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S Rawail Singh Vs Gurinder Jeet Kour that once a marriage stands validly dissolved by a competent foreign court, the domestic relationship between the parties as husband and wife which is necessary...Hits: 4253
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Questions Of Faith Have No Bearing On individual’s Freedom To Choose A Life Partner: Delhi HC
Naina Rana v. Govt of NCT of Delhi that in cases where couples are legally married out of their own free will and volition, the police is expected to act expeditiously and with sensitivity in...Hits: 5884 -
Recovery Of Weapon Used By Accused To Commit Offence Is Not A Sine Qua Non For Conviction: SC
Inspector of Police vs Laly @ Manikandan that recovery of the weapon used in the commission of the offence is not a sine qua non to convict the accused.Hits: 5730 -
Umar Khalid that the attack on police personnel during the 2020 North East Delhi riots by women protestors prima facie be covered by the definition of ‘terrorist act’ under the Unlawful Activities...Hits: 5224
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Relationship Was Consensual: Bombay High Court
Chetan Chandrakant Tambatkar v/s Maharashtra granted the bail that was being sought to a 26-year-old man accused in a rape case subject to the condition that he marries the survivor, currently...Hits: 6077 -
Roop Lal v/s Punjabwhile dealing with a case of the father raping his own minor daughter minced just no words to hold that the conviction for the offence under Section 376 of IPC can be based on...Hits: 6145
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Amit Kumar Yadav v. Suman Devi that at the relevant point of time, the wife was actually living in adultery, she is not disentitled to maintenance.Hits: 5071
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Filing False Cases Against Husband Is Cruelty: P&H HC
Ratandeep Singh Ahuja Vs Harpreet Kaur that was filed by a man on account of the desertion and cruelty that was meted out to him by his wife who had gone to the extent of filing false and frivolous...Hits: 5659 -
Major Nishant Kaushik vs UOI that ordinarily, no appeal from a final decision or order of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) can lie before the High Court.Hits: 5860
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Child Rape Worst Form Of Lust For Sex, Nothing More Obscene, Barbaric Than It: Punjab and Haryana HC
Manoj Kumar Vs Haryana that child rape cases are the cases of the worst form of lust for sex, where children of tender age are not even spared in the pursuit of sexual pleasure.Hits: 5600 -
Renuka v. Shelly Kumar that forcing a wife to terminate her pregnancy against her will constitutes cruelty.Hits: 5008
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Violation Of Article 26(d) : HC Stops AP Govt From Taking Over Ahobilam Mutt Temple
The State’s decision to appoint an ‘Executive Officer’ to control and manage the affairs of Ahobilam Temple in Kurnool is violative of Article 26(d) of the Constitution and affects the...Hits: 5507 -
NS Madhanagopal vs K Lalitha that mere abusive, humiliating or defamatory words by itself cannot attract an offence under Section 294(b) IPC.Hits: 6697
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Section 498A IPC Is Non Compoundable But FIR Can Be Quashed Considering The Compromise: Bombay HC
Dhanraj vs Maharashtrathat notwithstanding the fact the offence under Section 498A IPC is a non-compoundable offence, there should be no impediment in quashing the FIR under this SectionHits: 4413 -
X v. Haryana that it would be a travesty of justice if the statement of the prosecutrix is held to be gospel truth and the Courts are bound to hold someone guilty just because there is an...Hits: 5808
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Petitioner Must Approach The Court With Clean Hands
Khushi @ Samiksha v/s Ankit that the petitioner must approach the Court with clean hands. The petitioner who in this case is the wife had fiHits: 8008 -
Azizurrahman v. Hamidunnisha @ Sharifunnisha that a Muslim man has to prevent himself to perform a second marriage if he is not capable of fostering his wife and children.Hits: 4851
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Early Conclusion Of Trial Would Enhance People’s Faith In Justice Delivery System: SC
Gali Janardhan Reddy v/s Andhra Pradesh that early conclusion of criminal trials would enhance the faith of people in justice delivery system.Hits: 5397 -
Sreekanth Sasidharan v. Kerala that if a man retracts his promise to marry a woman, the consensual sex they have had will not constitute rape unless it is established that the consent was obtained...Hits: 8832
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Rajendra Kumar vs UPthat the cancellation of bail cannot be done without giving notice to the accused and giving him an opportunity of being heard.Hits: 4951
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Sachin Hindurao Waze v. UOI that the mere fact that the authority granting sanction for prosecution under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA)Hits: 5315
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Fair Trial Is A Constitutional Goal And Basic Fundamental Right Of Every Individual: Delhi HC
Vinod Rawat vs State that fair trial is a Constitutional goal and a basic fundamental right of every individual and it demands giving an opportunity to an accused to defend himself.Hits: 5803 -
Chingdu v. Chhattisgarh that a presiding officer of the sentencing court while giving an opinion on a remission application should give adequate reasons.Hits: 6399
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Delhi HC Dismisses Satyender Jain’s Plea Challenging Transfer Of Case
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyender Jain, dismissed the plea made by Delhi Health Minister challenging the trial court order transferring his money laundering case to another Judge.Hits: 5153 -
Custodial Interrogation Is Not Mandatory Merely Because Offence Is Murder: Bombay HC
Santosh s/o Ananada Mane @ Chhotu v/s Maharashtra that the custodial interrogation of an accused is not mandatory merely because he’s been booked in a murder case.Hits: 6769 -
Nishad Mathew v/s Kerala that where the accused has himself conceded the jurisdiction, and the trial has been completed, the question of territorial jurisdiction cannot be raised at the fag end of...Hits: 5122
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Well Qualified Wife Expressing Desire To Do Job Does Not Amount To Cruelty: Bombay HC
Pundlik Martandrao Yevatkar v. Sau Ujwala @ Shubhangi Pundlik Yevatkar that the expression of desire by a well-qualified wife that she wants to do a job does not amount to cruelty.Hits: 4971 -
Trial Court Can Regulate Sequence In Which Witnesses Are To Be Examined: MP HC
Shambhu alias Shimhu Lodhi vs Madhya Pradesh that when the Trial Court can summon any witness pursuant to its power under Section 311 CrPC, it can also regulate the sequence in which they are to be...Hits: 3981 -
Time Limit Specified In Agreement Can’t Be Ignored While Allowing Specific Performance: SC
Kolli Satyanarayana (Dead) By LRs vs Valuripalli Kesava Rao Chowdary (Dead) Through LRs that the time limit(s) specified in the agreement cannot be ignored altogether by the Court while exercising...Hits: 7242 -
Attempt To Threaten Judges With Contempt Pleas Unacceptable: Madhya Pradesh High Court
Majid Beg vs Shri Tej Pratap Singh that trying to threaten judges with contempt pleas will not be accepted. It must be noted that while very strongly pulling up four litigants for making 'reckless...Hits: 5788
