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Madras High Court Rejects Plea For Maintenance From Bedridden Senior Citizen Husband, Says Can't Burden Him With Additional Responsibility
The Madras High Court recently refused to order maintenance to a woman noting that her husband, who was a senior citizen could not be burdened with the additional responsibility of paying maintenance. Justice Victoria Gowri noted that the husband had been neglected by his family despite his medical needs. The court noted that the husband also had a right to be protected under...
'Chandigarh Police Sheltering Janata Party Chief Who Forged MLA Signatures To File RS Nomination': Punjab Tells P&H High Court, Notice Issued
In a peculiar development, the Punjab Government has alleged before the Punjab and Haryana High Court that Chandigarh Police is shielding Janta Party Chief Navneet Chaturvedi, who is accused of forging the signatures of several Punjab MLAs to file a Rajya Sabha nomination.Punjab Police on Monday reportedly registered multiple FIRs after several Aam Aadmi Party MLAs alleged that their...
'Duty To Ensure Wife Doesn't Live In Penury': Patna High Court Dissolves Marriage, Orders Husband To Pay ₹90 Lakhs Permanent Alimony
Observing that while wife's living need not be luxurious but she should not be left in 'discomfort', the Patna High Court on Tuesday dissolved a 15-year-old marriage between a Merchant Navy officer and his wife while directing the husband to pay ₹90 lakh as permanent alimony. A Bench of Chief Justice PB Bajanthri and Justice SB PD Singh added that it is the duty of the Court to...
Reverse CIRP Can't Be Claimed As Right: NCLAT Upholds Insolvency Against Supertech Realtors
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) New Delhi upheld an admission order under section of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) against Supertech Realtors Pvt. Ltd. and dismissed an appeal filed by Ram Kishore Arora, its suspended director. A bench comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan and Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member) observed that once debt and default...
Pendency Of Appeal U/S 37 A&C Act Against First Award Does Not Bar Fresh Arbitration Proceedings: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court held that pendency of an appeal under section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) does not prohibit a party from initiating a fresh round of arbitration when an earlier arbitral award has already been set aside. Accordingly, the present application under section 11 of the Arbitration Act was allowed and a sole...
Law Officer Vacancy At Indian Institute Of Technology, Kharagpur
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur invites online application for the post of Law Officer.Name of the Post: Law Officer No. of Post: 02 (Two) Age Limit: 35 Years Pay Matrix: Level 10 of Pay Matrix 56100-177500/- Essential Qualification and Experience • Degree in Law from a recognized University/Institute of repute. • Should have adequate practical education and experience for atleast 3 years especially in the required field of legal work, IPR claim submission and monitoring. How...
After Centre's Request, Supreme Court Collegium Modifies Proposal To Transfer Justice Atul Sreedharan
The Supreme Court Collegium, in a meeting held on October 14, 2025, has recommended the transfer of Justice Atul Sreedharan, Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, to the Allahabad High Court.This recommendation was made upon reconsideration sought by the Central Government. The Collegium had earlier proposed Justice Sreedharan's transfer to the High Court of Chhattisgarh. However,...
Supreme Court Criticizes Casual Practice Of Declaring Witnesses Hostile For Minor Inconsistencies
The Supreme Court criticized the practice of declaring witnesses hostile merely for minor inconsistencies in their statements, emphasizing that this should be done only in exceptional situations where the witness completely departs from the prosecution's case, gives false testimony, or shows clear hostility towards the party on whose behalf they are testifying. A bench of Justices BV...
Supreme Court Bench Refers Plea To Bring Minority Schools Under RTE Act To CJI
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that a plea challenging the constitutional validity of Sections 1(4) and 1(5) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, be placed before the Chief Justice of India for appropriate orders, noting that a similar issue concerning the applicability of the RTE Act to minority institutions is already pending. As the issue...
Will Can't Be Disputed Citing Incorrect Spellings, Typos: Priya Kapur Tells Delhi High Court In Partition Suit By Karisma Kapoor's Children
Priya Kapur wife of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur, told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday (October 14) that Karisma Kapoor's children, who have sought a share in their father's personal assets, cannot challenge their father's Will on the ground of use of incorrect spellings, address or writing testatrix instead of testator. Justice Jyoti Singh was hearing the suit filed by Bollywood...
Bengaluru Court Refuses To Discharge Actor Rajnikanth's Wife In Alleged Forgery Case, Says Prima Facie Case Made Out
A Court in Bengaluru recently rejected the discharge application filed by superstar Rajanikanth's wife, Latha Rajanikanth, accused in a criminal case involving alleged forgery in relation to the film Kochadaiiyan, by a Chennai-based advertising company.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Jyoti Shantappa Kale, while rejecting the discharge application filed under Section 239 of the...