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Section 354 IPC | Molestation FIR Quashed Amid Serious Investigation Lapses and Missing Mandatory Statement: Bombay High Court
In an important judgment concerning fair investigation and compliance with statutory safeguards, the Bombay High Court quashed a molestation case registered against Nandakumar Sukumar Panicker after finding serious procedural lapses during the investigation. The Court held that mandatory legal requirements were not…
Section 143A NI Act | Repeated Court Absence and Risk of Evading Trial Justify Interim Compensation: J&K & Ladakh High Court
A court at Saket, New Delhi, has convicted Anil Sharma in a cheque bounce case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The judgment was delivered on 11 June 2026 by Ms. Poorva Mehra, Judicial Magistrate First Class (NI Act-01), South East District, Saket Courts, New Delhi. Loan Transaction Between…
Woman Awarded ₹10 Lakh After Enduring 14-Year Legal Ordeal for Maintenance: Madhya Pradesh High Court
In a significant judgment relating to women's maintenance rights and economic abuse, the Madhya Pradesh High Court enhanced compensation from ₹10,000 to ₹10 lakh in favour of Smt. Chanda Bai @ Chandarbai and her daughter. The Court held that depriving a woman of the benefits of a maintenance settlement and forcing her…
Trade Marks Act, 1999 | High Court Issues Case Management Directions for Faster Listing of Trademark Matters in K S Oils Dispute: Delhi High Court
The present order was passed by the Bombay High Court in matters involving K S Oils Ltd and other connected petitions concerning disputes before the Registrar of Trade Marks. The proceedings were heard by a Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge and Justice Gautam A. Ankhad on 10 June 2026.…
Matrimonial Dispute | Multiple Criminal Cases Against Husband Quashed, Trial in One Case Allowed to Continue: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court at the Circuit Bench in Jalpaiguri has delivered a significant judgment in a series of matrimonial criminal disputes involving Anirban Chakraborty, his mother Jharna Chakraborty, and his wife. The judgment was delivered on 12 June 2026 by Justice Krishna Rao while deciding five connected…
Civil Procedure | Elderly Witness Allowed to Depose via Video Conferencing in Will Dispute: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that an elderly witness in a long-pending inheritance dispute can record her testimony through video conferencing, emphasizing that courts should make full use of modern technology to ensure access to justice and avoid unnecessary hardship to witnesses. The judgment was…
30-Week Pregnancy of Minor Survivor Allowed to Be Terminated; Court Emphasises Reproductive Autonomy and Bodily Integrity: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has permitted medical termination of pregnancy of a 15-year-old minor girl who was allegedly subjected to repeated non-consensual sexual intercourse and became pregnant. The order was passed by Justice Mohammed Shaffiq on 12 June 2026 in a writ petition filed by Manjuladevi, the mother and…
Child Custody Dispute | Father Can't Retain Custody Without Court Approval; 7-Year-Old Girl Returned to Mother: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered that a seven-year-old girl be immediately returned to her mother after finding that the child clearly wished to stay with her mother and that the father had no court order granting him custody. The decision came while hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by Priyanka…
Personal Asset Declarations Can't Be Accessed to Fight Private Property Disputes: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that asset and liability declarations submitted by a public servant cannot be disclosed under the Right To Information Act, 2005 merely because an individual seeks such records for use in a private property dispute. The Court held that personal financial information remains protected…
Writ Court Can't Be Used as an Execution Forum; Wife's Plea to Stop Husband's Pension Rejected: Madras High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ruled that a wife cannot use a writ petition to stop the release of pensionary and retirement benefits payable to her husband merely because maintenance orders passed in her favour have not been complied with. The Court clarified that maintenance orders must be enforced…
