Supreme Court Stays Trial Against TN Minister Durai Murugan In Disproportionate Assets Case

The Supreme Court today granted interim stay on trial proceedings against Tamil Nadu Minister Durai Murugan in a disproportionate assets case. Murugan is currently the Minister for Water Resources in the state government led by Chief Minister MK Stalin.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and issued notice on his delay condonation application and SLP against a judgment of...

Ministry Of Home Affairs Competent To Initiate Disciplinary Proceedings Against AGMUT IAS Officers: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday held that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), acting as a delegatee of the Joint Cadre Authority (JCA), is legally competent to initiate disciplinary proceedings and impose penalty upon IAS officers borne on the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territories) cadre. A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit...

Challenge To Ex-Parte Interim Maintenance Order Confined To Proving Absence Of Service, Can't Argue On Merits: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a party challenging an ex-parte interim order passed in maintenance proceedings cannot argue on merits and that the scope of challenge is strictly confined to demonstrating the absence of service or a sufficient cause for non-appearance. A bench of Justice Garima Prashad passed the order while dismissing a criminal revision petition filed by...

Routine Marital Bickering Is Not 'Cruelty', Stable Relationships Require Patience And Adjustment: Madras High Court Refuses Divorce

The Madras High Court recently confirmed an order of the Family Court dismissing a divorce petition filed by a husband on the grounds of cruelty by the wife. The bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh and Justice P Dhanabal held that bickering between husband and wife was common, especially in the initial days of marriage. The court added that if such bickering was projected as cruelty,...

Liquor Policy: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On ED's Plea Against Arvind Kejriwal's Acquittal In Cases Over Skipping Summons

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea moved by Enforcement Directorate (ED) against the acquittal of former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal in cases concerning non compliance of its summons in relation to the alleged liquor policy scam.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma sought response of Kejriwal and listed the matter for hearing on April...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Anita Advani's Plea To Recognise Her Relationship With Rajesh Khanna As 'Marriage'

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea filed by actor Anita Advani, who sought recognition of her 'relationship' with late Bollywood Superstar Rajesh Khanna as a 'marriage.'Single-judge Justice Sharmila Deshmukh dismissed the First Appeal filed by Advani challenging a 2017 order of a Civil Court in Dindoshi, Mumbai. The Civil Court had rejected her suit on...

Liquor Consumption Is Personal Choice, But Shops Causing Nuisance Must Be Checked: Madras High Court

Setting aside a recreational club's alcohol license, the Madras High Court observed that while consuming alcohol is the personal choice of a person, no nuisance should be caused to the persons living in a locality by granting license to operate liquor shop. “It is to be noted that the consumption of liquor is an individual choice of a person. However, such liquor shops causing...

Allahabad High Court Monthly Digest: March 2026

[NOMINAL INDEX PROVIDED AT THE BOTTOM] 'No Respect For Law': Allahabad High Court Slams UP Cops Over SC Arrest Guideline Violations & 20+ Hour Delay In Releasing Accused Case title - Sachin Arya @ Sachin Bhartiya And Another vs. State Of Uttar Pradesh And 4 Others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 97 Case citation : 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 97 The Allahabad High Court slammed the UP...

West Bengal SIR | Appellate Tribunals Can Entertain Fresh Documents After Verifying Genuineness : Supreme Court

In the West Bengal SIR matter, the Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Appellate Tribunals, which are hearing appeals against exclusions from the electoral rolls, to entertain fresh documents subject to the verification of their authenticity.The Court initially ordered that the Appellate Tribunals should not entertain fresh/new documents which were not submitted before the...

UP Govt Servant (Medical Attendance) Rules | Legal Heirs Can Claim Medical Expenses If Beneficiary Dies: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has recently, read down Rule 16 of the Uttar Pradesh Government Servant (Medical Attendance) Rules, 2011 to include legal heirs of the beneficiary for raising claims for medical compensation in case the beneficiary is incapacitated from submitting the same. The bench of Justice Alok Mathur and Justice Amitabh Kumar Rai held,“…applying the principles of 'reading...

Co-Owner Cannot Be Denied Enhanced Compensation Granted To Other Co-Owners Under Same Acquisition: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a co-owner whose land has been acquired is entitled to the same compensation as another co-owner, even if the former did not independently seek a reference under the Land Acquisition Act. The Court observed that once fair compensation is judicially determined for land acquired under the same notification, denying the same to similarly placed...

Kerala Court Remands Malayalam Film Director Ranjith To Judicial Custody In Sexual Harassment Case

The Judicial First Class Magistrate-1, Ernakulam has remanded Malayalam film director Ranjith Balakrishnan to judicial custody till April 13, following his arrest in a sexual harassment case. He is currently lodged in Ernakulam Sub Jail. Ranjith was taken into custody on March 31 following a complaint by an actress who has alleged that Ranjith attempted to sexually assault her at a film...