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HMA | Second Marriage During Subsistence Of First Marriage Doesn't Get Legitimized Upon Death Of First Wife: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has held that solemnisation of second marriage, which is void ab initio, by a Hindu man during subsistence of his first marriage does not get legitimised/legalised upon the death of the first wife. While deciding the plea of the second wife of an ex-government employee for grant of family pension, the Division Bench of Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad and Justice...
Disciplinary Authority Can't Impose Major And Minor Penalty Simultaneously By Single Order: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that a major punishment and a minor punishment cannot be “packaged” into a single composite order and imposed simultaneously. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sandeep Kumar was hearing a writ petition filed by a Deputy Superintendent of Police challenging the punishment order by which he was visited with the penalty of withholding of five increments...
Gujarat High Court Orders Status Quo Over Demolition Of Cow-Shelter, Seeks Affidavit From District Collector On 'Conduct'
The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (January 15) directed status quo over demolition of a Gaushala (cow-shelter) located near a temple in Chotila, Surendranagar after the petitioner claimed that despite oral assurance given earlier today by the authorities action of removal was still being taken. For context, earlier in the day the counsel for the petitioner–a trust– had submitted...
Vigilance Court Can't Order Probe Into Private Complaint Against Public Servant Without Sanction Under PC Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court in a recent decision quashed an order made by the Special Judge (Vigilance) directing investigation into a complaint and the FIR registered against a public servant after noting that prior sanction as per Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act was not received.Justice A. Badharudeen relegated the case back to the pre-cognizance stage and directed the Special Judge...
'Wife After Delivering Child Requires Husband's Company': Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Six Weeks Interim Bail To NDPS Accused
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted interim bail for six weeks to an accused booked under the NDPS Act, taking into account the birth of his child and the need to care for his wife during the post-delivery period.Justice Sanjay Vashisth said,"the petitioner's wife was earlier in a family way and now on 05.01.2026 has been blessed with a female child. Undoubtedly, at such stage,...
Parliament Security Breach: Delhi High Court Questions Choice Of December 13, Flags Link With 2001 Attack
The Delhi High Court on Thursday remarked that the act of accused in the 2023 Parliament security breach case of choosing the date as December 13, which is similar to 2001 attack, cannot be a coincidence. “What is the date of parliament attack case (of 2001)?…. It was the very (same day)… they picked the day,” a division bench headed by Justice Prathiba M Singh remarked orally. The...
'What Is The Purpose?: Gujarat High Court On Baroda Cricket Association Mandating Presence Of Candidate For Election Scrutiny
The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (January 15) orally questioned the Baroda Cricket Association its justification for notifying a condition which mandates candidates contesting for elections of the association to remain personally present for scrutiny of nomination forms next week. The court was hearing a candidate's plea who had challenged the association's notice dated 06.01.2026 issued...
Chinese Visa Scam: Karti Chidambaram Moves Delhi High Court Against Framing Of Charges In CBI Case
Congress MP Karti P Chindambaram has moved the Delhi High Court challenging a trial court order framing charges against him in connection with the Chinese visa scam case.The matter was listed today before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma. However, it was adjourned to January 19. Chidambaram has challenged the trial court order passed on December 23, 2025. The special CBI judge had framed...
Mandatory For Police To Prosecute Informants Of False FIRs; IOs To Face Contempt For Non-Compliance: Allahabad High Court
In a significant order, the Allahabad High Court has issued a strict mandamus to the police machinery in the state to mandatorily initiate prosecution against individuals/informants who lodge false or malicious First Information Reports (FIRs).A bench of Justice Praveen Kumar Giri held that if an investigation reveals that an FIR was based on false information, the IO is...
'Institutional Exploitation': High Court Raps Haryana Govt For Not Regularising Sweepers For Decades, Says They Keep Society In Order
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has strongly deprecated the Haryana Government's continued failure to regularise the services of a part-time sweeper who has been working continuously since 1986, observing that extracting labour for nearly four decades while denying security of service strikes at the heart of fairness, equity and social justice and they perform functions that are vital...
Deliberately Appending Mismatched Signature To Prevent Encashment Of Cheque Attracts S.138 NI Act: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that where a drawer of a cheque deliberately appends a signature that does not tally with his specimen signature available with the bank, with the intent to prevent the cheque from being honoured, the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, would stand attracted.A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar remarked, “.. so...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Calls For Higher Level Of Scrutiny Into Email Complaints Received By NRI Cell To Prevent Misuse
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has expressed "glaring and alarming" concern over the registration of FIRs in Punjab on the basis of complaints received by the NRI Cell through emails.Justice Alok Jain said,"there exist a compelling need to formulate and implement a Standard Operating Procedure and to raise the level of investigation in such cases, where complaints are received by the...