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Child Custody Not Altered; Visitation Modified in Long-Running Parental Dispute: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has refused to alter the custody of a minor child involved in a prolonged and bitter legal battle between his estranged parents. The Court held that the custody of the child shall continue with the mother and declined to interfere with the existing custody arrangement. However, the Court…
State Move to Collect Personal Data of School Students Blocked over Privacy Concerns: Madras High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has quashed a directive issued by the Tamil Nadu Education Department that required government-run Model Schools to collect sensitive personal and social background data from higher secondary school students. The Court held that such data collection violates the right to…
Registered Sale Deed Carries Strong Presumption of Genuineness and Cannot Be Lightly Termed ‘Sham’: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has held that a registered sale deed carries a strong presumption of validity and genuineness and cannot be casually or lightly declared as a sham document. The Court emphasized that registration is a solemn legal act which lends sanctity to the transaction and protects certainty in property…
Interim Stay Granted on ₹57.29 Crore GST Demand Against Mad Over Donuts: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has granted interim protection to Himesh Foods Pvt Ltd, the company operating the Mad Over Donuts chain, by staying a ₹57.29 crore GST demand along with the penalty imposed by tax authorities. The relief was granted in a writ petition filed by the company challenging the classification of donut…
Divorce Case Transferred to Haryana Citing Wife’s Hardship and Minor Child’s Welfare: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has allowed a transfer petition filed by a wife seeking relocation of divorce proceedings filed by her husband. Taking into account the hardship faced by the wife, responsibility of caring for a minor child, and long travel distance, the Court directed transfer of the matrimonial case from…
Insurance Company’s Appeal Against 2014 Flood Damage Claim Rejected: Jammu and Kashmir High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by National Insurance Company Limited, thereby upholding compensation awarded to a Srinagar family whose residential house was damaged during the catastrophic September 2014 floods. The Court ruled that an insurance company cannot deny a valid…
Bail Granted to Bhopal Dentist in Wife’s Death Case; Court Flags Gaps in Dowry Allegations: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has granted regular bail to Bhopal-based dentist Dr. Abhijit Pandey in a criminal case connected to the death of his wife Dr. Richa Pandey. While setting aside the order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, the Supreme Court observed that the available material, at the present stage, did not…
Court Advocates Association Objects to Proposal for Working Saturdays: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court Advocates Association (KHCAA) has raised strong prima facie objections to a proposal of the Kerala High Court to conduct regular court sittings on two Saturdays every month. The proposal was aimed at reducing the large number of pending cases before the High Court. The objection was formally…
Long-Term Relationship and Birth of Child Indicate Relationship in the Nature of Marriage under the DV Act: Bombay High Court
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court recently delivered an important judgment explaining when a relationship can be treated as a relationship in the nature of marriage under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The matter arose from a petition filed by a man from Gadchiroli, along with his…
Notice Issued Before Taking Cognizance Set Aside in Cheque Dishonour Case: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court, through Justice Manish Choudhury, has set aside an order passed by a trial court which had directed issuance of notice to accused persons before taking cognizance in a cheque dishonour case. The High Court held that such a direction was legally unsustainable in light of a recent Supreme Court…
