Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Divorce Citing Cruelty After Wife Allegedly Concealed Absence Of Menstruation For 10 Yrs

The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently upheld a decree of divorce passed in favour of a husband on the ground of 'cruelty' after he discovered that his wife had not had her menstrual cycle for 10 years subsequent to the solemnisation of their marriage. Dismissing the appeal preferred by the wife, a Division Bench of Justice Rajani Dubey and Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad held...

Dismissal Of Appeal As Withdrawn Not Compromise Decree Unless Court Passes Decree Under Order 23 Rule 3 CPC: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court held that an appellate order dismissing an appeal as withdrawn does not amount to a compromise decree merely because a written compromise was placed on record, unless the court records its satisfaction and passes a decree in terms of the compromise as required under Order XXIII Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure.A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar set aside...

Invalid Pension To Medically Discharged Defence Staff, 10-Year Service Minimum Not Applicable: Calcutta HC

A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising ACJ Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen held that Invalid pension is payable for medical discharge regardless of minimum service of 10 years if the disability is permanent. Background Facts The respondent had served in the Indian Army as a Sepoy from 1985 to 2009. He was discharged with pension upon completion of...

S.11 Arbitration Plea Not Maintainable Without Valid S.21 Notice; Email Suggesting Arbitrator Appointment Insufficient: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court dismissed an arbitration request filed under section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) holding that the applicants failed to send a valid notice under section 21 which is a pre-condition for invoking jurisdiction of the court for appointment of an arbitrator. Justice S. Manu held that email relied upon by the applicants...

P&H High Court Refuses To Quash Cruelty FIR, Says Allegations Against Mother-In-Law Who Died 23 Yrs Ago Appear To Be Typographical Error

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a plea seeking quashing of a cruelty FIR observing that the alleged reference to a deceased mother-in-law in the complaint appeared to be a typographical error and could not, by itself, justify quashing of criminal proceedings. In FIR it was alleged that the mother in law of the complainant who had already passed away 23 years ago used to...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: November 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 232 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 266Nominal Index:Vijay Singh Gour v Union 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 232X v Indira Gandhi National Tribal University 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 233Raju v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 234AS v DK 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 235I v HK 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 236APS v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 237Virju v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 238Ms Siddiqua Begum Khan v Union of India 2025 LiveLaw...

Joinder Of Parties And Privity Of Contract: Legal Fiction Versus Entity Reality In MSME Arbitration

Privity of contract is a starting point for almost every discussion in contract and arbitration law. Only those who are party to an agreement can sue on it or be bound by it. Arbitration, being based on consent, usually mirrors this rule: if you did not sign the arbitration agreement, you are normally outside its reach.In MSME disputes, a micro or small enterprise usually sues the entity it has contracted with. It is like a contract between a lion and a lamb that both of them will drink water...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: December 01, 2025 To December 07, 2025

JudgmentsProperty Transferred Prior To Filing Of Suit Cannot Be Attached Under Order 38 Rule 5 CPC: Supreme CourtCase Details: L.K. Prabhu @ L. Krishna Prabhu (Died) Through Lrs v. K.T. Mathew @ Thampan Thomas & Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 1154The Supreme Court held that a property transferred through a registered sale deed prior to the filing of a suit cannot be subjected to...

Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 13, 2025

TAX GST | Non-Mentioning Vehicle Number In Part-B Of E-Way Bill Is Curable Defect: Karnataka High CourtGST Abolished Ad Tax, Doesn't Bar Municipal Licence Fees on Hoardings: Bombay High CourtDelhi High Court Flags Validity Of Reports In IGST Refund Denial On Export Of Mouth Fresheners/Pan Masala; Directs Expeditious ExaminationDelhi HC To Hear IndiGo's Plea For ₹900+ Crore IGST &...

Third-Country Invoicing Inapplicable For Electronic/Non-Electronic Toy Parts From China For Preferential Customs Duty Benefit: Mumbai AAR

The Mumbai, Customs Authority for Advance Ruling (CAAR) has clarified that there's no concept of third-party invoicing or third-country invoicing or third-country trade under the Rules for Determination of Country-Of-Origin under the Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) for imports of electronic or non-electronic toy-parts from China when Swiss supplier invoices Jparks India. In a...

Can't Withhold Officer's Promotion When Chargesheet Was Served After Completion Of Exercise: Uttarakhand High Court Reiterates

The Uttarakhand High Court stayed an order which had put on hold the promotion of a man as a Forest Range Officer, based on a charge-sheet issued against him which was served to him after the promotion exercise. In doing so the court reiterated that withholding of promotion of an individual on the ground that charge-sheet was issued on a date anterior to holding of promotion exercise cannot...

J&K&L High Court Flags Inaction On Cancer Care Facilities, Urges Action To Fill Shortage Of Oncologists & PET Scan Machines

In order to address the long standing deficiencies in cancer treatment facilities in Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, has issued stern orders demanding urgent compliance from the authorities. The Court's orders come after repeated delays and non-compliance despite earlier directives aimed at providing better healthcare for cancer patients.After reviewing...