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Husband's Duty to Maintain Wife Is Also a Social and Moral Responsibility: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a criminal revision filed by Devansh alias Chhotu against an order directing him to pay maintenance to his wife Sheetal alias Priyanka. The High Court held that there was no sufficient reason to interfere with the Family Court’s order granting ₹20,000 per month as maintenance to…
₹6,000 Maintenance Order Set Aside as 57-Year-Old Woman Was Not a ‘Senior Citizen’ Under 2007 Act: Madras High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has set aside an order directing Pradip C. Nair and M.G. Rajani to pay ₹6,000 per month as maintenance to Shantakumari. Justice M. Dhandapani held that the complaint filed by Shantakumari under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 was not…
Cheque Bounce Cases Against Former Director Quashed as Section 141 NI Act Requires Specific Role in Company's Affairs: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Achin Kumar Roy in four cheque dishonour complaints filed by Bajaj Finance Ltd. The Court held that a former director cannot be summoned under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 merely because he was a director of the company. The complaint…
Cruelty and Dowry Case Against Husband Quashed After Wife Also Called Him "Impotent" During Quarrel: Allahabad High Court
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Hirendra Kushwaha in a matrimonial dispute, holding that the allegations, when considered in their entirety, did not disclose the ingredients of offences under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) or the other provisions…
₹50 Lakh Compensation Plea Rejected After NDPS FIR Closed for Lack of Evidence: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Javid Ahmad Lone, Raja Ikhlaq Akbar, Safeer Ahmad Gadwal and Basit Khan, challenging an FIR registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). The petitioners had also sought compensation of ₹50 lakh for each…
Live-In Couple Fined ₹1 Lakh for Concealing Man’s Existing Marriage: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, has dismissed a protection petition filed by Kusum Maurya and another person who were living together. The Court found that important facts had been concealed from it, including the fact that the second petitioner was already married and had a pending divorce case. The Court…
BCI Withdraws Order Barring Enrolment of NALSAR 2026 Batch Students Over Campaign Against CJI Surya Kant: Bar Council of India
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has withdrawn its earlier order stopping the enrolment of students who graduated from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, in 2026. The decision came after the BCI considered reports indicating that the vast majority of the graduating students were not involved in the campaign opposing…
BBC Tax Raid Case: ITAT Partly Allows Appeals, Reduces Taxable Profit in India to 12 Percent: Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has partly allowed six appeals filed by BBC Global News Limited concerning the taxation of profits attributable to its Indian operations. The Tribunal rejected the BBC's request to continue with the earlier 8.75 percent profit attribution rate but also found the 15 percent rate…
Hoshiarpur Dera Head's Conviction in 21-Year-Old Rape Case Upheld, Survivor Awarded ₹6 Lakh: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed the appeal filed by Dhanwant Singh, head of a dera in District Hoshiarpur, against his conviction for rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Justice Ramesh Kumari held that the credible and trustworthy testimony of a victim of sexual assault can by itself…
PIL Challenging Sambhal Tehsildar's Notice to Mosque Built on Graveyard Rejected: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Afsaar challenging a show-cause notice issued by the Assistant Collector/Tehsildar, Sambhal, concerning a mosque situated on land recorded in the revenue records as “qabristan”, or graveyard. The judgment was delivered on August 6, 2026, by Justice Alok…
