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Bail Denied to Myanmar Nationals Accused of Trafficking Rohingya Girls Under Guise of Marriage: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has refused to grant bail to three accused persons who are alleged to be residents of Myanmar and are facing serious allegations of illegally bringing Rohingya-origin girls into India on the false promise of marriage and thereafter selling them. The Court held that the allegations are grave in…
Two Accused Granted Bail in Dr B.R. Ambedkar Portrait Defacement Case: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has granted regular bail to M. Ajay Kumar and Madhu, who were accused of allegedly defacing a portrait of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar with cow dung in Bengaluru Rural district. The High Court held that although the allegations are serious, the investigation can be protected by imposing strict bail…
Mere Execution of Family Arrangement Does Not Constitute Admission That Suit Properties Are HUF Properties: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has clarified an important legal principle relating to disputes over Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) properties. The Court held that merely executing a family arrangement does not amount to an admission that the properties covered under the arrangement are HUF properties. The Court observed that…
Christian Wife Cannot File Divorce Petition at Place of Current Residence Under the Divorce Act; Parliament Urged to Amend the Law: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that courts cannot expand the scope of Section 3(3) of the Divorce Act, 1869 through judicial interpretation to permit a Christian wife to file a divorce petition before the Family Court where she is presently residing. The Court observed that adding such a provision is the…
ICICI Bank Business Loan Recovery Case 2026: Delhi Court Decrees ₹6.81 Lakh Recovery With 9% Interest in Loan Default Dispute Under the Commercial Courts Act: Delhi Court
The present case was decided by the Court of District Judge (Commercial Court-01), North West District, Rohini Courts, Delhi in a commercial recovery dispute filed by ICICI Bank Limited against a borrower running a proprietorship concern. The matter related to recovery of outstanding dues arising from a business loan…
2016 Case Against Coca-Cola Over Dual MRPs Quashed: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed a criminal case registered against Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. over the sale of Coca-Cola bottles carrying different Maximum Retail Prices (MRPs) in different markets. The court held that, at the time of the alleged offence in 2016, there was no legal…
No Vested Right to Appointment Merely by Topping the Merit List; Recruitment Can Be Cancelled for Bona Fide Administrative Reasons: Delhi High Court
In an important judgment relating to government recruitment, the Delhi High Court held that merely securing the highest marks in a selection process does not give a candidate an automatic or indefeasible right to appointment. The Court ruled that the Government can cancel a recruitment process for genuine…
Dowry Death Case: Conviction of Family Members Set Aside 24 Years After Life Sentence: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has acquitted the surviving members of a family in a 1988 dowry death case after holding that the prosecution failed to prove the allegations beyond reasonable doubt. The Court found that the deceased woman's alleged dying declarations were not fully reliable and that the evidence placed before…
Notice Issued on Plea Seeking Probe Into PNB's ₹1 Crore Currency Chest Discrepancy: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice on a writ petition filed by Anuj Sharma, a bank officer, seeking an independent investigation into an alleged cash discrepancy of ₹1 crore in the currency chest of Punjab National Bank at Mandsaur. The petitioner has sought an inquiry by an independent agency, alleging…
Husband and Lawyers Escape Contempt for Filing Wife's Intimate Photos in Divorce Case; Act Called a 'Grave Lapse': Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has strongly criticized the filing of a woman's intimate photographs in matrimonial proceedings without adopting adequate privacy safeguards. While holding that such conduct amounted to a grave lapse affecting the dignity and privacy of the woman, the Court declined to initiate proceedings under…
