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West Bengal Medical Education Service Members Not Entitled to Claim Voluntary Retirement: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that members of the West Bengal Medical Education Services cannot claim voluntary retirement under the West Bengal Service Rules (WBSR) because Rule 75(aaaa) specifically excludes members of the Medical Education Services from the voluntary retirement facility. A Division Bench…
Maharashtra Government Cannot Delegate Power to Refer Journalist Wage Disputes to Labour Courts: Bombay High Court
The Supreme Court has held that the Maharashtra Government could not delegate its statutory power to refer disputed wage claims of journalists and other newspaper employees to Labour Courts under Section 17(2) of the Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions…
DNA Report Confirmed Biological Parents, Yet CWC Declared Child 'Abandoned'; Adoption Quashed: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has set aside an order of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) declaring a newborn child abandoned and the child's biological parents incapacitated to take custody. The Court held that the CWC had failed to follow the mandatory procedure prescribed under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection…
Waqf Board’s Power to Appoint Mutawallis Dispute Settled by Full Bench: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has clarified an important question concerning the appointment of Mutawallis in waqfs governed by an existing deed, court decree, judicial order or scheme of management. A Full Bench held that the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board cannot use its general powers under Section 32 of the Waqf Act, 1995 to…
Voter List Entry Showing Spouse's Name Not Proof of a Valid Hindu Marriage: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that merely showing a person's name as a spouse in a voter list is not enough to establish that a valid Hindu marriage took place. When the existence of a marriage is specifically disputed, the person claiming to be the legally wedded spouse must produce convincing evidence that the…
Repeated Rejection of Premature Release Pleas Found Arbitrary, Delhi HC Orders Immediate Release of Two Life Convicts: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has directed the immediate release of two life convicts, Ramesh and Tasleem, after finding that their repeated requests for premature release had not been properly considered in accordance with the applicable remission policy and relevant legal principles. Justice A. J. Bhambhani delivered the…
Interim Maintenance Cannot Be Determined Solely on Husband's Income; Wife's Qualifications and Independent Income Must Be Considered: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that interim maintenance cannot be fixed solely by looking at the husband’s income. The Court said that while deciding maintenance, the Court must consider the financial position of both parties, including the wife’s independent income, qualifications, earning capacity, property,…
Madhu Kishwar Seeks Quashing of FIR Over Social Media Post on PM Modi: Punjab & Haryana High Court
Academic Madhu Purnima Kishwar has approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking quashing of an FIR registered by the Chandigarh Police in connection with a social media post concerning a video clip allegedly showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi receiving a face massage from a woman. Justice Vikram Aggarwal…
Proceedings Under Section 174-A IPC Quashed After Settlement and Withdrawal of Section 138 NI Act Complaint: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Virender Kumar under Section 174-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, corresponding to Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, after the original cheque dishonour complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 was…
Husband's Loans Cannot Diminish His Maintenance Obligation Towards Wife: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has held that a husband cannot ordinarily reduce his maintenance or permanent alimony liability by relying upon voluntary loans taken for creating future wealth or assets. The Court made it clear that repayment of loans taken for asset creation cannot automatically be treated as an unavoidable…
