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Maintenance Entitlement Strengthened for Wife Amid Rising Salaries, Says Uttarakhand High Court
In this important case decided by the Uttarakhand High Court on 12th February 2025, the court dealt with the issue of maintenance under Section 125 CrPC and the enhancement of maintenance under Section 127 CrPC. The applicant, Mr. Raghav Singh, challenged the order passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate,…
Strict Age Verification Required in Criminal Cases Due to Manipulation of Date of Birth to Claim Juvenile Status: Allahabad High Court
In a significant order passed by the Allahabad High Court on a bail plea in a POCSO Act case, Justice Krishan Pahal expressed grave concern over a rising trend where accused persons attempt to manipulate their date of birth to claim juvenility, thereby seeking favourable legal reliefs. The court highlighted this as a…
Children in Custody Battles Should Appear in Court Only When Unavoidable and Must Be Treated with Utmost Dignity and Privacy: Kerala High Court
In a landmark judgment delivered by the Hon’ble Kerala High Court on 02 April 2025, Justices Devan Ramachandran and M.B. Snehalatha emphasized that matrimonial disputes must never compromise the emotional wellbeing of children. The case arose from an appeal challenging the Family Court, Thalassery’s decision in a…
Appointments Cannot Be Cancelled Merely on Allegations of Discrepancies in Candidates' Degrees, Inquiry Panel Constituted: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court, in a significant judgment dated April 2025, ordered the constitution of a three-member committee to investigate allegations related to discrepancies in academic degrees submitted by several candidates appointed by the Secondary Education Department of Rajasthan. The decision came in a series…
Bail Granted to Former DMK Functionary Jaffer Sadiq Arrested by ED, Citing Violation of Article 21 Due to Further Incarceration: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court, in a significant judgment under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, granted bail to former DMK functionary Jaffer Sadiq and his brother Mohammed Saleem, who were arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a high-profile money laundering case linked to…
Foreign travel not a valid ground for condonation of delay : Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently ruled on a matter involving Adolf Olegario Nazareth, a 78-year-old petitioner, who sought to challenge an order related to an alleged illegal construction in the village of Uccassaim-Paliem-Punola. The case centered around the issue of whether a delay of 73 days in filing a revision…
Abandoned Watercourses Not Under 'Village's Common Land' Can Be Transferred As Private Property : Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the transfer of land owned by the Gram Panchayat to a private developer, which allegedly disturbed the water course of a drain. The bench, comprising Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri, observed that the watercourse in question had been…
Compassionate Appointment Can't Be Misused On Ground That Already Employed Family Member Is Financially Unsupportive : Chhattisgarh High Court
Chhattisgarh High Court Denies Compassionate Appointment to Widow Despite Financial Struggles In a recent judgment, the Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed the plea of a woman seeking compassionate appointment following the death of her husband, a Daftari at Punjab National Bank. The court ruled that, despite the…
Court Saves Abused Mother from Prosecution: Delay in Reporting Child's Sexual Abuse Not a Crime under POCSO : Delhi High Court
Mother X, a woman who had suffered years of domestic violence, has been cleared of criminal charges by the Delhi High Court for an alleged delay in reporting the sexual abuse of her minor daughter under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act). The Court held that she acted courageously under…
Non-Bailable Warrant Must Only Be Issued After Recording Reasons For Its Necessity,Sets Aside Bail Cancellation Order : Punjab & Haryana High Court
In the matter titled Jaskaran Singh v. State of Haryana and another, the Punjab & Haryana High Court was hearing a petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNSS) seeking to quash an order of the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Gurugram. The Magistrate had cancelled the bail granted to the…
