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Selective Attack’ on Doctor Dismissed; State-Wide Action Ordered on Sex Determination Violations: Madhya Pradesh High Court
In a significant ruling to strengthen enforcement of sex selection laws, the Madhya Pradesh High Court, on October 14, 2025, directed the State Government to strictly implement the provisions of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 and the Rules of 2014…
ED Can Treat Coal Block Allocation Obtained Through Deceit as ‘Property’ Involved in Money Laundering: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling, has held that a coal block allocation secured through fraud or misrepresentation amounts to proceeds of crime under Section 2(1)(u) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). The Court clarified that the financial benefits accrued from such an allocation—such…
Flimsy Dowry Harassment Allegations Criticised; Mother-in-Law Acquitted in Suicide Case Under Section 306 IPC: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently ruled on a case involving the alleged abetment to suicide of a young married woman by her mother-in-law and sister-in-law. The deceased had reportedly died by suicide following alleged harassment for dowry and the non-birth of a child. The Trial Court had earlier convicted…
Rahul Gandhi’s Plea Against Order Allowing Additional Witness Examination in 2016 Defamation Case Allowed: Gauhati High Court
The defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi dates back to 2016 when Anjan Kumar Bora filed a complaint before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup (M), Guwahati. Bora accused Rahul Gandhi of making defamatory statements during the Assam Assembly elections in December 2015. Specifically, Bora claimed that…
Input Tax Credit Cannot Be Denied to Bona Fide Purchasers If Seller Defaults on Tax Payment: Supreme Court
In a significant ruling protecting the rights of honest tax-paying businesses, the Supreme Court of India, on October 9, 2025, dismissed appeals filed by the Commissioner of Trade and Tax, Delhi against M/s Shanti Kiran India (P) Ltd., affirming that Input Tax Credit (ITC) cannot be denied to bona fide purchaser…
CBI Investigation Should Be Ordered Only in Exceptional Cases; Not Appropriate in Recruitment-Related Disputes: Supreme Court
On October 16, 2025, the Supreme Court of India set aside a direction issued by the Allahabad High Court that had ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) enquiry into alleged irregularities in recruitment processes in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council and Assembly Secretariats. The apex court's ruling came…
Departmental Proceedings Initiated Before Retirement Can Continue; Punishment May Be Imposed Regardless of Pecuniary Loss: Calcutta High Court
A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court, consisting of Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Smita Das De, has ruled that departmental proceedings initiated prior to retirement can legally continue even after the employee's superannuation under Rule 9(2), Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993. The judgment came in an…
‘Colourable Exercise of Power’; Order Transferring KSRTC Bus Driver Over Bottle Incident Set Aside: Kerala High Court
In a notable judgment on employee rights and misuse of administrative powers, the Kerala High Court has set aside a transfer order issued against Jaimon Joseph, a KSRTC driver, terming it a colourable exercise of power and malicious in law. The Court ruled that the transfer lacked administrative justification and…
Daughter Not Entitled to Inherit Property of Mitakshara Hindu Father Who Died Before 1956 If Son Survives: Chhattisgarh High Court
In a crucial ruling on inheritance rights under traditional Hindu law, the Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a daughter cannot inherit her father’s self-acquired property if he died prior to 1956, and a son is alive. This decision, delivered by Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas in Second Appeal No. 178 of 2014,…
Mens Rea Not a Prerequisite for Imposing Penalty Under Section 117 of the Customs Act: Karnataka High Court
The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, in its recent decision dated 26th September, 2025, has partially allowed the appeal filed by the Principal Commissioner of Customs, Bangalore under Section 130 of the Customs Act, 1962. The matter revolved around significant breaches in courier import procedures involving the…
