The Madhya Pradesh High Court reduced the death sentence given to a man convicted of raping and murdering a young girl. The Jabalpur Bench reviewed the case that stemmed from a Trial Court’s decision,...
The Kerala High Court has urged the Central Government to take the issue of surveys by a foreign company among Indian citizens seriously, as it may hurt the feelings of the Muslim community. The...
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that making a wife quit her job and live according to her husband’s preferences is considered cruelty. The Court overturned the Family Court’s decision and ended the...
The Karnataka High Court canceled an FIR, stating that a complainant must submit a sworn affidavit when applying under Section 156 (3) of the CrPC. The Court overturned the reference order made by the...
The Kerala High Court ruled that if a sister-in-law engages in body shaming that harms a woman’s mental and physical health, it is considered Cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)....
The Patna High Court canceled the Pay Verification Certificate that lowered the salary and title of a non-teaching staff member at Magadh University. The employee, who was initially hired and confirmed as a Dresser,...
The Allahabad High Court stated that a nominee can access funds from a depositor’s bank account after the depositor passes away. However, this money is still subject to succession laws, meaning the deceased’s heirs...
The Bombay High Court changed the death sentence given by the Trial Court, stating that having multiple deaths alone does not qualify a case as ‘rarest of rare’. The Nagpur Bench was reviewing a...
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has reinstated a Petitioner who previously worked as a Development Officer at LIC. The court noted that firing an employee simply for not providing a new caste certificate is...
Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna stepped back from hearing cases about the alleged illegal cutting down of hundreds of trees in the Delhi Ridge area. Previously, a bench led by former Chief Justice...
