Gujarat High Court Commutes Convict's Death Penalty For Raping Minor Girl, Says Trial Court Didn't Verify Possibility Of Reformation

The Gujarat High Court recently commuted the death sentence of a man to life imprisonment who was convicted by the trial court for raping a minor girl. In doing so the court said that the trial court while sentencing the convict to death, did not give a finding on the aspect of the convict's reformation and the possibility that he will become a useful member to the society if is given a chance...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : December 15, 2025

Links to today's reports :Delhi Air Pollution : CJI Advises Lawyers To Avail Hybrid Hearings Due To Adverse Weather Conditions'This Trend Not Correct' : Kerala Governor Questions Supreme Court's Move To Select University VCsDelhi Schools Holding Sports Activities Amid Air Pollution Bypassing Court Order : Amicus Curiae Tells Supreme CourtSupreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL On Indigo...

Stridhan, Gifts Not Source Of Income To Defeat Wife's Claim For Maintenance: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that stridhan, inherited property or gifts received by a wife from her parents or relatives cannot be construed as a source of income so as to defeat her claim for maintenance from the husband. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that the claim for maintenance must be assessed with reference to a wife's present earning capacity and ability to sustain herself in...

Call For Submissions: NLSIU's National Law School Of India Review [Volume 37(2)]

The National Law School of India Review ('NLSIR') invites submissions of original, unpublished manuscripts for consideration for its upcoming Volume 37(2). The NLSIR is the flagship, student- edited law review of the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru. It is a bi-annual, double-blind peer-reviewed journal, with the distinction of having been cited multiple times by the Supreme Court of India, most recently in the landmark judgement Mohit Minerals v Union of India. Past issues of...

Man Attempts Suicide By Setting Himself On Fire Outside Bombay High Court, Sustains 55% Burn Injuries

A regular Monday afternoon outside the Gate No. 4 of the Bombay High Court witnessed chaotic scenes after suddenly 53-year-old man started sloganeering against an advocate and the Collector of Kankavli city and soon poured petrol on his person and set himself ablaze.The Police personnel stationed in the High Court, rushed to help the man identified as Prakash Sawant and somehow managed to...

Just Because Husband Earns Well, Proportionate Amount From Salary Cannot Be Awarded As Maintenance For Wife & Children: Bombay High Court

In a significant judgment, the Bombay High Court recently held that just because a husband earns well would not mean that a proportionate part of his income is to be awarded to his and children as maintenance. Single-judge Justice Manjusha Deshpande while holding so, dismissed the plea of a woman, who sought Rs 1 lakh monthly maintenance for each of her two daughters."The amount of...

Madras High Court Quashes Detention Order Against Accused In Anna University Sexual Assault Case

The Madras High Court has quashed the detention order issued against Gnanasekar, accused in the Anna University Sexual Assault Case. The bench of Justice P Velmurugan and Justice M Jothiraman was inclined to quash the detention order after noting that Gnansekaran was already convicted and sentenced in connection with the sexual assault case. The court thus disposed of a habeas corpus...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Regulation Of Care Homes For Persons With Autism And Developmental Disabilities

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a public interest litigation highlighting abuse, neglect and commercial exploitation in residential and institutional care homes for persons with autism and other developmental and intellectual disabilities, and seeking regulation of such care homes.“multiple reports from across India have exposed shocking instances of mistreatment within...

2025 LiveLaw (SC) 1209 | STATE OF U.P. v. AJMAL BEG ETC

Click the link below to read the report :'Sensitise Future Generation About Equality In Marriage' : Supreme Court Issues Directions To Tackle Dowry Evil & Enforce...

'Sensitise Future Generation About Equality In Marriage' : Supreme Court Issues Directions To Tackle Dowry Evil

Youngsters should be made aware that parties to marriage are not subservient to each other.

ED Assistant Director Apologises In Madras High Court For Issuing Show Cause Notice Despite Stay Order

The Assistant Director of Enforcement, Vikas Kumar, issued an unconditional apology to the Madras High Court on Monday for having issued a show cause notice to film producer Akash Baskaran, despite a High Court stay. The apology was made before a bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice V Lakshminarayanan. The court was hearing a contempt plea filed by Baskaran for continuing the probe in...

Meghalaya High Court Directs State To Constitute Monitoring Committee To Tackle Drug & Substance Abuse, Rehabilitation Of Victims

The Meghalaya High Court recently asked the State Government to constitute Monitoring Committee to address the drug and substance abuse and rehabilitation of the victims in the State of Meghalaya.The division bench of the Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice H.S. Thangkhiew further directed that the said Monitoring Committee shall be chaired by the Chief Secretary to the Government of...