18 Apr 2026 – Lawcutor

Rajasthan High Court Allows Application Under Section 311 CrPC Directing Summoning Of Doctor Who Prepared Injury Report, Holds That Prosecution’s Prerogative Cannot Deny Accused Opportunity To Examine Material Witness Essential For Just Decision

The Rajasthan High Court has allowed a criminal miscellaneous petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and set aside the order dated 15.01.2026 passed by…

Kerala High Court Holds Unattested Alteration in Will Has No Legal Effect and Grants Probate by Excluding Tampered Portion Changing Bequest from Sole Daughter to All Children

The Kerala High Court has held that any obliteration, interlineation or alteration made in an unprivileged Will after its execution shall have no legal effect unless the alteration is executed…

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Allahabad High Court Holds Reference Court Under Land Acquisition Act Has No Power To Set Aside Collector’s Award And Remand Matter For Fresh Determination

The Allahabad High Court has held that the Reference Court under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, acting as an original court for determining compensation, is not empowered to set aside…

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Madras High Court Holds Remarriage of Widow Does Not Extinguish Her Right to Claim Compensation in Motor Accident Cases

The Madras High Court has held that a widow’s right to claim compensation for the death of her husband in a motor accident does not stand extinguished merely because she…

Rajasthan High Court Criticizes State’s Procedure of Terminating Contractual Employee Without Inquiry and Imposes Cost of Rs. 25,000

The Rajasthan High Court has held that the entire procedure adopted by the respondents-authority in terminating the petitioner without an enquiry is unknown to the law and has caused undue…

Supreme Court Holds That Bail Conditions Cannot Include Direction To Sell Immovable Property Of Accused For Settlement Of Alleged Claims As Such Direction Is Alien To Bail Jurisdiction

The Supreme Court has held that neither the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 nor the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 would enable a Court at the stage of bail or…

Orissa High Court Quashes Matrimonial Criminal Proceedings Under Sections 498-A, 323, 354, 506 & 34 IPC After Amicable Settlement Between Parties

The Orissa High Court has quashed the entire criminal proceedings initiated against a woman in connection with Udit Nagar P.S. Case No.64 of 2016 corresponding to G.R. Case No.371 of…

Supreme Court Enhances Wife’s Maintenance From ₹15,000 To ₹25,000 Per Month, Holds That Loan Repayments For Asset Creation Cannot Dilute Husband’s Primary Maintenance Obligation

The Supreme Court has enhanced the maintenance payable to a wife from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 per month, observing that deductions arising out of financial commitments such as loan repayments, particularly…

Kerala High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail Solely On Ground Of Concealment That Accused Was Abroad At The Time Of Filing Application

The Kerala High Court has held that the failure of an accused to disclose in the anticipatory bail application that he is abroad at the time of filing is, by…

Rajasthan High Court Upholds Ex-Parte Reinstatement Of Daily Wage Worker; Holds Termination Without Complying With Section 25-F Of Industrial Disputes Act Is Illegal

The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by the Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat Thatad, District Kota, challenging an award dated 09.11.2021 passed by the Labour Court whereby the…