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Wife Cannot Be Denied Right to Husband's Family Pension Merely on Allegations of Adultery: Bombay High Court
In a recent judgment, the Bombay High Court clarified that mere allegations of adultery against a wife cannot deprive her of the right to claim her deceased husband's family pension under the Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982 (MCSR). The case arose when the deceased government employee's brother and…
Punjab Police Rules | State Can't Impose Punishment Other Than Dismissal If Police Officer Gets Over 1 Month R.I.: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a significant judgment interpreting the Punjab Police Rules, 1934 (as applicable in Haryana), the Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that a police officer who is sentenced to more than one month of rigorous imprisonment must be compulsorily dismissed from service. The Court held that under Rule 16.2(2) of the…
Wife Accused, In-Laws Freed in False Caste Abuse Allegations Linked to Dowry Dispute: Calcutta High Court
On 26th September 2025, the High Court of Calcutta delivered its judgment in the criminal revision application filed by Rakhi Sardar and three others (the petitioners) seeking the quashing of the proceedings against them in a case arising from an FIR lodged on 2nd December 2017. The petitioners are accused under…
High Court Can Direct UIDAI to Share Last Location of Missing Person's Aadhaar Use with Police: Karnataka High Court
In a significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court has held that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) can be directed to furnish the details of Aadhaar card usage and the location where it was used, if such information is necessary for investigation, especially in missing person complaints. This was…
Mutual Divorce Filed Within 6 Months of Marriage Denied Without 'Exceptional Depravity': Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court, on 26 September 2025, upheld the Family Court’s rejection of a mutual divorce petition filed by a couple within six months of marriage, observing that neither party had demonstrated any exceptional hardship or depravity, as required under Section 14 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Division…
Suspending Public Representative on Suspicion of Corruption Without Proof Will Harm Electorate, Says Rajasthan High Court
Discretionary power under service law must be exercised judiciously, held the Rajasthan High Court on September 2025, while allowing a writ petition filed by Ramswaroop Bhati, Chairman of Municipal Board, Jaitaran, challenging his suspension over alleged irregularities in the issuance of residential pattas. Justice…
Calling Husband 'Paaltu Chooha' and Asking Him to Leave Parents Amounts to Cruelty, Divorce Upheld: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court, in a significant matrimonial ruling under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, has upheld the Family Court’s decree of divorce granted in favour of a husband whose wife had insulted him by calling him a "paaltoo chooha" (pet rat) for obeying his parents, and persistently demanded that he separate…
Gaurav Bhatia Defamation Case: Satirical Posts Allowed, Obscene Posts Ordered to Be Taken Down: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on September 26, 2025, delivered an important ruling clarifying the scope of privacy rights under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the threshold for defamation of public figures, and the legal limits of satirical speech. Justice Amit Bansal ruled that humorous and satirical posts on social…
Stay on Inquiry Into ED's Alleged Attempt to Falsely Implicate CM Vijayan and Other State Leaders in Gold Smuggling Case Upheld: Kerala High Court
In a politically sensitive case involving allegations of central agency misuse and the Kerala gold smuggling case, the Kerala High Court on September 26, 2025, upheld the interim order passed by a Single Judge, which had stayed the functioning of a State-appointed Inquiry Commission set up to probe whether central…
Action Ordered Against Cop for Demeaning Judiciary: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh recently delivered a strong rebuke to the police over a dossier containing derogatory remarks against the judiciary in a case under the Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988. The Court, while hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by…
