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Hindu-Muslim Couple Protected a Day After State Notifies Safe Houses: Bombay High Court
In a significant development, the High Court of Bombay has provided immediate relief to an interfaith couple fearing threats from their families due to their relationship. The couple, a Hindu boy and a Muslim girl, both aged 23, approached the court seeking protection after their families objected to their…
Court Allows Couple To Cure Defects In Application For 'Inter-Caste Marriage Help Scheme' With Almost 7 Yrs Delay: Rajasthan High Court
In a recent case before the Rajasthan High Court, Mahesh Kumar Yadav and Sunita Verma, a couple from Jaipur, sought benefits under the Dr. Savita Ben Ambedkar Inter-Caste Marriage Help Scheme. This scheme, designed by the Government of Rajasthan, encourages inter-caste marriages by offering financial incentives. The…
Sambhal Violence | Aggrieved Person Can Approach Enquiry Commission, Court On PIL Against 'Police Atrocities': Allahabad High Court
A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed by the Association of Protection of Civil Rights against the State of Uttar Pradesh and nine other respondents, following an incident of violence that occurred in Sambhal on 24th November 2024. The petitioners sought several directives, including a status report on the…
Court Rejects Plea Seeking Dismissal Of Daughter-In-Law Over Alleged Abetment Of Son's Suicide, Imposes ₹50K Costs: Rajasthan High Court
In a recent judgment delivered by the Rajasthan High Court, a petition filed by Banwari Lal Swami, a resident of Sikar, Rajasthan, was dismissed. The petition sought the removal of Smt. Sunita Swami from the post of Patwari in the office of Assistant Land Record Officer-cum-Tehsildar, CAD Kota. The petitioner, who is…
De-Freezing Of Vendor's Bank Account Ordered Citing Right To Livelihood In Cyber Fraud Case Of ₹105: Delhi High Court
In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court addressed a significant case involving the freezing of a small-time vendor’s bank account, which had been done in connection with a cyber-fraud investigation. The case concerns Pawan Kumar Rai, a street vendor selling chhole-bhature in Ashok Vihar, Delhi, whose savings account…
Wife Allowed To Terminate Pregnancy Amid Matrimonial Dispute And Domestic Violence Allegations By Husband's Family: Madhya Pradesh High Court
In a significant ruling, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh has allowed the medical termination of pregnancy for a petitioner embroiled in a matrimonial dispute. The case, W.P.No.36944/2024, was heard by Hon'ble Shri Justice Subodh Abhyankar on 9th December 2024. The petitioner, who had filed the plea seeking…
Thanjavur Schoolgirl Suicide, Court Declines To Quash Abetment Case Against Hostel Warden, Criticizes Inclusion Of Religious Conversion Allegations: Kerala High Court
In a significant legal development, a petition seeking to quash criminal proceedings has been dismissed by the Madras High Court. The case centers around a tragic incident involving a hostel worker who consumed poison and later provided a dying declaration implicating her supervisor. The Court has focused on the…
Prima Facie 'Law Maker Broke The Law': MLA Mamman Khan's Plea Against Separate Trial In Nuh Violence Case Refused: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed the plea filed by Congress MLA Mamman Khan, challenging the segregation of his trial from other accused individuals in connection with the violent incidents in Nuh in July 2023. The trial is related to the Nuh violence case, which involved several serious charges against…
Jewellery Recovered from Company’s Bank Locker Cannot Be Assumed as Belonging to Any Director, IT Department Criticized for Seizure: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a recent ruling, the Punjab & Haryana High Court addressed a case involving M/s Dillano Luxurious Jewels Limited, a company that sought the release of jewellery seized from its bank locker during a search operation conducted by the Income Tax (IT) authorities. The company had filed a petition stating that the…
Government Teacher Burning Education Minister’s Effigy Guilty of Official Misconduct, Not Protected Under Freedom of Expression: Rajasthan High Court
In a significant ruling, the Rajasthan High Court dismissed a petition filed by a Government teacher who was suspended after engaging in unruly behavior against the State’s Education Minister. The teacher, who had reportedly hurled slogans, used unparliamentary language, burned effigies, and raised hoardings to…
