Wife's Convenience No Longer Paramount In Transfer Petitions; VC Facility Or Commute Compensation Can Be Granted: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the convenience of wife is no longer the sole or paramount consideration for deciding a transfer petition in matrimonial disputes, as there are viable alternatives available now including a video conferencing facility or compensation of travel expenses. The bench of Justice Deepak Khot observed,"convenience of wife/lady is not the...

Police Power To Obtain Handwriting, Signatures Exists Independently Of S.311-A CrPC: HP High Court Dismisses Revision Against CBI Probe

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed a criminal revision petition challenging the order of the Special Judge holding that the power to obtain handwriting and signatures is an investigative power and not exclusively dependent on Section 311-A CrPC. The Court clarified that treating Section 311-A of CrPC as the sole source of power to obtain specimen signatures and handwriting...

Plea In Bombay High Court Against Maharashtra Govt's Decision To Scrap 5% Quota For Muslims In Education

A writ petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the decision of the Maharashtra Government to scrap the 5% reservation in education to Muslim community. The petition filed by advocate Ejaz Naqvi challenges the February 17 Government Resolution (GR) issued by the Maharashtra Government which withdraws a 2014 Ordinance. This ordinance had provided 5% reservation to 50 castes...

Custodial Death | Prisoner Suicide Attracts Absolute State Liability: Allahabad High Court Awards ₹10 Lakh Compensation

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) recently held that the State is absolutely liable for the unnatural death of a prisoner in its custody, even if the death is a patently unnatural suicide. A Bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Manjive Shukla ruled that the right to life and human dignity guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India is an intrinsic,...

Indiscriminate Invocation Of S.498A IPC Trivialises Its Object: Bombay High Court Bemoans Misuse Of Law By Educated Women; Quashes FIR

The Bombay High Court while quashing a First Information Report (FIR) filed against a man and his family held that "indiscriminate" invoking of section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) by "highly educated" women complainants, only trivialises the object of the section 498A. Sitting at the Nagpur seat, single-judge Justice Pravin Patil noted the "disturbing pattern" of educated women...

Preliminary Enquiry No Shield To Delay FIR In Corruption Cases: Madras High Court Slams State In Cash For Jobs Scam Involving KN Nehru

The Madras High Court, on Friday, directed the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption to register an FIR and investigate into the multi-crore cash for job scam involving Tamil Nadu Water Supplies Minister KN Nehru, his brothers and others. While doing so the bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan criticised the delay on the part of...

Magistrate Cannot Order Conditional Seizure Based On Disputed Ownership: MP High Court Sets Aside Seizure In Robbery Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a Magistrate, while exercising powers under Section 156(3) of CrPC, cannot issue conditional directions that hinge upon adjudication of disputed title or ownership, as such issues fall within the domain of trial or civil proceedings. The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi observed, "The power of seizure during investigation lies with the Police under...

Gauhati High Court Quashes NSA Detention Of Activist Victor Das For Violating Article 22(5) Safeguards

The Gauhati High Court has set aside the preventive detention of Victor Das under the National Security Act, 1980, holding that the constitutional safeguards under Article 22(5) were violated. A Division Bench of Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and Justice Anjan Moni Kalita quashed the detention order dated October 7, 2025, the grounds of detention, and the State Government's approval, directing...

Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Murder Accused Over Non-Supply Of Grounds Of Arrest As Per Mihir Rajesh Shah Judgment

The Karnataka High Court granted bail to a man accused of murder after noting that grounds of arrest had not been furnished to him by the investigating officer who had produced the accused before the magistrateThe court was hearing a plea by accused No.2 seeking bail booked for offences punishable under Section 103(1)(murder), 115(2)(voluntarily causing hurt), 118(1)(voluntarily causing hurt...

Freedom Of Press Can't Be Curbed By Gag Order, But Juvenile's Identity Must Be Protected: Delhi High Court In Dwarka SUV Crash Case

The Delhi High Court on Friday ordered non disclosure of the identity of the 17 year old minor accused in relation to the recent SUV accident in Dwarka which claimed the life of a 23 year old. “The respondents no. 1, 2 and 4 (Union of India, Press Council of India and Press Trust of India) and those under them are restrained from disclosing the record of the child for the purpose of...

“Limitation Can't Defeat Justice For Terror Victims”: J&K&L High Court Orders Fresh Compensation For Family Of 2003 Militant Attack Victim

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that mechanical rejection of compensation claims on technical grounds like limitation is impermissible, particularly where innocent civilians have lost their lives in terrorist violence.A bench of Justice M A Chowdhary thus set aside an order denying compensation to a bereaved family whose young daughter was killed in a militant attack...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Olympian Wrestler Sushil Kumar's Plea For Bail In Sagar Dhankar Murder Case

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on the plea filed by Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar seeking in relation to the case of murder of 27-year-old former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar in May 2021.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani directed the Delhi Police to file a status report or detailed reply while listing the matter for hearing on May 04. The Court took note of the...