The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court confirmed a 14-year prison sentence for a man found guilty of raping his 55-year-old mother-in-law. The court highlighted the serious breach of trust and the severe...
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has annulled the law concerning MLAs, stating that the H.P. Parliamentary Secretaries (Appointment, Salaries, Allowances, Powers, Privileges & Amenities) Act, 2006 exceeds the legislative authority of the State Legislature....
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a daughter cannot claim any rights to her deceased father’s property if he passed away before 1956, leaving behind both a widow and a daughter. The Court...
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a cruelty case filed under Section 498A and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act against a woman’s in-laws. The court noted that the allegations and witness statements...
The Calcutta High Court stated that starting a case based on a report under Section 151 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is not recognized by law. Justice Suvra Ghosh, on the Single Judge...
The Allahabad High Court has cautioned an Advocate for failing to inform the Judge that he had previously represented a party in the case before the Judge’s appointment to the Bench. Taking a lenient...
The Madras High Court ordered the authorities in Virudhunagar district to return a statue of Bharat Mata (Mother India) that was wrongfully taken from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Kottaipatti village. This...
The Karnataka High Court has determined that an Appellate Authority under the POSH Act has the implied ability to issue a temporary stay on an Internal Committee Report. The Court reviewed a Writ Petition...
The Rajasthan High Court has taken notice of the failing public healthcare system in the state and is calling for its improvement. The Court highlighted the loss of lives due to negligence from hospitals,...
The Punjab and Haryana High Court decided that courts cannot accept partial agreements in criminal cases. This means some accused can’t be cleared while others still go to trial. The ruling followed a question...
