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Merely Exhorting Co-Accused Not Sufficient to Sustain Murder Conviction, Life Convict Acquitted After 42 Years: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has acquitted a man who had been serving a life sentence for murder for over four decades. The bench comprising Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Madan Pal Singh observed that general exhortation alone is a weak piece of evidence. Unless the prosecution can establish a “meeting of…
Section 19 PC Act | Valid Sanction Needed to Prosecute Public Servants, But Mere Error in Sanction Can't Overturn Conviction: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that while a valid sanction is a prerequisite for prosecuting public servants under the Prevention of Corruption Act, mere errors or irregularities in the sanction order will not reverse any court finding, sentence, or order unless it causes a failure of justice. Justice A Badharudeen,…
Being 'Sick and Infirm' Not Automatic Ground for Bail in PMLA, Medical Plea Can't Override Gravity of Offence: Delhi High Court'
The Delhi High Court has firmly ruled that being "sick and infirm" is not an automatic entitlement to bail in cases registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The Court emphasized that medical pleas will only be considered for bail when treatment in custody is clearly inadequate. Justice Ravinder…
Allegations of Dowry Demand and Domestic Cruelty Quashed for Lack of Evidence, Harassment Trial Closed: Bombay High Court
Title: Quashing of FIR under Sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506 r.w. 34 of Indian Penal Code in Domestic Cruelty Case – Bombay High Court’s Detailed Judgment and Legal Reasoning Case background and parties involved The Criminal Application No. 4521 of 2023 was filed in the Bombay High Court at Aurangabad by Amar Dinanath…
Advocates Are Officers of Court, Not Expected to Stake Claim in Property Left Behind by Clients: Delhi High Court
In a strongly worded judgment, the Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal filed by Advocate Suraj Saxena in FAO(OS) 75/2025, where he claimed ownership over a property allegedly left behind by his deceased client, Surendra Mohan Tarun. The court, while reiterating the role of advocates as officers of the court, held…
Woman's ₹90 Lakh Alimony Claim Rejected, Allegations of Husband's Impotency After 5 Years of Marriage Disbelieved: Telangana High Court
A complex legal dispute under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 reached the Telangana High Court, where a woman, identified as the appellant, challenged the dismissal of her divorce plea by a family court. She sought annulment of marriage and divorce citing grounds under Section 12(1)(c) (marriage by fraud) and Section…
Employee Cannot Claim Promotion Merely on Eligibility If Departmental Promotion Committee Was Not Convened Before Retirement: Himachal Pradesh High Court
In a significant ruling, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has clarified that an employee cannot claim promotion as a matter of vested right merely because he was found eligible for promotion, particularly when the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) was convened after his retirement. The judgment was delivered by…
Builders' Agreement Cannot Modify Shares of Family Members Laid Down in Memorandum of Family Settlement: Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling under the Indian Registration Act, 1908, the Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that a Memorandum of Family Settlement that merely records an already concluded oral family arrangement, and does not itself create any fresh rights in immovable property, does not require registration under Section 17…
Insurance Claim Cannot Be Denied Merely Because a Column on Insurance Form Was Left Blank: NCDRC
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has ruled that leaving a column blank in a life insurance proposal form does not amount to giving a false answer, and therefore, an insurance claim cannot be denied on such grounds. The judgment was delivered by a bench comprising Dr. Inderjit Singh and Dr.…
Investigation Under POSH Act and BNS Act Upheld in Pre-Arrest Bail Case Involving Sexual Harassment and Atrocities: Orissa High Court
In the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, the case involving Ashok Kumar Samantray as the Petitioner and the State of Odisha as the Opposite Party was heard on 13 August 2025. The Petitioner sought pre-arrest bail in connection with serious allegations framed under various provisions of criminal law, including Sections…
