Adolescent Inter-Faith Relationship: Orissa HC Quashes POCSO Case Against Muslim Man After He Marries Victim, Says Romantic Relationship Not Coercion

The Orissa High Court has recently quashed charges, inter alia, under the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act ('POCSO Act') against a Muslim man, accused of kidnapping a minor Hindu girl and having repeated sexual intercourse with her, as he later married the victim girl and started a happy matrimonial life.Taking into account the interest of the parties vis-à-vis...

Court Cannot Act As Disciplinary Authority To Decide Correctness Of Allegations Against Delinquent Employee: Rajasthan HC

Rajasthan High Court has ruled that a writ petition does not ordinarily lie against a charge-sheet issued in disciplinary proceedings unless it was established that the same was issued by an authority that was not competent to initiate the disciplinary proceedings.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand opined that charge-sheet could not be interfered with by the Court in a light or...

Courts Can't Interfere In Assessment By Reporting Officer In Absence Of Bias Or Prejudice Against Employee:Delhi High Court

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justices C.Hari Shankar and Anup Kumar Mendiratta partly allowed a writ petition seeking to set aside the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal that upheld the gradings given to the Petitioner in the ACR's by Reporting and Reviewing Officers. The Bench observed that while the Courts are required to consider and give weightage to...

Karnataka High Court Stays Trial Court's Fresh Summons To Ex-CM BS Yediyurappa In POCSO Case

The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed the order of cognizance and summons issued by a Bengaluru Court to former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and three other accused directing their presence before the Trial Court on March 15, in connection with a case registered under the POCSO Act.Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur passed the interim order while hearing a petition filed by Yediyurappa...

'Motherhood Is A Fundamental Aspect Of Life': Kerala HC Says Intending Women Would Be Eligible To Opt For Surrogacy Till They Turn 51 Yrs Old

The Kerala High Court has ruled that an intending woman is eligible for surrogacy throughout the age of 50 years, and her eligibility ceases only when the intending woman turns 51.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu thus overturned the decision of single bench in Rajitha P V v Union of India (2025), which held that an intending woman would be eligible...

Mere Registration Under Shops & Establishments Act Won't Entitle An Entity To ESI Registration : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that an entity will not be entitled to coverage under the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 (ESI Act) solely on the basis of its registration under the Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Act.The High Court further held that the members of an association of employees, who are self-employed, would not be covered under the ESI Act, unless it is...

Notion That Indian Women Won't Make False Sexual Assault Allegations Outdated; In Recent Years, False Rape Cases Being Filed : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court observed that the old concept that women in Indian society would not make false sexual assault allegations may not be always correct in view of the increase in false rape cases being filed in the recent years to settle personal scores and to exert pressure to fulfil illegal demands.In the facts of the case, the Petitioner is accused of subjecting the de facto complainant...

J&K High Court Cautions Tourism Minister Of Contempt Action If Delay Is Caused In Complying With Orders For Paying Dues Of Deceased Contractor

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has warned the state tourism minister of being held in contempt of court if he causes any delay in the compliance of the court orders, whereby the court had imposed exemplary costs of Rs. 9 lakhs on the contemnors apart from just dues payable to the deceased petitioner for the work carried out in 2015.The counsel for the contemnors informed the court that...

Dispute Regarding Marital Status Is Within Exclusive Jurisdiction Of Family Court: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that dispute as to marital status of parties comes within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Family Court established under the Family Courts Act, 1984 ('the Act') and the same cannot be decided by any other civil court.While nullifying the order passed by a Civil Judge (Senior Division), being altered by the order of the District Judge, the Single Bench of...

MP High Court Directs Indore Municipal Corporation To Release Musical Instruments Seized From Singer Honey Singh's Concert Over Organiser's Tax Liability

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Indore Municipal Corporation to release musical instruments seized from Singer Honey Singh Concert in Indore for non payment of taxes.A single judge bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar observed, “Having considered the rival submissions and on perusal of the documents, under the facts and circumstances, this Court is inclined to...

State Minority Commission Cannot Call For Records From Minority Institutions To Verify Adoption Of Reservation Policy: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that the State Minority Commission does not have any locus standi to call for records from a minority educational institution to verify its adoption of the reservation rule. Justice L Victoria Gowri observed that minority educational institutions were exempt from the purview of Article 15(5) which gave power to the State to make special provisions...

Central Govt Notifies Transfer Of Justice Atul Sreedharan From J&K High Court To Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Central Government has officially notified the transfer of Justice Atul Sreedharan from the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh back to his parent Madhya Pradesh High Court. The notification, issued on March 13, 2025, states that the transfer has been made under Article 222(1) of the Constitution of India, following consultation with the Chief Justice of India.With this...