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'No Presumption Of Validity For 30-Year-Old Wills U/S 90 Evidence Act, Execution Must Be Strictly Proved': Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has explained that the presumption contemplated under Section 90 of Indian Evidence Act (IEA) in respect of documents more than 30 years old does not apply to Wills, as a Will is required to be proved by strict compliance with statutory provisions governing its execution and attestation.Justice Bibhu Datta Guru explained that “a will speaks only from the death of the testator and remains revocable during his lifetime; therefore, its genuineness cannot be presumed...
Pune Porsche Case : Supreme Court Grants Bail To Three Accused Of Swapping Blood Samples Of Juvenile Passengers
The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to three accused alleged to have conspired to swap blood samples, following the 2024 Pune Porsche accident that killed two persons.A Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan ordered the release of Ashish Satish Mittal, Aditya Avinash Sood and Amar Santhosh Gaikwad, subject to conditions to be imposed by the trial court, noting their prolonged incarceration of 18 months.They were accused of swapping the blood samples of two minor occupants...
No Absolute Right To Protest At Any Chosen Place: Calcutta High Court Refuses Permission For Dharna In Front Of State Secretariat 'Nabanna'
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed an intra-court appeal filed by an MLA challenging the refusal of police permission to hold a sit-in demonstration in front of Nabanna, the headquarters of the West Bengal Government. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen upheld the order of the Single Judge permitting the protest to be held at an...
Decline In Enrolment Of Nearby Girls' School No Ground To Ban Admission Of Girls In Co-Educational Institution: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) cannot withdraw co-education facilities from a school merely to protect the enrolment of a nearby girls' school. The Court quashed the Board's orders, which restricted admission of girl students in Classes V to VIII at Sonamui Co-Education School.Justice Krishna Rao noted that Sonamui Co-Education...
Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up : January 26 - February 01, 2026
Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 49 - 62]Kerala High Court Gazetted Officers' Association v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 49XX v Union Territory of Lakshadweep and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 50Balu Gopalakrishnan v State of Kerala and Ors. and connected matters, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 51Safwan Adhur v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 52Shyjal C. v. State of Kerala,...
BREAKING| Supreme Court Directs Centre To Constitute Tribunal To Decide Pennaiyar River Dispute Between Tamil Nadu And Karnataka
The Supreme Court today directed constitution of a Tribunal for resolving disputes pending between the States of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over sharing of Pennaiyar river water resources.The Court ordered the constitution of a Water Disputes Tribunal by the Central Government within 1 month.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and NV Anjaria delivered the judgment, after having reserved its decision in December last year. In September, 2025, the Court was informed that a Tribunal was required to be...
Calcutta HC Directs State To Ensure Safe Convoy To Ministers In Suvendu Adhikari's Plea Alleging Targeted Attacks On Opposition Leaders
The Calcutta High Court, on Monday (February 2), directed the State to ensure adequate safety to convoys of political leaders. ministers and Members of Parliament in accordance with their entitlement in a petition filed by the Leader of Opposition in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, alleging targeted and recurring acts of violence on opposition leaders.The division bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen directed;"Since the State has prayed for time, it shall be the duty...
'Second Complaint On Same Matrimonial Incident Unsustainable, Abuse Of Process': Calcutta High Court Quashes S.498A IPC Case
Observing that a second criminal proceeding on the “self-same incident” with identical allegations cannot be sustained and would amount to an abuse of the process of law, the Calcutta High Court has quashed a dowry harassment and attempt to murder case instituted against a husband and his family members. Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das held that once an earlier FIR had already been registered regarding the same occurrence, the de-facto complainant could not initiate another complaint before a...
No Deficiency In Service On COVID-19 Repatriation Flight: Chandigarh Consumer Commission Dismisses Complaint Against Qatar Airways
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh, comprising Amrinder Singh Sidhu (President) and Brij Mohan Sharma (Member), has dismissed a consumer complaint filed against Qatar Airways, holding that no deficiency in service or unfair trade practice was made out in respect of a special repatriation flight operated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commission observed...
Forest Authorities Not 'Police Officers' Under CrPC, Cannot Investigate IPC Offences: Telangana High Court
The High Court of Telangana has held that forest officials are empowered to investigate offences under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, but do not have authority to investigate offences punishable under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). .Justice J. Sreenivas Rao passed the order while partly allowing a writ petition filed seeking quashing of a Preliminary Offence Report (POR) registered by forest officials against the petitioners.The writ petition was filed seeking quashing...