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Judicial Officer Appointed as Additional Judge Following Centre's Notification: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Central Government has officially notified the appointment of Judicial Officer Smt. Ramesh Kumari as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The appointment was made by the President of India by exercising powers under Article 224(1) of the Constitution of India, which deals with the appointment…
Defamation Case Against Aaj Tak for Allegedly Linking Businessman with BJP Leader's Murder Not Quashed: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to quash a defamation case filed by businessman Gopal Kumar Goyal against the television network Aaj Tak (TV Today Network Limited). The channel allegedly linked Goyal to the 2022 murder of BJP leader and actor Sonali Phogat, which Goyal claimed was false and defamatory.…
Punjab Govt's Order Banning Hybrid Seeds Quashed, Ban on Non-Notified Varieties Upheld: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed the Punjab Government’s blanket ban on the use of all hybrid paddy seeds, holding that the State lacked legal authority to impose a ban on notified seed varieties that are governed by the Seeds Act, 1966. However, the Court upheld the State’s administrative order to…
Life Convict's Plea Against Tihar Jail Officials' 'Indifference' to His Heart & Kidney Ailments Rejected: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has refused to issue directions against Tihar Jail authorities in a writ petition filed by a life convict alleging medical negligence and indifferent attitude by the prison officials towards his deteriorating health condition. The petitioner, Subhash Chander, who is serving a life sentence for…
RP Act | Mere Failure to Disclose Assets Won't Invalidate Election Unless They're Substantial: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that minor non-disclosures of assets in election affidavits, unless substantial or material, do not amount to corrupt practices under Section 123 of the Representative of People’s Act, 1951, and therefore, cannot invalidate an election under Section 100(1)(b). The judgment came in…
Husband Directed to Pay ₹1.25 Crores as Permanent Alimony to Wife While Dissolving Marriage: Supreme Court
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India dissolved a marriage by exercising its special powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, citing the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage. The verdict was delivered by a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta in a case titled X VERSUS Y,…
NDPS Act | Non-Production of Seal Used to Secure Recovered Contraband Does Not Vitiate Trial: Himachal Pradesh High Court
On the night of 26 September 2018, police officials in a village in Himachal Pradesh were on routine night patrolling when they noticed a Bolero vehicle parked in a lonely area with its internal light switched on. Suspicious of the situation, the police approached the vehicle and questioned the driver for documents.…
'POCSO Act Is Gender Neutral': FIR Against Woman Accused of Sexually Assaulting Minor Boy Not Quashed: Karnataka High Court
In a significant ruling on August 18, 2025, the Karnataka High Court dismissed a petition filed by a 52-year-old woman seeking to quash a criminal case registered against her under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The case was filed by the parents of a 13-year-old minor boy, who…
81 FIRs Against Builder Clubbed; Six-Month Temporary Bail Granted to Facilitate Settlement with Home Buyers: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has held that clubbing multiple FIRs arising out of the same transaction is permissible to prevent the multiplicity of proceedings and protect the broader interests of victims. In a significant judgment, the Court ordered the clubbing of 81 FIRs registered against real estate developer Alok…
Bail Denied to Senior Citizen Accused in Heinous POCSO Sexual Assault Case on Minor Girl: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court recently passed an important order in the bail application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 read with Section 58(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The case arose from FIR No. 162/2022 dated 7th April 2022, registered at New Friends Colony Police…
