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No Retrospective Regularisation on Completion of Qualifying Service Period under J&K Civil Services (Special Provisions) Act: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has clarified a recurring issue in service jurisprudence by holding that mere continuity of service does not entitle an employee to retrospective regularisation. The Court ruled that under the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services Special Provisions Act, 2010, regularisation…
State Directed to Pay ₹14 Lakh Compensation to NRI Man and Family for Wrongful Detention: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has delivered a significant judgment protecting personal liberty and human dignity by directing the State Government of Kerala to pay Rs. 14 lakhs as compensation to an NRI man and his family for illegal arrest, false implication, and unlawful detention. The Court held that imprisonment of an…
Pension Claim Raised After 16 Years Rejected; Court Upholds Bihar Government’s Stand in EPF vs Pension Dispute: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has delivered a significant ruling clarifying the legal position on pension claims by employees who have opted for the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) scheme. In State of Bihar vs. Savitri Devi & Others, the Court held that an employee who consciously opted for EPF and accepted all terminal…
Wife’s High Educational Qualifications No Bar to Maintenance; Court Notes Difficulty in Rejoining Workforce After Years of Domestic Duties: Allahabad High Court
Criminal Revision No. 5971 of 2024 was decided by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad by Hon’ble Justice Garima Prashad, where the Court examined the legality of a Family Court order relating to maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C. The case involved Smt. Suman Verma and another as revisionists and State of U.P.…
Consensual Adolescent Relationships Should Be Exempted from POCSO Act under ‘Romeo-Juliet Clause’, Court Observes: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has expressed serious concern over the growing misuse of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and observed that the law, enacted to protect children from sexual abuse, is increasingly being invoked to criminalise consensual romantic relationships between adolescents.…
Criminal Case in Family Property Dispute Revived; Madras High Court Order Quashing Proceedings Set Aside: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has delivered an important judgment explaining the limits of the power of High Courts to quash criminal proceedings under Section 482 Criminal Procedure Code. The court held that criminal cases involving allegations of cheating, fraud, and forgery cannot be terminated at the initial stage…
Sealing of Residential Premises Barred Pending Decision on Owners’ Pleas Seeking Change of Use Permission: Gujarat High Court
In an important administrative law decision delivered on January 9, the Gujarat High Court protected property owners from immediate sealing of their premises by directing the state authorities to first decide pending applications seeking change in use of residential properties. The Court made it clear that until such…
Cheque Bounce Case Revived; Each Dishonoured Cheque Creates Fresh Criminal Liability, Court Holds: Supreme Court
In an important judgment dealing with cheque bounce cases under Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the Supreme Court of India has clearly held that dishonour of separate cheques, even if issued for the same transaction, can result in separate criminal prosecutions. The Court restored a criminal complaint…
Pension Cut Imposed on Government Servant for Showing Live-In Partner as Wife Set Aside: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered an important judgment protecting pensionary rights of a government servant, holding that seeking to declare a live-in partner as wife in official records without obtaining a divorce does not amount to grave misconduct. A Division Bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice…
Bail Denied to Suspended IAS Officer Vinay Kumar Choubey in Land Scam Case; Court Says He ‘Abused Power of His Post’: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court on January 06, 2026 rejected the regular bail application filed by former Hazaribagh Deputy Commissioner and suspended IAS officer Vinay Kumar Choubey in a major alleged land scam case investigated by the Anti Corruption Bureau. The judgment was delivered by Hon’ble Justice Sanjay Kumar…
