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Breakup Between Consenting Adults Cannot Lead to Criminal Proceedings: Supreme Court
In a significant ruling under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act 1955, the family court addressed a divorce petition filed by Mr. Ravi Kumar and Mrs. Priya Kumar, who sought dissolution of their marriage. The petition, filed in 2024, was contested by the respondent, Mrs. Priya Kumar, but ultimately, the court ruled…
Seize Plastic Items Below 120 Micron Width Until Substitutes Are Developed: Meghalaya High Court
In a significant development, the High Court of Meghalaya has directed the State Government to take more stringent steps towards enforcing a ban on plastic materials, following a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Phuyosa Yobin. The case, Phuyosa Yobin Vs. State of Meghalaya & anr, has brought attention to the…
Case Against Goa Governor Sreedharan Pillai Over Remarks on Women's Entry at Sabarimala Quashed: Kerala High Court
In a significant judgment, the Kerala High Court has quashed a case filed against P.S. Sreedharan Pillai, the former BJP President of Kerala and current Governor of Goa, under Section 505(1)(b) of the Indian Penal Code. The case stemmed from allegations that Pillai had made provocative statements about the Sabarimala…
Closure of 18 State-Owned Hotels Ordered Due to Financial Crunch: Himachal Pradesh High Court
In a significant order passed by the Himachal Pradesh High Court, the functioning of several underperforming hotels run by the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) has been ordered to cease. The judgment, delivered on November 19, 2024, addresses the low occupancy rates and financial burden of…
Assembling Plywood Sheets Does Not Qualify as Constructing a Residential House for Capital Gain Exemption: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that constructing a structure using plywood sheets does not qualify as building a "residential house" under Section 54 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The decision upheld an order passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), which denied the appellant-assessee's claim for…
Follow Rule of Law: Removal of Former Minister's Statue from Public Land Directed by Rohtak Municipal Corporation: Punjab and Haryana High Court
In a recent Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed under CWP-PIL-67-2023, Devender Sharma has challenged the installation of a statue of Shri Krishan Dass Goel on a piece of public land in Rohtak, Haryana. The case brought attention to a significant issue regarding the installation of statues on public land, following…
Rape Charges Carry a 'Built-In' Assurance of Genuineness and Are Unlikely to Be Fabricated: Bombay High Court
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court recently upheld the conviction of Aman Tagade, a young man accused of raping a minor girl. Justice Govind Sanap of the single-judge bench delivered the verdict, maintaining the conviction despite an appeal by the accused. The case highlights important aspects of the Protection…
Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage Should Be Recognized as Grounds for Divorce Under Indian Law: Calcutta High Court
In a recent ruling by the Calcutta High Court, the Appellate Bench heard the appeal of Suman Talukder (the appellant-husband) against the ex parte dismissal of his divorce suit by the Trial Court. The appeal was filed against the judgment of the learned Additional District Judge at Asansol, which had dismissed his…
Provisions of Ex-Servicemen Rules Restricting Benefits to Appointments After January 2012 Declared Unconstitutional: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently delivered a landmark judgment regarding the validity of provisions within the Punjab Recruitment of Ex-Servicemen (First Amendment) Rules, 2012 and the Punjab Recruitment of Ex-Servicemen (First Amendment) Rules, 2018. The court declared these provisions ultra vires of the…
Physical Contact With Sexual Intent Without Penetration Constitutes Sexual Assault Under Section 7 of POCSO Act: Kerala High Court
In a significant judgment, the Kerala High Court has clarified the definition of sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The court ruled that any physical contact made with sexual intent, even in the absence of penetration, constitutes sexual assault under the Act. This…
