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Man Sentenced to One Month Jail for Threatening Court Commissioner with Gun: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Thursday sentenced a businessman, Nitin Bansal, to one month of simple imprisonment after finding him guilty of criminal contempt of court for threatening a court-appointed local commissioner with a gun during a judicial inspection in Faridabad. The case was titled Court on its own motion…
Supreme Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Woman Who Burnt Niece-In-Law Alive After Rejected Love Proposal
In a chilling case of murder, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the conviction and life imprisonment of Jemaben, who was accused of setting her niece-in-law Leelaben on fire. The horrifying incident took place on the night of November 29–30, 2004, in a small hut in Banaskantha, Gujarat. The Supreme Court bench,…
2018 Amendment To Specific Relief Act Not Retrospective In Nature: Supreme Court Clarifies
The Supreme Court of India has clarified that the 2018 amendment to the Specific Relief Act, 1963, brought by Act 18 of 2018, has no retrospective effect. The amendment, which came into force on October 1, 2018, made the grant of specific performance a mandatory relief instead of a discretionary one. However, the…
Arbitral Award From One Proceeding Admissible As Evidence In Another Court Upholds ₹126 Crore Award To Adani: Allahabad High
The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, delivered a significant judgment on 23 September 2025, in ARPL No. 52 of 2023, where Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Jaspreet Singh dismissed an appeal filed by the appellant company against the arbitral award dated 20 November 2018. The case revolved around the…
State’s Refusal to Grant Environmental Clearance for Stone Mining in Saranda Forest Upheld: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has upheld the decision of the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) to deny Environmental Clearance (EC) for stone mining in the Saranda Forest, which falls within a designated no-mining zone. The Division Bench comprising Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Arun Kumar…
Call Detail Records Alone, Without Supporting Voice Evidence, Insufficient to Connect Accused with Drug Trafficking: Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that Call Detail Records (CDRs) showing phone contact between the accused and co-accused cannot, by themselves, establish involvement in offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). Justice Sanjay Dhar, while granting bail to…
When Inviting Tenders, the State Becomes the Custodian of Public Trust and Must Act with Utmost Fairness and Transparency: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a significant ruling concerning a tender dispute for a residential-cum-commercial project in Gwalior, held that the State, while inviting tenders, functions as a repository of public faith and is bound to conduct the process with the highest standards of fairness, transparency and…
Adoption Deed Executed by Grandparents on Behalf of Unmarried Daughter Valid if Done with Her Consent: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently ruled that an adoption deed executed by the grandparents of a child will be valid if the child’s biological mother, who is unmarried, has given her consent. Justice Dhandapani delivered the judgment, emphasizing that the purpose of adoption is to ensure the child’s welfare and permanent…
Proceedings Under Section 138 NI Act Not Maintainable for Dishonour of Cheques Issued on Behalf of Dissolved Company: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 cannot be sustained when the complainant company presenting the dishonoured cheque has already been dissolved or struck off from the register of companies. Justice Arun Monga made this significant observation…
Key Principles Laid Down to Determine Maintenance; Family Courts Directed to Pass Reasoned Orders: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has laid down important guidelines on how Family Courts and Mahila Courts should determine maintenance for wives and children under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma emphasised that every interim maintenance order must be supported by clear…
