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Marriage Holds Unique Cultural Significance, Quashes Rape FIR After Accused And Victim Marry: Rajasthan High Court
In the matter of S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 8774/2024, the Rajasthan High Court Bench at Jaipur, presided by Hon’ble Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand, passed a landmark judgment on 06.01.2025, where a petition was filed by the accused seeking quashing of FIR No. 901/2024 lodged under Section 376(2)(n),…
No One Should Undermine Or Outrage Court's Dignity, Court Slams Fatehpur DM: Allahabad High Court
In a significant development during the hearing of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) No. 80 of 2025, the Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, presided over by Hon’ble Justice J.J. Munir, expressed serious displeasure at the conduct of District Magistrate, Fatehpur, regarding his response to allegations made by the…
Bail Granted To Woman Accused Of Killing Husband In Conspiracy With Lover, Citing 'Minor Children In Abandoned Condition': Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 1865 of 2025, granted bail to Khushbu Devi, who was accused in her husband’s murder case, observing that her two minor children were left in an abandoned state following her custody and her husband’s death. The bail was granted by Hon'ble…
Muslim Father Can Gift Property to Son Without Transferring Actual Physical Possession and May Continue Residing There: Bombay High Court
On April 16, 2025, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court, in Second Appeal No. 394 of 2022, upheld the legality of an oral gift (Hiba) made by a father to his son under Muslim personal law, dismissing the challenge raised by the other children of the donor. The case was heard and decided by Justice Rohit W. Joshi.…
Suvendu Adhikari Allowed to Visit Waqf Bill Violence-Hit Area in Murshidabad: Calcutta High Court
In a politically sensitive matter, the Calcutta High Court, on April 23, 2025, allowed Suvendu Adhikari, Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, and another MLA of the Bharatiya Janata Party to visit violence-affected regions of Dhuliyan, Suti, and Samsherganj in Murshidabad district. The…
Unilateral Option to Terminate Arbitration Agreement Not Illegal: Bombay High Court
In a significant judgment passed on April 22, 2025, the Bombay High Court under its Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction ruled on Commercial Arbitration Application No. 237 of 2024 and No. 243 of 2024. The applications were filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, by Tata Capital Limited…
Dismissal of Judge for Acquitting Accused Without Written Judgment Upheld: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a significant ruling under service jurisprudence, has upheld the dismissal of Civil Judge Class-II Mahendra Singh Taram, who was removed from service for acquitting accused in three criminal cases without delivering any written judgments. The decision came in the case Mahendra Singh…
Submitting Invalid But Genuine Certificate In Recruitment Process Not Fraud Or Misrepresentation For Disqualifying Candidate: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
In the year 2008, the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Recruitment Board issued Advertisement Notice No. 06 of 2008 dated 28.05.2008, inviting applications for various posts, including the post of Physical Education Teacher (P.E.T.) under District Cadre Budgam, listed under Item No. 3. Among the applicants was…
Only Instant Triple Talaq Is Prohibited, Talaq-e-Ahsan Remains Valid: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court Bench at Aurangabad, on 23 April 2025, quashed FIR No.124 of 2024, registered under Section 4 of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 and Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, against Tanveer Ahmed s/o Sadik Patel, his parents Sadik Ahamad and Zohra Patel. The Court ruled…
SC/ST Act Case Against Infosys Co-Founder Kris Gopalakrishnan Quashed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court, in a recent significant ruling dated April 16, 2025, quashed a criminal case filed under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, against Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan, former IISc Director Balaram P, and 14 other officials. The case was…
