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Mere Allegation That Wife Called Husband HIV Positive Not Enough to Prove Cruelty: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has set aside a divorce decree granted in favour of a husband, holding that allegations of cruelty cannot be accepted without proper supporting evidence. The Court further observed that the Family Court failed to properly consider the wife’s allegation that the husband was living with another…
Accused Can Exhibit Documents Already Part of Chargesheet Without Formal Proof of Signature Under Section 294 CrPC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India delivered an important ruling regarding documentary evidence in criminal trials while hearing the matter of R. Ganesh VERSUS The State of Tamil Nadu. The case involved a dispute over whether certain documents already forming part of the prosecution charge sheet could be exhibited by the…
Acquittal in Cheque Bounce Case Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act After No Proof of Business Liability Found: Delhi Court
The Court of Ms. Amardeep Kaur, ACJM (North), Rohini Courts, New Delhi, delivered an important judgment on 07.05.2026 in a cheque bounce dispute filed under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act. The complaint was filed by Uma Shankar, proprietor of M/s Krishan Murari & Com., against Mohd. Imran Ahmed regarding a…
Daughter’s Claim for Equal Share in Pending Partition Dispute Examined: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The High Court of Andhra Pradesh has ruled that a daughter’s share in ancestral property can be reconsidered and modified even after passing of a preliminary decree if the final partition of property has not yet taken place. The Court clarified that rights of daughters under the amended Section 6 of the Hindu…
PIL Challenging ₹2,500 Crore Loan Arrangement for GMADA by Punjab Authorities Rejected: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the Punjab Government’s decision to facilitate a ₹2,500 crore loan arrangement for the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA). The petition questioned the legality of a communication issued by the Punjab Urban…
‘Very Disturbing’ Bail Granted to Convict Jailed for 22 Years, Orissa High Court Faulted for Rejecting Appeal on Delay: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India granted bail to a murder convict who had already spent more than 22 years in prison, after finding serious fault with the approach of the Orissa High Court in dismissing his criminal appeal only on the ground of delay without examining the merits of the case. The matter arose from a…
Unconditional Stay on ₹765 Crore Arbitral Award in Tata’s Favour Refused in Singur Nano Plant Dispute: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has refused to grant an unconditional stay on a ₹765.78 crore arbitral award passed in favour of Tata Motors Ltd in its long-running dispute with the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation Ltd relating to the Singur Tata Nano plant project. Justice Aniruddha Roy passed the order while…
Claim That Body Remained at Spot for Two Days Due to Religious Practice Does Not Explain Police Inaction, Three Acquitted in Murder Case: Meghalaya High Court
The High Court of Meghalaya recently acquitted three persons who were earlier convicted in a murder case registered under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The matter related to the alleged murder of Sada Muruh in Lumkhudung village in November 1991. The Division Bench comprising Justice…
Supreme Court Refuses Blanket Regularisation of Jharkhand Para Teachers, Directs State to Fill Reserved Posts Annually
The Supreme Court has refused to grant blanket regularisation to thousands of para teachers working under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan scheme in Jharkhand. The Court held that automatic absorption into government service cannot be ordered in violation of statutory recruitment rules framed under Article 309, Constitution…
Conviction Upheld in POCSO Case, 20-Year Jail Term Reduced to 14 Years: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of a man accused of sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl in Sangam Vihar, Delhi, under Section 6 Protection Of Children From Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and Section 376(2)(f) Indian Penal Code. However, the Court reduced the jail sentence from twenty years to fourteen…
