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Appellate Court Can Enhance Accident Compensation Under Order 41 Rule 33 CPC Even Without Cross Appeal by Claimants: Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that in motor accident claim appeals, the High Court is empowered to enhance or modify compensation amounts even when there is no cross appeal or cross objection filed by the claimants. This authority stems from the wide powers granted under Order 41 Rule 33 of the…
'Emotional Attachment' of Child with Grandparents Not a Ground to Deny Custody to Biological Parents: Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling on September 4, 2025, the Bombay High Court held that emotional attachment does not grant grandparents any superior right of custody over a minor child compared to biological parents. The judgment came in response to a habeas corpus petition filed by Pravin Nathalal Parch, seeking the return of…
Is Governor Bound by Advice of Council of Ministers in Matters of Remission & Premature Release? Referred to Larger Bench: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has referred a significant constitutional issue to a larger bench, seeking clarity on whether the Governor is bound by the advice of the Council of Ministers in matters related to remission and premature release of convicts. The court also asked under what circumstances the Governor may exercise…
Chairman/Member of Cooperative Tribunal Entitled to Revised Pension After Deduction of Parent Service Benefits: Uttarakhand High Court
In a significant ruling, the Uttarakhand High Court has held that individuals who serve as Chairman or Member of the Uttarakhand Cooperative Tribunal after retiring from their parent service are entitled to revised pension, gratuity, and other post-retiral benefits. The division bench comprising Justice Ravindra…
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta and Activists Restrained from Publishing Defamatory Stories About Adani: Delhi High Court
On 6th September 2025, the Rohini Court in Delhi, presided by Senior Civil Judge Anuj Kumar Singh, passed an ex parte interim injunction restraining journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Ravi Nair, Abir Dasgupta, Ayaskant Das, Ayush Joshi, and others from publishing any defamatory material against Adani Enterprises…
Counterclaim in Arbitration Not Permissible After Commencement of Claimant's Evidence: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court, in a recent judgment, held that a party to an arbitration cannot be permitted to amend its Statement of Defence (SoD) to introduce a counterclaim after the claimant’s evidence has concluded. The ruling came from Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya in the case of Gayatri Granites & Ors. vs. Srei…
Love Letters Sent by Victim to Accused Are Pure Reflections of Her Feelings': Acquittal in Rape Case Upheld: Himachal Pradesh High Court '
In a significant ruling dated 29 August 2025, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla dismissed an appeal filed by the State against an acquittal order passed in a case involving charges under Section 376, Section 504, Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and Section 3(i)(xii) of the Scheduled Castes and…
Writ Petition Can Be Converted to Appeal Under Section 37 of Arbitration Act If No Prejudice Caused to Respondents: Allahabad High Court
The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad delivered a detailed verdict on 2 September 2025 in the matter of Union of India Thru C.W.E. Air Force Maharajpur, Gwalior versus M/S Bhular Construction Company and Others, under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, registered as MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. 8841 of…
'Absurd & Malicious': Allegations of Assault and Outraging Modesty by Woman Against 85-Year-Old Father-in-Law Quashed: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu, in a significant judgment, quashed FIR No. 0208/2022 registered under Sections 457, 382, 354, 427, 323, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The petition was filed by Nanak Chand (aged 85) and his two sons Rajesh Chand and Suresh Chand (names derived from the…
₹1 Lakh Cost Imposed on State for Opposing Accident Compensation by Belatedly Claiming Wrongful Impleadment: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court, in a strongly worded judgment dated 2025, imposed a cost of Rs. 1 Lakh on the State of Rajasthan for its delayed and negligent approach in a fatal accident compensation case filed under the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855. The State sought a stay on the execution of compensation proceedings nearly…
