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Court Orders Medical College To Return Original Documents Of Student Who Wished To Leave His Seat & Return To Home State : Madhya Pradesh High Court
In a significant case involving the constitutional rights of students, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on April 8, 2025, directed the Government Bundelkhand Medical College, Sagar, to immediately return the original documents and issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to a medical student from Manipur, who sought to…
Citing Draupadi From Mahabharat, Discharges Man In Adultery Case : Delhi High Court
In a landmark judgment delivered by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, the Delhi High Court quashed an adultery case filed under Section 497, Indian Penal Code, 1860, reinforcing the principle that a woman cannot be treated as the "property" of her husband. The court cited the ancient Indian epic Mahabharat, drawing…
Perpetuating Caste Will Breach Fraternity,Orders Removal Of Caste Names From Educational Institutions : Madras High Court
The Madras High Court, in a significant judgment delivered on April 10, 2025, directed the Inspector General of Registration and the State Government of Tamil Nadu to ensure that no society is registered with a caste name, nor should any existing society be allowed to continue with names that promote or perpetuate…
Wife Got Pregnant After Husband's Vasectomy At Govt Health Centre; State Not Liable For Failure, Says Court : Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently delivered a judgment in the case concerning a failed vasectomy operation performed in 1986 under a Government of Haryana Family Planning Scheme, where the couple had claimed compensation for the birth of a fifth child after the sterilization procedure. The High Court,…
Courts Must Intimate IT Authorities About Suits Involving Cash Payments Above ₹2 Lakh: Supreme Court
In a landmark judgment dated April 11, 2024, the Supreme Court of India has directed that any civil suit involving a cash transaction of ₹2 lakh or more must be immediately reported to the jurisdictional Income Tax Department. The court emphasized the role of Section 269ST of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which prohibits…
Mother-in-law Can File Domestic Violence Case Against Daughter-in-law If She Is Aggrieved By Domestic Relationship: Allahabad High Court
In a significant decision, the Allahabad High Court upheld that a mother-in-law has the right to file a case under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 against her daughter-in-law. This ruling came in the case titled Smt. Garima and 5 Others VERSUS State of Uttar Pradesh, decided by Justice Alok…
Ex-Military Nursing Officers are “ex-servicemen” for employment with State: Supreme Court
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that retired officers of the Indian Military Nursing Services (IMNS) shall be considered as ‘ex-servicemen’ under Rule 2(c) of the Punjab Recruitment of Ex-Servicemen Rules, 1982, thereby making them eligible for government employment in Punjab under the…
Court Quashes FIR In Matrimonial Dispute Citing Mutual Settlement, Says S. 528 BNSS Overrides S. 359: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, in a significant ruling, has held that the powers conferred under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) have an overriding effect and are not subject to Section 359 of BNSS, which deals with compounding of offences. The Court emphasized that in…
State Govt Can Issue Removal Notice To Mayor U/S 679-B Of A.P. Municipal Corporation Act Despite Procedure U/S 23-D Not Being Followed: Andhra Pradesh High Court
In a significant ruling, the Andhra Pradesh High Court clarified the application of Section 679-B and Section 23-D of the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporations Act, 1955, stating that both provisions operate in distinct domains. The case arose from a dispute involving the Mayor of Kadapa Municipal Corporation, who…
Daily Wage Employee Continuously Serving For Over 10 Years In Sanctioned Post Is Entitled To Regularization, Procedural Irregularities Can't Be Grounds For Denial: Karnataka High Court
A Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court, comprising Justice Krishna S. Dixit and Justice Ramachandra D. Huddar, ruled in favor of P. Junjappa, a daily wage worker, recognizing his right to regularization of service under established service law principles. The court held that an employee who has completed over…
