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Passport Can Be Issued Only for One Year If Court Order Allowing Foreign Travel Does Not Specify Duration: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that if a competent criminal court grants a No Objection Certificate (NOC) or permission for an accused to travel abroad without mentioning any specific duration for the passport’s validity, the passport authority is justified in issuing a passport valid for only one year. The ruling…
Aadhaar Card Cannot Be Made Mandatory for SC/ST Students to Avail Post-Matric Scholarships: Meghalaya High Court
In a significant ruling, the Meghalaya High Court has restrained the State government from making Aadhaar card mandatory for students belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories seeking post-matric scholarships and other forms of financial assistance. The Court held that students who can…
Profits Earned from Bribe Invested in Share Market Form Part of Proceeds of Crime and Can Be Attached Under PMLA: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that any profits earned from bribe money invested in the share market amount to proceeds of crime and can be attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). The Court clarified that even if the money’s value appreciates due to market factors, the illegal origin of the…
Maintenance | Judicial Estimation of Parties’ Income Required When Direct Evidence Is Unavailable: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has emphasized that judicial estimation plays a crucial role in determining the income of parties in matrimonial disputes where there is no direct proof of earnings. Justice Sanjeev Narula noted that when the financial details of a spouse are not fully disclosed or documentary evidence is…
Any Activity Endangering Public Health by Spreading Narcotics Undermines the Foundation of Societal Stability: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has upheld the preventive detention of a woman accused of repeatedly selling ganja, observing that such detention would help facilitate her moral and social reformation. The judgment was delivered by a Division Bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice Gadi Praveen Kumar, which…
Juvenile Accused of Attempt to Commit Rape Cannot Be Tried as Adult Since Offence Not Classified as ‘Heinous’ Under JJ Act: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench, has set aside the order of an appellate court that remitted a POCSO case against two juveniles to the Children’s Court for their trial as “adult accused.” The Court held that the offences alleged against the juveniles do not fall within the category of “heinous offences” as…
Centre and State Directed to Clarify Position on 1% Job Reservation for Transgender Persons; Karnataka Model and NALSA Judgment Referred: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday urged the State government to take a firm and time-bound decision on whether transgender persons will receive a separate 1% reservation in public employment. The matter arises from a 2019 petition seeking proper implementation of the Supreme Court’s landmark NALSA v. Union of…
FIR in Alleged Conversion Case Quashed; Police Rebuked for ‘Vexatious’ Action and Immediate Release Ordered: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, has quashed an FIR registered against a Bahraich-based man and others, who were accused of abducting and forcibly converting a woman. The division bench comprising Justice Abdul Moin and Justice Babita Rani observed that the case was “a glaring example of authorities scrambling…
State Must Be Made a Necessary Party in Consolidation Proceedings Involving 'Gaon Sabha' Land: Allahabad High Court ‘
The Allahabad High Court has held that the State Government must be made a necessary party in all consolidation matters concerning Gaon Sabha lands, especially those categorized as public utility lands such as cremation grounds. The ruling was delivered by Justice Siddharth Nandan while hearing a writ petition filed…
Suo Motu PIL Registered Over Installation of Ex-MLA’s Statue on Government Land; Court Seeks Plan for Removal of Illegal Structures: Allahabad High Court
The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench has taken a strong stance on the unauthorized installation of statues on government land. The case originated from Public Interest Litigation (PIL) No. 1017 of 2025, filed by Amit Verma against the State of Uttar Pradesh through Principal Secretary, Home…
