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'Kerala High Court Has Formidable Women Lawyers, Gave First Woman Supreme Court Judge': Justice N Nagaresh In Farewell Address

Anamika MJ

Speaking at his farewell reference organized at the Kerala High Court on Tuesday (March 31), Justice N Nagaresh–who demitted office upon superannuation, gave special commendation to formidable force of high court's women lawyers who he said were rated to be best in the country. The farewell reference was attended by the members of the Bar, senior law officers, and colleagues from the Bench,...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest February 5 - 12, 2026

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Supreme Court Weekly Digest February 5 - 12, 2026 Administrative Remedy – Representation to Chief Justice – Re-employment – Supreme Court granted liberty to the petitioner to make a representation before the Chief Justice of the High Court - The Chief Justice is requested to gather information regarding disparities in superannuation ages across States and engage with...

Earning Mother Need Not Be Impleaded In Child Maintenance Claim Against Father But Court Must Assess Joint Income: Allahabad HC

Sparsh Upadhyay

The Allahabad High Court has observed that an earning mother need not be formally impleaded as a party in a maintenance plea filed by a child against her/his father. A bench of Justice Madan Pal Singh, however, directed that in such cases, the trial court must consider the financial capacity of both earning parents while determining the final maintenance amount based on the principle...

Electricity Supply Can't Be Denied To Occupant Due To Ownership Dispute: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Saahas Arora

While emphasising that electricity is a basic necessity, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed that mere pendency of civil litigation does not constitute grounds for discontinuation of power supply to a consumer, unless there exists an order explicitly restraining supply of electricity.Justice Ninala Jayasurya was dealing with a writ petition filed by a 62-year old woman who had purchased...

Truth, Procedure And Judicial Discipline: Re-Examining Foundations Of Adjudication In India

Pratap Venugopal, Senior Advocate

Indian courts have uniformly stressed that adjudication is not an exercise of personal intuition, nor a mechanical application of rules. No, it is a disciplined institutional process designed to bring to light the legally relevant truth through structured procedures.The persistent assertion is that there is not a judicial exercise of discretion to decide a case as a private individual under the sway of them that goes along with instincts, pity or their private morality, a point being expressed...

Talaq Takes Effect From Date Of Pronouncement, Subsequent Court Decree Merely Declaratory In Nature: Allahabad High Court

Sparsh Upadhyay

The Allahabad High Court has observed that under Mohammedan Law, a divorce takes effect from the date a husband pronounces talaq and a subsequent court decree confirming it is merely declaratory in nature. A bench of Justice Madan Pal Singh clarified that such a court decree does not create a fresh divorce from the date of the judgment, but rather, it relates back to the original date...

Delhi Court Slams AI-Like, 'Meaningless' Drafting Of Plea; Imposes ₹20K Costs On Complainant

Nupur Thapliyal

A Delhi Court recently came down heavily on a complainant for filing an application seeking registration of an FIR, observing that the pleading appeared to reflect “more technical intervention and less of human mind contribution”, while also wasting judicial time.ACJM Neha Mittal of Rouse Avenue District Courts dismissed an application filed under Section 175(3) of the Bharatiya...

Wife's Professional Competence, Earning Potential Can't Be Ignored While Deciding Maintenance: Allahabad High Court

Sparsh Upadhyay

The Allahabad High Court has observed that maintenance can't be granted, ignoring the professional competence and earning potential of the wife-claimant. A bench of Justice Madan Pal Singh thus reduced the monthly maintenance awarded to a wife under Section 125 CrPC, taking into account the wife's professional qualifications and past employment as a radiologist The...