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Centre Directed to Consider Taekwondo Player's Name for Asian Games; Exclusion Over Merged Weight Category Rejected: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to reconsider the candidature of taekwondo player Kashish Malik for participation in the 2026 Asian Games. The Court held that an athlete cannot be declared ineligible merely because the weight category in which she had originally…
Exemption for Sikhs from Wearing Helmets Is a Reasonable Classification Under Article 14, Not Religion-Based: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has upheld the legal exemption granted to members of the Sikh community from wearing helmets while riding two-wheelers. The Court held that the exemption does not violate the guarantee of equality under Article 14 of the Constitution of India and is based on the principle of reasonable…
Husband and Lawyers Escape Contempt for Filing Wife's Intimate Photos in Divorce Case; Act Called a 'Grave Lapse': Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has strongly criticized the filing of a woman's intimate photographs in matrimonial proceedings without adopting adequate privacy safeguards. While holding that such conduct amounted to a grave lapse affecting the dignity and privacy of the woman, the Court declined to initiate proceedings under…
Will in Favour of 4-Year-Old Not Accepted; Court Observes 'Normally a 32-Year-Old Would Not Make a Will': Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a second appeal filed by Jagwinder Singh @ Joginder Singh and upheld the findings of the Trial Court as well as the First Appellate Court declaring a disputed Will invalid. The Court found several suspicious circumstances surrounding the Will, including the fact that its…
Minor Son Allowed to Donate Part of Liver to Save Ailing Father in Exceptional Medical Circumstances: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has permitted a 17-year-old boy to donate a portion of his liver to his father after holding that the case fulfilled the exceptional medical grounds provided under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014. The Court observed that there is no absolute legal prohibition on organ…
Peon Dismissed Over Allegations of Taking Tea and Biscuits from Office Reinstated: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has ordered the reinstatement of contractual peon Ranjeet Kumar Himanshu after holding that his dismissal from service over allegations of taking tea powder and biscuits from the office was legally unsustainable. The Court ruled that the action violated the Principles Of Natural Justice…
Registered Hindu Marriage Certificate Cannot Validate Marriage if Saptapadi Was Not Performed: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that a marriage registration certificate alone cannot establish a valid Hindu marriage if the mandatory marriage ceremonies were never performed. The Court held that a marriage registered under Section 8 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 does not become legally valid unless it has first…
Private University Professor's Termination Not Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction Unless It Involves Breach of Statutory or Public Duty: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is not maintainable against a private university in matters relating to termination of service arising purely out of a contractual employment relationship. The Division Bench comprising Justice Ashutosh Kumar and…
Acquits Accused in Cheque Bounce Case After Finding Legal Demand Notice Defective, Complaint Held Not Maintainable : Delhi Court
The Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (NI Act-03), Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, presided over by Ms. Anjali Singh, DJS, acquitted the accused Anita in a cheque dishonour case filed by complainant Dharam Pal. The Court held that the complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 failed…
Mere Suspicion of Extra-Marital Affair Not Enough to Invoke Section 498A Against Relative; Case Against Husband's Cousin's Wife Quashed: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that vague allegations and mere suspicion of an alleged extra-marital relationship are not sufficient to prosecute a relative under Section 498A IPC. The Court held that criminal law cannot be invoked on assumptions without credible evidence and quashed the criminal proceedings against…
