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Man In Continuous Custody Since May 2025 Over Unpaid Maintenance? Allahabad High Court Seeks Family Court's Explanation
The Allahabad High Court has sought an explanation from the Family Court in Mathura regarding the man's continued imprisonment for failing to pay maintenance. The man has allegedly remained in custody since May 23, 2025. A bench of Justice Praveen Kumar Giri sought the explanation while hearing a criminal revision petition filed by one Prem Singh, who challenged a January 9, 2026,...
'Can't Use Criminal Law As Weapon To Implicate In-Laws In Matrimonial Discord': Karnataka High Court Quashes Cruelty FIR
The Karnataka High Court quashed criminal proceedings against the in-laws of a woman who had alleged dowry harassment, remarking that criminal law cannot be wielded as a weapon to ensnare entire families in the vortex of matrimonial discord. The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna analysed the woman's complaint and opined that the case arose from 'minor skirmishes' not 'uncommon...
'Courts Run By Humans, Not AI': Bombay High Court Refuses Out-of-Turn Hearing For 2021 Appeal, Says 30 Yr Old Cases Pending
While refusing to expedite the hearing in a First Appeal pending since 2021, the Bombay High Court recently remarked that it is not humanly possible to dispose of First Appeals at the admission stage itself as the courts dealing with these cases are run by humans and not artificial intelligence.Justice Jitendra Jain pointed out that there are matters which are pending in the court for more...
'Judicial Dishonesty': Gujarat High Court Disapproves Of Trial Court Keeping Suit Pending Despite Completion Of Submissions By Parties
The Gujarat High Court recently expressed its disapproval with trial court in not pronouncing judgment in a suit despite parties completing their submissions, adjourning the matter on succssive dates for "further arguments". This the court said was "judicial dishonesty" on the part of the trial court in not pronouncing the verdict. The high court further warned the trial court not to keep...
MP High Court Recalls Order Quashing FIR, Notes Failure To Consider Handwriting Expert Report
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed a review petition and recalled an order of the Coordinate Bench, which quashed a cheating and forgery FIR, observing that the coordinate bench failed to consider the report of the handwriting expert.The bench of Justice Vishal Mishra observed; "The said report is a material document which was required to be considered by the Court while dealing with...
Bombay High Court Allows Congregation With Telangana MLC Rajasinh In Nanded, Subject To Undertaking Against Hate Speech
The Bombay High Court recently quashed and set aside an order passed by Maharashtra's Nanded Police refusing permission to controversial right-wing leader T Rajasinh Thakur to participate in a congregation, on the ground that his 'inflammatory' hate speeches cause differences between the Hindu and Muslim communities. Thakur popularly known as T Raja, is presently serving as an independent...
'Blanket Approach Of Denying Public Employment To Persons Named In FIR Is Contrary To Fairness': Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that the sealed cover procedure cannot be invoked merely on the basis of pendency of an FIR, reiterating that denial of appointment on the basis of untested allegations violates settled constitutional principles under Articles 14 and 16.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Alok Kumar Sinha was hearing a writ petition filed by candidates who had applied pursuant...
'Delhi Has Become Mandi For Child Trafficking': High Court Seeks Response On PIL Over Surge In Incidents On Railway Stations
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a public interest litigation over surge in the incidents of child trafficking from railway stations and trains. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought response of the Delhi Government Delhi Police and National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). The plea has been filed by Just...
FB Post To Break Periyar Statue Only Expression Of Opinion, Cannot Be Considered As Promoting Enmity: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently quashed a criminal case against a law student for making a Facebook post to break and remove a statue of EVR Periyar installed in front of the Srirangam temple. Justice R Vijayakumar noted that the student had only expressed his opinion that such a statue would hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus. The court noted that such an expression of opinion had...
'Health Concerns Cannot Differ From Locality To Locality': Punjab & Haryana High Court Sets Aside Cancellation Of Mobile Tower Permission
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the health concerns of residents of a particular locality cannot be treated differently from those of the rest of the State, and cannot justify the selective cancellation of permission for the installation of a mobile tower. The Court observed that such reasoning is manifestly baseless when similar installations exist across the State in...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Allows Sports Category Candidate To Appear In Exam During Pendency Of Dispute Over Sports Gradation Certificate
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed a candidate to participate in a recruitment process during the pendency of a dispute regarding the submission of a Sports Gradation Certificate. Justice Namit Kumar was hearing a writ petition filed by a candidate who had applied under the Sports Person category in a recruitment process conducted by the Punjab Public Service Commission. The...
