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Statutory Bail Denied to NDPS Accused; Interim Bail Period Cannot Be Counted as Custody Under BNSS: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has clarified that the time spent by an accused on interim medical bail cannot be considered as custody for the purpose of claiming statutory (default) bail under Section 187(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). Justice K. Babu delivered this important ruling while…
Anticipatory Bail Denied to Woman Accused of Confining and Beating Scheduled Caste Boy for Touching Her House: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to Pushpa Devi, who was accused of brutally beating and confining a young boy belonging to a Scheduled Caste community for allegedly touching her house. The Court held that the act was clearly driven by caste prejudice and therefore, the protection…
Filing of Final Report Not a Bar to Grant of Anticipatory Bail: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has delivered a significant judgment clarifying the scope of anticipatory bail under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani ruled that once an accused is granted anticipatory bail, the filing of a final report (challan) before the competent court…
Questioning Husband’s Legitimacy and Casting Aspersions on His Mother Constitute Mental Cruelty: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that making obscene, abusive, and scandalous allegations against one’s spouse and their family constitutes matrimonial cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar upheld the divorce decree…
ED Arrest of Chaitanya Baghel in Liquor Scam Case Upheld; Procedural Lapses Do Not Amount to Illegality: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has declined to quash the arrest and consequent criminal proceedings against Chaitanya Baghel, the petitioner, in connection with the alleged Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam. Justice Arvind Kumar Verma held that despite the petitioner pointing out procedural lapses, such as non-issuance of…
Cruel Words Not Sufficient for Relief; Divorce Upheld, Alimony Denied to Financially Independent Wife: Delhi High Court
Delhi, October 2025: The Delhi High Court has upheld a Family Court decree dissolving the marriage between a senior government officer and an advocate, concluding that the wife’s repeated verbal abuse and offensive messages constituted mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Court…
Lawyer Barred from Appearing Online for Turning Off Video During Parallel Hearing; Action Taken for Violating VC Rules: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has barred a woman advocate from appearing before it through video conferencing, after observing that she switched off her camera and muted her microphone during the hearing, citing another ongoing case. The Court termed this conduct a violation of the Electronic Evidence and Video Conferencing…
Hindu Succession Act Inapplicable to Members of Scheduled Tribes, Court Reiterates: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India heard Civil Appeal No. 4980 of 2017 filed by Nawang & Anr. against the judgment and order dated 23rd June 2015 passed by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla in RSA No. 8/2003. The case concerned the application of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 in tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh.…
Filing Certified Copy of Arbitration Agreement Not Mandatory If Undisputed Agreement Already on Record: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court delivered a significant judgment on 07 October 2025, clarifying the scope and applicability of Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, in a case concerning the maintainability of an arbitration application filed without a certified copy of the arbitration agreement. The judgment…
Executive Magistrates Cannot Invoke Section 130 BNSS in Purely Private Disputes: Kerala High Court
The High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam heard CRL.MC NO. 8561 OF 2025 on October 13, 2025. The case involved MV Nithamol, aged 42, of Thenganal House, Chengara Kara, Pattimattom Village, Ernakulam Rural, Kerala, who challenged an order and summons issued by the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Muvattupuzha. The order and…
