Wayanad Landslides | Can't Give Loan Waiver As Enabling Provisions Are Deleted From Disaster Management Act: Centre To Kerala High Court

The Centre has filed an affidavit in the Kerala High Court informing that it would not be able to waive off the loan of Wayanad Landslides' victims as the provision under Disaster Management Act enabling such action has been removed by way of the Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2025.The affidavit has been filed in the suo-motu case initiated by the High Court after the Wayanad landslides...

S.15 Rajasthan Rent Control Act | Requirement Of Submitting Affidavit/Documents With Reply Only Directory In Nature: High Court Reiterates

While relying upon the ruling of the division bench in the case of Ramesh Kumar v Chandu Lal & Another, Rajasthan High Court reiterated that Section 15 of the Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001 (“the Act”) was not mandatory but directory in nature.As per Section 15 of the Act, the affidavits and documents are required to be filed along with reply of the party. The bench of Justice...

'Didn't Even Dream Of Offending Dignity': DM Apologizes After Being Rapped For 'Reminding' Allahabad HC Of Legal Provision

IAS Officer Jasjit Kaur, presently serving as the District Magistrate, Bijnor, recently tendered an 'unconditional' and 'unqualified' apology to the Allahabad High Court after the Court took strong exception to an affidavit filed by her, which it viewed as an "attempt to insult" HC's understanding of the law. The issue arose when the DM, in her affidavit, referred to a provision...

Kerala High Court Imposes Cost On Bank For Illegally Retaining Client's Documents After Closure Of Loan

The Kerala High Court, in a decision by Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, has imposed costs on the South Indian Bank, Aluva Branch, for the illegal retention of documents after the closure of the loan.The petitioner and her husband had taken a loan from the bank in 2009. The bank acknowledged the deposit of four title deeds by the petitioners as security for the housing loan availed from them....

Kerala High Court Directs Customs To Dispose Of Seized Buffalo Meat Consignments Within One Month Due To Perishability

The Kerala High Court has directed the customs department to dispose of seized buffalo meat consignments within one month due to perishability. The Bench of Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A was addressing the issue pertaining to the seizure of the consignments of buffalo meat, which were proposed to be exported to a foreign country. On examination, it was found that there was a...

Can't Reserve Judgment For Indefinite Period: Rajasthan High Court Tells Appellate Rent Tribunal On Plea By Tenant Fearing Eviction

Rajasthan High Court has ruled that Appellate Rent Tribunal is not expected to reserve judgment for an indefinite period, especially when the arguments in a matter before it were heard and concluded months ago.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed that as per Section 19(8) of the Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001, the Tribunal shall dispose the appeal within a period of one hundred...

Last-Seen-Theory Can't Be Invoked Unless Prosecution Establishes Prima Facie Case: Rajasthan High Court Acquits Death Row Convicts

While setting aside death penalty and acquitting the appellants, accused for murdering a family of 6, including 4 children, Rajasthan High Court held that the importance of last-seen-together evidence could not be "over-emphasized" in a criminal trial as this by itself is not sufficient to record conviction of an accused.The division bench of Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice...

Delhi High Court Rejects Separatist Leader Shabir Ahmed Shah's Bail Plea In Alleged Terror Funding Case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday (June 12) dismissed an appeal moved by Kashmiri Separatist Leader Shabir Ahmed Shah challenging an NIA court's order denying bail in an alleged case of terror funding. A division bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur while pronouncing the order said: "The present appeal is dismissed". A detail copy of the order is awaited. Shah had...

IPC | State Of Mind To Outrage Modesty Of Woman Essential To Attract S.354, Criminal Force Alone Not Enough: J&K High Court

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar, while quashing an FIR registered under Sections 354 and 447 of the IPC has held that an assault or use of criminal force to a woman simplicitor unaccompanied by a state of mind to outrage modesty of such woman cannot be termed as an offence under Section 354 of IPC.A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar accentuated, “.. Intent to outrage...

Ridiculing Husband Over His Physical Infirmity, Calling Him 'Kempa' & 'Nikhatu' Constitutes Mental Cruelty: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that a wife ridiculing and passing disparaging comments about physical disability/infirmity of her husband and using derogatory words over his condition like 'Nikhatu' or 'Kempa' is a form of mental cruelty, which is a sufficient ground for grant of divorce.While upholding the decree of divorce passed by the Family Court, the Division Bench of Justice Bibhu...

Don't Want To Create A Class Among Litigants: Bombay High Court Stops Practice Of Placing Matters 'High On Board'

In a bid to avoid misconceptions against the judiciary, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday (June 11) said that it has done away with the practice of placing certain matters "High on Board" in the daily list of cases to be heard.A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne said this is being done to avoid any classification of litigants and to ensure that no...

No Policy To Appoint Spy's Son After Father's Death: P&H High Court Rejects Plea Of Man Whose Father Was Arrested In Pakistan For Spying

The Punjab & Haryana High Court rejected plea of a spy's son to grant him a post of higher rank after his father passed away observing that there is no such policy of Punjab Government.The petitioner stated that he possessed a B.Sc. (Medical) degree and was offered the position of Constable after his father's death. However, being dissatisfied with the rank, he made a representation to...