Surety For Succession Certificate Not Required Where There Is Sole Heir And No Competing Claims: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that condition of surety for grant of succession certificate under section 375 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 cannot be imposed mechanically in all cases. It held that in cases where their is a sole heir or no objection is being raised regarding grant of certificate to one heir, such conditions must not be imposed. Section 372 of the Indian Succession...

Matrimonial Relations 'Never Took Shape' Due To Lack Of Cohabitation, Consummation: Delhi High Court Waives 1-Year Waiting Period For Divorce

The Delhi High Court has held that a marriage which was neither consummated nor involved any meaningful cohabitation cannot be said to have taken shape in any real sense, and in such circumstances, insisting on the statutory waiting period for divorce would serve no purpose.“The absence of cohabitation and consummation, coupled with the immediate separation of the parties soon after...

Custody Dispute Must Be Decided At Child's Place Of 'Ordinary Residence': Karnataka High Court Orders Return Of Minor To Mother In US

In a child custody battle, the Karnataka High Court has recently held that the 'ordinary residence' of the child will be the determining factor to decide the applicable jurisdiction. The High Court underscored that though the father retains his right to seek custody, he must do so in the U.S. Courts where the child ordinarily resides.Asking the father to return the custody of his minor son to...

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: February 2026

Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 49 to 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 88]Care Health Insurance Ltd vs Manjula Haresh Joisar, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 49Vinodkumar Chetram Ganeriwala vs Khushalchandra Lalitaprasad Poddar, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 50Anita Naik vs State, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 51High Court of Judicature at Bombay on its own motion vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 52Madhu...

Kerala High Court Directs Deepika Daily's Editor To Furnish Explanation Regarding Misleading Report On Court Order

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (March 19) issued notice to Malayalam daily Deepika for publishing a misleading report while hearing a public interest litigation filed by lawyer and Congress politician Shaji J. Kodankandath.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. also directed the editor to give an explanation for reporting that the Court directed to...

'Public Land Can't Be Held Hostage': Delhi High Court In UNI News Agency Case

The Delhi High Court while upholding the cancellation of land allotted to United News of India (UNI) in the city's prominent Central Delhi area, observed that public land cannot be “held hostage” by a defaulting licensee who failed to fulfil the very purpose for which the allotment was granted.The Delhi Police on Friday evening sealed the UNI office at Rafi Marg.This, after Justice...

Allahabad High Court Suggests Engaging Tech-Savvy Young Lawyers To Boost Digital Efficiency In Govt Advocate Office

To boost digital efficiency, the Allahabad High Court has suggested that the Uttar Pradesh government should engage tech-savvy young advocates and fresh law graduates as honorary Research Associates in the office of the Government Advocate and in the Joint Director, Prosecution, High Court.A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal made this suggestion, noting that it is the need of the hour...

Non-Dependent Legal Heirs Of Deceased Tenant Lose Rent Act Protection After One Year: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that legal heirs of a deceased tenant who were not financially dependent on the tenant cannot claim continued protection under the Delhi Rent Control Act beyond a period of one year from the tenant's death.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna referred to Explanation II to Section 2(L) of the Act and observed,“it is evident that a right to continue in possession after...

Delhi High Court Asks ECI To Consider Plea To Reduce 30-Day Notice Period For Registration Of Expelled Trinamool Leader's Party

The Delhi High Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider a representation seeking reduction of the 30-day notice period prescribed for registration of a political party, in a plea filed by a party floated by expelled Trinamool Congress leader Humayun Kabir.Justice Amit Bansal was hearing a writ petition filed by Aam Janata Unnayan Party, which sought relaxation of...

Encashment Of Cheque In Lieu Of Notice Bars Challenge To Termination Of Services: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that an employee who accepts and encashes payment made in lieu of the notice period cannot subsequently challenge the termination of their services.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed an appeal filed by a former employee of ICICI Bank, who had sought reinstatement and damages alleging that his termination was arbitrary and illegal.The Court noted that the...

Street Vendors Have 'Bounden Duty' To Maintain Cleanliness, Not Encroach Public Spaces: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that street vendors have a “bounden duty” to maintain cleanliness around their vending sites and ensure that they do not encroach upon public spaces or obstruct pedestrian movement.A Division Bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Madhu Jain made the observation while dealing with a petition filed by a street vendor alleging that officials of the...

'Ganja' Quantity Can't Be Determined Precisely If 'Flower' Is Weighed Along With Leaves, Branches: Delhi High Court Grants Bail In NDPS Case

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to two accused booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), observing that the quantity of contraband could not be precisely determined as the seized contraband was weighed along with dried leaves, branches and grass-like substances, which may not fall within the statutory definition of “ganja”.Justice Prateek...