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Accused Under Any Law Must Be Provided Written Grounds of Arrest in a Language He Understands: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday delivered a landmark judgment affirming that police and investigating agencies must provide written grounds of arrest to every arrested person as soon as possible, regardless of the offence or the statute under which the arrest is made. The judgment was delivered in the case…
Marriage Dissolved After Couple Reaches Settlement at Mediation Centre; All Pending Civil and Criminal Proceedings Closed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has finally brought closure to a long-standing marital dispute between Munmun Bandyopadhyay and Someshwar Bhattacharya, after both parties informed the bench that they had reached an amicable settlement through mediation. The hearing before the bench was calm, with lawyers from both sides…
‘SC/ST Act Misused; Fraud Upon State’: Accused Fined ₹5 Lakh for Manipulating Victim; Refund of Compensation Ordered: Allahabad High Court
In a significant order, the Allahabad High Court has taken a strong stand against the misuse of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, highlighting what it described as a “serious abuse” of the law and a “gross misuse” of its benevolent provisions. The court, while hearing a…
Unmarried Brother Eligible for Compassionate Appointment If Employee’s Wife Predeceased Him: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that the exclusion of an unmarried dependent brother from the definition of “family” under Rule 2(c)(iv) of the Uttar Pradesh Recruitment of Dependents of Government Servants Dying in Harness Rules, 1974 will not apply in cases where the deceased government servant’s wife had…
Shortfall in Land Area Does Not Constitute a Defect in Title; HIMUDA’s Order Withholding Payment to Landowners Quashed: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has set aside a communication issued by the Himachal Pradesh Housing and Urban Development Authority (HIMUDA) that withheld payment to landowners on the ground of an alleged shortfall in the land area. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel held that a shortfall in land measurement cannot be treated…
Section 144 BNSS / Section 125 CrPC | Unmarried Major Christian Daughter Not Entitled to Seek Maintenance from Father: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that a major daughter cannot claim maintenance from her father under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.), corresponding to Section 144 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), unless she is unable to maintain herself due to physical or mental abnormality or…
Strict Compliance Directed with Undertaking Prohibiting Mass Animal Sacrifice During Bolla Kali Puja: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has issued a significant directive to the West Bengal Government and the Bolla Kali Puja Committee, ordering strict compliance with the undertakings recorded during a meeting held on November 3, 2025, to prevent mass animal sacrifice during the Bolla Kali Puja festival. Bench Observation and…
Family Court Criticized for Granting Divorce to Muslim Couple Without Framing Issues or Recording Evidence: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has strongly criticized the Family Court for declaring a Muslim woman divorced from her husband without following proper legal procedure. The Division Bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Binod Kumar Dwivedi expressed surprise and shock at how the Family Court took the case under…
Income Tax Appellate Order Against AMMA Quashed; Fresh Consideration Directed: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has quashed an order passed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) against the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) , holding that the authority failed to comply with the mandatory procedural requirements under Section 250(6) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The decision was rendered by…
‘Child in Conflict with Law Should Not Live with Stigma’; Termination for Concealment of Childhood Criminal Cases Set Aside: Chhattisgarh High Court ‘
The Chhattisgarh High Court has quashed the termination of a retired Indian Navy officer from the post of Food Inspector, holding that his removal for alleged concealment of minor criminal cases from childhood was arbitrary and contrary to the principles of natural justice. The judgment was delivered by a Division…
