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Scholarship Granted to Woman Before Marriage Does Not Bar Husband’s Claim After Marriage: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that denial of the Swami Vivekanand Scholarship for Academic Excellence to an applicant solely on the ground that his wife had earlier availed the same scholarship before marriage is legally untenable and contrary to the intent of the scheme. Bench And Author Of Judgment The judgment…
50% Deduction from Income of Deceased Bachelor Not Mandatory When Dependent Parents Exist: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court dealt with an appeal arising out of a motor accident claim relating to the death of Bhupender @ Vicky, who lost his life in a road accident dated 11.06.2016. The claim petition was initially decided by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Hisar, in the year 2018, granting compensation…
States Directed to Frame Policy on Police Media Briefings in Line with Amicus Curiae Suggestions: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has directed all States to formulate a comprehensive policy for Police Media Briefing, keeping in view a Police Manual for Media Briefing placed before the Court. The Court granted a period of three months to the States to complete the exercise. Bench And Date Of Order The direction was…
Mere Averments in Pleadings Made to Prosecute or Defend a Case Do Not Amount to Defamation: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that mere allegations or averments made by a party in court pleadings, either to prosecute or defend a case, do not amount to the offence of defamation. The Court clarified that statements made during judicial proceedings are protected and cannot automatically lead to criminal liability…
Probe Against Journalists Over Helicopter Report Linked to CM’s Travel Stayed: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court intervened on January 12, 2026, to protect journalists and an RTI activist from criminal action under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. The court stayed further investigation in FIR No.67 registered at the Cyber Crime Police Station, Ludhiana, emphasizing that criminal law…
Cognizance After Limitation Period Impermissible; ‘Bona Fide Oversight’ or ‘Usual Practice’ No Justification for Magistrate: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has quashed criminal proceedings in a motorcycle theft case after holding that cognizance taken beyond the mandatory limitation period under Section 468 Code of Criminal Procedure is illegal and unsustainable. The Court strongly criticised the casual approach adopted by the Magistrate while…
Red Fort Attack Case: Supreme Court Seeks Government’s Response on Curative Plea by LeT Terrorist Against Death Sentence
The Supreme Court on January 22, 2026, issued a notice to the Delhi government regarding the curative petition filed by Mohd Arif, a Pakistani national and Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist. He is challenging his death sentence awarded for the Red Fort attack in 2000, in which three jawans of the Unit 7 of Rajputana Rifles of…
Father Living with Second Woman Not Entitled to Seek Child Custody; Family Court Order Upheld: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has clearly ruled that in child custody matters, the welfare of the child is more important than the legal or financial rights of parents. The Court refused to interfere with a Family Court order which denied custody of a seven-year-old boy to his father, holding that financial capacity…
Police Cannot Parade Accused as Criminals; Removal of Arrest Photos from Social Media Ordered: Rajasthan High Court
In a strongly worded order, the Rajasthan High Court reaffirmed that arrest by police does not take away a person’s dignity. The Court intervened against the disturbing practice of police officials publicly shaming accused persons by circulating their photographs on social media and in newspapers even before trial.…
Family Court Cannot Ignore Mutual Consent; Mubarat Divorce Recognised: Rajasthan High Court
In an important decision on Muslim personal law, the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur held that when both husband and wife mutually agree to divorce, courts cannot refuse to recognise the dissolution on technical grounds. The Court clarified the legal position of Mubarat divorce and protected the right of spouses to…
