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Demanding ₹2 Crore for Mutual Divorce and Refusing to Resume Matrimonial Life Constitutes Mental Cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld a decree of divorce granted under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, holding that a wife's refusal to return to her matrimonial home despite repeated efforts for reconciliation and her demand of ₹2 crore for granting mutual divorce amounted to mental cruelty and desertion. The Court…
High Court Cannot Reassess Evidence While Exercising Revisional Jurisdiction in Rent Dispute: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that while exercising powers under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, a High Court cannot reappreciate evidence or substitute its own view for the concurrent findings recorded by the Rent Controller and the Appellate Authority. The Court restored the eviction order in favour…
Driving Licence Cannot Be Declared Fake Solely on Investigator's Report; Insurer Must Prove It: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that an insurance company cannot escape its liability under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 merely by relying on an investigator's report to allege that a driver's licence is fake. The Court ruled that such an allegation must be proved by producing evidence from the concerned licensing…
Fresh Trial Ordered for Death Row Convict in 1996 Samleti Bus Bomb Blast Case Due to Ineffective Legal Representation: Supreme Court
Title Sections 302 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, Explosive Substances Act and Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act: Supreme Court Orders Fresh Trial in 1996 Samleti Bus Bomb Blast Case, Sets Aside Death Sentence of Dr. Abdul Hameed Case Background The Supreme Court has set aside the death sentence awarded…
ED Free to Act if Illegality Is Found During Probe Into Disproportionate Assets Complaint Against Rahul Gandhi: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is free to take action in accordance with the law if its investigation into a complaint alleging disproportionate assets against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi uncovers any illegal act or misconduct. At the same time, the Court found that…
Mere Presence on Road During COVID-19 Lockdown Not an Offence; FIR Against Man Quashed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that merely being present on a public road during the COVID-19 lockdown does not automatically amount to an offence under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code. While deciding the petition filed by Anupam Sahu, the Court quashed the criminal case registered against him after finding that…
Husband's Conviction for Wife's Murder Upheld; Extra-Marital Affair Found to Be an Established Motive: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of Piyush Shyamdasani for the murder of his wife, holding that the prosecution successfully established the motive through circumstantial evidence, including a substantial number of telephone calls exchanged between him and the woman with whom he was allegedly having an…
Suppression of Pending Criminal Cases in Attestation Form During Probation Justifies Termination from Service: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that suppression of pending criminal cases in an attestation form by a probationary employee is a serious misconduct and is sufficient to justify termination from service. The Court ruled that even if the employee claims that the criminal cases were registered under a different name,…
Ex-Wife Cannot Claim 20% of Ex-Husband's Income After Receiving Full Divorce Settlement: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that when a husband and wife have entered into a complete divorce settlement under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and the husband has fulfilled the agreed lump sum payment, the wife cannot later seek enforcement of a temporary clause for payment of 20% of the husband's annual income if the…
CBSE Directed to Correct Student's Date of Birth; ₹2 Lakh Cost Imposed on Parents: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and St. Columba's School to correct the date of birth of a Class XII student after finding that official government documents consistently showed a different birth date from the one mentioned in school records. Justice Vikas Mahajan…
