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...
The Supreme Court criticized the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) for claiming that some women advocates were unjustly demanding one-third of the seats on the executive committee, given that the number of women...
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that only a Wakf Tribunal can decide issues related to waqf. The Court canceled the actions taken by the Law Committee of the Karnataka State Board of Waqf,...
The Supreme Court has sent notices to the Ministry of Finance regarding a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that points out significant vacancies in Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) throughout India. A bench led by Chief...
