Showing 10465 articles
Special Court Must Examine Police Refer Report and Issue Reasoned Order While Considering Protest Complaint Under SC/ST Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has clarified an important legal position regarding the duty of a Special Court while dealing with a protest complaint under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The judgment was delivered by Justice A. Badharudeen in Criminal Appeal No. 2285 of 2025…
Senior Citizens Act Should Safeguard Parents’ Rights, Not Weaken Them: Jharkhand High Court
On February 10, 2026, the Jharkhand High Court at Ranchi delivered an important judgment safeguarding the rights of two elderly parents under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. The Court set aside an order passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh, and reaffirmed that the special…
Disqualification from Public Employment Ends Upon Release on Probation: Delhi High Court
In an important judgment, a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia held that release on probation under Section 12 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 removes the disqualification attached to a conviction for the purpose of public…
Criminal Procedure Code and Dowry Prohibition Act Case Involving Quashing of FIR and Recall of Witness in Domestic Violence Proceedings: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court at Cuttack delivered an important judgment on 13 February 2026 in a matrimonial dispute involving allegations under Section 498A IPC, Section 406 IPC, Section 294 IPC, Section 323 IPC, Section 506 IPC, and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The judgment was passed by Dr. Justice…
Previous Service as Village Assistant Must Be Counted for Pension, Cannot Be Excluded: Madras High Court
The Gujarat High Court has clarified that the concepts of joint family property, ancestral property and right by birth, which are recognized under Hindu law, cannot be applied to disputes governed by Mohammedan law. The judgment was delivered by Justice J C Doshi while deciding a batch of civil revision applications…
Wife’s Mere Employment Not a Ground to Deny Maintenance, Earning Disparity Noted While Rejecting Husband’s Plea: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a criminal revision petition filed by a husband challenging a maintenance order passed in favour of his wife under Section 125 CrPC. The matter was heard by Justice Madan Pal Singh, who upheld the order of the Family Court directing the husband to pay monthly maintenance.…
Private Firm Profiting from Sub-Leasing Public Land Allotted for ₹1: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently delivered a significant ruling in favor of the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT), allowing it to recover sub-leasing charges from a private company on the grounds that public industrial land allotted at a nominal rent cannot be commercially exploited. The…
Inter-Caste Couple Protected from Harassment by Relatives: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The High Court of Madhya Pradesh recently intervened to ensure protection for an inter-caste couple who faced threats and harassment from family and community members due to their marriage. The petitioners, aged 23 and 19, voluntarily married on 9 January 2026 according to Hindu rites and rituals. Justice BP Sharma…
Senior Advocate Allegedly Took Rs 50 Lakh from Client to Bribe Judge: Inquiry Ordered by Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently witnessed a rare judicial recusal when Justice Nirmal Kumar stepped aside from hearing a criminal revision petition in a high-value financial fraud case. The recusal came after the All India Lawyers Association for Justice (AILAJ), Chennai alleged that a senior advocate had collected Rs.…
Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 Case: Cheque Bounce in Lease Dispute: Court Proceedings
In a significant judgment delivered on 12 February 2026, the LXIV Additional City Civil & Sessions Judge, Smt. Mala N.D., upheld the conviction of Muniyappa under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for dishonour of a cheque. The dispute arose when Muniyappa, aged 72, accepted a lease amount from Srinivas,…
