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Order for Judicial Probe into Caste Discrimination Allegations at NLU Prayagraj Questioned: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has stayed further proceedings in a writ petition concerning complaints against Dr. Deepak Sharma, while questioning whether the inquiry should have been assigned to Judicial Officers instead of the University’s Equal Opportunity Cell. The dispute arose in Writ C No. 37012 of 2026, filed by…
School With Just 12 Students Merged With Nearby Government School, Decision Upheld: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the merger of Government Middle School, Sandyar, in District Bilaspur, with Government Senior Secondary School, Chhat. The School Management Committee had challenged a government notification dated 10.06.2026, seeking restoration of Government Middle…
Sole Arbitrator Appointed in Kinetic Green-Saera Electric Vehicle Dispute, Interim Restraint Modified: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has stepped in to resolve a dispute between Kinetic Green Energy and Power Solutions Limited and Saera Electric Auto Limited over agreements governing the manufacture, supply and sale of electric three-wheelers. The dispute arose from three agreements signed on 26 August 2025, including a…
NPPA Cannot Impose Drug Ceiling Price Without Following DPCO Formula, Pharmed Demand Quashed: Bombay High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Anil Ahluwalia seeking an FIR and police investigation over the death of his wife during the COVID-19 pandemic. The petition, CRL.M.C. 119/2026, challenged a Sessions Court order that had upheld the Magistrate’s refusal to direct registration of an FIR. According…
Husband’s Repeated Visits to Wife’s Parental Home Cannot Alone Prove Lack of Reasonable Cause, Restitution Plea Rejected: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed a husband’s appeal seeking restitution of conjugal rights, holding that he failed to establish that his wife had left the matrimonial home without reasonable cause. A Division Bench of Justice Parth Prateem Sahu and Justice Sachin Singh Rajput delivered the judgment in FA(MAT)…
WhatsApp Chats Establish Mental Cruelty, Divorce Granted to Wife: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has granted a divorce to Archana Singh, setting aside a Family Court order that had rejected her plea against her husband, Anand Kumar Gupta, on grounds of cruelty. The Division Bench of Justice Parth Prateem Sahu and Justice Sushma Sawant delivered the judgment on September 23,…
Mere Involvement in Routine FIR Not Sufficient to Refuse Arms Licence Unless Threat to Public Safety Is Established: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has quashed orders rejecting Sanjay Kumar Yadav’s application for an arms licence and directed the District Magistrate, Patna, to reconsider his application. Yadav, a builder and Director of Bigrahpuram Developers Pvt. Limited, had applied on 17 January 2023 for a licence for one N.P. Bore…
Domestic Violence Case Against Parents-in-Law Quashed, General Allegations Insufficient to Sustain Proceedings: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court at Dharwad has partly allowed Criminal Petition No. 101593 of 2025 and quashed domestic violence proceedings against the husband’s parents, while allowing the case to continue against the husband. The case arose from proceedings filed by Rashmi, wife of Ashirvad Upadhyaya, under Section 12 of…
Authenticated Bank Return Memo Can Be Exhibited Later to Cure Earlier Defect in Cheque Bounce Case: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur has dismissed a petition filed by Gulam Mohd. challenging the marking of a bank return memo as Exhibit-9 in a cheque dishonour case. The case relates to a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Gopal Traders alleged that Gulam Mohd. had borrowed…
Prolonged Relationship Despite Knowing Man Was Already Married Raises Doubt Over ‘False Promise of Marriage’ Claim: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has granted anticipatory bail to police officer Vikrant Kotwal in connection with FIR No. 178/2026, registered at Police Station Samba under Sections 69, 83, 88 and 115(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The case arose from a complaint by a woman police employee who…
