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Mandatory Court Appearance Not Required After Suspension of Sentence: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has delivered an important judgment clarifying that an accused person is not required to remain personally present before an appellate court on every date of hearing once bail has been granted and the sentence has been suspended. The ruling was passed in the case of Meenakshi VERSUS State of…
Victim’s Sole Statement Can Sustain Charge under SC/ST Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has clarified an important legal position under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 2018, holding that an accused cannot be discharged merely because statements of other witnesses do not disclose the ingredients of the offence. The Court ruled that if the…
Court Cannot Use Inherent Powers to Grant Money Decree When Not Pleaded; Clear Jurisdictional Error Found: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has reaffirmed an important principle of civil law by holding that courts cannot use their inherent powers to grant reliefs that were never sought or pleaded by the parties. The Court made it clear that granting a money decree without a specific prayer amounts to a jurisdictional error and…
Right to Appear in Examinations Akin to Right to Life; Special Exam Ordered for Student Excluded Due to Portal Glitch: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has delivered an important ruling protecting students from the adverse consequences of administrative and technical failures. The Court held that the right to appear in an examination is closely connected to the right to live with human dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and…
Widowed Daughter-in-Law Entitled to Claim Maintenance from Father-in-Law’s Estate, Court Settles Issue: Supreme Court
In a landmark ruling strengthening women’s financial rights within Hindu families, the Supreme Court has clarified that a daughter-in-law who becomes a widow even after the death of her father-in-law is legally entitled to claim maintenance from his estate. The Court held that the timing of widowhood is irrelevant…
Aaj Tak Logo Protected from Trademark Infringement: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court examined a trademark protection dispute where Living Media India Limited, the parent company of Aaj Tak, approached the Court to safeguard its long-established news channel logo. The case arose after Living Media discovered that a digital news channel named Charcha Aaj Ki was using a logo that closely…
Complainant’s Right to Appeal Against Acquittal in Section 138 NI Act Cases Without Special Leave (Proviso to Section 372 CrPC)
Background of the Case The High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwalior recently delivered an important judgment in a case involving a cheque bounce under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The petitioner, Kamal Duseja, challenged the acquittal of the respondent, Ashok Kumar Singhal, which had been passed…
Less Than Three Years of Service Not a Bar to Compassionate Appointment: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has delivered an important judgment explaining that a settlement recorded by a National Lok Adalat cannot be treated as valid if the concerned party was not present and had not given consent. The court clarified that mere presence of a lawyer, without written authority from the party, is not…
Victim’s Right to Challenge Acquittal in Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque Dishonour Cases – High Court of Madhya Pradesh
High Court Clarifies Maintainability Of Appeal Under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Indore, Madhya Pradesh: The High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Indore, led by Hon'ble Shri Justice Gajendra Singh, on 13th January 2026, clarified a crucial point regarding the maintainability of appeals under Section 138 of the…
FIR Quashing Declined in False Promise of Marriage Case; Bail Remedy Kept Open under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court at Cuttack delivered an important order explaining the limits of its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure corresponding to Section 482 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in cases involving allegations of physical relationship on the false promise of marriage. The…
