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Criminal Proceedings Against In-Laws Quashed Over General Allegations of Cruelty and Dowry Demand: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Prasanta Kumar Dhar and his wife in a matrimonial dispute, holding that the allegations against them were general and lacked supporting material. The ruling came in Prasanta Kumar Dhar & Anr. versus The State of West Bengal & Anr., decided on October 5, 2026.…
PIL Cannot Disturb Decades-Old Registered Land Transactions Without Prima Facie Fraud or Illegality: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has dismissed a public interest litigation filed by Anil Patel, who sought an inquiry into the ownership and revenue records of 4.40 acres of land at Village Subkhar Maal, Ward No. 1, Nagar Parishad Dindori, Tehsil and District Dindori. The land comprised Khasra Nos. 72/1-Kha,…
Disability Does Not Extinguish Husband’s Duty to Maintain Wife, Kerala HC Upholds ₹10,000 Monthly Maintenance: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has dismissed R.P.F.C. No. 122 of 2024 and upheld an order directing the petitioner to pay ₹10,000 per month as maintenance to the respondent. The case arose from M.C. No. 137 of 2019 before the Family Court, Kottayam at Ettumanoor. The petitioner and respondent married on 1 August 2015. It was…
Banks Cannot Unilaterally Reduce Interest on Fixed Deposits Maintained Pursuant to Court Orders: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Upholds Order Requiring NatWest to Pay Higher Interest on Frozen Deposit The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by NatWest Markets PLC, holding that the bank was required to pay interest on a frozen deposit at the higher rates applicable before it reduced the rate to 3.5%. The judgment was…
Divorce Upheld After Cumulative Matrimonial Conduct Established Cruelty: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court at Cuttack has upheld a Family Court decree dissolving the marriage of Sadasivuni Siva Santosh Kumar and Sadasivuni Anusha Patnaik on the ground of cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Chittaranjan…
Permits Five-Time Azan at Saharanpur Mosque Subject to Loudspeaker Conditions: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has directed the police and district administration not to interfere with the performance of Azan five times a day at Ayesha Mosque, located at plot no. 47, Village Pathed, Police Station Gagalhedi, District Saharanpur, provided the petitioners comply with applicable noise pollution rules. The…
Advocate Convicted in ₹23 Lakh Cheque Bounce Case Under Section 138 NI Act: Delhi Court
A Delhi court has convicted Shanti Swaroop Batra, a practicing advocate, in a cheque dishonour case involving two cheques totalling Rs.23 lakh. The judgment was passed by Nitesh Goel, JMFC (NI Act-09), S.W. District, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi, on October 3, 2026. The case was filed by Sushma Arora over dishonour of…
Three-Year Consensual Relationship Leads Supreme Court to Quash Criminal Case: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Martanda Singh, holding that the facts did not establish criminal culpability where the relationship between him and the complainant was consensual and continued for about three years. The order was passed on October 1, 2026, by a Bench of Justice J. B.…
NDPS Case Cannot Be Quashed Prematurely Based on Section 67 Confession, Supreme Court Restores Proceedings: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has set aside a Karnataka High Court order that had quashed criminal proceedings against Sadiq Pasha in an NDPS case involving the alleged seizure of 32.615 kg of Ganja. The Supreme Court restored the case before the Principal District and Sessions Judge and Special Court, Udupi. The order was passed…
Accused Family Allowed to Travel Abroad for Son’s Surgery Despite Look Out Circular: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur has permitted Mahesh Kumar Gupta, Chanda Gupta and Vinayak Gupta to travel abroad for four months to attend to Mahesh Kumar Gupta’s son, who is scheduled to undergo a surgical procedure in the United States of America. Justice Farjand Ali passed the order on September 29, 2026, in…
