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Transfer Petition in Divorce Case Under Special Marriage Act and Section 24 CPC Dismissed: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court, which serves the states of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh, delivered its judgment on 16 February 2026 in Tr.P.(C)./71/2025. The case was heard and decided by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita. The petition was filed under Section 24 Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 seeking…
Supreme Court Seeks Responses from Union and UP Government on Non-Framing of Rules Under Shariat Application Act: Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India has sought responses from the Union Government and the State of Uttar Pradesh regarding the non-framing of rules under Section 4 Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937. The matter arose during the hearing of a civil appeal filed by Smt. Gohar Sultan in a dispute concerning the…
Bail Rejected in Suicide and Obscene Circulation Case Under POCSO Act and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court on 16 February 2026 rejected the bail application of Sk. Sintu alias Sk. Mirajuddin in a serious criminal matter involving allegations under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, alternatively Section 305 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 66E of the Information Technology Act, and Section 14 of…
Magistrate Must Consider Subsequent Closure Report Even After Taking Cognizance on Initial Chargesheet: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently delivered an important judgment clarifying the duty of a Magistrate while dealing with a police Final Report filed under Section 173(8) CrPC. The judgment was passed by Justice Anil Kumar-X in a criminal appeal filed by Sonu and five others. The case arose from proceedings initiated…
Hardship in Raising Mentally Disabled Child Not a Justification for Killing Her, Parents’ Conviction for Poisoning Daughter Upheld: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has upheld the conviction and life sentence imposed on a couple for administering poison to their minor daughter who was suffering from a mental disorder. The Division Bench comprising Justice G Jayachandran and Justice R Poornima dismissed the appeal filed by the parents and confirmed the…
Regularisation Cannot Be Denied to Casual Workers When Similarly Placed Daily Wagers Were Regularised: Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India has delivered a landmark judgment regularising the services of four daily-wage employees, emphasizing the principle of parity. The Bench comprising Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar held that employees performing similar work cannot be treated differently once…
Second Marriage During Lifetime of First Wife Does Not Entitle Person to Family Pension: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court on 27 January 2026 delivered a significant ruling clarifying that a second wife is not eligible for family pension if the marriage was performed during the lifetime of the first wife. The Division Bench set aside an earlier order that had allowed the inclusion of the second wife as a nominee and…
Special Court Must Examine Police Refer Report and Issue Reasoned Order While Considering Protest Complaint Under SC/ST Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has clarified an important legal position regarding the duty of a Special Court while dealing with a protest complaint under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The judgment was delivered by Justice A. Badharudeen in Criminal Appeal No. 2285 of 2025…
Disqualification from Public Employment Ends Upon Release on Probation: Delhi High Court
In an important judgment, a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia held that release on probation under Section 12 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 removes the disqualification attached to a conviction for the purpose of public…
Previous Service as Village Assistant Must Be Counted for Pension, Cannot Be Excluded: Madras High Court
The Gujarat High Court has clarified that the concepts of joint family property, ancestral property and right by birth, which are recognized under Hindu law, cannot be applied to disputes governed by Mohammedan law. The judgment was delivered by Justice J C Doshi while deciding a batch of civil revision applications…
