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Minor’s Custody With Paternal Relatives Cannot Be Termed Unlawful Confinement Merely Due to Mother’s Custody Right: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has set aside an order of the Sessions Court in a dispute over the custody of a minor girl and sent the matter back for fresh consideration. The petition was filed by the minor’s paternal grandmother and paternal aunts. The child had remained in their custody since she was 13 days old. The…
Legal Metrology Case Against Pearson’s Former General Manager Quashed, Company Must Be Made an Accused: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Prashant Kumar Joshi in a Legal Metrology case involving a Pearson-published Engineering Drawing textbook. The case arose from an inspection on 27.01.2012 at the premises of M/s. Surya Infotainment Products Pvt. Ltd. The Legal Metrology Inspector found…
₹2 Crore Cheque Bounces, But Bank Fails to Prove Liability: Delhi Court
A Delhi court has acquitted V. Krishnamurthy in a cheque dishonour case filed by Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. The case involved a cheque of ₹2 crore issued in connection with a loan given to Ultra Tile Pvt. Ltd. The judgment was delivered on 15.09.2026 by Snehil Sharma, Judicial Magistrate First Class (NI Act), Patiala…
Gang-Rape Complainant Cannot Be Charged Under ITP Act Without Fulfilment of Required Ingredients: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has partly allowed a revision petition filed by Ajaib Singh and another in a case arising from FIR No. 80 dated 20.09.2015, registered at Police Station Banur. The FIR was initially registered after petitioner No. 2 alleged that she had been forcibly taken to Banur and subjected to…
Creating WhatsApp Group Without TISS Permission Insufficient for Compulsory Retirement Without Proof of Personal Gain: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled in favor of Dr. Swapan Garain, a professor at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), in a case challenging his suspension and compulsory retirement. The court found that the disciplinary actions taken against him were disproportionate and unlawful. Background of the Case Dr. Garain,…
Joint Inheritance Alone Does Not Establish HUF, Will Declared Invalid and Equal One-Third Shares Ordered in Brother’s Properties: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered the division of property among the heirs of Vrindavan, who died in 1945, in a case involving land disputes. The case, filed as First Appeal No.280 of 2003, was between the heirs and other family members over ownership of lands in several survey numbers. Background of the Case…
Bulandshahr Bar Body Allowed to Continue, Bye-Laws Directed to Be Amended for 30% Women Representation: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has disposed of a public interest litigation challenging the 2025-26 elections of the Civil Bar Association, Bulandshahr. The petition was filed by Bhavna Pandit, an advocate practising in the Bulandshahr District Court. The elections were notified on 04.04.2026 and held on 16.04.2026. The…
Provisional Advocate Enrolment Allowed for 3-Year LL.B. Graduates With Open or Distance Mode Bachelor’s Degrees: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has directed the Telangana State Bar Council to provisionally enrol certain law graduates as advocates while it considers a dispute over educational qualifications under the Rules of Legal Education, 2008. The matters concern candidates who completed their three-year LL.B. courses through the regular…
NCC ‘A’ Certificate Holders Not Entitled to NEET Grace Marks, State Policy Upheld: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has dismissed Writ Petition No.28320 of 2026, challenging the State’s decision to exclude NCC ‘A’ Certificate holders from special grace marks in NEET-UG scores for MBBS and BDS admissions. The petition was filed by a minor, represented by his father. The challenge concerned G.O.Ms.No.75,…
Three-Year-Old Child Ordered to Be Returned to Couple by Child Welfare Committee: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has directed the Child Welfare Committee to return a minor child to the petitioners, Smt. Aparna Das and another, after finding that the child did not fall within the legal category of a child in need of care and protection. The order was passed by Justice Krishna Rao in WPA No. 13525 of 2026.…
