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Order Declining Execution of Consensual Divorce Decree over Property Dispute Quashed as ‘Erroneous’: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has quashed an order passed by a Family Court which had refused to execute a decree of divorce by mutual consent. The High Court clearly held that when a husband and wife voluntarily enter into a compromise decree with agreed conditions and consciously choose not to seek adjudication of their…
Pre-Arrest Bail Declined to Court Clerk Accused of Tampering with Traffic Challans; Custodial Interrogation Deemed Necessary: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a court employee accused of colluding with police personnel and court staff to illegally manipulate traffic challans in exchange for money. The Court held that custodial interrogation of the accused was necessary to ensure a fair and effective…
Hindu Wife Can Claim Maintenance Against Property Sold by Husband, Full Bench Clarifies: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has delivered an important Full Bench judgment clarifying the rights of a Hindu wife to claim maintenance from her husband’s immovable property. The Court answered a long-standing legal conflict on whether the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 allows enforcement of maintenance against…
Life Conviction Set Aside After 7 Years Due to Unreliable Eyewitness Testimony and Absence of Test Identification Parade: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently delivered a judgment emphasizing that the non-conduct of a Test Identification (TI) Parade, along with other vitiating factors, can render eyewitness testimony suspect. The case arose from an appeal filed by seven persons who were convicted under Sections 302, 143, 147, 148, and 149 of…
Teaching Jobs of Married Women Denied Reservation for Out-of-State Caste Certificates Restored: Madhya Pradesh High Court
This news is based on an important judgment delivered by the Madhya Pradesh High Court protecting the reservation rights of women candidates in government employment. The court clearly held that women cannot be denied reserved category benefits merely because their caste certificates were issued in another state…
₹10 Lakh Penalties Imposed on Flipkart and Meta over Illegal Walkie-Talkie Listings: Central Consumer Protection Authority
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a ₹10 lakh penalty each on Flipkart and Meta Platforms (Facebook Marketplace) for allowing the sale of walkie-talkies on their platforms without providing mandatory disclosures related to licensing and regulatory compliance. The orders were passed in January…
Case Involving Dishonour of Cheques, Legal Notice Compliance and Alleged Violation of Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Between MMTC Ltd. and Sk. Abdul Sabur – High Court of Calcutta
Background of the Case The High Court of Calcutta recently delivered a significant judgment in a case involving the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, particularly concerning Section 138. The case arose when MMTC Ltd., the appellant, filed a complaint against Sk. Abdul Sabur, the respondent, claiming that two cheques…
Post-Marriage Migration Does Not Divest Women of Reservation Benefits If Caste Is Recognised in Both States: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that women candidates who were originally residents of another State but permanently shifted to Madhya Pradesh after marriage cannot be treated as migrants for service and reservation-related purposes. The Court ruled that such women shall be treated as domiciled residents of…
Larger Bench to Decide Whether Law Graduates with Pending Criminal Cases Can Be Enrolled as Advocates: Madras High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently raised serious questions about a long-standing judicial direction that prevents law graduates facing pending criminal cases from being enrolled as advocates. The Court observed that this restriction does not find support under Section 24A of the Advocates Act, 1961.…
Passport DOB Change Attempt Termed Fabrication; FIR Ordered Against Petitioner and Panchayat Officials: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has taken a strict view against manipulation of official records and held that an attempt to change the date of birth in a passport by relying on conflicting and fabricated documents amounts to a serious offence. The Court not only rejected the writ petition seeking correction of date of birth…
