Father Cannot Seek Refund Of Excess Maintenance Paid To Children After They Attain Majority: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a father cannot seek a refund of maintenance paid to his children after they attain majority, as he has a moral duty to support them for their education.Justice Vivek Singh Thakur and Justice Sushil Kukreja remarked that: “...being a father, even if, he has no legal duty, but has a moral obligation and duty as a father to ensure maintenance to...

'Mere Awareness Of Contract Or Likelihood Of Receiving Incidental Benefits Not Sufficient To Establish Privity': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that mere knowledge of a contract or incidental benefits flowing from it cannot create privity of contract or confer enforceable rights against third parties. The Court ruled that in the absence of a direct contractual relationship, no cause of action arises.Justice Kamal Khata was hearing an interim application filed by Amey Realty & Construction LLP...

S. 319 CrPC | Additional Accused Can Be Summoned Only On Evidence Led In Trial, Not On Investigation Material: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a trial court's power under Section 319 CrPC to summon additional accused is confined to the evidence adduced before it during trial and cannot be exercised on the basis of material collected during the investigation. A bench of Justice Sameer Jain observed thus while setting aside an order passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate,...

Allahabad High Court Refuses Interim Protection To Sambhal's Rayan Buzurg Mosque Facing Demolition Notices

In a special hearing, the Allahabad High Court today refused to grant interim relief to Sambhal's Rayan Buzurg Mosque, which is facing demolition notices issued by the Uttar Pradesh government. A bench of Justice Dinesh Pathak dismissed as withdrawn the plea filed by the mosque management challenging an order dated September 2, 2025, passed by the Assistant...

S.148 NI Act | Appellate Court Has 'Sole Discretion' To Direct Deposit Of Minimum 20% Compensation Amount: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has said that appellate court under Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act has the sole discretion to direct a person challenging conviction for cheque dishonour to deposit 20% of the compensation amount, while considering the attending circumstances. Section 148 pertains to power of Appellate Court to order payment pending appeal against conviction. The...

MP High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Woman Booked In Cheating FIR For Developing 'Unauthorized Colony'

The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted anticipatory bail to a woman accused of developing an unauthorised colony and selling plots in Sagar District without the requisite permissions. The court directed the applicant to cooperate with the investigating agency and shall also appear on the date and time, as directed by the Investigating Officer. The woman has been booked for cheating (Section...

Compulsory Retirement Order Passed In Public Interest Not Punishment: Gujarat High Court Upholds Premature Retirement Of Judge

Upholding the premature retirement of a judicial officer in 2016, the Gujarat High Court observed that an order of compulsory or premature retirement made in public interest or in the interest of administration is not a punishment. The court dismissed a plea moved by a former judicial officer challenging a 2016 notification notifying his premature retirement, who was serving as an...

'Arrest Brings Humiliation, Casts Scars Forever': Bombay High Court Orders Maharashtra Govt To Pay ₹1 Lakh For Illegal Arrest

The Bombay High Court recently imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on the Maharashtra government for wrongly invoking offences against a Karnataka-based man and thereafter illegally arresting him and keeping him in custody for nearly 20 days. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Sandesh Patil noted that two officers - Pradeep Kerkar and Kapil Shirsath, Inspector and Police Sub-Inspector...

Karnataka HC Upholds Amendments To Civil Courts Act & High Court Act On Jurisdiction To Hear Appeals, Strikes Down Retrospective Operation

The Karnataka High Court has upheld the amendments made to the Karnataka Civil Courts Act, 1964 and the Karnataka High Court Act, 1961 insofar as it relates to appeals from the Civil Judge (Senior Division) lying to the District Court, and the first appeals lying to the High Court from the City Civil Court being heard by a Single Judge irrespective of pecuniary jurisdiction.Justice M I Arun...

Calling Off Marriage After Courtship Not Necessarily Breach Of Promise: Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Accused

The Delhi High Court has observed that calling off a marriage after the courtship period, after reasoned choice, cannot be termed as breach of promise to marry.Granting bail to a man in a case registered for the offence of sexual intercourse with a woman under a false promise of marriage, Justice Arun Monga said:“It seems to be an unfortunate case where two consenting adults entered into...

Gujarat High Court Questions CBDT For Extending Audit Report Deadline Without Extending ITR Filing Due Date

The Gujarat High Court recently sought an explanation from the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) as to why it had not extended the due date for filing income tax return (ITR) when it had extended the specified date for filing tax audit report for Financial Year 2024-2025.The court sought an explanation after taking note of an earlier decision where it had held that Board cannot extend the...

[S.6 CGST Act] J&K&L High Court Upholds GST Show Cause Notices Based On Intelligence Inputs

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that intelligence-based enforcement actions can be initiated by either the Central or the State tax authorities, irrespective of taxpayer assignment, and such actions do not require a separate notification for cross-empowerment.The court dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by several companies challenging show cause notices issued...