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Promise to Marry Case; Court Refuses to Interfere with Rape Acquittal, Cites Complainant’s Own Reluctance to Marry: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has rejected a State appeal challenging the acquittal of a man accused of rape on a false promise of marriage. The Court held that when the complainant herself admitted that she was unwilling to marry the accused, the allegation of sexual assault under the guise of marriage could not be…
Demand for Repayment of Loan Does Not Amount to Abetment of Suicide, Court Reiterates: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has delivered an important judgment clarifying the scope of Section 306 Indian Penal Code dealing with abetment to suicide. The Court held that merely demanding repayment of money or retaining a borrower’s motorcycle as security cannot automatically amount to abetment of suicide. The…
Advocates Association Bengaluru Flags Lack of OBC Representation in Judicial Appointments: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has come under focus after the Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru raised serious concerns regarding the absence of lawyers from Other Backward Classes and especially BCM-A Most Backward Classes Category A in the recent proposals for appointment of judges from the Bar quota. The issue has…
ICC Report Against Advocate Set Aside; Bar Association Lacked Legal Authority to Constitute ICC: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has delivered a significant ruling clarifying the limits of internal disciplinary authority of professional bodies under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Court set aside the report of an Internal Complaints Committee constituted by…
Probationary Teacher Can Be Terminated Without Enquiry, Court Rules: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has upheld the termination of a probationary school teacher accused of inappropriate contact with a student, ruling that the school management acted within the framework of law. The Court held that in the facts of the case, no detailed departmental enquiry was required and that the termination…
Insurance Company Cannot Rely on Concealed Exclusion Clause to Defeat Consumer Claim: Jammu and Kashmir High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has delivered a significant judgment holding that an insurance company cannot rely upon a concealed or inadequately disclosed exclusion clause to defeat a consumer’s legitimate claim. The court emphasized that insurance contracts must comply with the principles of fairness…
Trakru Family Partition Suit Not Rejected; Court Says Will Dispute Requires Full Trial: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered an important ruling explaining the scope of Order VII Rule 11 Code of Civil Procedure in relation to rejection of a plaint at the preliminary stage. The court declined to summarily reject a family property suit involving members of the Trakru family, holding that the dispute raises…
Scientist’s Pension Claim Allowed; 19 Years’ Service under Technical Resignation Directed to Be Counted: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court delivered a significant judgment explaining the scope of CCS Pension Rules 1972 in relation to technical resignation and continuity of service for pension benefits. On January 9, 2026, a Division Bench comprising Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad and Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra dismissed the petition…
Maintenance Denied as Court Finds Woman Was Not Legally Divorced: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court delivered an important judgment clarifying the legal requirement of marital status for claiming maintenance under Section 125 Criminal Procedure Code now replaced by Section 144 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. The judgment was delivered on January 20, 2026, by Justice Pranjal Das in a…
High Courts Work Even on Holidays; Denial of Compensatory Leave to Its Officers Illegal, Violates Article 229: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that denial of compensatory leave to Gazetted Officers of the High Court is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 229 Constitution of India. The Court emphasized that the High Court has constitutional autonomy over its staff and that executive interference in matters of internal…
