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MP High Court Criticises Trial Judge For Refusing To Expeditiously Dispose 13-Year-Old Suit Citing 'Workload'
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the transfer of a 13-year-old pending suit from one judge of the trial court to another, strongly criticising the trial court for refusing to comply with its directions to dispose of the matter within six weeks, citing the great volume of work. The bench of Justice Vivek Jain observed that, despite a clear order of November 21, 2025, directing...
"Won't Allow Such Practice": Madras High Court Criticises Lawyer For Raising Allegation Of Bias Against Judge In Savukku Shankar Bail Case
The Madras High Court on Wednesday (January 21), criticised a lawyer for raising allegations of bias against a judge who is seized of a plea seeking cancellation of interim bail granted to YouTuber journalist Savukku Shankar. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan came down heavily on the lawyer who made a mention of the matter. The bench made...
DDA Should Have Litigation Policy To Screen Cases To Avoid Unnecessary Filings : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently imposed a cost of Rs. 10,000 on the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) after noting that there is a consistent delay on the part of the DDA in assailing the orders in the present matter. It also noted that it is expected of the DDA to have a litigation policy where screening of cases can take place, so that such belated filing of cases can be avoided to save...
Father Living With Second Wife Without Divorce Not Entitled To Custody; Child's Welfare Prevails Over Financial Capacity: Chhattisgarh HC
The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld a Family Court's decision whereby custody of a 7-year old child (respondent 2) from his biological mother (respondent 1) was refused to be transferred to the appellant—father on the grounds that he kept a second wife without obtaining a decree of divorce from his first wife.As the minor was already getting requisite love and affection from his...
Archbishop Pamplany Moves Kerala High Court Alleging Trespass And Obstruction Of Religious Activities At St Mary's Basilica In Kochi
Archbishop Mar Joseph Pamplany has approached the Kerala High Court seeking immediate police intervention to remove alleged trespassers from St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica, Broadway, Ernakulam, citing continued obstruction of religious activities and denial of access to parishioners.The petitioner is the Vicar of the Major Archbishop of the Ernakulam- Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro...
Romeo-Juliet Clause And POCSO
When the State Treats Young Love as a Sexual Crime What is a Romeo and Juliet Clause?A Romeo and Juliet provision is a narrowly tailored statutory exception in sexual offence laws that protects consensual romantic or sexual relationships between adolescents who are close in age from criminal prosecution. It does not dilute the offence of sexual exploitation, abuse, or coercion. Instead, it draws a principled distinction between sexual predation and age-proximate adolescent intimacy, ensuring...
Aravalli Hills : Supreme Court Records Rajasthan's Assurance To Ensure No Illegal Mining; Proposes To Form Expert Committee
The Supreme Court on Tuesday recorded an assurance on behalf of the Rajasthan Government that no illegal mining activities would be permitted in the Aravalli region.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi, hearing the suo motu case taken on the issue of definition of Aravalli hills, continued the interim order passed earlier,...
Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Lawyer For Rape On Pretext Of Marriage, Says Complaint Appears To Be Manipulated
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a FIR lodged against an advocate for raping a woman on the pretext of marriage, noting that the complaint appeared to be a manipulation, questioning how the woman could make allegations when she appeared to be in a "subsisting marital relationship or the very least in a continuing domestic association". Justice M Nagaprasanna perused the complaint and...
NSA Detainee MP Amritpal Singh Moves Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeking Parole To Attend Budget Session Of Parliament
Amritpal Singh, a sitting Member of the Parliament from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib constitutency, has approached the Punjab & Haryana High Court seeking parole to attend the upcoming Parliament Budget Session.Amritpal is detained under the National Security Act and lodged in Dibrugarh Central Jail.The Budget Session of Parliament is to be convened in two phases ie. from 28th January, 2026 to...
Lawyer Moves Calcutta High Court Against 2024 Notification Conferring Senior Designating On 81 Advocates
A lawyer has approached the Calcutta High Court challenging a 2024 notification conferring senior designating on 81 advocates while rejecting applications of 48 advocates, allegedly without disclosing their marks or evaluation criteria. The matter will be considered tomorrow by Justice Krishna Rao.The petitioner, an advocate with 24 years of practise, has challenged the process adopted for...