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Enforcement of Key Nomination-Related Provisions Under Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025 Notified Effective November 1: Centre
The Central Government, through the Ministry of Finance, has issued a notification stating that key provisions of the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025 [2025 Amending Act] relating to nomination will come into effect on November 1, 2025. The 2025 Amending Act, first notified on April 15, 2025, brought significant…
Wife’s Divorce Case Transferred to Bandra Family Court; Husband Directed to Bear Travel Costs for Each Hearing: Bombay High Court
Mumbai, October 2025: In a recent order, the Bombay High Court resolved a jurisdictional tussle between a separated couple from Mumbai and Kalyan, directing that both their divorce petitions be heard together at the Family Court in Bandra. Justice Rajesh S. Patil ruled that since the husband’s petition was filed…
Anticipatory Bail Granted to Man Accused of Passing Fake Input-Tax Credit Worth ₹199.31 Crores: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court, Itanagar Bench, heard a bail application filed by Faiz Ahmed, son of Late Md. Reyazuddin, a resident of Howrah, Kolkata. The application was registered as AB/103/2025 and was moved under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. The petitioner sought pre-arrest bail in…
Anticipatory Bail Denied in POCSO Act 2012 Case Involving Sexual Assault of Minor Girl; Court Relies on Medical Evidence and Finds Prima Facie Serious Allegations: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Sumit Singh, who was accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old minor girl in the Sangam Vihar area of South Delhi. The case was registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 (POCSO Act,…
“Surprising,” Says Court on Service of Summons After 12 Years of Case Filing; Institutions Failed in Their Duties: Madras High Court
In a startling revelation, the Madras High Court expressed serious concern over a 12-year delay in serving summons in a criminal case that had been taken on file as early as 2013. Justice B. Pugalendhi, while hearing a petition filed by Ramasamy, a senior citizen, observed that both the police department and the court…
Housewife Landlady Entitled to Seek Tenanted Premises for Husband’s Welfare and Discharge of Familial Duties: Delhi High Court
In a notable ruling, the Delhi High Court has held that a housewife landlady can lawfully seek eviction of a tenant if the rented premises are required for her husband’s welfare and family responsibilities. Justice Saurabh Banerjee delivered the judgment while hearing an appeal filed by a tenant challenging an…
‘Seeing’ Is Not Limited to Vision; Blind Candidate Cannot Be Disqualified from Recruitment If Capable of Perceiving and Performing Duties: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently delivered a significant ruling concerning the rights of visually impaired candidates under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. This judgment came in a batch of petitions challenging the Airport Authority of India’s (AAI) decision to disqualify blind candidates applying for…
₹1 Lakh Cost Imposed on Woman for Alleging Unauthorized Construction; Court Warns There Is No Leeway for Blackmail: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, through Justice Mini Pushkarna, has imposed a cost of Rs. 1,00,000 on a woman petitioner for misusing the judicial process and suppressing crucial facts in a petition alleging unauthorized construction at a property in Karol Bagh, Delhi. The Court found that the petitioner had deliberately…
Mere Registration of FIR Does Not Amount to Misconduct; Increments Cannot Be Withheld on That Basis: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court, in a landmark decision delivered on October 22, 2025, held that the mere registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against an employee cannot be treated as misconduct and therefore cannot justify withholding annual increments. Justice Harpreet Singh Brar observed that annual…
Order XI Rule 14 CPC | Co-operative Arbitration Court Empowered to Direct Any Party to Produce Documents in Its Possession: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court, in a recent judgment delivered on October 22, 2025, held that the Co-operative Arbitration Court has the power to direct any party before it to produce documents in their possession that are necessary for adjudication. Justice K. Babu observed that this authority arises from Order XI Rule 14 of…
