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Divorce Granted After 18-Year Separation, Foreign Decree Set Aside in NRI Couple Dispute: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment addressing the validity of foreign divorce decrees and irretrievable breakdown of marriage. In the case titled Kishorekumar Mohan Kale VERSUS Kashmira Kale, the Court dissolved the marriage of an NRI couple after nearly 18 years of separation and clarified that a divorce…
Decades-Old Salt Land Suit Dismissed as ‘Infructuous’ After Lease Expiry: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court delivered an important judgment on 19 March 2026 in a long-pending civil dispute concerning salt land leases. The Court dismissed a civil suit filed in 2005, holding that it had become infructuous after the expiry of the lease in 2016. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sandeep V. Marne, who…
₹85 Lakh Compensation Set Aside in Cheque Bounce, Loan Default and Vehicle Repossession Dispute: NCDRC
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) delivered a significant judgment in Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited VERSUS Smt. Savita and Another, dealing with a dispute under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 arising from alleged illegal repossession of a financed vehicle and…
Habeas Corpus Petition Not Maintainable If Wife Elopes with Another Man: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court delivered an important ruling on the scope of a Habeas Corpus Petition in matrimonial disputes. In the case titled S Murgan VERSUS The Superintendent of Police and Others, the Court clarified that such a petition is not maintainable when an adult woman voluntarily elopes with another person, but…
Service Benefits Accrued Cannot Be Denied After VRS, Ex-Employees Entitled to Arrears: Calcutta High Court
The present judgment was delivered by the Calcutta High Court in a batch of writ petitions filed by former employees of Burn Standard Company Limited. The dispute concerned denial of retrospective pay revision benefits to employees who had opted for Voluntary Retirement Scheme in 2002. The Court examined whether…
₹50,000 Compensation Ordered for Accused Who Spent 15 Extra Days in Jail Due to Police Error: Allahabad High Court
The present matter was decided by the Allahabad High Court in a bail related dispute arising from a car theft case involving accused Furkan. The dispute came before the Court after concerns were raised that incorrect information regarding the accused’s criminal history had been submitted by the police authorities…
Compensation Enhanced in Fatal Road Accident Case Under Section 166 MV Act, Court Applies Pranay Sethi Guidelines for Future Prospects: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court delivered a detailed judgment in FAO Nos. 424 and 473 of 2017 titled New India Assurance Co. Ltd VERSUS Kamla & Others, arising from a fatal road accident claim under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Section 166. The Court examined both the appeal filed by the Insurance Company and the…
CCI Rejects Complaint Against Rapido Over Use of Private Vehicles for Bike Taxi Service
The Competition Commission of India delivered an important decision clarifying the scope of competition law and regulatory violations. In a complaint filed against Rapido, the Commission held that issues related to the use of private vehicles for bike taxi services fall under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and not under…
Appellate Court Should Not Lightly Interfere with MACT Compensation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court delivered a significant judgment reinforcing the principles governing motor accident compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act. In the case titled R. HALLE VERSUS RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, the Court clarified the limits of appellate courts while interfering with findings of the…
FIR Quashed in Rape on Promise of Marriage Case, Court Notes Five-Year Consensual Relationship: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court delivered a significant judgment clarifying the law on rape on the pretext of marriage and consensual relationships between adults. In the case titled X VERSUS State of Telangana & Anr., the Court examined whether a long-term relationship based on an alleged promise of marriage could attract…
