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Minor Rape Allegation Under POCSO Act: Bail Granted Amid DNA Evidence Twist: Himachal Pradesh High Court
In a case heard by the Himachal Pradesh High Court on 04 June 2025, petitioner Kapil Kumar sought regular bail after being arrested under serious charges involving a minor. He was booked under Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, and Sections 64(1) and 127(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya…
United Breweries Ordered to Pay ₹15.6 Crore to Former C&F Agent: Bengaluru Court
In a major commercial judgment, the Bengaluru Commercial Court has directed United Breweries Limited (UBL) to pay ₹15.62 crore to its former carrying and forwarding (C\&F) agent, Phoenix Marketing, while dismissing UBL’s ₹8.57 crore suit claiming outstanding dues from the agency. The ruling, dated April 24, 2025, was…
‘No Valid Marriage Between Parties’: Conviction Under Section 498A IPC Set Aside by Gauhati High Court
In a landmark ruling, the Gauhati High Court on June 3, 2025, set aside the conviction of a man under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, on the grounds that there was no valid marriage between the accused and the victim, and therefore, the statutory requirement of the victim being a 'wife' was not fulfilled.…
Demand Notice Against HDFC Stayed; RBI Circular Permits Banks to Display Signboards Without Fee: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court (Jaipur Bench), presided by Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand, has granted interim relief to HDFC Bank Limited by staying the demand notice issued by the Nagar Parishad Jhunjhunu seeking advertisement fees for the bank's display board on its premises. The Court passed this interim order in a writ…
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[Hindu Marriage Act] First Marriage Irrelevant for Deciding Maintenance Under Section 24 in Second Marriage: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, in a significant judgment, held that the validity or void nature of a second marriage is irrelevant when considering an application for maintenance pendente lite under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Division Bench of Justice Arindam Sinha and Justice Avnish Saxena ruled that…
Failure to Submit Non-Creamy Layer Certificate on Time Leads to Consideration Under General Category: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Bepari Shaik Arshiya Anjum, a judicial service aspirant, who challenged the rejection of her candidature for the post of Civil Judge (Junior Division) in the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Services under the BC-E (non-creamy layer) reservation…
Waqf Board Empowered to Take Over Mosque Management Despite Existing Judicial Scheme: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court, in a landmark ruling, has held that under Section 65(5), Waqf Act, 1995, the Waqf Board has the authority to take over the management of a mosque in cases of serious mismanagement, even when a court-formulated scheme exists for that mosque’s governance. This judgment came in response to…
Liquor Trade Is a Privilege, Not a Fundamental Right; Cantonment Board Empowered to Levy Enhanced License Fee: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has upheld the decision of the Srinagar Cantonment Board to enhance the annual license fee for liquor bars. The case arose when the Board revised the fee to ₹5,00,000 with a 30% annual escalation, which was challenged as arbitrary and discriminatory. The Court…
‘Gross Misuse of Powers by Police’: FIR in Fake Motor Accident Case Quashed; DGP Directed to Probe Officers: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a strong-worded judgment, quashed an FIR lodged in a fabricated motor accident case, citing gross misconduct, manipulation of evidence, and deliberate misuse of police powers to falsely implicate the petitioners. Justice Vivek Jain, who delivered the order, also directed the Director…
Absence of a Single Official Can’t Disrupt Entire Mandi Board’s Functioning; Suspension Upheld: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a significant ruling, upheld the authority of the Managing Director of the Madhya Pradesh Rajya Krishi Vipanan (Mandi) Board to suspend an official in the absence of the Additional Director, thereby ensuring that the administrative functioning of the Board is not hindered due to…
