Long Pendency No Ground To Avoid Remand Where Core Issues Were Never Decided: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the long pendency of a civil suit cannot be a reason to avoid remanding the matter when the trial court has failed to decide the core issues on merits.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani thus dismissed two regular second appeals challenging an order of remand passed by the First Appellate Court in a property dispute between a private party and DDA, that had...

Justice Soumen Sen Sworn-In As Chief Justice Of Kerala High Court

Justice Soumen Sen was sworn in as the 40th Chief Justice of Kerala High Court on Saturday (January 10).The oath of office was administered by Governor Rajendra Arlekar at Raj Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was also present during the swearing in ceremony.The Central Government had earlier issued a notification to transfer Justice Sen from Meghalaya High Court...

HP Rent Control Act | Wife Alone Succeeds Tenancy If Alive At Tenant's Death; No Further Devolution Permitted: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that upon the death of the original tenant, the right to succeed to the tenancy under the H.P. Urban Rent Control Act is strictly governed by the statutory order of succession. The Court remarked that since the wife was alive and residing with her husband at the time of his death, she alone became the lawful successor to the tenancy and, as...

Marriage Outside District Disentitles Candidate From Claiming Local Residence Preference In Public Recruitment: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that a candidate who marries outside the concerned district cannot insist on the benefit of local residence preference in public recruitment unless such residence is established by cogent and reliable documentary evidence.A bench of Justice Javed Iqbal Wani held that the petitioner failed to substantiate her claim of continued residence...

Accessing Intimate Photographs From Wife's Phone & Threatening To Circulate Them Amounts To Cruelty: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that unauthorised access to a spouse's intimate photographs, coupled with threats to circulate them on social media and acts of physical and sexual violence, constitutes cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act. The Court observed that such conduct amounted to “character assassination” of the wife by her own husband.A Division Bench comprising Justice...

Criminal Appeal Can't Be Dismissed For Default; Court Obliged To Appoint Amicus Curiae If Accused Unrepresented: Allahabad HC 

The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that a criminal appeal can't be dismissed merely because of non-representation or default of the advocate for the accused and that in such circumstances, the court is obliged to appoint an amicus curiae and decide the matter on merits rather than dismissing it for non-representation.A bench of Justice Abdul Shahid observed that the dismissal of a...

Forced Unnatural Sex By Husband Is Cruelty U/S 498A IPC, But Not Rape Due To Marital Exception: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a husband's petition seeking quashment of FIR, observed that while forced unnatural sex by a husband upon his adult wife cannot be prosecuted as rape under Section 376, it would amount to cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The bench of Justice Rajesh Kumar Gupta observed; "But, this Court is also of the opinion that forced unnatural sex by...

Gujarat High Court Bars Sealing Of Residential Premises Until Decision By Authorities On Owners' Pleas Seeking Change In Use Permission

The Gujarat High Court on Friday (January 9) directed state authorities to decide applications moved by certain individuals seeking change in use of residential premises and said that until these applications are decided the premises shall not be sealed. The court was hearing a petition challenging Notice dated 05.03.2025 whereby the petitioners have been informed that on account of change in...

'Shocking' That Minor Girls Missing For 10+ Years, Yet Police Have No Whereabouts: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Wednesday (January 7), directed the Police authorities to file a detailed reply specifying the number of minor girls who have gone missing in the past decade. The court further instructed the authorities to disclose the number of girls who were traced through police efforts and those who returned voluntarily. These directions were passed in a public...

Gujarat High Court Designates Four Lawyers As Senior Advocates

The Gujarat High Court on Friday (January 9) notified the designation of four lawyers as senior advocates which also includes one woman lawyer.A notification issued by the high court states:"In exercise of powers conferred by Section 16 (2) of the Advocates Act, 1961 read with the High Court of Gujarat (Designation of Senior Advocates) Rules, 2025, the Hon'ble the Chief Justice and Hon'ble...

Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2025: Part IV [Citations 1351 - 1804]

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1351 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1804Victims Of False Police Complaint Can Institute Proceedings U/S 211 IPC, Bar Under S.195 CrPC Won't Apply: Delhi High CourtCase title: Sunair Hotels Ltd. v. State & Anr.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1351The Delhi High Court has held that a private individual who is falsely accused in a police complaint can himself initiate...

Revenue Entries Do Not Confer Title; Mere Presence Of Name In Record Creates No Legal Right: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that the mere name of a person in the revenue record does not confer ownership or create any enforceable right in respect of immovable property.The Court further remarked that revenue entries are maintained for fiscal purposes and cannot be treated as proof of title. Justice Virender Singh remarked that: “Merely name of defendant No.1 appeared in the...