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Divorce Granted After Court Finds Couple Separated for 24 Years Over Dispute Arising from Wife Taking Up Employment: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has held that when spouses hold fundamentally opposite and irreconcilable views about marriage and refuse to accommodate each other, such conduct itself amounts to mental cruelty and becomes a valid ground for divorce. The Court emphasized that a marriage burdened with resentment, rigid…
Tax Refunds Mean Actual Payment, Not Mere Paperwork; Interest Ordered on Delayed VAT Refund Despite Covid-Era Excuses: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati decided an important tax refund dispute clarifying that when the government delays a statutory tax refund, it must pay interest until the money is actually credited to the taxpayer’s account. The Court ruled that clearing files or passing refund orders does not amount to a…
Husband Cannot Cite Wife’s Inherited Assets or Family Wealth to Deny Interim Maintenance: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered a significant ruling clarifying the law on maintenance payable to a wife. The Court held that a husband cannot rely on his wife’s stridhan, inherited property, or gifts received from her parents or relatives to deny or reduce her claim for maintenance. The judgment reinforces that…
Revisional Powers Must Be Exercised Within Reasonable Time Even in Fraud Cases; Merits Cannot Justify Inordinate Delay: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh delivered an important judgment protecting settled land rights by quashing an order passed by the Financial Commissioner (Revenue), which had reopened and annulled decades-old revenue mutations. The Court held that even in cases alleging fraud, revisional powers cannot be…
Suo Motu Cognisance Taken of Report on Pregnant Women Forced to Deliver at Home and Cut Umbilical Cord with Blade: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court took serious note of a disturbing news report highlighting the miserable condition of pregnant women living in hilly and tribal areas of Maharashtra, where women are still forced to deliver children at home using unsafe methods. The Court acted on its own motion after reading a report published…
Uttar Pradesh’s Control over Cooperative Sugar Mills Restored; State Reorganisation Alone Does Not Confer Multi-State Status: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently resolved a long-standing dispute concerning the Kisan Cooperative Sugar Factory Limited in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh. The case arose after the creation of Uttarakhand in 2000. Shareholders of the sugar cooperative argued that the bifurcation of Uttar Pradesh automatically converted their…
Anticipatory Bail Granted in High-Profile Cheating and Forgery Case Involving Bounced Cheques and Business Dispute - High Court of Jharkhand
Court Order Summary: Case Overview: The High Court of Jharkhand in Ranchi has granted anticipatory bail to Anurag Kumar, who had been apprehending arrest in connection with a criminal case involving cheating, forgery, criminal breach of trust, and criminal intimidation. The case was registered under Sections 467, 406,…
Maintenance Cannot Be Fixed as a Proportion of Husband’s Salary Merely Because He Earns Well: Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling on the law of maintenance, the Bombay High Court has clarified that merely because a husband earns a high income, it does not automatically entitle the wife and children to claim a proportionate share of his earnings as maintenance. The Court emphasized that maintenance must be decided on the…
Motor Accident Compensation Reduced; Inflated Income Claims Cannot Become Windfall for Victims’ Families: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently intervened in a motor accident compensation case involving the family of a man who died in a road accident on 29 August 2017. The deceased, described by his family as a transporter owning two trucks, was killed when his vehicle was hit at high speed by another vehicle. Following the…
Bata’s Exclusive Rights over ‘POWER’ Mark Upheld; Use of ‘POWER FLEX’ Restrained in Footwear Branding Dispute: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently heard a high-profile trademark dispute between Bata India Ltd and Leayan Global Pvt Ltd, involving the use of the word mark “POWER”. Bata, a long-established footwear company, alleged that Leayan’s mark “POWER FLEX” infringed its registered trademark “POWER”, which Bata has been using for…
