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Advocates Association Bengaluru Flags Lack of OBC Representation in Judicial Appointments: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has come under focus after the Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru raised serious concerns regarding the absence of lawyers from Other Backward Classes and especially BCM-A Most Backward Classes Category A in the recent proposals for appointment of judges from the Bar quota. The issue has…
Probationary Teacher Can Be Terminated Without Enquiry, Court Rules: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has upheld the termination of a probationary school teacher accused of inappropriate contact with a student, ruling that the school management acted within the framework of law. The Court held that in the facts of the case, no detailed departmental enquiry was required and that the termination…
Insurance Company Cannot Rely on Concealed Exclusion Clause to Defeat Consumer Claim: Jammu and Kashmir High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has delivered a significant judgment holding that an insurance company cannot rely upon a concealed or inadequately disclosed exclusion clause to defeat a consumer’s legitimate claim. The court emphasized that insurance contracts must comply with the principles of fairness…
Trakru Family Partition Suit Not Rejected; Court Says Will Dispute Requires Full Trial: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered an important ruling explaining the scope of Order VII Rule 11 Code of Civil Procedure in relation to rejection of a plaint at the preliminary stage. The court declined to summarily reject a family property suit involving members of the Trakru family, holding that the dispute raises…
Scientist’s Pension Claim Allowed; 19 Years’ Service under Technical Resignation Directed to Be Counted: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court delivered a significant judgment explaining the scope of CCS Pension Rules 1972 in relation to technical resignation and continuity of service for pension benefits. On January 9, 2026, a Division Bench comprising Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad and Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra dismissed the petition…
Maintenance Denied as Court Finds Woman Was Not Legally Divorced: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court delivered an important judgment clarifying the legal requirement of marital status for claiming maintenance under Section 125 Criminal Procedure Code now replaced by Section 144 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. The judgment was delivered on January 20, 2026, by Justice Pranjal Das in a…
High Courts Work Even on Holidays; Denial of Compensatory Leave to Its Officers Illegal, Violates Article 229: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that denial of compensatory leave to Gazetted Officers of the High Court is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 229 Constitution of India. The Court emphasized that the High Court has constitutional autonomy over its staff and that executive interference in matters of internal…
Waqf Act, 1995 Does Not Oust Civil Courts’ Jurisdiction or Confer Omnibus Jurisdiction on Waqf Tribunal: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, clarified the scope of jurisdiction of Waqf Tribunals under the Waqf Act, 1995, holding that civil courts are not automatically divested of their powers under Section 85 of the Act. The decision came in the case of Habib Alladin vs Mohammad Ahmed, arising from…
Non-Disclosure of Prior Live-In Relationship Amounts to ‘Fraud’ under Section 12(1)(c) of Hindu Marriage Act: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has delivered an important judgment clarifying the scope of Section 12(1)(c) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, holding that non-disclosure of a prior live-in relationship before marriage amounts to fraud regarding a material fact. The Court ruled that such concealment vitiates free consent and makes…
Meghalaya Men Acquitted in Murder Case as Evidence Found Too Weak to Sustain Conviction: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, set aside the conviction of Bernard Lyngdoh Phawa and another accused in a 2006 murder case from Meghalaya. The Court restored the trial court’s acquittal, holding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court sharply criticised…
