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Consumer Forum's Jurisdiction Not Excluded Merely Due to Existence of an Arbitration Clause: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has delivered an important judgment protecting consumer rights by holding that the mere existence of an arbitration clause in an agreement cannot prevent a consumer forum from deciding a dispute on its merits. The Court clarified that consumers cannot be forced out of the statutory remedy…
Election Commission's Ban on Political Advertisements in Delhi Metro During Model Code of Conduct Upheld as Valid: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld the directions issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) prohibiting political advertisements inside Delhi Metro trains and metro stations during the operation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). The Court held that the restriction is reasonable and necessary for ensuring free…
Academic Timelines Cannot Be Applied Rigidly to Pregnant Women; LLM Student Allowed to Submit Delayed Dissertation: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has granted major relief to R. Sangeetha, an LLM student of Madurai Government Law College, holding that educational institutions cannot apply academic deadlines in a rigid manner against women who undergo pregnancy, childbirth and post-natal responsibilities. The Court observed that motherhood…
Conviction Cannot Rest Solely on 'Last Seen' Evidence Without a Complete Chain of Circumstances; Man Acquitted in 1986 Murder Case: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has acquitted Sunil Kumar, the sole surviving appellant in a murder case dating back to 1986, holding that the theory of "last seen together" is a very weak type of evidence and cannot by itself form the basis of conviction. The Court observed that in cases based on circumstantial evidence,…
Minor Rape Case Under Section 376AB IPC and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: Serious Doubts Found in Prosecution Story: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has set aside the conviction of Sadir Quaraishi @ Md Sadir in a rape case involving a minor girl and ordered his release. The judgment was delivered on 19 June 2026 by a Division Bench comprising Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Soni Shrivastava in Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 800 of 2023.…
Courts Cannot Award Compensation Without a Specific Plea; Order in Property Encroachment Dispute Set Aside: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has delivered an important judgment in a long-running property dispute, holding that courts cannot force a litigant to accept monetary compensation when such relief was never sought in the case. The decision came in the matter of Rajat Kumar and Others v. S.D. Adarsh Jain Kanya Mahavidyalaya,…
Section 498A IPC, Section 406 IPC and Domestic Violence Dispute: Criminal Proceedings Against In-Laws in Matrimonial Case Quashed: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has quashed a criminal proceeding filed under Section 498A IPC, Section 406 IPC, Section 342 IPC, Section 506 IPC and Section 34 IPC against the parents-in-law, sister-in-law and a relative of a woman who had alleged cruelty, dowry demand and harassment after the death of her husband. The…
'No Vested Right Arises Merely From Inclusion in Revised Select List': Fresh Selection Process for TN Motor Vehicle Inspectors Upheld: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has upheld the decision to conduct a fresh recruitment process for 113 posts of Motor Vehicle Inspector Grade-II in Tamil Nadu, holding that candidates whose names appeared in a select list cannot claim an automatic or vested right to appointment. The judgment was delivered by a Bench comprising…
Negotiable Instruments Act: Cheque Bounce Acquittal Appeal Transferred to Sessions Court, Complainant's Victim Rights Recognised: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has passed an important order regarding appeals in cheque dishonour cases under the Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The Court held that in view of recent Supreme Court rulings, a complainant in a cheque bounce case is to be treated as a victim and can file an appeal before…
Divorce Denied Over Unproven Schizophrenia Allegation; Wife’s Right to Resume Matrimonial Life Upheld: Madras High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has refused to dissolve a marriage after finding that the husband failed to establish his allegation that his wife was suffering from schizophrenia. The Court ruled that mere allegations regarding mental illness are not sufficient to obtain divorce under the Hindu Marriage…
