Married Persons Cannot Enter Into Live-In Relationship Without Obtaining Divorce: Allahabad HC Refuses Protection

A single judge of the Allahabad High Court on March 20 observed that an individual who is already married and has a living spouse cannot legally be permitted to enter into a live-in relationship with a third person without seeking a divorce from the earlier spouse.A bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Singh made this observation while disposing of a writ petition filed by a couple (both married...

Tenant Liable For Possession Through Family Members, Can't Evade Liability By Claiming Non-Residence: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a tenant cannot evade legal liability by claiming that he is not personally residing in the rented premises, holding that occupation by family members continues to constitute juridical possession of the tenant.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed,“When a tenant takes premises on rent for residence along with his family members, the possession of the...

Supreme Court's 'Mihir Rajesh Shah' Directive Mandating Written Grounds Of Arrest Applies Prospectively: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has recently clarified that the mandate of providing written grounds of arrest to the accused, which was made mandatory by the Supreme Court in Mihir Rajesh Shah v. State of Maharashtra & Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 1066, applies prospectively and thus, non-compliance thereof before the date of judgment does not render the arrest illegal per se. Denying bail to an...

J&K&L High Court Declines Bail To Juvenile Accused Of Sending Photos Of Security Installations To Pakistan

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a juvenile in conflict with law cannot claim bail as a matter of right under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, irrespective of the gravity of the charge. The Court clarified that the proviso to Section 12 permits denial of bail if the release would defeat the ends of justice, which...

Rajasthan High Court Cracks Down On Unregulated Jawai Tourism; Bans Night Safaris, Use Of Drones To Protect Leopard Habitat

While hearing a PIL claiming unregulated tourism in Jawai region of Pali that was causing ecological stress and disturbance to wildlife particularly Indian leopards, Rajasthan High Court in an interim order prohibited safari activities beyond 6 am to 7 pm. In doing so the court banned night safari in the Jawai region as well as restrained use of drones which can disturb the animalsAt the...

Karnataka High Court Stays Probe Against School Staff Accused Of Punishing Students By Making Them Stand In Sun

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (March 27) granted an interim stay on all criminal proceedings against the Principal, Dean and two teachers of a school in Bengaluru for forcing young students to stand under the scorching sun for being late to class.The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna ordered, “...notice for respondent. There will be an interim order of stay on...

"Abuse Of Process": Bombay High Court While Dismissing Plea Against Adani Green Energy In 'Bribery' Case

In a major respite for Adani Group's— Adani Green Energy Ltd., the Bombay High Court on Friday (March 27) dismissed a plea which sought a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the allegations made against the company for allegedly paying crores of bribes to secure solar power contracts across several States in India. A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar...

Woman Gets 10-Year Jail For Facilitating Rape, Delhi High Court Cites Continued Criminal Conduct

The Delhi High Court has sentenced a woman to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for facilitating the commission of rape, while emphasising her continued involvement in criminal activities as a key factor in denying leniency.Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha passed the order on sentence in an appeal filed by the State challenging her acquittal, holding that the convict had played an “active...

Plea Against Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Over Alleged 'Gas Theft' An Abuse Of Process; Can Harm Reputation, Affect Business: Bombay High Court

While dismissing the petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe against Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and its director Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani in the alleged 'gas theft' case, the Bombay High Court on Friday said that such petitions can harm the reputation of the entities and threaten their present or future business partnerships. Notably, an activist named Jitendra...

Co-Operative Society Can Refuse Membership To Buyer If Builder Sells 'Refuge Area' As Residential Flat: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that a co-operative housing society can refuse membership to a purchaser where the builder has purported to sell a “refuge area” as a residential flat, as admitting such a person would violate Section 154B-5 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act. The Court observed that where the flats in question do not exist, and membership would exceed the number...

'Beyond Imagination How Seized Items Were Termed Contraband Without FSL Report': Patna High Court Acquits NDPS Accused After 27 Years

The Patna High Court has acquitted a man convicted under the NDPS Act, holding that the prosecution failed to prove recovery of contraband in accordance with law and that non-compliance with mandatory safeguards, coupled with evidentiary gaps, vitiated the conviction. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Alok Kumar Pandey was hearing a criminal appeal against the judgment dated 27.12.2010 passed...

Confessions Can Guide Police Investigations Even If They Can't Be Part Of Charge Sheet: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has clarified that, as per the Supreme Court's ruling in Sanju Bansal v. State of Uttar Pradesh, even though police-recorded confessional statements can't be part of the charge-sheets, it does not prevent the police from relying on such statements to proceed in an ongoing investigation.A bench of Justice Rajiv Lochan Shukla observed so while rejecting the...