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Concealing Advocate Status to Present Clients' Cases as PILs Is a 'Gross Abuse': Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), emphasizing that misusing the PIL process by advocates to promote private interests rather than public welfare is a grave abuse of the legal system. The Court warned that advocates must not conceal their professional status or use PILs…
Pillion Rider's Motor Accident Compensation Cannot Be Reduced Due to Rider's Negligence: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has clarified that a pillion rider injured in a road accident is entitled to full compensation and cannot be denied or have it reduced solely because the rider of the motorcycle was allegedly negligent. The Court emphasized that contributory negligence must be established through specific…
Objections Must Be Decided Before Final Voter List; Bar Association Election Process Not Halted: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently refused to interfere with the ongoing election process of the Madhya Pradesh High Court Bar Association, Jabalpur. The Court emphasized that objections to the provisional voter list must be addressed and decided before the final voter list is issued, highlighting the…
POCSO Case Filed by Wife Against Husband's Sister Quashed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has recently quashed a POCSO case filed against a woman, who was accused by her divorced sister-in-law of molesting her nephew. The case was dismissed after the court found that the allegations lacked credibility and appeared to be part of a family dispute. The case highlights the importance of…
Materially Altered Cheque Cannot Sustain Conviction Under the NI Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has clarified that a cheque which has been materially altered cannot be used as a basis for conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court emphasized that if the alteration of the cheque is evident on the face of the document, the conviction cannot be sustained, and the…
Centre and CBSE Directed to Amend APAAR Consent Form to Provide Opt-Out Option; Third-Party Data Sharing Restricted: Supreme Court
Supreme Court Orders Amendments to APAAR Consent Form and Restricts Data Sharing Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act The Supreme Court of India has directed the Central Government and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to amend the existing consent form under the Automated Permanent Academic…
Woman Induced Into Marriage by Concealment of Husband's Existing Marriage Entitled to Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC: Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court Rules on Maintenance Rights for Women Married Through Concealment of Previous Marriage Introduction to the Case The Allahabad High Court has recently delivered a landmark judgment clarifying the rights of women to claim maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), even when…
Quashes Case Against Pilkhani Panchayat, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs on Complainant: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has decisively ended a nearly seven-year-long legal battle involving nine Panchayat members of Pilkhani village in Ambala district. The case stemmed from allegations that the village panchayat manipulated land transfer for a power sub-station, which later led to criminal proceedings.…
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Cheque Dishonour Case, Dismisses Revision Petition
The High Court of Himachal Pradesh has dismissed the criminal revision petition filed by the petitioner, Sh. Ram Chand, challenging the judgments convicting him under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The case involves the petitioner being convicted for dishonoring a cheque issued as a loan repayment. The…
Muslim Men's Second Wife Cannot Be Legal Representative if Marriage Under Special Marriage Act Is Void: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has upheld a trial court’s decision that a woman whose marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 was declared void due to her husband's existing first marriage cannot be considered a legal representative in a partition suit. The court emphasized that a marriage under this Act is invalid if…
