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Can Revisional Authority Under Maharashtra Rent Act Condone Delay Beyond 90 Days? Bombay High Court Refers To Larger Bench
The Bombay High Court has referred to a Larger Bench the question whether the Revisional Authority under Section 44 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 has the power to condone delay in a revision application filed by a landlord beyond the prescribed period of 90 days. The Court observed that the issue assumes significance particularly in cases involving special categories of...
Free Education For Children Of Rape Survivors, Police Sensitization: Jharkhand High Court Issues Directions On Handling Sexual Offence Cases
The Jharkhand High Court issued a slew of directions with respect to treatment of rape survivors as well as various issues concerning the handling of sexual assault cases including free education for children of rape survivors till Class XII and providing scholarships to meritorious students who get selected in premier government institutes like IITs, NITs, AIIMs or IIMs etc.The court in...
Filing Of Petition By Prosecutrix Seeking Quashing Of Rape FIR Cannot Dilute Seriousness Of Allegations At Bail Stage: J&K&L High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that the filing of a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the prosecutrix seeking quashment of an FIR alleging offences under Sections 376 and 506 IPC cannot, at the stage of consideration of bail, dilute the seriousness of the allegations levelled against the accused.The Court observed that the circumstances under which such a...
Parties Can Engage Private Expert In Commercial Suits But Admissibility Of Expert Report Subject To Proof At Trial: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that parties in civil and commercial disputes may rely on reports prepared by privately engaged experts, however the admissibility and evidentiary value of such reports would be tested during trial.A Division Bench of Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari and Justice Balaji Medamalli dismissed a civil revision petition filed by ISGEC Heavy Engineering Limited, which...
Putting Hand Inside Minor Girl's Pant Amounts To 'Sexual Assault' U/S 7 Of POCSO Act: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has held that the act of an accused putting his hand inside the pant of a minor girl/victim, even without proof of inserting finger into her vagina, amounts to 'sexual assault' within the ambit of Section 7 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 ('the POCSO Act').Affirming the conviction and order of sentence recorded by the trial Court, a Single...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 1 - June 7, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 188 to Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 197Nominal IndexShailendra Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 188R v H 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 189Maan Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 190Meenal Budholia v Kalyan Singh Budholia 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 191Shanti Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 192Kamru v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of 7 Advocates As Patna High Court Judges
Central Government on Friday (June 10) notified the appointments of 7 lawyers as judges of the Patna High Court.While Advocates Ranjan Kumar Jha, Kumar Manish and Raj Kumar have been appointed as Judges of the Patna High Court, Advocates Rana Vikram Singh, Vikash Kumar, Girijish Kumar and Alok Kumar have been appointed as Additional Judges of the Patna High Court. The notification reads...
O XII R 6 CPC | No Decree On Admissions Unless Defendant's Pleadings Contain Unequivocal Admissions; J&K&L High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that unless the admissions made by a defendant in its pleadings or otherwise are clear, categorical and unequivocal, a court cannot proceed to pass a decree under Order XII Rule 6 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The Court further clarified that even where certain facts stand admitted, the court retains discretion to require the...