a Qatar court and her…
Substantial Compliance with Section 42 NDPS Act Sufficient Where Immediate Seizure Is Required: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that compliance with Section 42 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 must be assessed in the context of the circumstances in which narcotics-related information is received. Where an officer receives information concerning a moving vehicle on a public road and…
