Questioning Husband's Legitimacy, Casting Aspersions On His Mother Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that questioning husband's legitimacy by calling him bastard and making reprehensible allegations against his mother constitute matrimonial cruelty, a ground for divorce.A division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar thus upheld the divorce decree granted by the family court in favour of Respondent-husband.Appellant-wife had...

Kerala High Court Express Displeasure Over Delay In Fund Disbursal For Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation

The Kerala High Court recently (October 22) expressed displeasure over the State's delay in releasing funds sanctioned for projects aimed at mitigating human–wildlife conflicts, despite the measures being declared urgent under a disaster management framework.The division bench comprising Dr. Justice A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian were hearing petitions concerning...

Deputy Manager (Employment Counsel) Vacancy At Deloitte Shared Services India LLP

Deloitte Shared Services India LLP invites application for the post of Deputy Manager (Employment Counsel) with Firm's legal team and support the Firm's senior counsels on employment law matters pertaining to the Firm and its affiliate entities within India and South Asia region.Name of the Post: Deputy Manager (Employment Counsel) Location: Bengaluru Essential Qualification and Experience • Candidate should have a relevant degree and experience as per roles & responsibilities. Roles...

State Govt Took No Effective Steps For 30 Years: Bombay High Court Constitutes High Power Committee To Protect Sanjay Gandhi National Park

Considering that since last 30 years, the Maharashtra Government has failed to protect the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) at Mumbai's Borivli area, the Bombay High Court recently appointed a High Power Committee (HPC) under former Allahabad High Court Chief Justice (retd.) Dilip Bhosale, to suggest measures to the State to protect that forest region.A division bench of Chief Justice...

Beyond Madness Of Marks And Metrics: Recognition Of Mental Health As A Constitutional Right In India

The Supreme Court judgment in Sukdeb Saha v. State of Andhra Pradesh[3] marks a key point in Indian law on mental health and education. The decision was taken in the case involving the demise of a 17-year-old NEET aspirant in Visakhapatnam. The CBI was ordered by the Court to oversee the investigation due to inconsistency in police investigation and conflicting statements from doctors and the educational institution. Additionally, the Court through this judgement laid down a rights-based...

( Advertisement) RGNUL Institute of Competitive Examinations (RICE) Launches Hybrid Crash Course For UGC NET (Law) Preparation

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL) is known for its academic excellence and focus on holistic legal education, RGNUL has consistently promoted innovative learning, research, and skill development among its students. The RGNUL Institute of Competitive Examinations (RICE) aims to provide platforms for legal skill enhancement, encouraging students to engage deeply with law beyond textbooks.The RGNUL Institute of Competitive Examinations (RICE) has announced a comprehensive two-month...

Provisions Of SC/ST Act Can't Be Used To Prevent Banks From Enforcing Security Interests: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court recently held that prima facie, the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 cannot be invoked to prevent the enforcement of a mortgage or security interest by a bank.A single bench of Justice Sachin Datta while staying a summons issued by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) to Axis Bank's top...

Justice Savitri Ratho Unveils First Internationally Indexed Issue of NLUO's 'Journal on the Rights of the Child'

The Centre for Child Rights (CCR) at National Law University Odisha (NLUO) marked a significant milestone this week with the release of the latest edition of its flagship publication, the Journal on the Rights of the Child, on 15 October 2025. The event was headlined by Justice Savitri Ratho, Chairperson of the Juvenile Justice Committee (JJC), Orissa High Court, who formally unveiled the Journal. Notably, this edition is the first to be internationally indexed and assigned an e-ISSN...

Removal From Service For Procedural Lapses, Disinterest & Harassment of Subordinates, Disproportionate To Misconduct: Jharkhand HC

A Division bench of the Jharkhand High Court comprising Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Arun Kumar Rai held that the capital punishment of removal from service is disproportionate to charges relating to procedural lapses, casualness in duty, lack of interest in work and harassment of subordinates. Background Facts The respondent joined the Bihar Education Service...

Does Section 498A IPC Apply To Same Sex Relationships? Delhi High Court To Consider

The Delhi High Court is set to consider whether the offence of cruelty punishable under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code, 1860, applies to same sex couples or relationships.Justice Sanjeev Narula issued notice on a plea filed by one Simmi Patwa, claiming that the provision cannot apply to same sex couples. The petitioner submits that the primary requirement to invoke Section 498A is that...

Karnataka High Court Declines To Quash Case Against Man For Circulating WhatsApp Audio Clips Criticising State's Handling Of COVID-19

The Karnataka High Court recently refused to quash a case registered in the year 2020, against a person accused of circulating audio clips in WhatsApp groups wherein he criticized the Government, local MLA, and the manner in which the State Authorities were handling the COVID-19 pandemic.A single judge, Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum dismissed the petition filed by one Althaf Hussain Yane...

J&K Reservation Rules | Reservation For Children Of Defence Personnel Is Horizontal, Not Compartmentalised: High Court

Clarifying the nature of reservation extended to wards of defence personnel, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has held that the three percent (3%) reservation provided to Children of Defence Personnel (CDP) under the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Rules, 2005, is an overall horizontal reservation and not a compartmentalized horizontal reservation.“… three percent (3%)...