May 2026 – Lawcutor

Rajasthan High Court Dismisses State’s Application for Cancellation of Bail Granted to a Woman Police Officer Accused in NDPS Case

In a detailed and reportable order dated 14th May 2026, the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur, presided over by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ashok Kumar Jain, dismissed the bail cancellation application…

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Bombay High Court Holds that Mere Failure of Wife to Perform Domestic Chores like Cooking and Cleaning Does Not Amount to Cruelty; Sets Aside Divorce Decree and Awards Maintenance

The Bombay High Court, in its judgment dated 08.05.2026 delivered by Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice Manjusha Deshpande in Family Court Appeal Nos.159 and 161 of 2010, allowed the appeals…

Calcutta High Court Restores Interim Maintenance to Woman and Child in Disputed Inter-Faith Marriage, Holds Irregular Marriage Subsists Until Declared Void by Competent Court

The Calcutta High Court, in its judgment dated 18.05.2026 delivered by Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das in CRR 1163 of 2024, allowed the criminal revision petition filed by Bonoshree Hazra @…

Rajasthan High Court Holds that Compassionate Appointment for Dependents of Permanently Disabled Government Servants is Available Under 2023 Rules Even if the Accident Occurred Before Their Enforcement

In a detailed judgment pronounced on 15th May 2026, the Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur Bench allowed a writ petition and directed the State authorities to reconsider the claim for…

Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail in Official Secrets Act Case Citing Non-Compliance with Mandatory Requirement of Communicating Grounds of Arrest in Writing

The Rajasthan High Court Bench at Jaipur, in its order dated 18.05.2026 passed by Justice Praveer Bhatnagar in S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 4778/2026, allowed the bail application filed…

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Suspension of Government Teacher Over Social Media Comments for Lack of Statutory Authority

The Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur, in its order dated 12.05.2026 passed by Justice Farjand Ali in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 21163/2025, allowed the writ petition filed by Lal…

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Madras High Court Holds Wife’s Act of Marrying Off Daughter Without Informing Husband Amounts to Mental Cruelty and Grants Divorce

The Madras High Court, in its common judgment dated 24.04.2026 delivered by Justice C.V. Karthikeyan and Justice K. Rajasekar in CMA Nos.1155 and 1156 of 2024, allowed the appeals filed…

Supreme Court Holds No Vested Right to Promotion Under Old Rules Merely Because Vacancies Arose Earlier; Government Empowered to Restructure Cadre and Apply New Recruitment Rules

The Supreme Court has allowed the appeals filed by the State of Odisha and set aside the judgment of the Orissa High Court dated 07.11.2025. Justice Dipankar Datta, in a…

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Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes Termination of Permanent Employee for Alleged Disobedience; Holds Departmental Inquiry Mandatory When Termination Stigmatizes Employee

The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Indore has allowed a writ petition and quashed the termination orders dated 15.04.2021 and 24.01.2022 as well as the reinstatement order dated 03.12.2021, which…

Supreme Court Holds Second Application Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC for Plaint Rejection Barred by Interlocutory Res Judicata; Reiterates that Substance of Issue Matters, Not Identity of Applicant

The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Karnataka High Court dated 29.08.2024 and restored the plaint in a suit for partition filed by the daughters of a…