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Insurer Not Liable For Theft Loss If Policy Doesn't Cover Burglary: Gujarat State Consumer Commission
The Gujarat State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ahmedabad, comprising A.C. Raval (Presiding Member) and P.R. Shah (Member), upheld the dismissal of a consumer complaint against Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd., holding that an insurer cannot be compelled to indemnify theft or burglary losses when the insurance policy does not cover such risks. The Commission further held that...
Muslim Man's Second Marriage Under Special Marriage Act Void If First Marriage Subsists: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has recently held that a marriage solemnised under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, during the subsistence of an earlier marriage, is void ab initio, even if the parties are governed by a personal law that permits polygamy. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 265]The single judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum held that such a marriage does not confer the status of a...
Time Spent Prosecuting Premature Cheque Bounce Complaint Must Be Excluded While Computing Limitation: J&K&L High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that a complainant who bona fide prosecutes a cheque dishonour complaint which is ultimately found to be premature does not forfeit the statutory cause of action merely because years elapsed in litigation.The Court ruled that time spent prosecuting such a defective complaint must be excluded while considering limitation for a...
Continuous Stalking & Death Threats For Refusing Marriage Constitute Instigation For Suicide: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that continuous stalking, harassment, pressure to marry, and repeated death threats for refusing marriage constitute a "positive act" of instigation capable of attracting the offence of abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC. The Court observed that the conduct of the accused clearly demonstrated a continuous course of conduct constituting...
Town Vending Committee Elections 'Extremely Crucial', Can't Be Derailed By Individual Nomination Disputes: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the ongoing Town Vending Committee (TVC) elections in the national capital, observing that the polls are "extremely crucial" and cannot be derailed over individual candidates aggrieved by the rejection of their nominations.Division Bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Vikas Mahajan dismissed a writ petition filed by four candidates...
Order Issuing Notice On Temporary Injunction Plea Not Appealable Under Order 43 Rule 1(r) CPC: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has recently held that an order passed by a trial court, which only issues notice on an application for temporary injunction, would not constitute an appealable order under Order XLIII Rule 1(r) of the CPC. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 264]The single judge bench of Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur, dismissing a batch of four appeals filed by plaintiffs, held that a trial court...
MHADA Can Enforce Developer's Promise To Rehabilitate Occupants In Redeveloped Building: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) is empowered to enforce a developer's obligation to provide permanent alternate accommodation to occupants of cessed buildings undergoing redevelopment and directed a Mumbai developer to execute a Permanent Alternate Accommodation Agreement (PAAA) and hand over possession of three flats to the...
WhatsApp/Email Service Must Be Verified Before Passing Ex-Parte Maintenance Order: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a Family Court cannot pass an ex-parte order without first ensuring that notice sent through electronic modes such as WhatsApp and email has actually been served. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 295]Holding that failure to verify electronic service violates the principles of natural justice, Justice Jai Kumar Pillai set aside an ex parte maintenance...
BCI Chief Manan Kumar Mishra Faces Lawyers' Backlash Over Remarks Against Student Protests
Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, the Chairperson of the Bar Council of India, and a BJP Rajya Sabha MP, is facing severe backlash from the legal community for his statements targeting the student protests in Delhi. In a statement issued on the letterhead of the BCI Chairperson, Mishra alleged that anti-nationals have entered the "so-called student protests", and that their aim was...