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₹6.70 Lakh Cost Imposed on Man for Misusing RTI Act to Disrupt Court Proceedings; Plea Dismissed: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has taken a strong stance against a petitioner accused of misusing the Right to Information (RTI) Act to disturb court proceedings. The court dismissed his writ petition and imposed a total cost of Rs 6,70,000 on him for filing multiple irrelevant RTI applications that caused unnecessary…
Judicial Remand Cannot Validate an Illegal Arrest; Custody Orders Quashed and Petitioner's Release Ordered: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has made a landmark ruling stating that judicial remand cannot legalize an arrest that violates constitutional rights. The Court set aside the custody orders passed by a magistrate and ordered the immediate release of the petitioner after finding that his arrest and detention were…
Registered Sale Deed Cannot Be Cancelled Merely for Non-Payment of Full Sale Consideration: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has delivered a significant judgment reaffirming that a registered sale deed remains valid even if the full sale consideration has not been paid by the purchaser. The Court clarified that the proper legal remedy in such cases is to recover the unpaid amount, not to seek cancellation of the sale deed.…
Lawyer Who Threatened Rival Litigant in Court Toilet Gets Off with Warning, Not Suspension: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has recently passed a significant order regarding a lawyer involved in a misconduct case dating back to 2005. The Court has replaced a one-year suspension imposed by the Bar Council of India with a warning. This case involved serious allegations of assault and threats made by the lawyer inside a…
Wife Not Entitled to Maintenance After Voluntary Separation Without Sufficient Cause; Family Court Order Upheld: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has recently upheld the decision of the Family Court at Bhavnagar, which refused to grant maintenance to a woman who claimed she was entitled to support under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). The High Court confirmed that the Family Court’s findings were correct and that…
2015 Maggi Noodles Criminal Cases Quashed After Later Scientific Findings Weaken Prosecution: Delhi High Court
In a landmark decision, the Delhi High Court has quashed criminal proceedings related to the 2015 Maggi Noodles sampling exercise. The court held that subsequent scientific reports and judicial findings had significantly undermined the foundation of the prosecution’s case. The judgment was delivered by Justice Madhu…
498A Case Against Husband Quashed After 'Dead' Wife Turns Up Alive in Mumbai: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has delivered a landmark judgment by quashing criminal proceedings against a man accused of dowry harassment under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. This decision was taken after it was revealed that the wife, who was believed to have died by her family’s claim, was actually alive and…
Constable's Dismissal Upheld; No Procedural Lapse Found in Departmental Inquiry: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by a police constable, upholding his dismissal from service. The court ruled that the departmental inquiry conducted against him was fair, legal, and did not violate any procedural requirements. Justice Anish Kumar Gupta delivered the order on August 4,…
Bigamy Case Cannot Be Quashed Merely Because 'Saptapadi' Was Not Proved at the Summoning Stage: Uttarakhand High Court
The Nainital bench of the Uttarakhand High Court has refused to dismiss a bigamy case against a man on the grounds that the proof of the 'Saptapadi' ceremony was not established at the stage of summoning. Justice Siddhartha Sah clarified that the issue of whether the essential rites of a second marriage, including the…
SC/ST Act Case Against Woman Over Instagram Remarks on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Not Quashed: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently refused to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against a woman accused of making objectionable remarks about Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on Instagram. The case highlights the legal stance on social media remarks that allegedly insult prominent personalities and the procedures…
