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Mere Exclusion of Natural Heirs Won’t Make Will Suspicious, Will in Sister’s Favour Upheld Despite Excluding Wife and Children: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that a Will cannot be treated as suspicious only because the testator excluded his wife, children or other natural legal heirs from the property. The Court explained that every property owner has a legal right to distribute property according to personal wishes through a valid Will. The…
‘Bail Jurisdiction Can’t Be Used to Issue General Directions’ Allahabad High Court Directives on Summons Service Set Aside: Supreme Court ‘
New Delhi, May 21, 2026: The Supreme Court has ruled that courts hearing bail matters under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 cannot issue wide-ranging administrative directions regarding service of summons and execution of coercive processes. The Court held that such powers go beyond the…
Protection of Life Prevails Over Reproductive Choice, Termination of 27-Week Pregnancy of Minor Rape Survivor Declined: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh refused permission for medical termination of pregnancy of a 14-year-old rape survivor whose pregnancy had crossed 27 weeks. The Court held that protection and preservation of life must take precedence when medical experts warn that termination would expose the minor victim…
Unregistered Gift Deed Gives No Ownership Rights, Woman’s Property Claim Rejected: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court dismissed a second appeal filed by Suraj Mukhi, who sought protection of possession and reconstruction rights over a disputed property situated in Lal Dora Abadi, Village Bijwasan, New Delhi. The dispute arose between the woman and her late husband’s brothers regarding ownership and possession of…
Order XXXIX Rule 4 CPC Applied in SC/ST Employees Welfare Council Bank Account Dispute Under Societies Registration Rules: Calcutta High Court
Calcutta High Court Judgment on Order XXXIX Rule 4 CPC: Dispute over Operation of Bank Accounts of Registered Society and Application of West Bengal Societies Registration Act Regulations Background of the Case The case was heard before the Calcutta High Court, Appellate Side, involving an appeal filed by Akhilesh…
Convictions Restored in Dr. Subbaiah Murder Case, Madras High Court Acquittal Criticised: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has restored the conviction of nine accused persons in the sensational 2013 murder case of Chennai-based doctor Dr. Subbaiah. The Court overturned the Madras High Court judgment that had acquitted all accused persons and held that the High Court wrongly ignored important prosecution evidence while…
Multiple FIRs on Same Allegations Cause Prejudice, Consolidation Ordered: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India directed that multiple investigations against directors of M/s Krrish Realtech Pvt. Ltd. concerning the “Brahma City/Krrish World” housing project be consolidated into a single investigation. The Court held that parallel FIRs arising out of the same transaction cannot continue simultaneously…
‘Institutional Failure’ CBI Probe Ordered into Missing Videos in Alleged Custodial Death of Disabled Man: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court examined a Public Interest Litigation concerning the custodial death of a disabled man inside a police lockup in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh. The case relates to Nahar Singh, who allegedly died on 9 May 2009 while in police custody at Dannahar Police Station. The police had claimed that the death…
YouTuber-Advocate Gulshan Pahuja Sent to Jail for Contempt, Court Says He Continued Attacking Judiciary: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has sentenced YouTuber and advocate Gulshan Pahuja to six months’ simple imprisonment in two criminal contempt cases after observing that he continued making scandalous remarks against the judiciary even during the court proceedings related to punishment. The Court held that the contemnor showed…
Cheque Dishonour Appeal Dismissed Due to Failure to Prove Legally Enforceable Debt: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court decided a criminal appeal filed under CRA 94 OF 2014 titled Anup Agarwala versus Piyotosh Biswas. The judgment was delivered on 18 May 2026 by Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das. The appeal was filed against the judgment of acquittal passed by the Judicial Magistrate at Tehatta, Nadia in a case…
