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Divorce Upheld After 36 Years of Separation; Wife’s Permanent Alimony Enhanced to ₹40 Lakh: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has upheld a divorce decree granted in favour of Rajesh Kumar Singh and has significantly enhanced the permanent alimony payable to his wife, Sandhya Devi, from ₹10 lakh to ₹40 lakh. The judgment was delivered on June 19, 2026, by Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Sanjay Prasad while…
Company's Bank Account Ordered to Be Unfrozen; Disputed Funds Directed to Be Kept in Fixed Deposit: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the unfreezing of the bank account of Dekain Perfect Tech Solution Private Limited while ensuring that the disputed amount remains protected during the pendency of legal proceedings. The Court held that banking operations of a company cannot remain indefinitely restricted…
Challenge to Show-Cause Notice Held Premature; Proposed CAG Audit of BSES Not Halted: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by BSES Rajdhani Power Limited and BSES Yamuna Power Limited challenging a notice issued by the Government of NCT of Delhi proposing a CAG AUDIT of the two electricity distribution companies. The Court held that the notice was only a preliminary step inviting…
Gram Pradhan Election Challenge Cannot Be Dismissed Merely Due to Defect in Affidavit; Such Defect Can Be Cured: Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court has refused to dismiss an election petition filed against the election of a Gram Pradhan and has held that a defect in the supporting affidavit is a curable defect. The Court ruled that such a deficiency cannot by itself result in rejection of an election petition at the initial stage. The…
Drugs Controller’s Circular Restricting Misleading Discount Boards at Medical Shops Upheld: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has upheld a circular issued by the State Drugs Controller requiring pharmacy licence applicants to give an undertaking that they will not display misleading or vague discount boards relating to medicine prices. The Court held that the circular is intended to protect consumers and ensure…
Election Petition Cannot Be Rejected Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC Merely Due to Defects in Accompanying Affidavit: Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court has held that the requirement of filing an affidavit under the proviso to Section 83(1)(c) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 is not mandatory in a strict sense and substantial compliance with the legal requirement is sufficient. The Court further ruled that any defect in such an…
POCSO Conviction for Assault on 6-Year-Old Girl Upheld; False Implication Defence Rejected: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has upheld the conviction of Pulak Deka in a case relating to the sexual assault of a six-year-old girl and dismissed his criminal appeal. The Division Bench of Justice Michael Zothankhuma and Justice Rajesh Mazumdar found no reason to interfere with the conviction recorded by the trial court…
Police Acted in a Biased Manner; CBCID Probe Ordered Into Attack on Senior Advocate by Quarry Operators' Representatives: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has ordered a fresh investigation by the Crime Branch Criminal Investigation Department (CBCID) into the attack on Senior Advocate V Suresh, who is also the General Secretary of the People's Union for Civil Liberties. The Court held that the investigation conducted by the State Police was not…
Rape Accused Acquitted After Spending 9 Years in Jail; Inconsistencies in 8-Year-Old Victim's Testimony and Lack of Medical Evidence Cited: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has acquitted Kuntesh, who had spent more than nine years in jail after being convicted in a case involving allegations under Section 376 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The Court found serious inconsistencies in the…
Courts Cannot Compel Plaintiff to Accept Compensation in Lieu of Injunction When No Such Relief Is Sought: Supreme Court
In a significant judgment dealing with the powers of appellate courts under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the Supreme Court has held that a court cannot grant a relief that was never sought by a party in its pleadings. The Court also clarified that once a decree is set aside, an Executing Court…
