India - High Court of Rajasthan

Requirement of Reasoned Orders in Judicial Revisions: Rajasthan High Court Quashes Cursory Dismissal of Criminal Petition

Silence is Not an Option: High Court Mandates Reasoned Rulings in Criminal Revisions In a significant reinforcement of judicial standards, the Rajasthan High Court (Jaipur Bench) has set aside a revision order that failed to substantiate its decisi...

19 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

Mere Non-Communication Between Spouses Does Not Constitute Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC: Supreme Court

Silence is Not a Crime: Supreme Court Redefines Marital 'Cruelty'In a significant ruling that provides clarity on the threshold for criminal cruelty in estranged marriages, the Supreme Court of India has set aside the conviction of a husb...

12 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Dual Profession Prohibited: High Court of Kerala Upholds Bar Council's Right to Deny Enrollment to Registered Medical Practitioners

The Jealous Mistress: Kerala HC Rules Against Simultaneous Legal and Medical Practice In a landmark decision clarifying the professional boundaries for aspiring legal practitioners, theHigh Court of Keralahas ruled that a registered medical practitioner cannot be permitted to enroll as an adv...

18 May 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC Rules Against Excessive Retrospective Maintenance Under DV Act

Curbing Crushing Arrears: Rajasthan HC Sets New Precedent on Maintenance Payments In a significant ruling that promises to reshape matrimonial litigation in India, the Rajasthan High Court has issued a stern warning against the practice of saddling...

12 May 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Doctrine of Merger Bars Reopening Concurrent Findings of Fact in Second Appeal: Gauhati High Court

Tenant Eviction Upheld: Gauhati High Court Reinforces Limits of Second Appeals In a definitive ruling that underscores the constraints of appellate review, the Gauhati High Court has affirmed a trial court’s decision t...

29 May 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Inflation of Academic Marks in Recruitment Forms Vitiates Appointment: Allahabad High Court Upholds Termination of Services

When "Human Error" Becomes Fraud: Allahabad HC Clarifies Rules on Inflated Academic Marks In a significant judgment regarding the recruitment of 69,000 Assistant Teachers in Uttar Pradesh, the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad ha...

16 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Allahabad

Minor Procedural Lapses in Disciplinary Inquiries Do Not Vitiate Orders Without Demonstrable Prejudice: Allahabad High Court

Justice Over Format: Allahabad HC Upholds Disciplinary Order Despite Minor Procedural Lapses In a significant ruling for service jurisprudence, the Allahabad High Court has reaffirmed that administrative disciplinary orders are not automatically invalidated by minor procedural ...

24 Jul 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Quashes Summoning Order Against Relatives in Matrimonial Dispute under Section 482 CrPC

When Matrimonial Disputes Turn into Judicial Arm-Twisting: Delhi HC Intervenes In a stinging rebuke to the misuse of criminal machinery in matrimonial litigation, the Delhi High Court has quashed a summoning order that had dragged distant relatives into a long-standing marital ...

07 Aug 2025

India - Supreme Court

Repeatedly Filing Anticipatory Bail Petitions In Quick Succession Amounts To Abuse Of Process: Supreme Court

A "Mere Gamble": Supreme Court Cracks Down on Serial Bail PleasIn a stern rebuke to procedural manipulation, theSupreme Court of Indiarecently took decisive action against the practice of repeatedly moving the court foranticipatory bail. Sitting as a division bench,Justice Sanjay KumarandJust...

15 May 2026

India -

Custody of Child Under 5 Ordinarily with Mother Under Section 6 HMGA: Allahabad High Court

Mother Triumphs in Custody Battle: Allahabad HC Prioritizes 21-Month-Old's Welfare Over Father's AllegationsIn a ruling emphasizing the paramount welfare of the child, the Allahabad High Court's Justice Sandeep Jain has granted custody of a 21-month-old...

30 Apr 2026