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Court Order Granting Bail to Accused Allegedly Murdering Witness While on Bail Set Aside as ‘Manifestly Perverse’: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has set aside the bail granted by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court to accused persons in a murder case, holding that the order was perverse, arbitrary, and reflected non-application of mind. The bench comprising Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice R. Mahadevan noted that the High…
Mutation of Revenue Records Can Be Effected on the Basis of a Will: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has held that there is no legal bar on carrying out mutation of land records on the basis of a registered will. The Court clarified that mutation cannot be denied merely because the claim is founded on a testamentary document, setting aside the order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court and…
Probe into Messi in Kolkata Event Fiasco to Continue; Court Declines Interference with SIT and Enquiry Panel: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has refused to grant interim relief in three Public Interest Litigations filed in connection with the chaotic Lionel Messi event held at Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, on 13 December 2025. The petitions raised allegations of ticket profiteering, misuse of State machinery, lack of crowd control,…
Relief Granted to CISF Constable as Double Punishment for Same Misconduct Is Impermissible: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has reiterated a settled principle of service law that no employee can be punished more than once for the same misconduct. The ruling came in a writ petition filed by Prabhu Nath Yadav, a personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force, who challenged the denial of efficiency bar increment…
Not All Injuries Lead to Loss of Earning Capacity; Victim’s Functional Disability Must Be Assessed under the MV Act: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has delivered an important ruling clarifying that not every injury automatically leads to loss of earning capacity, and while awarding compensation, courts must assess functional disability rather than mechanically relying on disability certificates. The judgment was delivered by Justice Hasmukh…
POCSO Act Case on Step-Parent Sexual Assault, Court Upholds Conviction: Delhi High Court
The High Court of Delhi, led by HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, delivered its judgment on December 20, 2025, in the case involving Sh. Sonu as the appellant and State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) as the respondent. The case revolves around sexual assault of a minor under Section 6 POCSO Act and criminal intimidation…
Patent Office Directed to Examine Demonstration of Rejected Application, Court Says Invention Must Not Go Waste: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has delivered an important decision emphasizing encouragement of innovation and fair opportunity to inventors. The Court held that an invention should not be allowed to go waste without being practically tested and directed the Patent Office to permit an inventor to demonstrate a working…
SBI Woman Officer’s Service Restored in POSH Act Enforcement and Workplace Sexual Harassment Protection Case: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh delivered a significant judgment on 19 December 2025 in a case dealing with Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, commonly known as the POSH Act. The case involved Mridu Chauhan, a woman officer of the State Bank of…
Passport Is Also a Means of Identification; Condition to Deposit It While Granting Bail Cannot Be Imposed Routinely: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that courts should not impose a condition requiring deposit of a passport in a routine or mechanical manner while granting bail. The Court observed that a passport is not merely a travel document but also an important proof of identity and nationality, and such a condition…
Sexual Assault by Husband’s Family Members Also Constitutes Cruelty under Section 498A IPC; Separate Trial Not Warranted: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered an important ruling clarifying that sexual assault committed on a wife by her husband’s family members also amounts to cruelty under Section 498A Indian Penal Code, 1860. The Court held that such acts do not necessarily require a separate criminal trial if they are part of the same…
