'Divorce Decree Cannot Be Granted By Relying Merely On Whatsapp Chat': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that a decree of divorce cannot be granted merely on the basis of WhatsApp chats without proper proof through evidence. The Court observed that allegations of cruelty under Section 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 must be established through legally admissible evidence, and the opposing party must be given an opportunity to rebut the material relied upon.A division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande was hearing a Family Court Appeal...

Police Should Record Statements, Preserve Videos Of Amicable Settlements In Criminal Cases: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has recently observed that the police should record statements and preserve videos of amicable settlements between the parties in criminal cases, in order to ensure that the settlement is arrived at voluntarily at the consent of the parties, bereft of any pressure or threats. A Bench of Justice Savitri Ratho advised the police to preserve such videos, which would go a...

Thrissur Consumer Commission Holds IFFCO Tokio Liable For Repudiating Accident Insurance Claim

The Thrissur District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, comprising C.T. Sabu (President), Sreeja S. (Member), and Ram Mohan R. (Member), held IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd. liable for wrongfully repudiating an accident insurance claim despite the insured suffering functional disability due to the accident. The Commission observed that rejecting a legitimate claim on illogical...

CMO Bulk Messaging Issue: State Seeks Permission To Send 'Thank You' Messages To CMRDF Donors, Kerala High Court To Decide

An interim application was filed by the State government seeking permission of the Kerala High Court to send 'Thank You' messages to the contributors of the Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF).Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas on Wednesday (March 4) heard detailed arguments advanced by Advocate General (AG) Gopalakrishna Kurup against a plea alleging violation of privacy of government employees and judges by the State by sending bulk messages to their phone numbers, which was illegally...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: February 2026 [Citations 125 - 249]

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 125 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 249NOMINAL INDEXKUSUM SEHGAL v. HERITAGE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE & ORS & Other Connected Matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 125NA Sebastian & Anr v. Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 126BHASKAR YADAV v. ED & Other Connected Matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 127MRS. AJIT INDER SINGH v. MR. SIMRANJIT SINGH GREWAL & Ors 2026 LiveLaw...

Seven Additional Judges Sworn-In As Permanent Judges Of Kerala High Court

Chief Justice of Kerala High Court, Justice Soumen Sen has administered the oath of office to seven newly-appointed permanent judges of the High Court Mullappally Abdul Aziz Abdul Hakhim,Syam Kumar Vadakke Mudavakkat,Harisankar Vijayan Menon,Manu Sreedharan Nair,Easwaran Subramani,Manoj Pulamby Madhavan andMarakkaparambil Bhargavan SnehalathaOn Monday (March 2), the Central government had notified the appointment of Justices M.A. Abdul Hakhim, Syam Kumar V.M., Harisankar V. Menon,...

Can't Expand Marriage Assistance Scheme To All With Minimum Wage, Court Cannot Substitute One Executive Policy For Another: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that the Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Ninaivu Marriage Assistance Scheme [Marriage Assistance Scheme] of the Tamil Nadu government cannot be extended to every person who earns minimum wages. Interfering with an observation made by a single judge, the bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan held that the single judge could not substitute one executive policy for another. The bench noted that when there was no law...

S.11(3) Bombay Rents Act | Judicial Fixation Of Standard Rent Inaplicable To New Construction Built Post 2001 Amendment: Gujarat High Court

Holding that tenants cannot invoke Section 11(3) of Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act for fixation of standard rent in respect of premises constructed after the 2001 amendment, the Gujarat High Court dismissed a batch of appeals filed by tenants of Jetpur Swaminarayan Trust.A Single Judge Bench of Justice J.C. Doshi observed:“… it becomes abundantly clear that when the appellants instituted an application under Section 11(3) of the Rent Act seeking fixation of standard...

Calcutta High Court Quashes Forgery Case Against Calcutta University Professor, Says Mere Suspicion Cannot Lead To Trial

The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a University of Calcutta professor accused of forgery and misappropriation of research project funds, holding that the materials collected during investigation raised only “suspicion” and not the “grave suspicion” necessary to put an accused to trial.Allowing a criminal revision, Justice Tirthankar Ghosh ruled that continuation of the prosecution would amount to abuse of process, particularly when handwriting expert reports did not...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Issues Show Cause Notice To Advocate For Appearing Despite Ongoing Criminal Contempt Conviction

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued a show cause notice to an advocate for appearing in a bail matter while his conviction for criminal contempt was still subsisting, observing that the tone and tenor in which he was arguing reflected a deliberate attempt to intimidate and influence the court. The bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke observed that the lawyer's submissions exhibited a lack of restraint, decorum, and adherence to the ethical standards expected of an officer of the...

'Protection Of Human Dignity Doesn't Cease At Prison Gate': Karnataka High Court Issues Guidelines On Home-Cooked Food To Undertrials

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (March 4) laid down guidelines on providing home-cooked food to undertrials and prisoners observing that protection of human dignity does not cease at the gates of prison. The court passed the order while setting aside a trial court order which had permitted home-cooked food for actress Pavithra Gowda, Nagaraju R and Lakshman M–presently facing trial in the Renukaswamy Murder case, after finding that before granting such permission, prior medical...

Centre Notifies Permanent Appointments For 7 Additional Judges Of Kerala High Court

The Central Government on Monday (March 2) notified permanent appointments for seven additional judges to the Kerala High Court. The notification reads as follows:"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri (i) Mullappally Abdul Aziz Abdul Hakhim,(ii) Syam Kumar Vadakke Mudavakkat,(iii) Harisankar Vijayan Menon,(iv) Manu Sreedharan Nair,(v) Easwaran Subramani,(vi) Manoj Pulamby Madhavan and(vii)...