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Tenant’s Defence Cannot Be Struck Off Without Examining Whether Default in Rent Deposit Was Wilful Under Order XV Rule 5 CPC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Of India has held that a tenant’s defence cannot be struck off mechanically under Order XV Rule 5 Of The Code Of Civil Procedure, 1908 without first determining the “first date of hearing” and examining whether the default in rent payment was wilful or bona fide. The Court observed that striking off…
Cheating Case Against Hospital Quashed Over ₹2,500 Billing Error: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Of India quashed criminal proceedings initiated against Narayana Health, its Kolkata hospital and senior officials in a dispute arising out of an alleged billing discrepancy of Rs.2500. The Court held that the allegations made by the complainant did not disclose any criminal offence and the matter…
‘Throwing Non-Veg Food Remains in Ganga Can Hurt Religious Sentiments of Hindus’: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court granted bail to 8 Muslim men accused of organizing a Roza Iftar party on a boat in the river Ganga at Varanasi, consuming non-vegetarian food and allegedly throwing leftover food into the river. The Court observed that although the alleged act could hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindu…
FIR Against Woman in Faridabad Land Dispute Quashed, Criminal Law Cannot Be Used in Civil Matters: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Of India quashed criminal proceedings against Sunisha Anand in a Haryana land dispute case and held that criminal law cannot be used to settle a purely civil property dispute. The Court observed that the allegations made in the FIR mainly related to ownership and transfer of land rights and did not…
Corrigendum Clarifying Tribunal’s Original Order Cannot Create a New Cause of Action: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that a corrigendum issued by a Tribunal on its own, without any formal application and issued on the same date as the original order, cannot create a fresh cause of action if it is only clarificatory in nature and does not substantially change the original…
Foster Parents’ Names Allowed in Birth Certificate, Right to Identity Recognised: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court delivered an important judgment protecting the identity and dignity rights of a woman who was raised by her foster parents since childhood. The Court held that a person has a fundamental right to be identified with the family that actually raised and cared for them, even if there was no formal…
FIR Against Former J&K Bank Executives in IFFCO TOKIO Insurance Deal Case Not Quashed: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has refused to quash an FIR registered against four former senior executives of Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd. in connection with an alleged insurance deal involving M/S IFFCO TOKIO General Insurance Company Ltd. The case relates to allegations of irregularities in the award of…
Doctor Accused of Attempting to Commit Rape on Patient During Medical Examination Granted Bail: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh granted bail to Dr. Abdul Majeed Bhat, who was accused in a criminal case involving allegations of attempt to rape a woman patient during medical treatment at a Primary Health Centre. The Court observed that in non-bailable offences where the statutory restrictions under…
Contempt Action Recommended Against Judicial Officer for Assertions Made Against High Court Judge: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court recommended initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against a serving Additional District Judge after serious allegations were made against a senior judge of the High Court in written submissions filed during the hearing of a writ petition. The matter was decided by a Division Bench of…
FIR Plea Rejected in ₹55 Lakh Family Inheritance Dispute Involving Blank Cheques and Gold Necklace Allegations: Dwarka Court
A Delhi Court at Dwarka has dismissed the criminal revision petition filed by Mrs. Vartika Aggarwal challenging the refusal of the Trial Court to direct registration of an FIR under Section 156(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (Cr.P.C.). The Court held that the dispute mainly involved documentary evidence…
