'Attempt To Extract Pound Of Flesh From Husband': MP High Court Refuses Interim Maintenance To Wife Earning ₹1.25 Lakh A Month

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently denied relief to a wife who challenged an order of the Family Court rejecting her interim maintenance plea under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act. Upholding the Family Court's order, a bench of Justice Vivek Jain observed that the wife's prayer was nothing but "an attempt to extract a pound of flesh from the husband", which cannot...

Deposit ₹23.89 Cr To Restore Water Supply: Bombay HC To Sahara Star Hotel After BMC Disconnects Supply Over Reassessed Property Tax

In the ongoing dispute between the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Sahara Hospitality Limited, with regards to the property tax of the popular 'Sahara Star' - the five star hotel near Mumbai International Airport, the Bombay High Court recently made it clear if the hotel owners deposit Rs 23.89 crores within a period of four weeks, the water connection of the hotel would...

Rajasthan Judicial Officer Facing 'Serious Allegations' In 6 Cases Moves High Court Against Suspension Order

A Judicial Officer has moved the Rajasthan High Court to challenge his recent suspension, which was initiated following a preliminary inquiry into "serious allegations" against him in six separate cases. Judicial Officer Rajendra Sahu, who was serving as an Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADJ) in Bhinmal, Jalore district, was suspended last month under the orders of HC's Acting...

Departmental Proceedings, Even If Harsh Cannot Amount To Abetment Of Suicide: Bombay High Court Discharges Accused

If a departmental enquiry, even if harsh or unpleasant is initiated against an employee, the same cannot amount to 'abetting' the person's suicide, the Bombay High Court held earlier this week, while discharging four employees of an Ashram School, booked for 'conspiring' to falsely implicate a fellow teacher of the school in a case leading to his suicide.Single-judge Justice Amit Borkar...

Unlawful Arrest Vitiates Medical Exam Under BNSS: Karnataka High Court Quashes NDPS FIR Against Woman Over 'Ellavoma' Drug Raid

The Karnataka High Court quashed an FIR against a woman booked in an NDPS case concerning a raid conducted at a birthday party in Ellavoma Farm last May. In doing so the court noted that the arrest of the petitioner was unlawful and thus conduct of medical exam under Section 51 BNSS was vitiated. For context, Section 51 BNSS prescribes the procedure for examination of an accused by a...

Rajasthan High Court Stays Consumer Forum Proceedings Against Actor Salman Khan Over Alleged Misleading Advertisement

The Rajasthan High Court has stayed proceedings pending against actor Salman Khan before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Jaipur II, over an alleged misleading advertisement by Rajshree Pan Masala starring the actor.In doing so the high court also stayed DCDRC's interim order dated January 6 restraining the company selling the product and the actor from engaging in...

'No Impediment Now': Kerala High Court Records Approval For Cabinet Meeting To Finalise Draft Ragging Bill Amid Model Code Of Conduct

The Kerala High Court on Friday (April 10) remarked that there was no impediment to approve the draft Kerala Prohibition of Ragging (Amendment) Bill, 2025 after being informed that the Chief Electoral Officer has given the green signal for a Cabinet meeting amid the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct.While considering a public interest litigation moved by KeLSA (Kerala State Legal...

Madras High Court Rejects PMK Founder Ramadoss' Plea Against Interim Order Refusing To Freeze “Mango” Symbol For Upcoming Elections

The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea by Pattali Makkal Katchi founder Dr S Ramadoss challenging an interim order of the Chennai City Civil Court refusing to direct the Election Commission of India to freeze the “Mango” symbol for the upcoming elections in the State. Justice TV Thamilselvi, on Friday (10th April), dismissed a civil revision petition filed by Ramadoss. The...

'Dowry Death' Offence Not Attracted On Mere Demand Of Valuables Sans Cruelty/Harassment Nexus: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that to attract an offence under Section 304-B IPC (Dowry Death) there should be a 'perceptible nexus' between the death and dowry related harassment or cruelty inflicted upon the victim. A bench of Justice Manish Mathur added that where a mere demand for articles or valuables does not have any nexus with any harassment or cruelty which resulted...

Delhi High Court Flags Delays In Compliance Of Parole Orders, Directs SOP To Address Bottlenecks

The Delhi High Court has recently expressed concern over recurring delays in compliance with judicial directions in parole matters, while directing Delhi Government's Principal Secretary (Home) to frame a standard operating procedure (SOP) on the issue. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani passed the order while granting four weeks' parole to a convict whose elder brother had passed away. As per...

PMLA Bail Cannot Be Cancelled Without Supervening Circumstances; Mere Misapplication Of S.45 No Ground For Cancellation: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that an application seeking cancellation of bail granted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 cannot succeed merely on the ground that the trial court did not properly appreciate the rigour of Section 45 of the PMLA.The Court clarified that bail once granted can only be cancelled if supervening circumstances such as misuse...

Disciplinary Action Can Be Initiated Against RPF Personnel Based Video Clips Even If Victim Doesn't File Complaint: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that disciplinary proceedings against a member of the Railway Protection Force can be initiated on the basis of material such as CCTV footage and a video clip, even in the absence of a formal complaint by the victim. The Court observed that non-filing of a complaint by the victim does not render the initiation of disciplinary inquiry without jurisdiction when...