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'Second Wife' Not Entitled to Maintenance, But Child’s Rights Protected: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court in Criminal Revision No. 1147 of 2016 delivered a judgment on 9 May 2025, revisiting the scope of Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which deals with maintenance rights. The case involved Daman Lal, a mason by profession from Village Gidhwa, District Balod, and Smt. Tuman Bai,…
₹20 Lakh Cost Imposed on PIL Litigant Found Involved in Blackmailing Scandal: Gujarat High Court
In a significant judgment, the Gujarat High Court on May 9, 2025, dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Ajay Rameshbhai Trivedi, citing abuse of the judicial process. The Court held that the petitioner misused the PIL mechanism with an ulterior motive for personal gain and attempted to blackmail local…
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai Delete ‘Defamatory’ Posts Against Mahua Moitra; Plea Closed by Delhi High Court
In a matter involving high-profile political figures and online remarks, the Delhi High Court on May 9, 2025, disposed of an interim application filed under Order XXXIX Rule 1 and 2 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 in CS(OS) 667/2023, where Mahua Moitra sought removal of a post by Defendant No. 2 on the social media…
College Founded on Mahatma Gandhi's Ideals Cannot Act Unjustly Towards Employees, Rules Bombay High Court
In a strongly worded judgment dated May 6, 2025, the Bombay High Court criticized Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan’s Mumbadevi Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalay for keeping an assistant professor on probation for 6 years and 10 months, calling it an act of exploitation and a violation of judicial conscience. The Court directed the…
Amalgamation of Two Trusts Not Relevant to Inquiry Under Section 50A of Trusts Act, Rules Court: Bombay High Court
In a significant judgment dated May 2024, the Bombay High Court ruled that the amalgamation of two public trusts is a matter concerning internal management and not an adversarial proceeding under Section 50A(2) of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950. The case involved the proposed amalgamation between Rizvi…
Govt Dept Outsourcing Must Follow Labour Laws; 2019 Memo Allowing Contractual Assistants to Continue is Valid: Patna High Court
In a significant ruling, the Patna High Court has directed the District Magistrate of Purnea to reinstate 22 contractual Executive Assistants, whose services were terminated due to financial constraints. These assistants were appointed under the Bihar Prashashanik Sudhar Mission (BPSM), a state initiative aimed at…
Two Men Acquitted in POCSO Gang Rape Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Nagpur Court
In a significant verdict, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has acquitted two men accused in a gang rape case involving a minor girl, citing lack of convincing evidence and procedural lapses. The case was registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) and various…
Bar Body Seeks Court Functioning Guidelines Amid India-Pakistan Tensions: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Patna High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings against Dr. Mamta Sinha, a gynaecologist accused of medical negligence, in a case dating back over two decades. The Court ruled that there was no sufficient ground to continue the trial under Section 227, Code of Criminal Procedure, as there was no prima facie…
22-Year-Old Criminal Case Against Gynaecologist Over Alleged Kidney Removal During Surgery Quashed: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court, in a judgment dated 2024, quashed all criminal proceedings against Dr. Mamta Sinha, a gynaecologist who was accused in a medical negligence case that had been pending for over two decades. The Court held that there was no prima facie evidence to justify prosecuting her under serious criminal…
POSH Act Shadows CGHS Jaipur: Tribunal Slams Arbitrary Transfers Amid Harassment Fears and Promotion Dispute
In a recent ruling dated 06 May 2025, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jaipur Bench delivered a significant judgment in the matter of Dr. Meeta Bhasin, a senior medical officer of the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), Jaipur, who had challenged her removal from the post of Additional Director and the…
