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Departmental Inquiry Against Judicial Officer Can Proceed Without Formal Complaint Affidavit: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that a departmental inquiry against a judicial officer can be initiated even without a formal written complaint supported by an affidavit. The Court held that if the disciplinary authority forms an opinion that sufficient grounds exist to inquire into alleged misconduct, disciplinary…
Divorce Granted, ‘Atta-Satta’ Custom Cannot Override Women’s Dignity and Consent: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court granted divorce to a woman after holding that the Family Court wrongly ignored allegations of mental cruelty and placed excessive importance on disputes arising from the customary “atta-satta” marriage arrangement. The Court strongly criticised the practice of “atta-satta” marriages,…
‘No Constitutional Embargo’ UP Law Granting Allowances and Benefits to Sitting and Ex-MLAs/MLCs Upheld: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of several provisions of the Uttar Pradesh State Legislature (Members' Emoluments And Pension) Act, 1980, which provide salaries, allowances, pensions and other facilities to sitting and former legislators. The Court held that there is no constitutional…
Interim Bail Granted to Jailed MP Engineer Rashid Following Father’s Demise: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court granted interim bail to Baramulla Member of Parliament Abdul Rashid Sheikh in a terror funding case investigated by the National Investigation Agency. The Court granted temporary relief after taking note of the death of his father in New Delhi. The order was passed by a division bench comprising…
Tenant’s Defence Cannot Be Struck Off Without Examining Whether Default in Rent Deposit Was Wilful Under Order XV Rule 5 CPC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Of India has held that a tenant’s defence cannot be struck off mechanically under Order XV Rule 5 Of The Code Of Civil Procedure, 1908 without first determining the “first date of hearing” and examining whether the default in rent payment was wilful or bona fide. The Court observed that striking off…
Cheating Case Against Hospital Quashed Over ₹2,500 Billing Error: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Of India quashed criminal proceedings initiated against Narayana Health, its Kolkata hospital and senior officials in a dispute arising out of an alleged billing discrepancy of Rs.2500. The Court held that the allegations made by the complainant did not disclose any criminal offence and the matter…
‘Throwing Non-Veg Food Remains in Ganga Can Hurt Religious Sentiments of Hindus’: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court granted bail to 8 Muslim men accused of organizing a Roza Iftar party on a boat in the river Ganga at Varanasi, consuming non-vegetarian food and allegedly throwing leftover food into the river. The Court observed that although the alleged act could hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindu…
FIR Against Woman in Faridabad Land Dispute Quashed, Criminal Law Cannot Be Used in Civil Matters: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Of India quashed criminal proceedings against Sunisha Anand in a Haryana land dispute case and held that criminal law cannot be used to settle a purely civil property dispute. The Court observed that the allegations made in the FIR mainly related to ownership and transfer of land rights and did not…
Corrigendum Clarifying Tribunal’s Original Order Cannot Create a New Cause of Action: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that a corrigendum issued by a Tribunal on its own, without any formal application and issued on the same date as the original order, cannot create a fresh cause of action if it is only clarificatory in nature and does not substantially change the original…
Foster Parents’ Names Allowed in Birth Certificate, Right to Identity Recognised: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court delivered an important judgment protecting the identity and dignity rights of a woman who was raised by her foster parents since childhood. The Court held that a person has a fundamental right to be identified with the family that actually raised and cared for them, even if there was no formal…
