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Can a Woman Claim Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC From a Man She Married Without Divorcing Her First Husband? Answered: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a woman is not entitled to claim maintenance as a legally wedded wife under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) if she started living with another man without first obtaining a divorce from her first husband. At the same time, the Court protected the right of…
Tata Projects' ₹940-Crore Highway Contract Restored; NHAI's Termination Held to Be 'Pre-Determined': Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) cannot arbitrarily terminate a highway construction contract and hold the contractor responsible for delay when the delay was caused by NHAI's own failure to provide encumbrance-free land with a clear right of way. The Court held…
Cheque Bounce Case Under the Negotiable Instruments Act | Compounding Allowed After Conviction; Sentence Set Aside Following Settlement Between Parties: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has permitted the settlement of a cheque dishonour case even after conviction and sentence, holding that an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 can be compounded at any stage when the parties have resolved their dispute. The Court exercised its revisional and…
Second Anticipatory Bail Plea Cannot Be Revived Through Compromise After Supreme Court Refusal: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to Lehna Singh and Another in an alleged ₹35 lakh immigration fraud case. The Court held that a compromise entered into between the accused and the complainant after the earlier rejection of anticipatory bail did not create any fresh legal ground…
State Questioned Over Appointment of Administrators After Expiry of Panchayat's Five-Year Tenure: Allahabad High Court
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has raised important constitutional questions regarding the appointment of Administrators under Section 12(3-A) of the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1947. While hearing a Public Interest Litigation, the Court observed that the issue requires detailed judicial…
Women-Only Recruitment for Extension Officer Posts in Women & Child Welfare Department Upheld: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has upheld the State Government's decision to reserve the posts of Extension Officer Grade-I and Extension Officer Grade-II (Supervisors) exclusively for women in the Women Development and Child Welfare Department. The Court held that the policy is legally valid considering the nature of the…
Senior Citizen Widow in USA Allowed to Record Evidence From Home in Probate Case; VC Rules Relaxed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has relaxed the requirements of the Rules for Video Conferencing for Courts, 2020 and permitted a 71-year-old widow, Mrs. Rekha Gupta, to record her evidence from her residence in the United States of America without taking assistance from the Indian Embassy. The Court exercised its powers…
Trial Against Cop Accused of Selling Drugs in Jail Stayed: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has stayed the trial court proceedings against Jaskaran Singh, a Constable posted on security duty at Central Jail, Bathinda, who has been chargesheeted under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and Section 52 of the Prisons Act, 1894 for allegedly supplying drugs…
POCSO Acquittal Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Charges Beyond Reasonable Doubt: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld the acquittal of Phool Chand, who was accused of sexually assaulting his minor niece under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The Court dismissed the appeal filed by the State and held that the prosecution failed to prove the allegations beyond…
Administrative Order Passed to Maintain Law and Order Amid Land Dispute Not Interfered With: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has refused to interfere with an administrative order passed by the Sub-Divisional Officer for maintaining law and order during a land dispute. The Court held that disputed questions relating to land ownership, encroachment, possession, and identification of property cannot be decided in…
