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Serious Procedural Flaws Noted; Bihar Murder Case Remanded for Fresh Examination under Section 313 CrPC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday set aside a nearly decade-old murder conviction from Bihar after finding that the accused were denied the most basic safeguard of criminal justice, the right to reply to allegations in their own words under Section 313 CrPC. The bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam…
Appellate Tribunal’s Power to Remand PMLA Cases Clarified; Three Connected Appeals Dismissed After Detailed Hearing: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has delivered a detailed ruling settling a long-disputed issue under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)—whether the PMLA Appellate Tribunal has the authority to remand matters back to the Adjudicating Authority. The litigation stemmed from allegations that appellant…
RERA Orders Are Not Decrees and Cannot Be Executed Through Civil Courts: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that an order passed by the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) cannot be treated as a civil court decree and therefore cannot be executed through civil execution proceedings. Justice M Nagaprasanna held that the statutory framework shows RERA is a self-contained code whose…
Woman’s Claim of Panchayati Divorce in Jat Community Rejected; Court Says Custom Must Be Strictly Proved: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered an important judgment concerning the validity of alleged customary divorce within the Jat community and its implications on marriages solemnized under the Hindu Marriage Act. The decision, pronounced on 28.11.2025, arose from an appeal filed by Smt. Sushma challenging the Family…
Litigants Seeking Takedown of Objectionable Content Must First Approach the Social Media Platform Before Seeking Injunction: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has clarified that individuals seeking urgent removal of objectionable or obscene online content must first follow the statutory procedure under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 before coming to Court. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora…
Twenty-Three Years Later, Man Found Guilty of Wife’s Murder; Court Says Stereotype of Community Men Having ‘Inflated Ego’ Cannot Justify Killing: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has overturned a 2002 trial court judgment that convicted Ishwarji Sursanji Thakor for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part-I of the Indian Penal Code. The High Court instead convicted him for murder under Section 302, holding that the trial court wrongly applied…
Assistant Commissioner Empowered to Issue Eviction Orders under Senior Citizens Act Where Protection of Elderly Rights Is Required: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that the Assistant Commissioner under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 has the authority to issue an eviction order, affirming that such jurisdiction is extraordinary and must be exercised when the rights and dignity of senior citizens are under…
Executive Need Not Wait for Rules When the Act Prescribes Procedure; Itanagar Mayor Reservation for Scheduled Tribe Women Upheld: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation filed by Bharat Cheda, who challenged the reservation of the Itanagar Mayor’s post for APST women. The Division Bench of Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and Justice Pranjal Das examined whether the Deputy Commissioner of the Itanagar Capital Complex acted…
Probe Stayed Against Man in FIR Alleging Honour Killing of Live-In Partner: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has granted ad-interim relief to Hareshbhai Hirjibhai Chaudhari by staying a Tharad Sessions Court direction that had ordered a probe against him in a case involving the alleged honour killing of his live-in partner. Justice MR Mengdey, while issuing notice, observed that the case record showed…
Professional Misconduct Complaint Against Senior Advocate Jayna Kothari Quashed as ‘Filed to Wreak Vengeance’: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a complaint filed before the Karnataka State Bar Council (KSBC) by former Zoomcar employee Manish Kumar against Senior Advocate Jayna Kothari, who served as an external member of the company’s Internal Complaints Committee. The complaint alleged professional misconduct in…
