High Courts
Women Becoming Career-Oriented Taking A Toll On Marriages; Husbands Becoming Homemakers May Be A Remedy: Madras High Court
If there can be house wives, there can be house husbands also. Let this become a new normal, Court said.
Right To Pursue Higher Education Can't Be Curtailed Lightly Even Though Not Declared As Fundamental Right: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the right to pursue higher education cannot be curtailed lightly, even though it is not declared as a fundamental right.Justice Jasmeet Singh made the observation while permitting a doctor employed with the Delhi Government to pursue a three-year DNB Super Speciality Cardiology course despite the government's objections regarding his earlier study leave and...
POCSO Courts Lack Adequate Facilities, Don't Conform To Guidelines: Kerala High Court Directs State To Take Immediate Steps
The Kerala High Court has directed the State to assess the requirement for additional courts to deal with cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and take immediate steps to ensure that existing POCSO courts comply with the statutory guidelines.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. issued the directions while hearing...
Adoptive Mother Seeks To Hand Over Custody Of Son To CARA Citing Behavioural Issues: Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea moved by a woman seeking transfer of custody of her adopted minor son to the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), Child Welfare Committee (CWC), or any other appropriate government or private organisation, citing his alleged intellectual disability, hypersexual behaviour and increasingly aggressive conduct.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma...
Calcutta High Court Protects Anandabazar Patrika Journalists From Arrest Over 'Saffron Hooliganism' Headline
The Calcutta High Court has directed police authorities not to take any coercive steps against journalists of Bengali newspaper Anandabazar Patrika in connection with FIRs arising out of the channel's use of the headline “Gerua Gundami” (saffron hooliganism), till December 15.Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya passed the direction while hearing the plea moved by the journalists seeking...
Allahabad High Court Questions Grant Of Anticipatory Bail To Accused For Only 30 Days, Seeks Trial Judge's Explanation
The Allahabad High Court last week questioned a trial court's order granting anticipatory bail to 3 accused persons for a limited period of only 30 days, without disclosing any specific reason for restricting the protection to such a short period.The Court has called for a proper explanation from the concerned Presiding Officer.A bench of Justice Madan Pal Singh was hearing an application...
Exclusive Possession, Receipt Of Income Supports Presumption Of Other Co-Owners' Ouster: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently held that exclusive possession of property by one co-owner and enjoyment of rent and income from the property would lead to a presumption of ouster with respect to the other co-owners. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 459] Justice G Jayachandran relied upon the decisions of a division bench of the Madras High Court in 1970 and the decision of the Privy Council in 1919...
Can Bank Recover Deceased Husband's Loan From Life Insurance Money Received By Widow? Allahabad High Court Takes Prima Facie View
The Allahabad High Court has directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to refund ₹17,29,999 deducted from a widow's bank account towards the outstanding personal loan of her deceased husband, holding prima facie that the bank could not recover its dues from the life insurance proceeds received by her.A Bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Indrajeet Shukla was hearing a writ petition filed by...
Magistrate Cannot Revert To Pre-Cognizance Stage And Invoke S.156(3) Cr.P.C. Once Inquiry Is Taken Up U/ S 202: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that once a Magistrate takes cognizance of a complaint and proceeds under Chapter XV of the Cr.P.C., the Magistrate cannot revert to the pre-cognizance stage and invoke Section 156(3) to direct police investigation. The Court observed that the Magistrate's order directing investigation under Section 156(3) after calling for a report under Section 202 was contrary...
Muslim Divorcee Need Not Produce Court Decree To Delete Husband's Name From Passport: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the Passport Authority cannot insist on divorce decree for deletion of husband's name from the passport of a Muslim woman, when the 'talaq' is recognised under the Muslim Personal Law. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 524]Justice Murali Purushothaman observed,"Divorce resulting from a 'talak' pronounced by the husband is a mode of divorce recognised and accepted...
