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FIR under Section 498A IPC Quashed Following Amicable Settlement Between Husband and Wife: Delhi High Court
In a recent judgment dated 24th December 2025, the Delhi High Court, headed by Justice Sanjeev Narula, addressed a petition filed by Jasvinder Singh seeking the quashing of FIR No. 473/2025 registered at P.S. Model Town under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petition was filed under Section 528…
Arbitration Referral Declined in Insurance–Bank Lease Dispute over Post-Expiry Contract Claims: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court, sitting on its Original Side, has refused to refer a commercial dispute between The New India Assurance Company Limited and HDFC Bank Limited to arbitration, holding that once an earlier lease has expired, disputes relating to a fresh lease cannot be forced under the arbitration clause of the…
Registered Adoption Deed Presumed Genuine Unless Disproved in Independent Proceedings: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has recently held that a registered adoption deed must be presumed to be legally valid and in compliance with law unless it is specifically disproved through independent legal proceedings. Justice Irshad Ali delivered the ruling while deciding a writ petition challenging revenue and appellate…
Magistrate Cannot Enforce Settlement or Act as Executing Court After Compromise in Cheque Bounce Cases: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has clearly held that once a lawful compromise is recorded in a complaint under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act 1881, the trial Magistrate is duty-bound to dispose of the complaint in terms of that compromise. The Magistrate cannot continue to monitor the settlement…
Managing Committee of Wakf Has No Authority to Remove Its Own Member; Power Vests Only with Wakf Board: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently held that the Managing Committee of a Wakf has no power to remove a member appointed by the WAKF Board. Justice Suraj Govindaraj passed the order while allowing a petition filed by Abdul Sattar and another, who challenged their removal by the Badariya Jumma Masjid, Muslim Jamath…
75-Year-Old Grandfather Granted Bail in POCSO Case; Court Finds Alleged Involvement “Highly Doubtful”: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
In a highly sensitive and unusual criminal case involving allegations made by a granddaughter against her own grandfather, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh granted bail to a 75-year-old accused. The Court held that the prosecution case had completely collapsed during trial and that continued incarceration…
Women Cannot Be Portrayed in a Manner Affecting Their Privacy; Removal of Shilpa Shetty’s Unauthorised Photos and Videos Ordered: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling, observed that no person, especially a woman, can be portrayed in a fashion which affects their right to privacy and right to live with dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Justice Advait Sethna emphasized that unauthorized AI-generated images and videos…
Highest Officer of State Department Liable for Contempt If Non-Compliance of Court Order Stems from Administrative Confusion: Allahabad High Court
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 with Comments on Contempt Liability of Top Bureaucrats – Allahabad High Court on Administrative Failure Background of the Case The Allahabad High Court has delivered an important…
Ex-CISF Officer’s Honour Restored 25 Years After False Sexual Harassment Case: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has set aside a nearly two-decade-old order that had compulsorily retired a senior officer of the Central Industrial Security Force on allegations of sexual misconduct. The Court held that the punishment imposed on the officer was unjustified and based on allegations that were not proved, thereby…
Convict Must Remain Behind Bars Until He Is Close To 'Sunset Of Virility, High Court Commutes Death Penalty In Rape, Murder Of 5-Yr-Old: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court delivered a significant judgment in a case involving the rape and murder of a minor girl, commuting the death sentence awarded to Virender @ Bholu by the Trial Court. The Division Bench comprising Justice Anoop Chitkara and Justice Sukhvinder Kaur re-examined the punishment while…
