25 Apr 2026 – Lawcutor

Kerala High Court Holds Land Once Validly Acquired and Vested in the State Cannot Be Re-conveyed to Original Owner Even After 37 Years if the Public Purpose Has Not Fructified; Directs Authorities to Ensure Proper Maintenance and Utilisation of Acquired Lands to Prevent Anti-Social Activities

The Division Bench of the Kerala High Court comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.B. Snehalatha has dismissed Writ Appeal No.944 of 2024 filed by N. Bharathi Amma challenging the…

Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant Calls for Structured National Framework to Engage Retired Judges in ADR and Legal Awareness — Addresses Conference of Association of Retired Judges in Jaipur

Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant, delivering the keynote address at a conference of the Association of Retired Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts held in Jaipur,…

Uttarakhand High Court Enhances Motor Accident Compensation from Rs.28,26,645/- to Rs.36,71,445/- by Adding Future Prospects; Holds that 50% Physical Disability Resulted in 100% Loss of Earning Capacity and Invokes Order 41 Rule 33 CPC to Grant Relief Even in Absence of Cross-Appeal by Claimant

The Uttarakhand High Court has enhanced the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in a case arising from a road accident on 19.10.2015 in which the claimant, Nahid,…

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Upholds Quashing of Cancellation of JAKEDA Recruitment for Assistant and Junior Engineers; Holds Mere Procedural Lapse in Engagement of Examination Agency Without RFP/EOI Not a Cogent Ground to Scrap Advanced Selection Process

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed two intra-court appeals (LPA No.213/2022 Srinagar Wing and LPA No.127/2022 Jammu Wing) filed by the Union Territory of J&K…

Kerala High Court Dismisses Petition to Quash Conviction Under Section 138 NI Act; Holds Guilty Plea of Doctor and Motivational Speaker Was Voluntary and Properly Recorded, and Petition Was Filed Solely to Evade Payment of Rs.6 Lakh Compensation

The Kerala High Court has dismissed Crl.M.C. No.10511 of 2025 filed by Yahya Khan N., aged 50 years, a doctor and motivational speaker from Kozhikode, seeking to quash the judgment…

Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Under Sections 494 and 498A IPC Against Husband’s Relatives in Matrimonial Dispute; Holds Mere Knowledge of Second Marriage Does Not Fasten Liability for Bigamy

The Supreme Court has allowed the appeal filed by Sivaraman Nair and others (father-in-law, mother-in-law and sister-in-law of the complainant) and has quashed the criminal proceedings arising out of FIR…