May 2026 – Lawcutor

Supreme Court Grants Default Bail to UAPA Accused, Holds Extension of Investigation Period Illegal for Non-Compliance with Mandatory Procedural Safeguards

The Supreme Court has allowed the criminal appeal and directed the release of the appellant, Md. Ariz Hasnain @ Ariz Hasnain, on default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code…

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Bombay High Court Holds Employer Not Obliged to Issue Relieving Letter or Service Certificate to Employee Who Resigns in Breach of Service Bond

The Bombay High Court has set aside an interlocutory order passed by the Industrial Court directing an aviation company to issue a relieving letter and service certificate to an employee…

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Delhi High Court Upholds Maintenance Order Under Section 125 CrPC Granting Liberal Interpretation to Term ‘Wife’ in Second Marriage Without Formal Divorce from First Husband

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a criminal revision petition filed by the husband under Section 401 CrPC challenging the order dated 27.02.2018 passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family…

Rajasthan High Court Strongly Deplores Police Practice of Public Parading and Social Media Exposure of Arrestees, Issues Directions to Safeguard Dignity and Presumption of Innocence

The Rajasthan High Court has deprecated the practice of police authorities publicly parading arrested persons, subjecting them to humiliating treatment, and disseminating their photographs and videos on social media platforms,…

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Delhi High Court Holds Husband Cannot Benefit from Striking Off Wife’s Defence in Matrimonial Proceedings When He Himself Failed to Pay Litigation Expenses as Directed by Family Court

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the husband challenging the order dated 05.02.2026 passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, South-West District, Dwarka Courts, Delhi,…

Uttarakhand High Court Grants Bail to Accused in POCSO Case Observing Consensual Relationship Between Adolescents and Prolonged Incarceration

The Uttarakhand High Court has granted bail to an accused booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, holding…

Uttarakhand State Consumer Commission Orders Jaguar Land Rover India Ltd. to Refund Over ₹1.65 Crore for Defective Defender 110 X P400 Vehicle

The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Uttarakhand, Dehradun has directed Jaguar Land Rover India Ltd. to refund the purchase amount of ₹1,65,61,234 along with interest at the rate of 7%…

Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging JDA Auction — Holds Revenue Entry Based on Order Passed After Land Acquisition Stood Complete Cannot Confer Title; Directs JDA to Hand Over Possession to Highest Bidder

The High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan, Bench at Jaipur, by an order pronounced on May 2, 2026, dismissed a civil writ petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution…

Supreme Court Rules Specific Performance Decree Becomes Inexecutable on Failure to Deposit Balance Sale Consideration Within Stipulated Time, Leading to Rescission of Contract

The Supreme Court has held that where a decree for specific performance directs the execution of the sale deed upon receipt of the balance sale consideration within a specified period,…

Supreme Court Directs States and Union Territories to Ensure Strict Compliance with Directions on Nodal Officers and PwBD Reservation Policy While Calling for Comprehensive Assessment of RPwD Act Implementation

The Supreme Court has expressed serious displeasure at the continued inaction by several States and Union Territories in appointing Nodal Officers in compliance with its earlier directions issued in the…