Marital Discord Between Couple Not Sufficient To Constitute Offence Of Abetment Of Suicide Against Wife: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court allowed a regular bail plea of a wife accused of abetting suicide of her husband, observing that marital discord alone are not sufficient to constitute the offence.It was alleged that the husband used to remain upset with his wife because she was allegedly involved with another man.Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "be that as it may, considering the fact...

Allahabad High Court Monthly Digest: June 2025

NOMINAL INDEX M/S Metro Amusement Pvt. Ltd. Abu Plaza, Abulane v. Union Of India And Another 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 204 M/s Patanjali Ayurved limited v. Union of India and Others 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 205 Anwar Dhebar vs. State Of Up And 2 Others 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 206 Angad Soni v. Arpita Yadav 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 207 Sachin Sirohi And Another vs. State of U.P. 2025 LiveLaw...

'Nobody Is Above Law':Kerala High Court Orders Appearance Of Ex-CPM MLA Rajesh In Criminal Contempt Case

The Kerala High Court has framed charges against R. Rajesh, former Member of Legislative Assembly and Syndicate Member of University of Kerala, in suo motu criminal contempt of court case.The charges were framed by Justice D.K. Singh after Mr. R. Rajesh (alleged contemnor) made a Facebook post which allegedly criticised the judges heading the Bench hearing education matters. According to...

'Act Not Harming Society': Allahabad HC Grants Anticipatory Bail In Case Over Alleged Post Questioning Govt After Pahalgam Attack

The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to one Azaz Ahmad, who has been booked under Sections 353(3) and 152 BNS for allegedly making a post on social media questioning the government following the recent Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir. While allowing the bail plea, a bench of Justice Vikram D Chauhan observed that the AGA was not able to show...

[Prevention Of Corruption Act] Violating Provision For Prior Approval In Initial Probe Does Not Vitiate Entire Process: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has refused to quash an FIR registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act against certain public officials, despite acknowledging that the initial phase of investigation was conducted without the mandatory prior approval under Section 17A of the PC Act.A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar held that violation of Section 17A in the initial phase of investigation...

'Systemic Fraud Involving DSP, Revenue Officers To Grab Public Trust Property': P&H High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail In Cheating Case

In a "deeply troubling conspiracy" case involving a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and revenue officers accused of conspiring to forge documents to garb a trust property, the Punjab & Haryana High Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to the accused persons.The petitioner was accused of conspiring with the officials including DSP to forge documents and submit fabricated...

Zonal Office Committee Report For Classification Of Bank Employee As 'Fraud' Must Be Supplied To Delinquent: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held the report of Zonal Office Committee for Classification of Fraud must be provided to the delinquent employee to enable him to challenge it. It also held that if procedures prescribed in the RBI Master Direction are followed, the order labelling delinquent employee “fraudulent” can stand and he/she can pursue appropriate legal remedy against the report of...

MP High Court Dismisses PIL To Stay Transfers, Promotions Or Retirements Of Judges Hearing Bhopal Gas Tragedy Case Until Verdict

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (July 08) refused to entertain a PIL filed by the Bhopal Gas Peedith Sangharsh Samiti to prevent the transfer, promotion or retirement of judges presiding over the long-pending cases related to the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy, until the judgment is pronounced. After the court orally questioned the maintainability of the plea and prayers sought in the PIL,...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 30 To July 6, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 73 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 80 Nominal Index: Surinder Kumar v/s central Sanskrit University., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 73 Liyakat Ali v/s State of HP., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 74 Bharti Rathore v/s State of HP & others., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 75 Monika v/s State of HP & others., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 76 Biogenetic Drugs (P) Ltd. & another v/s State...

Allahabad HC Directs SSP's Personal Appearance Over Failure To Provide Police Force To Judge Executing Commission

The Allahabad High Court last week passed an order directing the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Gorakhpur, to appear in person and explain why he failed to comply with its order to provide necessary police force to the Judge Small Cause Court, who was executing HC's Commission. A bench of Justice JJ Munir was dealing with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by...

'Committing Adultery' Distinct From Living In Adultery, Maintenance Can't Be Denied For 'Mere Lapse' Unless Continued: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has drawn a distinction between a wife 'committing adultery' from her 'living in adultery', for deciding her entitlement to maintenance."“Living in adultery” denotes a continuous course of conduct and not isolated acts of immorality. One or two lapses from virtues would be acts of adultery but would be quite insufficient to show that the woman was “living...

West Bengal Govt Challenges Single-Judge Order Debarring “Tainted” Candidates From Reapplying For Fresh Recruitment

The State of West Bengal has approached the Calcutta High Court challenging a single bench order which held that tainted candidates in the SSC Recruitment scam would not be allowed to re-apply for the fresh recruitment process, as held by the Supreme Court. The appeal was moved before a division bench of Justices Soumen Sen and Smita Das De.The single bench noted that according to an...