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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…

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Habeas Corpus Petition By Savukku Shankar’s Nephew, Directs Him To Approach Madras High Court For Quashing Third Goondas Act Detention Order

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The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a writ petition filed by D. Bharath, nephew of YouTuber and journalist Savukku Shankar, seeking quashing of the third preventive detention order…

Supreme Court Holds That Mere Non-Execution Of A Declaratory Decree Cannot Justify A 31-Year Delay In Challenging It; Restores 1975 Decree Granting Khatedari Rights To Appellant

The Supreme Court has set aside the orders of the Rajasthan High Court and the Board of Revenue which had remanded a suit filed under Section 88 of the Rajasthan…

Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Corruption Case, Holds That Testimony of Hostile Witness Cannot Be Discarded in Toto and Creditworthy Portions Establishing Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Must Be Acted Upon

The Supreme Court on 15 April 2026 allowed the appeal filed by the State of Kerala and set aside the acquittal order passed by the High Court in a prosecution…

Supreme Court Mandates Binding Standard Operating Procedure to Eliminate Delays in Legal Aid Appeals

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of India has approved a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) designed to end the long-standing problem of inordinate delays in filing appeals and…