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State Directed to Pay ₹14 Lakh Compensation to NRI Man and Family for Wrongful Detention: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has delivered a significant judgment protecting personal liberty and human dignity by directing the State Government of Kerala to pay Rs. 14 lakhs as compensation to an NRI man and his family for illegal arrest, false implication, and unlawful detention. The Court held that imprisonment of an…
Pension Claim Raised After 16 Years Rejected; Court Upholds Bihar Government’s Stand in EPF vs Pension Dispute: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has delivered a significant ruling clarifying the legal position on pension claims by employees who have opted for the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) scheme. In State of Bihar vs. Savitri Devi & Others, the Court held that an employee who consciously opted for EPF and accepted all terminal…
Case Against Woman for Lawful Abortion Quashed; Forcing Continuation of Pregnancy Violates Autonomy, Court Holds: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered a strong and rights-based judgment affirming that forcing a woman to continue with an unwanted pregnancy violates her bodily autonomy and personal integrity guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The ruling was delivered in the case of Sanya Bhasin VERSUS The State…
Procedure for Removal of ‘Nagar Palika’ President under Section 48 of UP Municipality Act Explained: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, has delivered an important judgment clarifying the procedure that must be followed before removing an elected President of a Nagar Palika Parishad under Section 48 of the Uttar Pradesh Municipality Act, 1916. The Court categorically held that removal of an elected…
Wife’s High Educational Qualifications No Bar to Maintenance; Court Notes Difficulty in Rejoining Workforce After Years of Domestic Duties: Allahabad High Court
Criminal Revision No. 5971 of 2024 was decided by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad by Hon’ble Justice Garima Prashad, where the Court examined the legality of a Family Court order relating to maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C. The case involved Smt. Suman Verma and another as revisionists and State of U.P.…
Victim’s Right to Appeal in Cheque Bounce Cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act – High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Indore
Case Background The High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Indore Bench, delivered a significant judgment on 7th January 2026 in a case involving Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881. The appeal was filed by Smt. Madhubala, who challenged the acquittal of Smt. Vimla, the respondent, by the Judicial Magistrate…
Invocation of Section 67 IT Act Requires Proof of Electronic Circulation of Obscene Content, Not Mere Possession: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has delivered a significant judgment clarifying the evidentiary threshold required to prove offences relating to obscene material under Section 67 Information Technology Act, 2000. The Court held that mere seizure of electronic devices such as mobile phones or memory cards…
Consensual Adolescent Relationships Should Be Exempted from POCSO Act under ‘Romeo-Juliet Clause’, Court Observes: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has expressed serious concern over the growing misuse of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and observed that the law, enacted to protect children from sexual abuse, is increasingly being invoked to criminalise consensual romantic relationships between adolescents.…
Landlord Being ‘Best Judge’ of His Needs Does Not Dispense with Proof of Bona Fide Requirement for Tenant’s Eviction: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has once again clarified the legal position relating to eviction of tenants on the ground of bona fide requirement under Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958. The Court held that although a landlord is generally considered the best judge of his own needs, this principle does not absolve him from proving a…
Negotiable Instruments Act dispute and anticipatory bail relief in cheque dishonour complaint by Patna High Court
Introduction of the case The Patna High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Md. Tamimul Huk @ Tamimul Huk, who was facing arrest in a long-pending criminal complaint related to alleged cheque dishonour. The matter was heard and decided by Honourable Mr. Justice Chandra Shekhar Jha while dealing with a petition…
