India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

High Court of Andhra Pradesh Directs State to Clear Pending Payment for Completed Government Work

Justice Served: High Court Orders State to Clear Pending Payments for Completed Works In a move reinforcing the rights of contractors against administrative inertia, theHigh Courtof Andhra Pradesh has issued a clear mandate to the state government: settle the outstanding dues for work complet...

06 Feb 2025

India - High Court of Karnataka

Uncorroborated Allegations of Cruelty Do Not Warrant Divorce; High Court of Karnataka Mandates Re-trial

Marriage on Trial: High Court Rejects Unsubstantiated Divorce Decrees The sanctity of the matrimonial bond requires more than mere assertions to be severed in a court of law. In a significant ruling that reinforces the necessity of objective judicial scrutiny, the Division Bench of the...

28 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Wife's Surreptitious Arrangement of Daughter's Marriage Constitutes Mental Cruelty: Madras High Court

Madras High Court: Husband’s Secret Anguish Over Daughter’s Wedding Justifies DivorceIn a powerful affirmation of parental emotional rights within marriage, the Madras High Court has held that a wife’s decision to arrange her daughte...

24 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Husband Sole Person with Motive and Capability for Strangulation Murder Under Section 302 IPC: Calcutta High Court

Husband's Deadly Grip: Calcutta HC Upholds Life Term in Strangulation Murder Over Affairs and DowryIn a chilling affirmation of justice, the Calcutta High Court's Division Bench—Justices Rajasekhar Mantha and Rai Chattopadhyay—dismissed the appeal of Manindra Nath Mishri, an

11 May 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta High Court Bench Recuses from RG Kar Rape-Murder

Calcutta High CourtBench Recuses from RG Kar Rape-Murder ProceedingsIn a significant development that underscores the mounting pressures on India's higher judiciary, a division bench of theCalcutta High Court, comprising Justice Rajasekhar Mantha and Justice Rai Chattopadhyay, has recused its...

12 May 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Wife Staying at Parents' House Post-Childbirth Not Desertion if Husband Abroad: Madras High Court

When Duty Calls Abroad: Madras HC Says Wife's Parental Stay Isn't DesertionIn a nuanced ruling on family obligations, the Madras High Court dismissed an appeal seeking divorce, holding that a wife's decision to stay at her parents' home after childbirth...

28 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Urges Patience for Young Lawyers Post HC Clash

Supreme Court Urges Patience for Young Lawyers Post HC ClashIn a measured yet impactful ruling, theSupreme Court of Indiahas disposed of writ petitions arising from a viral courtroom confrontation in theAndhra Pradesh High Court, where a judge orally threatened a young advocate with police cu...

11 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Registers Case on AP Judge's Lawyer Custody Order

Supreme Court Registers Case on AP Judge's Lawyer Custody OrderIn a significant institutional move, theSupreme Court of Indiahas registered a writ petition (Diary No. 28532/2026, titledSupreme Court Bar Association v.High Court of Andhra Pradesh) treating a resolution by theSupreme Court Bar ...

09 May 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Unsubstantiated HIV/AIDS Allegation by Wife Not Mental Cruelty Without Corroboration: Karnataka High Court

"False Alarm" on HIV Not Enough for Divorce: Karnataka HC Overturns Family Court Ruling, Orders Fresh TrialIn a significant ruling for matrimonial law, theHigh Court of Karnataka at Kalaburagihas set aside a divorce decree granted to a husband, holding that his wife's alleged accusation of hi...

28 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Young AP Bar Members Oppose HCAA Stand on Threats

Young AP Bar Members Oppose HCAA Stand on Advocate ThreatsIn a resounding declaration that has reverberated through the legal corridors of Andhra Pradesh, young members of the AP Bar have publicly opposed the High Court Advocates' Association (HCAA)'s position on threats faced by a...

07 May 2026