Mere Non-Filing Of FIR Cannot Discredit Wife's Testimony Of Cruelty In Matrimonial Dispute: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand HC has held that in a matrimonial dispute, the mere fact that a wife did not lodge a formal First Information Report cannot, by itself, be a ground to disbelieve her testimony regarding cruelty and assault by her husband.A Division Bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Sanjay Prasad was hearing an appeal under Section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984 against...

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HDFC Bank invites online applications for the post of Legal Advisor. Name of the Post: Legal Advisor Location: Bhubaneswar, India Essential Qualification and Experience Graduate in Law with 0-10 years of experience in corporate law, banking, financial services. Roles & Responsibilities Draft, review, negotiate bank agreements.Advise on digital banking initiatives.Provide legal advice to internal stakeholders.Conduct due diligence on documents.Assist legal team with...

Caste Abuse Against Woman Does Not Attract SC/ST Act Merely Because Husband Belongs To SC Community: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that caste-based abuse directed at a woman who does not herself belong to a Scheduled Caste community does not attract the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, merely because her husband belongs to a Scheduled Caste community.Justice Sanjay Dhar further observed that, prima facie,...

SCBA Moves Supreme Court Over Lawyers' Detention, Internet Suspension Amid CEC Protests

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has moved the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution over the alleged manhandling and detention of lawyers by police near the Supreme Court on October 10, seeking accountability of the officers involved and a review of restrictions affecting access to courts. The petition alleges that several advocates, including senior advocates,...

Delhi Police Seeks Time To Respond To Indian Youth Congress' Plea Over Denial Of Permission To Protest Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

The Delhi High Court on Monday (October 12) said that it will hear on Tuesday Indian Youth Congress' (IYC) plea challenging denial of permission to protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar.Justice Amit Mahajan listed the matter on Tuesday after Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma appearing Delhi Police sought time to take instructions. Senior advocates Siddharth Luthra and...

'Every Lawyer Has Right To Be Part Of Peaceful Protests': CJI Surya Kant Amid Protests Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday said that every lawyer has the right to participate in peaceful protests, while hearing a mentioning concerning the detention of lawyers and alleged police excesses during protests in Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission of India (ECI).Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan mentioned the matter before...

National Commission For Scheduled Castes Cannot Declare FIR False, Lacks Judicial Powers: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) cannot adjudicate upon the veracity of an FIR or declare it false, given its limited advisory and recommendatory role under Article 338 of the Constitution.Article 338 of the Constitution provides for the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and empowers it to investigate and inquire into...

S. 218 BNSS | State's Failure To Decide Prosecution Sanction Within 120 Days Amounts To Deemed Approval: Indore PMLA Court

The Special Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act at Indore recently treated the prosecution sanction as deemed granted under Section 218(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) after the Madhya Pradesh Government failed to decide the sanction request in a PMLA Case within the prescribed 120-day period.Special Judge Rajendra Kumar Patidar observed that if the...

LiveLaw Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 5 - October 11, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 271 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 279Nominal IndexPravinsinh Vajesing Parmar v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 271Vinodchandra Chandrakant Thaker & Anr. v/s Kiritkumar Parshottam Dhokai, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 272Suman Bishnoi v/s State of Gujarat & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 273State of Gujarat v/s Hemitben Ishwarji Thakor & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj)...

CEC Protest: Delhi High Court To Hear Tomorrow Pleas Against Closure Of Jantar Mantar, Assault On Protestors

A plea has been moved before the Delhi High Court on Monday (October 12) against closure of Jantar Mantar for carrying out peaceful protests, on the ground that there is no other place earmarked for protests.A division bench lead by Acting Chief Justice Nitin Sambre permitted listing of the matter on Tuesday. A counsel appeared and said that the matter concerns the issue of curtailment of...

Bombay High Court Denies Relief To Woman Seeking Abortion On Ground That Her Husband Concealed Previous Marriage

The Bombay High Court recently denied permission to terminate the pregnancy of a 33-year-old married woman, who sought the leave on the ground that her husband had concealed his earlier marriage from her. A division bench of Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice Ashish Chavan noted that the provisions of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act does not allow a woman to terminate pregnancy...

There Should Be No Impediment In Movement Of Lawyers, Court Staff : CJI Surya Kant Amid CEC Protests

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday said that there should be no impediment to the movement of lawyers, litigants and court staff, amid the curbs in the national capital due to the protests against the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.CJI also said that the Supreme Court should not be dragged into the issues.The CJI made this observation when Senior Advocates Atamaram...