The Kerala High Court has provided important guidelines for serving Summons in cases where Defendants live outside India. The Court addressed a question that came up due to a conflict between the methods outlined...
The Bombay High Court recently raised concerns about the unusual reasons behind a trial court’s decision to impose the death penalty in a multi-murder case, including an inappropriate reference to the Mahabharata [State of...
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court allowed the resumption of flower and garland offerings at the Shree Saibaba Sansthan in Shirdi on November 14. This practice had been on hold for over...
The Gauhati High Court ruled that candidates with benchmark disabilities are eligible for promotions under the reservation outlined in the Disabilities Act. The Court instructed the relevant authorities to evaluate the Petitioner’s promotion to...
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has stated that newspaper statements are considered hearsay and cannot be accepted as facts unless supported by the author. Justice Sanjay Dhar made this remark...
The Allahabad High Court has stated that it is not necessary to determine if a wife is living apart from her husband without a valid reason when deciding on pendente lite maintenance. The Court...
The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a man accused of getting his minor fiancée pregnant, explaining that the marriage was arranged with “good intent” due to the harsh realities of poverty. The...
The Delhi High Court ordered the return of a luxury item taken from an Overseas Citizen of India by Customs officials. The court reminded the department that there is no rule allowing them to...
The Gauhati High Court ruled that no case should be sent to Lok Adalat by any Court without first giving the parties involved a fair chance to be heard. The High Court was reviewing...
The Kerala High Court ruled that a Magistrate’s authority to handle cases cannot be removed, even if Children’s Courts are designated for quicker trials. This decision came from a group of Revision Petitions that...
