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Punjab’s Plea to Recall Order on Granting Extra Water Share to Haryana Dismissed: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently dismissed an application filed by the State of Punjab seeking the modification of the final order dated May 6, 2025, passed in CWP-12858-2025. The order had directed Punjab to comply with the decision of a meeting held on May 2, 2025, under the Chairmanship of the Home…
FIR Against Assistant Professors Accused of Forcing Hindu Students to Offer Namaz Not Quashed: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has refused to quash an FIR filed against seven Assistant Professors of Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, who were accused of forcing Hindu students to offer Namaz during a National Service Scheme (NSS) camp held at Kota, Bilaspur district, between March 26 and April 1, 2025. The FIR was…
Man Acquitted Under Section 376 IPC After 65 Days in Rape Case Amid ‘Love or Abduction?’ Twist and Consent Doubts: Gujarat High Court
In a significant judgment, the Gujarat High Court on 06 June 2025 dismissed an appeal filed by the State of Gujarat challenging the acquittal of Kantilal Karshanbhai Harijan in a rape case. The appeal was filed under Section 378(1)(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, against the order passed on 04 February 2000…
Unani Student Granted Relief After Admission Cancellation for Not Submitting Open School Marksheet: Rajasthan High Court
In a significant decision, the Rajasthan High Court provided relief to a medical student whose provisional admission at Rajasthan Unani Medical College, Jaipur was cancelled due to non-submission of an original mark sheet. The student, Mohammad Anwar, had been allotted a seat subject to verification of original…
Minor Rape Allegation Under POCSO Act: Bail Granted Amid DNA Evidence Twist: Himachal Pradesh High Court
In a case heard by the Himachal Pradesh High Court on 04 June 2025, petitioner Kapil Kumar sought regular bail after being arrested under serious charges involving a minor. He was booked under Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, and Sections 64(1) and 127(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya…
‘No Valid Marriage Between Parties’: Conviction Under Section 498A IPC Set Aside by Gauhati High Court
In a landmark ruling, the Gauhati High Court on June 3, 2025, set aside the conviction of a man under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, on the grounds that there was no valid marriage between the accused and the victim, and therefore, the statutory requirement of the victim being a 'wife' was not fulfilled.…
Demand Notice Against HDFC Stayed; RBI Circular Permits Banks to Display Signboards Without Fee: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court (Jaipur Bench), presided by Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand, has granted interim relief to HDFC Bank Limited by staying the demand notice issued by the Nagar Parishad Jhunjhunu seeking advertisement fees for the bank's display board on its premises. The Court passed this interim order in a writ…
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[Hindu Marriage Act] First Marriage Irrelevant for Deciding Maintenance Under Section 24 in Second Marriage: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, in a significant judgment, held that the validity or void nature of a second marriage is irrelevant when considering an application for maintenance pendente lite under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Division Bench of Justice Arindam Sinha and Justice Avnish Saxena ruled that…
Failure to Submit Non-Creamy Layer Certificate on Time Leads to Consideration Under General Category: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Bepari Shaik Arshiya Anjum, a judicial service aspirant, who challenged the rejection of her candidature for the post of Civil Judge (Junior Division) in the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Services under the BC-E (non-creamy layer) reservation…
Waqf Board Empowered to Take Over Mosque Management Despite Existing Judicial Scheme: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court, in a landmark ruling, has held that under Section 65(5), Waqf Act, 1995, the Waqf Board has the authority to take over the management of a mosque in cases of serious mismanagement, even when a court-formulated scheme exists for that mosque’s governance. This judgment came in response to…
