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CAG Audit Of Ajmer Sharif Dargah’s Accounts Put On Hold: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has temporarily stopped the proposed audit of the accounts of the Ajmer Sharif Dargah by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). The order was passed after the petitioner society, Anjuman Moinia Fakhriya Chishtiya Khuddam Khwaja Sahib Syedzadgan (Regd.), challenged two official communications.…
No Further Interest Payable Once Decretal Sum Is Deposited In Court Registry With Award Holder's Knowledge: Delhi High Court
The recent court order addresses important aspects of interest accrual on deposited amounts under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The case revolved around a dispute between the Decree-Holder and the Judgment Debtor regarding the payment of interest on a sum deposited in the court by the Judgment Debtor.…
Leaked Viral Video Of Lawyer Sparks Privacy Violation Concerns, DGP Summoned Over Alleged Police Misconduct: Punjab and Haryana High Court
In the latest development in CWP-9388-2025, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has raised serious concerns regarding the functioning of the Chandigarh Police after an inquiry into a leaked video, allegedly circulated by a police constable, went unanswered. The case, Prakash Singh Marwah vs Union of India and Others,…
Compensation Dispute Over Husband’s Death Triggers Legal Contest Between Widow And In-Laws On Income Loss And Consortium: Himachal Pradesh High Court
In a recent judgment, the court has outlined the process for calculating compensation for the family of a deceased individual who died in a fatal road accident. The compensation was determined under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, with careful consideration of dependency, loss of income, and emotional loss,…
Criminal Defamation Case Against Aroon Purie Over Bihar Political Remarks Stayed By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has stayed the criminal defamation proceedings initiated against Aroon Purie, Chairman of the India Today Group, in relation to a televised political debate aired in 2024. The stay was granted by a Bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan on May 19, following an appeal…
Section 377 IPC Not Attracted For Consensual Anal Or Oral Intercourse Between Husband And Wife: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which criminalises certain "unnatural sexual offences", cannot be used to prosecute a husband for oral or anal sex with his wife unless there is a specific allegation that the act was non-consensual. The Court emphasized that within a…
Manav Sharma Suicide | 'Vague Accusations': Bail Granted To Wife's Mother & Sister By Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court on May 15, 2025, granted bail to Poonam Sharma (mother-in-law) and her daughter (sister-in-law) in connection with the abetment of suicide case of 25-year-old Manav Sharma, a manager at TCS, who died by suicide in February 2025. The bench of Justice Sameer Jain allowed the bail plea…
Eviction Cases Under Rent Control Law | Licensee Barred From Contradicting Leave & License Terms Even If Oral: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, in a recent decision, clarified the scope and applicability of Section 24(b) read with Section 43(4) of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999, specifically regarding eviction applications based on residential leave and license agreements. Justice Madhav J. Jamdar, who presided over the case,…
Petitions Against Summons In Land Scam Linked To Ex-Haryana CM Bhupendra Singh Hooda Dismissed: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected a batch of petitions filed by various accused challenging the summoning orders issued by a Special CBI Court in the widely reported Manesar land scam case. These petitions sought relief from criminal proceedings initiated against them under various provisions of the…
Transparent Bag Containing Narcotics Not Enough To Presume Police Planted Contraband: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a significant ruling, the Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh has dismissed a regular bail petition filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by the Petitioner, Dharminder Singh @ Tunda, who is facing trial under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The case originates…
