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₹3,500 Interim Maintenance for Wife Upheld; Husband’s Revision Rejected over Failure to Disclose Income: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has upheld an order directing a husband to pay ₹3,500 per month as interim maintenance to his wife, holding that courts are justified in drawing an adverse inference when a husband fails to disclose his income and assets despite being given sufficient opportunities. The Court emphasized that…
Single Blunt Blow Causing Grievous Injury Does Not Amount to Attempt to Murder Absent Homicidal Intent: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has clarified the scope of Section 307 IPC (Attempt to Murder), ruling that a single blow to the head with a blunt object causing grievous injury does not automatically constitute an attempt to murder. The Court emphasized that the mens rea, or intention to kill, is an essential element for…
Notice Issued on PIL Challenging BEVCO’s Liquor Branding Contest: Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court has taken serious note of a public interest litigation challenging a contest announced by Kerala State Beverages (Manufacturing and Marketing) Corporation and Malabar Distilleries Ltd. inviting the public to suggest a name and logo for a proposed premium brandy product. The Court issued notice to the…
Contractors Relieved of Cess Liability; Welfare Laws Cannot Be Enforced Without Ground-Level Implementation: Supreme Court
Supreme Court of India has delivered an important judgment clarifying that construction contractors cannot be forced to pay labour welfare cess for periods when the welfare laws were not actually implemented on the ground. This ruling settles a long-pending dispute related to infrastructure projects executed for…
Use of ‘Nandini’ Agarbatti Trademark Restrained; Karnataka Milk Federation’s Brand Rights Upheld: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has ruled in favour of M/s. Karnataka Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Limited, holding that the use of the trademark Nandini for agarbattis and dhoops is deceptively similar to KMF’s well-known dairy brand Nandini. The Court set aside a 2010 order of the Trade Marks Registry, thereby…
Accident Compensation Enhanced; Presence of Two Pillion Riders Alone Does Not Amount to Contributory Negligence: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has enhanced the compensation payable to a young road accident victim, holding that a mere traffic violation, such as carrying two pillion riders on a motorcycle, cannot automatically reduce compensation unless it is clearly proved that the violation contributed to the accident. The Court…
Financially Independent Wife Not Entitled to Maintenance; Child’s Monthly Support to Continue: Bombay High Court
The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court has ruled that a financially independent wife, who is employed as a government doctor, is not entitled to claim monthly maintenance from her husband under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. At the same time, the Court made it clear that the legal and…
Victim Can Appeal Against Acquittal under Section 413 BNSS Without Seeking Leave of Court: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that a victim, whether or not they are the complainant, has a statutory right to file an appeal against acquittal without seeking leave of the High Court. However, the Court clarified that such an appeal must be filed before the appropriate appellate court, and not necessarily before the…
Anticipatory Bail Denied in ‘False Promise to Marry’ Case; Probe Directed under New BNS Provision: Madras High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man accused of maintaining a sexual relationship with a woman on the alleged false promise of marriage. The Court held that the allegations disclose a serious offence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and that custodial…
Bail Restored After Clerical Error Led to Recall; Court Notes ‘Allowed vs Rejected’ Typo: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India, in a significant ruling delivered on 20 January 2026, restored anticipatory bail to an accused after holding that the Patna High Court had wrongly cancelled the bail due to an error committed by its own court staff. The case highlights the strict limits imposed by Section 362 of the…
