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“Vacation Turned Custody Battle” Criticized as Delhi High Court Orders Return of US-Born Child to Arizona, Citing Welfare and Jurisdiction Under Guardians and Wards Act: Delhi High Court
This case involves a custody dispute between a husband and wife concerning their minor child. The family had been living in Arizona, USA, but traveled to India for a short visit. The wife decided to remain in India with the minor child without the husband’s consent. The husband challenged this decision and filed a…
Classic case of encroachment being claimed as a Waqf; court 'surprised' at 'illegal' constructions on NHAI's property: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has recently dealt with a significant case involving encroachment on government land by a waqf institution. In the matter of Waqf Madarsa Qasimul Uloom VERSUS State Of U.P. And 2 Others , the court strongly criticized the petitioner for occupying and misusing land that belongs to the National…
Bail Granted in Shocking POCSO Case Involving Toy Gun, False FIR, and Alleged Molestation: Himachal Pradesh High Court
In a significant case before the Himachal Pradesh High Court, Mohd. Jaseem, a resident of New Nalagarh, Tehsil Nalagarh, District Solan, approached the court seeking regular bail after being arrested under Section 8 of the POCSO Act, 2012, and Sections 75, 351(3) & 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The FIR,…
Court cannot interfere when alternative remedy under CGST Act is available, unless extraordinary circumstances arise: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court, through a judgment delivered by Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, reaffirmed that while writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India can be entertained even when alternative remedies are available, such intervention is limited to extraordinary circumstances. The Court…
Husband Forcing Unnatural Sex And Assaulting Wife For Resisting Amounts To Cruelty, Can Be Prosecuted: Madhya Pradesh High Court
A serious marital dispute led to legal intervention in the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench, in the case of M.Cr.C. No. 32576 of 2024. The petitioner, Ravi Sharma, approached the court seeking quashing of the First Information Report (FIR) filed against him under Section 377, Section 323, and Section 498A of…
‘Clerks Become Chief Justices, Tribal Woman Becomes President—Elitist Mindset That Belittles Small Businesses Has No Place In Our Country’: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued strong observations while hearing a petition seeking eviction of street vendors from Manimajra, Chandigarh. The Court emphasized that street vendors play a vital role in the urban economy, and their rights are protected under the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and…
Relationship Turning Sour Cannot Be Ground to Book Man for Rape on False Promise of Marriage: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India, in a major judgment under the Indian Penal Code, has ruled that consensual physical relationships that later turn sour cannot automatically lead to rape charges merely on the claim of a false promise of marriage. The Court emphasized that misuse of such serious legal provisions burdens the…
Breach of Fiduciary Trust by Manager Not Taken Lightly; Bail Denied in ₹71 Lakh Embezzlement Case: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
Taking a firm stance against abuse of fiduciary trust, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has denied anticipatory bail to Adil Hamid Wani, a petrol pump manager accused of embezzling over ₹71 lakh from his employer. Justice Sanjay Dhar emphasized the serious nature of economic offences, holding that they…
WhatsApp Moves Against Ruling Allowing It to Be Sued in Indian Consumer Courts: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has stayed proceedings in a consumer case filed against WhatsApp Inc., the US-based instant messaging service, following the platform's challenge to a ruling by the Uttar Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. The consumer court had held earlier that consumer complaints against…
Forfeiting 10 Increments for Police Officer's One-Day Absence from Duty Held 'Disproportionate': Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court, in a significant decision on service law and disciplinary fairness, ruled that a police officer's one-day unauthorized absence does not warrant forfeiture of 10 annual increments with permanent effect, stating it violates the principle of proportionality under Rule 16.2 of Punjab…
