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Sitting Discontinued Following Bomb Threat: Gujarat High Court
On June 9, 2025 (Monday), the Gujarat High Court suspended its judicial proceedings post-lunch following an anonymous bomb threat received via email by the court’s registry. The order to vacate and discontinue court functions was issued by the Registrar General as a precautionary security measure. Official Notice from…
POCSO Act Not Meant to Enforce Society's Outdated Morality, Says Court While Granting Interim Bail to Accused to Marry Victim: Orissa High Court
In a significant ruling, the Orissa High Court has held that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) cannot be misused to punish consensual romantic relationships between adolescents close in age. The Single Bench of Dr. Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi emphasized that the objective of the…
Child Not an Object to Be Passed Between Parents, Says Court While Upholding Father’s Visitation Rights: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court, while dealing with a child custody dispute, emphasized that a child, especially of tender age, needs the love and affection of both parents and cannot be treated like an inanimate object amid conflicts between the parents. Justice Gourishankar Satapathy underscored that the welfare of the child…
Trial Court Can Amend Preliminary Decree to Ensure Justice Between Parties: Allahabad High Court
In a significant ruling under the Code of Civil Procedure, the Allahabad High Court has clarified that a Trial Court has the power to amend a preliminary decree if it is necessary to do complete justice between the parties. The judgment was passed by Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal in the case of Shiv Narayan Gupta…
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[Domestic Violence] Wife Withdrawing Case to Protect Family Not Unusual: Kerala High Court
In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court dismissed an appeal filed by a man against a Family Court order that had granted his wife divorce on the ground of cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act. The Bench, comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M. B. Snehalatha, noted the emotional strength of the wife…
'Guardian Became Looter': Dismissal of ITBP Constable for Robbing Cash Box Upheld: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India recently delivered a significant judgment upholding the dismissal of Constable Jageshwar Singh of the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) for robbing a cash box he was duty-bound to guard. The incident took place on the night of July 4-5, 2005, when the constable, posted as a sentry at a…
7.5-Month Delay in Pregnancy Termination of Minor Rape Survivor Criticized as Systemic Failure: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has initiated suo motu proceedings in a case involving a minor rape survivor who is seven and a half months pregnant, expressing concern over the procedural delay in seeking medical termination. The Court emphasized that any failure to act in time according to the Standard…
Irregularity in Initial Appointments Cured Once Candidates Are Regularly Absorbed: Allahabad High Court
In a significant judgment addressing employment regularisation and protection of long-standing services, the Allahabad High Court has ruled that initial irregularities in appointments are deemed cured once employees are absorbed against sanctioned, regular vacancies. The Division Bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and…
Non-Joinder in Amendment to Written Statement Irrelevant Unless Party Is Indispensable Under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC: Rajasthan High Court
In a notable decision reinforcing the discretionary powers of a plaintiff in civil litigation, the Rajasthan High Court dismissed a petition challenging the Trial Court’s rejection of an amendment application under Order 6 Rule 17 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908. The Court held that a plaintiff is the master of the…
Relief Granted to BBC Journalist Denied Passport NOC Over Mosque Demolition Reporting Case: Allahabad High Court
In a recent judgment delivered on June 5, 2025, the Lucknow Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad overturned two earlier orders passed by lower courts in Barabanki that had denied a passport renewal to an individual facing a criminal trial. The High Court emphasized that the right to travel abroad is a…
