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Writ Petition Maintainable Against Minority Aided School Where Breach of Statutory Service Safeguards Is Alleged: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that a writ petition is maintainable against a minority aided school where an employee alleges violation of statutory provisions governing service conditions. The Court observed that when a body performing a public function or public duty is accused of violating statutory provisions, the…
Magistrate Cannot Order Further Investigation on Protest Petition Without Explaining Deficiencies in Police Investigation: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a Magistrate cannot mechanically reject a police Final Closure Report and direct further investigation merely on the basis of allegations made in a protest petition. The Court ruled that before ordering further investigation, the Magistrate must record clear and…
Actor Ravi Kishan's Personality Rights Protected; Takedown of AI-Generated Obscene Content Ordered: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has passed an interim order protecting the personality rights of actor and Member of Parliament Ravindra Shukla alias Ravi Kishan. The Court restrained several individuals, unidentified persons and online entities from unauthorizedly using his name, image, voice, likeness and other identifiable…
Steps Taken by Accused to Protect Himself From False Allegations Before FIR Cannot Be Ignored; Rape Conviction Quashed: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has set aside the conviction of Raju Sahu for offences under Section 376(1) and Section 506 Part II of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The Court held that the trial court failed to properly appreciate important defence evidence, including a complaint and a legal notice issued by the accused…
Notarized Divorce or Marriage Agreement Has No Legal Validity Under Hindu Law; Family Pension Claim Rejected: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a notarized divorce agreement cannot legally dissolve a Hindu marriage and a notarized marriage agreement cannot create a valid marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The court delivered this ruling while dismissing a writ appeal filed by Ram Kripal Singh, who sought…
Lekhpal's Conviction Upheld 49 Years After Being Caught Red-Handed Accepting ₹300 Bribe in 1977: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a criminal appeal filed by Mahesh Chand, a Consolidation Lekhpal, and upheld his 1985 conviction in a bribery case dating back to 1977. The Court confirmed the sentence of one year rigorous imprisonment and directed the appellant to surrender before the trial court within four…
Adultery No Longer a Crime; Constable's Dismissal Over Alleged Adulterous Relationship Quashed: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has quashed the dismissal of Jharkhand Armed Police constable Bharat Pathak @ Bharat Kumar Pathak, holding that the disciplinary authority illegally removed him from service on a ground that was never included in the departmental charge-sheet. The Court also observed that adultery is no longer…
Right to Travel Abroad Cannot Be Curtailed Merely Because the Visit Is for a Family Function: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that an accused person cannot be denied permission to travel abroad merely because the proposed visit is for a family or social event. The Court observed that the right to travel abroad is a part of personal liberty protected under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and…
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 | Bengaluru Court Refuses to Enhance Compensation and Punishment in Section 138 Cheque Bounce Case
A Bengaluru Sessions Court has dismissed an appeal seeking enhancement of punishment and compensation in a cheque bounce case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The Court held that the punishment already awarded by the trial court was reasonable and legally justified. The appeal was filed by…
Receiving Rent After Eviction Notice Does Not Amount to Waiver of Tenancy Termination: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has upheld an eviction decree passed against Budge Budge Company Limited, holding that the company had continued in possession only as a fresh month-to-month tenant after the earlier tenancy came to an end. The Court ruled that the landlord had validly terminated the fresh tenancy by issuing a…
