Article 21 Protections Extend To Foreign Nationals: Rajasthan High Court Orders Release Of Thai Woman's Passport In Gold Smuggling Case

The Rajasthan High Court has directed the release of a Thai national's passport, accused of being a habitual gold-smuggler, holding that denial of such permission would violate her fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand further observed that there were sufficient statutory safeguards to address the apprehension of the accused...

Ill-Treatment In Matrimonial Home Justifies Separate Residence Of Wife, Even If Husband Not Personally Guilty: Bombay HC Grants Maintenance

Torture or ill-treatment of the wife in her husband's house, or even when a wife cannot reasonably hope that she can live with dignity at her husband's house are some sufficient grounds for a wife to refuse to live with her husband and seek maintenance under section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), the Bombay High Court held recently.Sitting at the Nagpur seat, single-judge...

Litigant Cannot Reopen Concluded Proceedings After Years Of Delay By Blaming Counsel: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to recall an order dismissing a criminal revision petition as withdrawn, holding that a litigant cannot be permitted to reopen long-pending proceedings merely by attributing lapses to counsel after repeated opportunities have already been exhausted.Justice Neerja K. Kalson said, "The conduct reflected from the record is not confined to a...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 18 to May 24, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 262 - 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 269Nominal IndexKBC vs BSC, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 262HRBK vs LRRK, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 263Mayur Sakharam Sawant vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 264Vinodkumar Chellappan Pillai vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 265Shekhar Kakasaheb Jagtap vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 266Unaided Schools Forum vs State...

Prosecuting Advocates For Professional Acts Means 'End Of The Bar': Allahabad HC Quashes Conspiracy FIR Against Lawyer

The Allahabad High Court recently pulled up the State's Commercial Taxes Department for lodging an FIR against an advocate for the act performed by him in his professional capacity. Sending a strong message, a bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena said that if advocates are prosecuted for performing a professional act, it would be the “end of the very existence of...

Selected Candidate's Removal Over Fake Certificate Won't Revive Waiting List: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking direction to operate the waiting list for the post of Messieurs (female) after the initially selected candidate was disengaged on account of her 12th pass qualification certificate being found to have been issued by an unrecognized institution.The Court held that once a candidate is selected and appointed...

Life Imprisonment In Dowry Death Cases Not A Matter Of Course; Reserved For Rarest Of Rare Cases: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has held that the maximum penalty of life imprisonment for the offence of dowry death under Section 304-B IPC must not be imposed as a "matter of course". Instead, this 'extreme' punishment must be awarded only in the "rarest of rare" cases. A Bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Indrajeet Shukla observed thus while upholding the conviction of...

Coimbatore Sexual Assault Case | VHP Leader Moves Madras High Court Seeking SIT Probe Into Death Of 10-Yr-Old Girl

A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the sexual assault and murder of a 10-year-old minor girl in Sulur, Coimbatore. The plea has been filed by P Chockalingam, President of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, North Tamil Nadu. As per the prosecution, on May 21, 2026, the minor girl was kidnapped by her neighbour while she...

WB Polls: Calcutta High Court Withdraws Interim Protection Granted To TMC Leader Jahangir Khan

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday revoked the interim protection from arrest earlier granted to Trinamool Congress leader Jahangir Khan in connection with multiple FIRs registered against him ahead of the Falta Assembly re-poll.A vacation bench of Justice Partha Sarathi Sen refused to extend the interim protection which had been granted by Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya till May 26.The...

State Can't Keep Workers In Perpetual Contractual Limbo: P&H High Court Calls Out 'Exploitation' Of NHM Staff, Orders Regularisation

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that the State cannot continue to extract work of a permanent nature while denying employees the security of regular service, observing that such arrangements amount to “exploitation camouflaged as contractual engagement.”Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "This Court cannot shut its eyes to the fact that the State, which is expected to be a...

Delhi High Court To Hear On Friday Plea By Abhijeet Dipke Against Blocking Of Cockroach Janta Party's X Account

The Delhi High Court will hear on Friday (May 29) plea by Abhijit Dipke, the founder of 'Cockroach Janata Party' challenging the blocking of the party's X account.The matter is listed before Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav. 'Cockroach Janata Party' is a satirical social media movement which emerged in response to an oral comment made by the CJI during a hearing, where he equated...

Person Charged With 'Hurt To Deter Public Servant' Can Be Convicted For Minor Offence Of Simple Hurt, Not 'Hurt By Dangerous Weapons': Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court recently held that a person, who is charged with hurt to defer public servant under Section 332 IPC, cannot be convicted under Section 324 IPC for causing hurt by dangerous means/weapons unless a specific charge is made out as required under Section 222 CrPC.Justice Jobin Sebastian added that conviction under Section 323 IPC for simple hurt would sustain if Section 332...