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Courts Cannot Direct CBI to Secure Prosecution Sanction; Case Against Former DM in Illegal Sand Mining Matter Quashed: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has clarified that a trial court does not have the authority to direct the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or any investigating agency to obtain prosecution sanction for a public servant. The court emphasized that such a direction amounts to directing the sanctioning authority to grant…
Employer Must Approach Industrial Tribunal, Not Writ Court, to Challenge Strike During Conciliation: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has clarified that employers cannot generally file a writ petition in the High Court to prevent a workers' union from going on strike during ongoing conciliation proceedings. Instead, they are required to seek relief from the Industrial Tribunal, which is the proper authority under the…
SC Reservation Benefits Cannot Be Withdrawn Due to Subsequent Changes in the Scheduled Caste List: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has delivered an important judgment affirming that reservation benefits granted to individuals born into Scheduled Castes (SC) cannot be taken away solely because the list of Scheduled Castes was later amended. The court emphasized that caste is determined by birth and remains attached to a…
Wife Needn't File Successive Pleas for Maintenance Recovery; Judicial Officers Warned of Contempt for Ignoring Supreme Court Guidelines: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has clarified that a wife is not required to file multiple applications to recover her monthly maintenance under Section 125 CrPC. The Court directed all Family Court Judges in Uttar Pradesh to strictly follow the Supreme Court judgments regarding the enforcement of maintenance orders. The…
Can the High Court Invoke Its Inherent Powers Suo Motu Under Section 528 BNSS to Quash a Criminal Case in a Complainant's Appeal? Answered: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has clarified that it has the authority to invoke its inherent powers under Section 528 BNSS (which corresponds to Section 482 CrPC) suo motu, meaning on its own motion, to quash criminal proceedings. This power can be exercised even when dealing with an appeal filed by a complainant if the…
Housing Loan Interest Cannot Reduce Motor Accident Compensation: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently delivered an important judgment concerning the calculation of compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act. The Court held that the interest paid on a housing loan cannot be deducted from the income of a deceased person while determining the amount of compensation payable to the dependents…
'Marriage Was Mere Deadwood', Grants Divorce After Nearly 20 Years of Separation: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has granted a decree of divorce to a husband whose marriage had remained practically non-existent for nearly two decades. The Court held that when a marriage becomes irretrievably broken, it can amount to cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act. This case, titled Sri Sanjib Tarafdar v. Smt.…
Electricity Act | Only Special Court Can Determine Civil Liability in Electricity Theft Cases: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has delivered an important judgment by quashing an order that imposed a civil liability of ₹1,16,734 on a consumer under the Electricity Act, 2003. The court clarified that such civil liabilities can only be determined by the Special Court established under the Act. The case was initiated…
Vacates Stay On TV Rating Policy Clause Against Counting Of Viewership From Landing Page Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently made a significant decision by vacating its earlier interim order that stayed a crucial provision in the TV Ratings Policy 2026. The case involved the All India Digital Cable Federation and DEN Network Ltd challenging the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting's policy on television…
Fresh Recruitment Consideration Ordered for UP ITI Instructor Candidates; Arbitrary Cut-Off Marks Held Illegal: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to reconsider the recruitment process for Instructor posts in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) after finding that the authorities acted arbitrarily by imposing illegal cut-off marks. The court emphasized that the recruitment rules, which did not specify…
