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Alteration of Child's Surname to Reflect Mother's Lineage Does Not Affect Father's Rights: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court delivered an important judgment recognizing the right of a minor child to adopt the surname of the mother when the mother is the sole caregiver. The case arose from a petition filed by a minor girl and her mother seeking correction in the child’s birth certificate. The child was born out of a…
Custody of Rescued Girl Refused to Mother Allegedly Involved in Prostitution Racket: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court delivered an important judgment concerning the custody of a rescued girl who was allegedly forced into prostitution. The Court refused to grant custody of the girl to her mother after noting that there were prima facie allegations that the mother herself was involved in forcing the daughter…
Recovery of RERA Compensation Cannot Be Put on Hold Due to Subsequent Vesting of Land in State: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court delivered an important ruling clarifying the enforcement of orders passed by the Real Estate Regulatory Authority under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. The Court held that recovery proceedings initiated to enforce a final order of the Real Estate Regulatory…
Pursuing Two Remedies Simultaneously by Litigants Deprecated, ‘Hedging Bets’ Impermissible: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court delivered an important ruling emphasizing that a litigant cannot pursue two parallel legal remedies against the same order or judgment at the same time. The Court held that such conduct amounts to an abuse of the judicial process and cannot be permitted. The judgment was delivered by Justice…
Regularisation of SC/ST Occupants’ Houses in Shamli Land Dispute Upheld, Owners’ Appeal Dismissed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India delivered an important judgment concerning land rights and statutory protection granted to marginalized communities under the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950. The Court dismissed a civil appeal filed by the legal heirs of Ram Narain and upheld the regularisation of land…
Railway Act Case Against Youth Congress Leader Over 39-Minute Train Delay During Protest Quashed: Karnataka High Court
A significant decision has been delivered by the Karnataka High Court in a matter related to alleged obstruction of railway operations during a political protest. The case arose from an incident that occurred on 27 July 2022 at Whitefield Railway Station in Bengaluru, where members of the Congress party gathered to…
Divorce Decree Cannot Be Granted Merely on the Basis of WhatsApp Chat: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court delivered an important judgment regarding the proof required to establish cruelty in matrimonial disputes under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Court held that a divorce decree cannot be granted merely on the basis of WhatsApp chats unless such electronic material is properly proved through…
Judicial Fixation of Standard Rent Not Applicable to Buildings Constructed After 2001 Amendment Under Section 11(3) Bombay Rents Act: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a batch of Second Appeals filed by tenants of Jetpur Swaminarayan Trust, holding that tenants cannot invoke Section 11(3) Of Bombay Rents, Hotel And Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 for fixation of standard rent in respect of premises constructed after the 2001 amendment. The…
Court Cannot Expand Marriage Assistance Scheme to All Minimum Wage Earners, Nor Substitute Executive Policy: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has ruled that the Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Ninaivu Marriage Assistance Scheme of the Tamil Nadu Government cannot be extended to every person earning minimum wages. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan held that courts exercising…
Shillong Club’s Century-Old Lease Upheld, Admitted Deed Cannot Be Questioned for Mere Non-Production: Meghalaya High Court
The Meghalaya High Court has dismissed a Second Appeal filed by The Shillong Club Ltd., holding that when both parties admit the existence and execution of a lease deed, the First Appellate Court cannot invalidate it merely because the original document was not produced. The judgment was delivered on 4 March 2026 by…
