Fallout In Love Affair & Refusal To Marry Cannot Automatically Lead To Abetment Of Suicide Case: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court recently set aside the cognisance taken under Section 306 IPC in respect of a man accused of abetting a minor girl's suicide noting that other than the fact that he had refused to marry her there was no prima facie material indicating instigation by him which could have compelled the deceased to commit suicide. The high court however upheld the cognizance taken by the...

Accepting Terminal Benefits Under EPF Forfeits State Pension Rights: Jharkhand High Court

A Division Bench of the Jharkhand High Court comprising Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Rajesh Kumar held that an employee who voluntarily switches to the EPF scheme, accepts all EPF/terminal benefits, and remains silent for years is estopped from later claiming pension from the State. Background Facts The employee was initially appointed as a Chowkidar in the Food...

Mass Transfer Of Teachers Mid-Academic Session 'Arbitrary', Disturbs Education Ecosystem: Rajasthan High Court

While staying transfer of a Government school principal, Rajasthan High Court held it to be arbitrary and damaging to the education as it was ordered in the middle of the academic session. Justice Ashok Kumar Jain said that such mass transfers in September not only disrupted classes and students' continuity but also reflected the lack of administrative sensitivity towards the school...

Invocation Of S.67 IT Act Requires Proof Of Electronic Circulation Of Obscene Content, Not Mere Possession: J&K&L High Court

Clarifying the evidentiary standards required for offences under the Information Technology Act, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that mere seizure of electronic devices or storage media is wholly insufficient to attract Section 67 of the IT Act unless the prosecution proves, through authenticated electronic evidence and admissible expert opinion, that the alleged...

Long Possession Of Public Land Without Title Doesn't Confer Right To Seek Injunction: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Friday (January 9), dismissed Public Health Engineering Department official's plea claiming possession over public land, holding that mere long possession over land without any lawful authority does not confer any enforceable rights or entitle the person to protection orders. The bench of Justice Hirdesh highlighted; "a person who does not have legal...

Assistant Manager (Law & Liaison) Vacancy At Indian Institute Of Management Lucknow (IIML)

Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIML) invites online application for the post of Assistant Manager (Law & Liaison). Name of the Post: Assistant Manager (Law & Liaison) No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 40 Years Essential Qualification and Experience · Postgraduate in Law with at least 60% marks or its equivalent from a recognized University/Institute of repute in a regular mode and consistently good in other academic records. · The candidate ...

Landlord Being 'Best Judge' Of His Needs Doesn't Dispense With Proof Of Genuine Need For Tenant's Eviction: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that while a landlord is ordinarily considered the “best judge” of his requirements, this principle does not relieve him of the legal burden to prove a bona fide and genuine need with cogent evidence while seeking eviction under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958.Justice Saurabh Banerjee made the observation while dismissing a revision petition filed by...

Child's Sense Of Security Paramount; Parent's Visitation Right May Be Curtailed Without Deciding Disputed Allegations: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that while a parent is entitled to regular and meaningful visitation rights, the same can be regulated at the interim stage if circumstances indicate a risk to child's sense of security, emotional well-being or psychological stability, even without adjudicating disputed allegations between the parents.A Division Bench of Justice Anil Kshetarpal and...

30 Important Andhra Pradesh High Court Judgments Of 2025

1.Investigating Officer Must Be Given 'Free-Hand' While Probing Case Involving Serious Allegations: Andhra Pradesh High CourtCase Title: Pvhv Gopala Sarma v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh and OthersCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (AP) 25The High Court of Andhra Pradesh has held that in a case containing serious allegations, the Investigating Officer (IO) deserves a free hand to take the investigation to...

The Forgotten Right

In India's criminal justice system, arrest is a procedural mechanism intended to secure the presence of an accused for the purposes of investigation. In a catena of judgments, the Hon'ble Supreme Court and various High Courts across the country have consistently held that where this objective can be achieved through less intrusive means, the investigating agency must adopt such alternatives and refrain from unnecessary arrests. Despite these clear judicial pronouncements, arrest has increasingly...

State Election Commission Cannot Act Unilaterally When Polls Are Deferred Under Disaster Management Act; HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the Election Commission cannot act unilaterally when elections are deferred under the powers exercised by the State Government under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. Thus, the Court quashed the final notification constituting Nagar Panchayat Swarghat and directed reconsideration of objections raised by affected residents through a reasoned...

Preventive Detention Can't Be Used To Override Bail, Must Prove 'Public Order' Threat : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the preventive detention under the Telangana 'Goonda Act', ruling that simply declaring the detenu a 'habitual drug offender' was not sufficient for preventive detention unless shown how detenu's actions specifically threatened public order. “Mere registration of three offences by itself would not have any bearing on the maintenance of public order...