Family Courts Can't Transfer Cases, Power Lies Only With HC Or District Court Under Section 24 CPC: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has clarified that family courts lack the power to transfer cases from one family court to another within the same district as Section 24 CPC only empowers District Courts or High Courts to transfer cases. Section 24 CPC states, that High Court or District Court can while acting on an application or suo motu, transfer, withdraw, or re-transfer suits, appeals, or...

Accused Can't Be Denied Effective Cross-Examination Due To Counsel's Absence: Rajasthan High Court Permits Recall Of Eyewitness

The Rajasthan High Court has granted relief to a murder-accused who was unable to effectively cross-examine an eye-witness, owing to the absence of his counsel on the particular day, by accepting the recall application filed by the accused, which was initially rejected by the trial court. While terming the order of the trial court as “overly technical”, the bench of Justice Farjand...

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 06 - April 12, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 106 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 113Nominal IndexArvindSingh GangaSingh Solanki v/s State of Gujarat & Batch, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 106X v/s State of Gujarat & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 107Yusufbhai Jivanbhai Patel @ Mahendrabhai Jivabhai Vasava & Ors. v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 108Jayesh Batukhai Patel (Vanani) v/s State of Gujarat & Ors.,...

'Competition Must Be Among Equals': Rajasthan High Court Says Home Guard Selection Can't Pit Experienced Volunteers Against Fresh Candidates

The Rajasthan High Court has granted relief to a bunch of Home Guards who were allegedly terminated orally, by opining that in relation to new recruitment, if the petitioners were already having some experience as volunteers in Home Guards Department, they were required to be screen initially and if found eligible, to be taken into services. The bench of Justice Munnuri Laxman held that...

Rejecting Farmers' Welfare Claims Over Delay Without Considering Reasons Violates Natural Justice: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that non-consideration of claim under the Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatana Kalyan Yojana beyond the prescribed period of 75 days, violates principles of natural justice especially when such delay is caused due to action/inaction of the State.While dealing with a bunch of petitions were the claim under Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghatana Kalyan Yojana was rejected...

Kerala High Court Stays Arrest Of Viral Kumbh Mela Star, Husband In MP Police FIR On Father's Abduction Complaint

The Kerala High Court has stayed, till May 20, the arrest of the viral Kumbh mela star and her husband Farmaan in the crime registered pursuant to a complaint preferred by her father before the Madhya Pradesh police alleging abduction of his daughter.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath initially passed an interim order staying their arrest on March 23 while considering their anticipatory...

'Relationship Breaks Up, Man In Lock-Up': Karnataka High Court Flags Misuse Of Section 69 BNS On 'Deceitful' Sexual Intercourse

Taking note of "mushrooming cases" invoking Section 69 (Sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means etc. ) BNS, the Karnataka High Court ordered the release of a man languishing in jail for the past 42 days in complaint alleging sexual intercourse over false promise of marriage.The single judge bench of Justice M.Nagaprasanna, while staying further investigation against the accused man in...

Unauthorised Absence Must Be Wilful To Justify Dismissal; Disproportionate If Due To Illness: Jharkhand HC

A Division Bench of the Jharkhand High Court comprising Chief Justice M.S. Sonak and Justice Deepak Roshan held that unauthorised absence from duty must be proven to be willful to warrant dismissal, and punishment is disproportionate if the absence is due to compelling circumstances like medical illness. Background Facts The respondent (employee) was appointed as an...

Merely Possessing An LLB Degree No Ground To Refuse Maintenance To Divorced Wife: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court recently observed that merely because a divorced wife possesses an LL.B degree, the same cannot be a ground to refuse her maintenance.A bench of Justice Hasmukh D Suthar made this observation while upholding a Family Court order directing a husband to pay Rs 10,000 per month to his divorced wife.The bench, however, dismissed the wife's revision application...

'Shocking': Rajasthan High Court Slams Rejection Of Minor Rape Survivor's Compensation Claim On Technical Grounds

While expressing shock and surprise, Rajasthan High Court set aside an order of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) that rejected a minor rape victim's application for interim compensation, and asking her to get requisite certificate from the SHO/Magistrate. The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand held that the Rajasthan Victim Compensation Scheme 2011 (“Scheme”) was not followed...

Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: March 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 80 To 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 118NOMINAL INDEXCharan Singh Khangarot v Raghunath Singh & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 80Dr. Vimla Kumawat v the State of Rajasthan & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 81Vinod Kumar v State of Rajasthan; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 82Rameshwar v State of Rajasthan & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 83Ramprakash Kahrlwa v the Director, Elementary...

Wife's Compromise Waiving Future Maintenance Is Against Public Policy; Doesn't Bar Her Claims U/S 125 CrPC: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently observed that an agreement in which the wife waives her right to claim maintenance from the husband in the future, in exchange for a sum, is opposed to public policy and the same does not estop her from claiming maintenance under Section 125 CrPC, a statutory right."Abandonment of right of maintenance by the wife would not negate her claim...