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Mere Claim of Short and Discontinuous Cohabitation Insufficient to Seek DNA Test of Child; Husband’s Plea Rejected: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that a DNA test to determine the paternity of a child cannot be ordered as a matter of routine merely on suspicion raised by the husband. The Court emphasized that such a direction can be issued only when there is an eminent and compelling need, and not in cases where marital status…
SC/ST Atrocities Angle Revived in Kuri Dispute; Fresh Probe Ordered into Allegedly Forged Promissory Note: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court reopened the application of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 in a criminal case arising out of an alleged forged promissory note used by a kuri company. The order was passed by Justice A. Badharudeen while partly allowing an appeal filed by…
₹3 Lakh Costs Imposed on Litigant for Filing Frivolous Contempt Plea: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court examined a contempt petition filed by Rajbir Singh Brar, who appeared as petitioner-in-person, alleging non-compliance of earlier directions issued by the Court against senior officials of the Punjab Government, including Gaurav Yadav, IPS, Director General of Police, Punjab. The…
Parties and Advocate Pulled Up for Misleading Family Court into Granting Divorce in Void Marriage, Court Calls It ‘Extremely Shocking’: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court expressed extreme shock over the conduct of the parties and their advocate for misleading the Family Court into granting a decree of divorce in respect of a marriage that was void in law. The judgment was delivered by Justice Girish Kathpalia while dismissing a petition seeking quashing of an FIR…
LinkedIn Directed to Disclose User Details After Lawyer Denies Making Derogatory Post Against Judiciary: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has taken a serious view of derogatory comments made against the Indian judiciary on the professional networking platform LinkedIn. The Court directed LinkedIn to disclose complete user details of the account from which the controversial post was published, observing that such content may…
Life Sentence of POCSO Convict Reduced to 12 Years, Court Notes He Passed Exam on ‘Thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi’ and Was Not Released During COVID-19: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently upheld the conviction of Kalamuddin Mohammad Isteyar Ansari alias Koail for sexually assaulting a minor girl under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, but reduced his life imprisonment to 12 years. The reduction was based on factors such as his…
Contempt Court Cannot Grant Fresh Relief Beyond Original Order; Compliance with Direction Brings Contempt Proceedings to an End: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has clearly ruled that contempt proceedings cannot be used to seek fresh or additional reliefs beyond what was granted in the original writ order. The Court held that once the authorities comply with a direction to mutate names in land records, petitioners cannot demand further corrections such…
Arrest Declared Illegal for Non-Supply of Grounds as Police’s Ignorance of DGP Circular Held Unjustifiable: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court examined a Habeas Corpus petition filed by Anoop Kumar and another petitioner against the State of Uttar Pradesh. The case arose from the arrest of the petitioners by the police in Mainpuri district, where they were taken into custody without being informed of the grounds of arrest. The…
Delay Condoned in Land Compensation Appeals as Limitation Act Held Applicable to 2013 Land Acquisition Law: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has held that Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 applies to appeals filed under Section 74 of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act, thereby permitting courts to condone delays in filing appeals against compensation awards. The ruling resolves conflicting decisions of various High Courts on…
Intentional Judicial Decision Cannot Be Altered as ‘Clerical Error’ under Sections 151 & 152 CPC; Remedy Lies in Appeal or Review: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that an intentional adjudicatory decision of a civil court cannot be corrected by invoking provisions relating to clerical errors or inherent powers under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. Such decisions, if aggrieved, must be challenged only through statutory remedies like appeal or…
