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NO Maintenance Without Proof of Valid Marriage, Testimony of Unreliable Witnesses Not Acceptable: Madras High Court
A major civil dispute between a woman named Chinnaponnu (the plaintiff) and a man named Ponnusamy Pillai (the defendant) reached a conclusion in the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court. The plaintiff had filed a suit in O.S.No.3 of 2017 before the Family Court, Dindigul, claiming she was the legally wedded wife of…
Action Ordered Against Magistrate and Sessions Judge for Staying Arrest Despite SC and HC Rejecting Anticipatory Bail: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has called for disciplinary action against two judicial officers—a Magistrate and an Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ)—for staying the arrest of an accused despite rejection of his anticipatory bail pleas by both the High Court and the Supreme Court. Justice Girish Kathpalia, in a strongly worded…
Notice Issued on Plea Challenging Section 127 CGST Act Over 'Unbridled' Power to Impose Penalty on Assessee: Allahabad High Court
In a recent development, the Allahabad High Court has taken cognizance of a constitutional challenge to Section 127 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and the corresponding State Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The challenge has been raised by Shree Balaji Aromatics Pvt. Ltd, a registered company…
CID Directed to Seize Records of Tirumala Parakamani Theft Case, Lok Adalat Order Acquitting Accused Suspended: Andhra Pradesh High Court
In a significant development concerning alleged irregularities in the Parakamani process at the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the CID (Crime Investigation Department) to seize all records relating to FIR No. 24/2023 registered in connection with the case. The Court…
Jurisdiction of CESTAT to Hear Challenges to Central Govt Notifications Imposing Anti-Dumping Duty to Be Examined: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on 22nd September, 2025, stayed an interim order passed by the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) in relation to the applicability of Section 134 of the Finance Act, 2023, which amended key provisions of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. The petition, filed by the Union of…
School Cannot Claim Any Land as Its 'Playground' Without Title Deed: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that a school cannot claim possession of land in the absence of valid title documents, even if the land has been used as a playground for several years. The ruling was delivered by Justice N. Nagaresh while hearing two writ petitions concerning a land dispute between Sree Gokulam Chit…
Cordial Exchanges Can't Be Considered Bona Fide Attempt to Restore Marriage, Divorce on Ground of Desertion Upheld: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, while deciding an appeal challenging a divorce decree, clarified that cordial communications between estranged spouses do not amount to genuine efforts to resume matrimonial life. The decision was delivered by a Division Bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan…
Right to Appeal Cannot Be Made Conditional Upon Deposit of Decretal Sum: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that an appellate court cannot impose a condition to deposit a portion of the decretal amount while considering an application for delay condonation under Section 5, Limitation Act, 1963. The Court stated that such a condition is beyond the jurisdiction of the appellate court…
Premature Withdrawal of Post Bank Fixed Deposit for Marriage Allowed, Recognised as 'Necessity' Under Hindu Law: Orissa High Court
In a significant ruling balancing statutory rules with personal necessity, the Orissa High Court in W\.P.(C) No. 18858 of 2025, titled Priyadarsini Das v. Union of India & Others, directed the Post Bank of India to allow a woman to prematurely encash her fixed deposits under the National Savings Time Deposit Scheme,…
Supreme Court Fines Maharashtra & Goa Bar Council ₹1 Lakh For Filing Frivolous Complaints Against 2 Lawyers
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday, 24 September 2025, imposed costs of ₹1 lakh on the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa (BCMG) and ₹50,000 on a private complainant for filing frivolous and malicious disciplinary complaints against two senior advocates, Rajiv Nareshchandra Narula and…
