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Housewife Landlady Entitled to Seek Tenanted Premises for Husband’s Welfare and Discharge of Familial Duties: Delhi High Court
In a notable ruling, the Delhi High Court has held that a housewife landlady can lawfully seek eviction of a tenant if the rented premises are required for her husband’s welfare and family responsibilities. Justice Saurabh Banerjee delivered the judgment while hearing an appeal filed by a tenant challenging an…
‘Seeing’ Is Not Limited to Vision; Blind Candidate Cannot Be Disqualified from Recruitment If Capable of Perceiving and Performing Duties: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently delivered a significant ruling concerning the rights of visually impaired candidates under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. This judgment came in a batch of petitions challenging the Airport Authority of India’s (AAI) decision to disqualify blind candidates applying for…
₹1 Lakh Cost Imposed on Woman for Alleging Unauthorized Construction; Court Warns There Is No Leeway for Blackmail: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, through Justice Mini Pushkarna, has imposed a cost of Rs. 1,00,000 on a woman petitioner for misusing the judicial process and suppressing crucial facts in a petition alleging unauthorized construction at a property in Karol Bagh, Delhi. The Court found that the petitioner had deliberately…
Mere Registration of FIR Does Not Amount to Misconduct; Increments Cannot Be Withheld on That Basis: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court, in a landmark decision delivered on October 22, 2025, held that the mere registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against an employee cannot be treated as misconduct and therefore cannot justify withholding annual increments. Justice Harpreet Singh Brar observed that annual…
Order XI Rule 14 CPC | Co-operative Arbitration Court Empowered to Direct Any Party to Produce Documents in Its Possession: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court, in a recent judgment delivered on October 22, 2025, held that the Co-operative Arbitration Court has the power to direct any party before it to produce documents in their possession that are necessary for adjudication. Justice K. Babu observed that this authority arises from Order XI Rule 14 of…
Litigant Should Not Suffer Due to Lawyer’s Mistake; Courts Must Adopt Lenient Approach in Setting Aside Ex-Parte Decrees: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court, in a significant ruling on October 22, 2025, held that the interest of a litigant must not be prejudiced due to the mistakes or negligence of their lawyer. The Division Bench of Justice S.M. Subramaniam and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq emphasized that courts should ordinarily adopt a lenient…
No Essential Religious Practice Mandates Temple Priest to Belong to a Particular Caste or Lineage; ‘Thanthra Vidyalayas’ Approved: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on October 22, 2025, dismissed a writ petition filed by the Akhila Kerala Thanthri Samajam (AKTS) challenging the accreditation and recognition granted to certain institutions known as Thanthra Vidyalayas by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) and the Kerala Devaswom Recruitment Board (KDRB). The…
Mercy Plea of Youth Who Brutally Killed Innocent Mediator in Family Feud Rejected; 8-Year Jail Term Upheld: Supreme Court
In a notable decision on Friday, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Kotresh alias Kotrappa, a 20-year-old man from Karnataka, who sought a reduction in his prison sentence. Kotresh was convicted for causing the death of an innocent bystander, S, during a violent family altercation. The Karnataka High Court had…
Motor Vehicles Act | Registered Owner Remains Liable in Accident Cases Until Legal Transfer of Vehicle Is Completed: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has clarified that a registered vehicle owner continues to be legally liable for an accident until the ownership transfer is formally completed as per Section 50 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Court emphasized that even if a sale agreement is executed before an accident, the…
Direct Registration of Muslim Couple’s Adoption Deed Denied; Compliance with Juvenile Justice Act and 2022 Regulations Directed: Madurai Bench
In a significant ruling, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court addressed the procedure for adoption by non-Hindu couples, particularly Muslims, emphasizing the statutory framework under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and the Adoption Regulations, 2022. The case involved…
