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Second Marriage During Subsistence of First Marriage Void in Property Dispute: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court delivered an important judgment clarifying that a marriage performed during the lifetime of a previous spouse is void under Hindu law, even if claimed to be based on local custom. The ruling arose from a long-standing family property dispute from Balod district, where the inheritance rights…
NCDRC Decrees Cannot Be Enforced Against Promoters Without Proven Liability, Court Clarifies: Supreme Court
Supreme Court of India has delivered an important ruling clarifying that consumer court orders passed against a company cannot automatically be enforced against its directors or promoters. The Court held that unless personal liability of directors is specifically pleaded, adjudicated, and fixed in the original…
Bar on IFS Probationers Appearing in Civil Services Examination During Training Upheld: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court has upheld the prohibition imposed on Indian Forest Service probationers from appearing in the Civil Services Examination and other open competitive examinations during their probationary training period. The Court held that the restriction is lawful, non-arbitrary, and well within the statutory…
Probe Ordered into Alleged ₹35 Lakh Embezzlement of Ghee Sale Proceeds at Sabarimala, Court Flags ‘Deep-Rooted, Systemic Failure’: Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court has taken serious note of alleged large-scale financial irregularities in the sale of Adiya Sishtam Ghee at Sabarimala and ordered a Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau investigation into the matter. The Court observed that the detected embezzlement of about Rupees Thirty Five Lakhs within a short…
Section 35 BNSS Does Not Empower Police to Summon or Question Individuals in Absence of a Registered Case: Madras High Court
Madras High Court has clearly held that police authorities have no power to summon or question any person unless a case is formally registered against them. The Court ruled that issuing notices for enquiry without registration of a criminal case is illegal and contrary to the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik…
Aadhaar and Voter ID Not Conclusive Proof of Date of Birth: Madhya Pradesh High Court
Madhya Pradesh High Court has categorically held that Aadhaar Card and Voter Identity Card cannot be treated as conclusive proof of date of birth in service matters. The Court clarified that service records prepared at the time of entry into service and relied upon throughout an employee’s career carry greater…
Registered Ownership Prevails Over Unproven Family Settlement Claims: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court has brought an end to nearly two decades of litigation between two brothers by upholding the absolute ownership rights of the recorded title holder over a residential property situated at Vishal Enclave, West Delhi. The Court ruled that long occupation, emotional family claims, or alleged oral family…
Home State Must Be First Preference to Claim Insider Cadre in IFS Cadre Allocation: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court has clarified an important aspect of the All India Services Cadre Allocation Policy, 2008, holding that an officer seeking allocation to their Home State cadre must necessarily mention the Home State as their first preference. The Court ruled that merely expressing willingness to serve in the Home…
Child’s Welfare Paramount; Custody Not Shifted from Father to Mother: Gujarat High Court
Gujarat High Court has reaffirmed that the welfare of the child is paramount in custody matters and refused to disturb an existing custody arrangement where a minor child was living with his father. The Court held that there was no legal or factual reason to shift custody to the mother when the child was found to be…
Bail Granted to Woman Accused in Charis Goyal Death Case Citing No Active Role in Murder and Prolonged Custody: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to a woman accused in a case related to the death of nineteen-year-old Charis Goyal, holding that continued incarceration was unjustified when the Special Investigation Team did not attribute any active role to her in the alleged murder. The Court further…
