“Rarest of the Rare”: Death penalty to 9 Police Officials in Sathankulam Custodial Deaths Case
The court held that the case was a clear instance of abuse of authority and fell within the category of the rarest of the rare cases.
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Delhi HC Raises Key Question on BNSS Cognizance, Seeks Larger Bench Clarity
The host and owner of the InControversial podcast had filed a petition for quashing of proceedings under a criminal defamation complaint.
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Civil Court Can Decide Appointment of Sajjadanashin in Waqf Institutions: Supreme Court
“The office of the mutawalli and Sajjadanashin cannot be said to be one and the same… Sajjadanashin is the spiritual head of Waqf and declaration of Sajjadanashin is a religious affair, however, role of Mutawalli of a Waqf only pertains to the administration and management of the Waqf.”
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Life sentences must run concurrently, not consecutively: Bombay HC reiterates SC position and sets aside added 10-year term
The Court emphasised that while multiple life sentences may be imposed, they cannot run consecutively but operate simultaneously, so that remission in one does not ipso facto apply to others.
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“Peaceful Protest and Non-Violent Dissent Are Natural to Academic Environment”: Delhi High Court Quashes Student Expulsion
A university that accepts only obedience and discourages protests and criticism would fail in its broader educational role.
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Mere use of abusive words not “obscenity” under S. 294(b) IPC: Supreme Court
“To convict an accused for commission of an offence punishable under Section 304 Part II IPC, it must be proved that the accused has committed culpable homicide as defined in Section 299 IPC.”
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Right to be considered for promotion is a fundamental right: Punjab and Haryana High Court mandates quarterly Departmental Promotion Committee meetings
“Delay in convening the Departmental Promotion Committee not only causes financial loss to the concerned officers on account of delayed promotion to the next higher grade, but also adversely impacts their future career progression, as it correspondingly postpones their eligibility for further advancement.”
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Allahabad HC denies relief against eviction in gram sabha land encroachment case
“With regard to the imposition of penalty, this Court is of the view that there was no material to link the petitioners to either the construction or the occupation of the mosque the same cannot be sustained and is accordingly set aside.”
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Succession to office of Sajjadanashin governed by custom and valid nomination, not mere lineal inheritance: Supreme Court
“The Sajjadanashin is not merely an administrative manager of Wakf property but is primarily the spiritual head of the shrine, responsible for preserving the spiritual lineage (silsila), guiding disciples (murids), conducting religious ceremonies such as Urs and Sandal, and maintaining the spiritual traditions associated with the shrine.”
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Uttaranchal High Court stays proceedings against minor boy accused of kidnapping minor girl in consensual relationship case
The minor victim admitted in her statement that she was engaged in physical relations with the minor boy, which was consensual.
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Allahabad High Court directs IGP to investigate honey-trap gang operating through women to extort innocent people
“If offences like these are permitted to continue, it would become difficult to live in a decent world.”
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Even Property Owner Can Be Guilty of Trespass: Kerala HC Explains Why
“Offences such as criminal trespass and house trespass are offences against possession and not against ownership. Therefore, even a true owner cannot, under the guise of ownership, unlawfully enter premises in the lawful possession of another with the intent to commit an offence.”
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Bombay High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail for Breach of Undertaking to Compensate Wife for Stridhan
The applicant-husband first agreed in Court to compensate the complainant-wife for the stridhan, but backed out later
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Driving Licence Can’t Be Deemed Fake Solely for Being in Booklet Form if Smart Card Conversion Window is Still Open: Delhi High Court
The Court held that insurance claim cannot be repudiated merely because driving licence was in booklet form prior to smart card conversion deadline.
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Explained | Mental Healthcare as a Right: Patna High Court’s Suo Motu Action in Bihar
“Mental health is an integral component of the right to life Under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.”
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Supreme Court cancels businessman Satinder Singh Bhasin’s bail in Grand Venice scam case
“Despite the passage of time, a large number of allottees have neither received possession nor refund. Even in cases where settlement agreements have been executed, the terms thereof have not been fulfilled.”
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Presumption in dowry death cases require proof of demand related cruelty soon before death: Madras HC acquits husband
“The trial court failed to note that only when the prosecution proves the foundational facts and there is evidence to show that cruelty was meted out to the deceased in respect of demand of dowry soon before death, the presumption under Section 113-B of the Evidence Act would arise.”
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‘Interference unwarranted prior to final decision’: Delhi HC dismisses premature writ petition pending final order of General Security Force Court
“It is a settled position of law that till such time a final order is passed in the proceedings of this nature, any interference without waiting for the final decision on the proceedings by the High Court in a writ petition is uncalled for.”
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Trial Court should consider earning capacity of both parents while determining maintenance: Allahabad High Court
“While deciding the main application under Section 144, Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the Family Court should take into consideration the income and financial capacity of both parents and determine the amount of maintenance in a just and reasonable manner keeping in view the principle of shared parental responsibility and the welfare of the minor child.”
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When Home Turned into Crime Scene: Allahabad High Court on Parents Killing Minor Daughter & Tenant
“We must take judicial notice of the fact that since times of yore until contemporary ones, a daughter’s pregnancy outside wedlock for an average Indian is a nightmare. It always invites uncontrollable reactions from parents, mostly violent, either for themselves or the daughter or the wrongdoer or both.”
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