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Consent in Physical Relationship Alone Cannot Determine Anticipatory Bail in Promise-to-Marry Case: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has rejected the first anticipatory bail application filed by Abhiraj Jogi in a case registered under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankari passed the order on 28 September 2026 in M.Cr.C. No. 45854 of 2026. The case relates to Crime…
No Prescribed Time Limit for Duplicate PAN Cancellation; Taxpayer Can Approach CBDT: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation seeking a fixed timeframe for deciding applications for cancellation or surrender of duplicate Permanent Account Numbers (PANs). A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia passed the order on 30 September 2026 in…
Municipal Corporation Lacks Power to Seal Nursing Homes Under Chhattisgarh Nursing Home Law: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has quashed a notice issued by the Municipal Corporation, Durg, and its subsequent action of sealing a nursing home run by Dr. Shyama Agrawal. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad passed the order on 22 September 2026 in WPC No. 5701 of 2022. The case concerned a notice dated 15 December 2022,…
Advocates’ Association to Abstain From Court Work for Two Days Over Gujarat Rent Bill 2026: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association (GHCAA) has resolved to abstain from court work on October 5 and 6, 2026, in solidarity with lawyers protesting provisions of the Gujarat Rent Bill, 2026. The decision was taken at an Extraordinary General Body meeting held at the Gujarat High Court on Monday morning. The…
Advocates Not Responsible for Petitioner’s Whereabouts After Filing, ₹50,000 Fine and Bar Council Referral Set Aside: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has allowed an appeal filed by advocates Harbinder Singh Kalsi and Rounak Sultana Sadial, setting aside a Rs 50,000 fine imposed on each of them and a direction to refer the matter to the Bar Council. The case arose from WP(C) No.5139/2016, in which the appellants had appeared for a writ…
Business Continuation Does Not Erase Family’s Loss After Earning Member’s Death, Compensation Upheld: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has dismissed an appeal by Reliance General Insurance Company and upheld compensation of Rs.12,90,000 awarded to the family of deceased Vaibhav Jain. The case arose from an accident on 02.01.2009 at about 9:00 p.m. on the Hoshangabad-Babai Main Road. Vaibhav Jain was driving a…
Unsubstantiated Allegations and Childlessness Alone Cannot Establish Matrimonial Cruelty, Divorce Denied: Madras High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has dismissed a husband’s appeal seeking divorce on the ground of cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia), Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The judgment was delivered on 30.09.2026 by a Bench comprising Justice G.R. Swaminathan and Justice M.D. Sumathi. The couple married on 18.06.2007 at…
Bail Denied to Four Policemen in Jaunpur Custodial Death Case Citing Serious Evidence in CBI Chargesheet: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has rejected bail applications filed by Jaysheel Tiwari, Ramkrit Yadav, Raj Kumar Verma and Angad Prasad Chaudhary in a case arising from the custodial death of Krishna Kumar Yadav @ Pujari in Jaunpur. The four applications were heard together as the accused were co-accused in the same matter.…
Father’s Financial Strength Cannot Override Mother’s Custody in 4-Year-Old Child Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Rahul Kamboj and others against a judgment directing them to hand over custody of the minor child to Ishaa Jain @ Ishaa Kamboj. The appeal, LPA-2434-2026 (O&M), challenged the order dated 20.08.2026 passed by the Single Judge in a habeas corpus…
Defence Land Entry Restored as Heirs Could Not Transfer Better Title After 1943 Acquisition: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has allowed the Defence authorities’ appeal in a dispute over 3 acres 12 guntas in Sy. No. 33, Sonnappanahalli Village, used as an Indian Air Force aircraft taxi track at Yelahanka. The dispute arose after Mr Mohsin Sharieff claimed rights over the land based on an agreement of sale dated…
