High Courts
'Deceitful Means' | Marriage Promise By Already Married Man Prima Facie Attracts Section 69 BNS : Allahabad High Court
In an order passed today, the Allahabad High Court refused to quash criminal proceedings against a teacher accused of maintaining a sexual relationship with his student for over a decade under the false promise of marriage.A bench of Justice Avnish Saxena noted that since the accused was already married when he entered into a relationship with the victim, the alleged promise to marry her...
MP High Court Issues Notice On PIL Raising Concerns Over Lack Of Maintenance Of Jabalpur's Chandrashekhar Garden
The Madhya Pradesh High Court issued notice on Monday (January 5) in a public interest litigation raising concerns over the lack of maintenance and irregular activities being conducted in Chandrashekhar Garden, located in Vijay Nagar, Jabalpur. The division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf directed; "Issue notice. Notice is accepted by learned counsel appearing...
Mother Who Handed Over Son To Father's Custody During Divorce Can't Claim 'Superior' Right Later: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court upheld a family court order which had rejected a mother's claim seeking custody over the minor son, ruling that she had agreed and signed the divorce agreement handing over custody to the father "consciously" and she can't now claim "superior custody" over the child. The appellant mother had challenged a family court order which while rejecting her custody claim had...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 5, 2026 To January 11, 2026
Citations:2025 LiveLaw (HP) 270 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 285Nominal Index:Astha Thakur v/s Dhananjay Kanwar.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 270M/s RK Products through its proprietor Smt. Kusum Mahajan V/s The Chairman Himachal Pradesh.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 271Abhishek v/s State of H.P..,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 272Veena Devi v/s State of H.P. and Another.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 273State of H.P. V/s Vinod Kumar...
No Active Role In Murder, Long Custody: Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Bail To Woman Accused In Charis Goyal Death Case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to a woman accused in a case relating to the death of 19-year-old Charis Goyal, observing that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) did not attribute any active role to her in the alleged murder and being a female she deserves a lenient view.In March 2025, the body of nineteen-year-old girl, who had been missing for two days, was found...
Gujarat High Court Asks Police To Explain Marks Found On Minor Labourer's Body In Alleged Rape-Death Case
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (January 13) asked the police to clarify on the aspect of certain injuries/marks found on the body of a deceased minor girl in the post mortem, whose father has sought an independent probe into her alleged rape and death after she had moved to Gujarat to work as a labourer.In the previous hearing on January 6 the State's counsel had informed that certain...
Mere Involvement In Criminal Case Cannot Be Sole Basis For Premature Retirement; Service Record Must Be Examined: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has clarified that while involvement in a criminal case may be a relevant factor for determining the continued utility of a government servant, it cannot be the sole basis for their premature retirement.In a judgment delivered by Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Sanjay Parihar, the court underscored the importance of a comprehensive evaluation of...
Forced Marriage Not Conducive To Healthy Society: Orissa HC Allows Woman To Live Away From Her Parents & Husband, Grants Police Protection
The Orissa High Court has allowed a girl, who was forced into a marriage by her parents against her will, to live independently away from her husband as well as parents. The Court went a step ahead in directing the police to ensure the safety and security of the girl.Taking a cue from this case, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Murahari Sri Raman asked the State...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Civil Judge Aspirant's Plea Seeking Re-Evaluation Of Her Answer Sheet
While dismissing a review application filed by a Civil Judge (Junior Division) aspirant seeking re-evaluation of her answer sheet, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has reiterated that the power of review is extremely limited and cannot be invoked as a substitute for an appeal or for re-arguing a matter on merits.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel said, "it is indubitable that...
Maharashtra Govt Agrees To Grant 2-Day Emergency Parole To Abu Salem, Says Escort Mandatory As He Is 'International Criminal'
The Maharashtra Government informed the Bombay High Court on Tuesday (January 13) that it has agreed to grant 2 days emergency parole to gangster and convict in 1993 Mumbai Blasts Case Abu Salem to meet his family.The State government however said that it has asked Salem to pay the escort charges adding that he cannot be released without an escort party since he is an "international...
'Need To Support Widows, Families Of Fallen Soldiers': Bombay High Court Directs ED To Donate 50% Of Interest On ₹46.5 Crore Deposit
In an unusual order, the Bombay High Court recently while noting the 'pressing' need to provide for the widows and children of the Army men, who lost their lives for the country, ordered the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to pay the 50 per cent of the interests accrued on the Rs 46.5 crores, to be paid to the Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (AFBCWF).A division bench of Justice...
MLA Uma Thomas Stadium Fall: Kerala High Court Stays 'Attempt To Culpable Homicide' Case Against Third Accused
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (January 13) granted an interim stay of further proceedings against the 3rd accused in the crime relating to attempt to commit culpable homicide of Thrikkakkara MLA Uma Thomas.Justice C.S. Dias today admitted the plea and issued notice to the parties. The bench granted a stay of one month.The crime relates to an incident that happened in 2024, when MLA Uma...