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Plea for Discharge Filed by Latha Rajinikanth in Kochadiyaan Movie Cheating and Forgery Case Rejected: Bengaluru Court
On October 16, 2025, a Bengaluru Judicial Magistrate Court presided by Judge Jyothi Shantappa Kale rejected a petition filed by Latha Rajinikanth, wife of Tamil superstar Rajinikanth, to quash serious criminal charges including cheating, forgery and perjury. The charges stem from a 2014 financial dispute over the…
Plea for Maintenance from Bedridden Senior Citizen Husband Rejected; Court Says He Cannot Be Burdened with Additional Responsibility: Madras High Court
In a significant ruling, the Madras High Court has held that a wife is not entitled to maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, when the husband is a senior citizen suffering from health issues and has been neglected by his own family, including the wife and children. The Court emphasised…
Information Related to a Company’s GST Returns Cannot Be Disclosed Under the RTI Act: Bombay High Court
In a recent ruling, the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, dismissed a petition filed by Adarsh Pimpare, who had sought GST return information of six private industries under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The petitioner claimed he was investigating public fraud and needed this data to pursue legal action.…
Family Courts Must Assess Oral Evidence in Light of Normal Human Behaviour Without Generalisation or Stereotyping: Kerala High Court
In a significant judgment delivered by the Kerala High Court, the Division Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.B. Snehalatha emphasized that Family Courts must evaluate testimonies in the backdrop of normal human behaviour and should avoid generalisation or stereotyping. The Court further…
S.319 CrPC | Plea to Summon Additional Accused in Assault Case Rejected as Injured Person Did Not Name Them: Rajasthan High Court
In a recent judgment, the Rajasthan High Court has reaffirmed the discretionary nature of powers under Section 319, Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), while dismissing a challenge against an order rejecting a plea for summoning three additional individuals in an assault case. The court clarified that unless strong and…
Sex With Wife Above 16 Years Of Age Before 2017 Not Rape, Court Sets Aside 2007 Conviction Order: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, in a crucial judgment, has held that a man cannot be convicted for rape under Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code for having sexual relations with his minor wife aged above 15 years, if the alleged act took place before the Supreme Court's judgment in Independent Thought v. Union of India…
₹6 Lakh Compensation Ordered for Pothole-Related Deaths; Contractors to Be Held Liable: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, in a significant judgment aimed at protecting the public from recurring road-related tragedies, ruled that there is no justification for bad roads in a city like Mumbai, and held that unsafe roads infringe the fundamental right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.…
Cyber Crimes Described as a Silent Virus Undermining Aspirations of ‘Digital Bharat’: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court, while rejecting anticipatory bail to an accused in a high-value cyber fraud case, strongly criticized the growing menace of online financial crimes, observing that such offences erode public trust in digital systems and threaten the foundational goals of a digitally empowered India.…
Why Functions of UAPA Tribunal Cannot Be Equated with Those of a Civil Court? Court Explains in PFI Case: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, held that a Tribunal constituted under Section 4 of the Act is not equivalent to a civil court and does not perform adjudicatory functions akin to civil litigation. The court clarified that the Tribunal’s primary…
Supreme Court Criticises NCLAT for Passing Ex-Parte Order in Matrix–Tianish Merger Case; Questions Lack of Common Sense in Not Issuing Notice: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India, in a sharp observation on October 11, 2025, criticized the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai Bench, for passing an ex-parte order allowing the merger of Matrix Pharmacorp Pvt Ltd and Tianish Laboratories Pvt Ltd without issuing notice to affected parties, including…
