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Husband's Pressure on Wife to Claim Share in Ancestral Property Can Amount to Dowry Demand: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has partly allowed the appeals filed by Sajal Parui and his parents in a dowry death case arising from the death of his wife Chayanika. The Court upheld the conviction of Sajal Parui for offences under Section 498A and Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, but reduced his sentence from life…
45-Day Timeline for Disposal of RTI Appeals Not Fixed; CIC Directed to Improve Mechanism for Clearing Pendency: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that it cannot direct the Central Information Commission (CIC) to decide second appeals under the Right to Information Act, 2005 within a fixed period of 45 days because the law itself does not prescribe any such mandatory timeline. While declining the relief sought,…
Criminal Proceedings Against Businessman Boby Chemmanur Stayed in Sexual Harassment Case: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has stayed the criminal proceedings initiated against businessman Boby Chemmanur in a sexual harassment case registered in 2025 after the parties informed the Court that the dispute had been amicably settled. The interim order was passed while the High Court considered a petition seeking quashing…
FIRs Against CM Revanth Reddy for Allegedly Obstructing Traffic During 2019 By-Poll Roadshows Quashed: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has quashed multiple criminal proceedings initiated against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy in connection with roadshows conducted during the 2019 Huzurnagar Assembly by-elections. The Court held that the prosecution under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code was without jurisdiction as the…
Plea Seeking SIT Probe Dismissed After Woman Alleged to Be Murdered Found Alive: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking a status report and constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the alleged disappearance and suspected murder of Devinder Kaur. The Court held that the…
'Complete Apathy': Concern Over Police Treatment of Juvenile Prompts PIL Over 'Rampant Violation' of JJ Act: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has expressed serious concern over the manner in which children are being treated by the police during investigations and has converted a habeas corpus petition into a regular Public Interest Litigation (PIL) to address the alleged widespread violations of the Juvenile Justice (Care and…
Review of Judgment Cannot Be Sought Solely Due to a Missing Document Page Unless It Causes Manifest Injustice: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench has reiterated that the power of review is extremely limited and cannot be exercised to reargue a case or seek a fresh examination of disputed facts. The Court dismissed a review application filed in a recruitment dispute relating to the post of Assistant Operator (Radio Cadre),…
Section 138 &145 of the NI Act, 1881: Accused Acquitted After Complainant Fails to Face Cross-Examination in Cheque Bounce Case: Delhi Court
A Delhi Court has acquitted an accused in a cheque dishonour case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, holding that although statutory presumptions initially operated in favour of the complainant, those presumptions stood rebutted when the complainant repeatedly failed to appear for…
Unexplained Suspicious Circumstances Can Invalidate a Will; Widow's Property Rights Restored: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that merely proving the execution and registration of a will is not sufficient when serious suspicious circumstances surround its execution. The Court restored the inheritance rights of a widow after holding that the defendants had failed to remove genuine doubts regarding the authenticity…
Compensation Claim Revived in 66-Year Land Acquisition Dispute; Acquisition Declared Lapsed: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has delivered a significant judgment on delayed land acquisition by holding that acquisition proceedings initiated by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) had lapsed because the mandatory declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was issued beyond the statutory…
