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Municipality Cannot Benefit Private Party at Cost of State; Disposal of Public Property Must Be in Public Interest and Free from Bias: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that the State and municipal authorities cannot act in a manner that benefits a private individual at the cost of public property. The Court held that municipal land is held in trust for the public and any arbitrary alienation of such land violates public interest, the doctrine of…
Order Barring Disclosure of Witness Statements under UAPA Must Record Reasons for Each Witness: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has issued an important clarification on the manner in which courts must exercise powers under Section 44, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act while restricting disclosure of witness statements. The Court held that any such order must separately examine the materials relating to each witness and…
Criminal Case Against WBFC Official Visiting Borrower’s House for Loan Recovery Quashed as Abuse of Process: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court quashed criminal proceedings initiated against a senior retired official of the West Bengal Financial Corporation, holding that continuation of the prosecution would amount to a gross abuse of the process of law. The Court found that the criminal case was filed with an ulterior motive to…
Anticipatory Bail Granted on Settlement Can Be Cancelled if Compromise Is Breached: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recalled an anticipatory bail order granted in the year 2022, holding that an accused cannot secure bail on the basis of a compromise and later resile from solemn undertakings made to the Court. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sumeet Goel, who observed that such conduct amounts…
Refusal to Revise Final Result of Delhi Judicial Services Examination 2023 as Interference May Open Floodgates: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking revision of the final result of the Delhi Judicial Services Examination 2023, holding that judicial interference in examination results may open floodgates and disturb the entire selection process. The judgment was delivered by a Division Bench comprising Justice C…
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Order Set Aside in NRI Custody Dispute, Case Remitted for Fresh Consideration: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India intervened in a long and emotionally charged child custody dispute between two Indian parents who had been living in Qatar. On 03 February, the Court set aside an order passed by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court which had granted custody of two minor boys to their mother, and directed the…
Integration of Non-FIR Complaint Data and Pending & Decided Court Cases on NCRB Portal Sought: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court was hearing a criminal appeal filed by Parveen Taneja, who challenged his conviction and life sentence for the murder of his wife under Section 302 Indian Penal Code. Along with the appeal, the convict also filed an application seeking suspension of sentence and grant of bail. The matter was heard…
Wife’s Alimony Doubled to ₹30,000 as Court Holds Post-Divorce Life Must Reflect Dignity of Marriage: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India intervened in a family law dispute to enhance permanent alimony awarded to a divorced woman, holding that maintenance is not meant for mere survival but for living with dignity after the breakdown of marriage. The judgment was delivered by a Bench comprising Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Justice…
5/16 Share Upheld in 79-Property Family Partition Dispute; Dorairaj’s Appeals Dismissed: Supreme Court
A nearly four-decade-old family property dispute from Tamil Nadu reached its final conclusion when the Supreme Court of India dismissed two civil appeals filed by Dorairaj. The case revolved around agricultural lands owned by a joint Hindu family, and the judgment brought legal closure to a conflict that began in…
Rape Case Against Advocate Quashed as Consensual Relationship Cannot Be Criminalised Over Failed Promise of Marriage: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has quashed a rape case filed against an advocate from Chhattisgarh, holding that a consensual relationship between two adults cannot be treated as rape merely because it ended without marriage. The Court clarified that criminal law cannot be used to convert a failed or acrimonious…
