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GST | Assessee Entitled to Obtain Copy of Seized Electronic Data Unless It Prejudices Investigation: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, comprising Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Shail Jain, delivered an oral judgment on 6th October, 2025, in W.P.(C) 15237/2025, filed by M/s Balaji Enterprises, through its proprietor Mr. Sandeep Singhal, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The petitioner sought the return of…
CCS Rules | Disciplinary Authority Not Required to Hear Officer While Disagreeing with Enquiry Report That Exonerated Him: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has clarified that Rule 11A(2) of State Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules (CCA Rules) does not require giving an opportunity to the delinquent officer at the stage of recording the point of disagreement by the Disciplinary Authority on the findings of the Enquiry…
Anticipatory Bail Denied to Two Accused in Alleged Murder of Assistant Forest Conservator Soumya Mohapatra: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has dismissed the anticipatory bail petitions filed by the then District Forest Officer (DFO), Paralakhemundi, and his cook for their alleged involvement in the mysterious death of Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra. The case, which dates back to July 12, 2021, was…
No Cognizance Maintainable in ‘GR Case’ After Acceptance of Closure Report; Protest Petition to Be Treated as Complaint for Cognizance: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has ruled that once a closure report filed by the police is accepted due to lack of evidence, the Magistrate cannot take cognizance of the case in the same General Register (G.R.) case. The judgment, delivered by Justice Chittaranjan Dash, emphasizes that after accepting a closure report, the…
“If She Really Is an Advocate, It’s Alarming,” Says Court While Criticizing Woman for Misconduct and Casting Aspersions on Judges: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court Division Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M B Snehalatha recently dealt with an unusual case where a woman, claiming to be an advocate, appeared in person to challenge her divorce decree and the judgment of the Family Court, Ernakulam. The writ petition was filed seeking to…
Sanjiv Bhatt Has No Right to Demand Jail Transfer; Wife’s Plea Against Husband’s Relocation from Palanpur Jail Rejected: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a plea filed by Shweta Sanjiv Bhatt, wife of former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, seeking a direction that her husband should not be transferred or dislodged from Palanpur Jail to any other prison. The court held that a prisoner has no absolute right to choose or seek transfer to a…
Lawyer Discharged in Contempt Case for Allegedly Intimidating Woman Judge and Using Derogatory Language: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has discharged Advocate Haresh Singh from a criminal contempt case after he tendered an unconditional apology for misbehaving and intimidating a woman judge. The division bench comprising Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Manoj Jain accepted his apology and ordered the closure of the contempt…
Divorce Granted to Husband After Wife Made False Allegations: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has granted a decree of divorce to a husband on the grounds of cruelty under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, observing that his wife made false allegations of alcohol addiction against him. The division bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat and Justice Anuradha Shukla…
Right of Preemption in Hindu Joint Family Land Sale Confirmed; Appeals Dismissed in Beed Agricultural Property Dispute Under Section 22 of Hindu Succession Act: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court’s Aurangabad Bench has reaffirmed the statutory right of preemption under Section 22 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 in a long-standing family property dispute. Justice Shailesh P. Brahme, while hearing Second Appeal No. 1705 of 2005 along with Second Appeal No. 109 of 2014, dismissed appeals…
False Allegation of Alcoholism and Continuous Humiliation of Husband by Wife Amount to Cruelty: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently granted divorce to a man after finding that his wife had made false accusations against him, claiming that he was a habitual drunkard. The Court observed that the wife’s behavior amounted to mental cruelty under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, as she repeatedly…
