News Update – Page 14 – Lawcutor

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…

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Delhi High Court Upholds Decree for Possession Under Order XII Rule 6 CPC Holding That Registered Sale Deed Confers Exclusive Title and Mere Family Occupation or Alleged Joint Family Funds Do Not Create Ownership Rights

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal filed under Section 96 CPC against the judgment dated 18.12.2023 passed by the learned Additional District Judge-01, Saket, New Delhi, whereby a…

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Madhya Pradesh High Court Acquits Accused in Kidnapping Case Holding Mere Accompaniment of Voluntarily Departing Minor Does Not Constitute ‘Taking’ Under Section 361 IPC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed a criminal appeal and set aside the conviction of the appellant under Section 363 IPC, holding that where a minor prosecutrix leaves her…

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Delhi High Court Refuses to Quash FIR Containing Serious Allegations of Sexual Misconduct in Matrimonial Dispute Despite Settlement Between Parties

The Delhi High Court has declined to exercise its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to quash FIR No. 09/2021 registered at PS Shahdara for offences under Sections 498A, 406,…

Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Ad-Interim Maintenance Awarded to Specialist Doctor Wife Without Financial Disclosure — Holds Earning Capacity is a Mandatory Consideration Even at Threshold Stage; Child’s Maintenance Upheld

The High Court at Calcutta, in a revisional application filed by a husband challenging an ex-parte ad-interim order passed under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (hereinafter,…

Rajasthan High Court Sets Aside Order Refusing Passport Renewal to 66-Year-Old Accused — Holds Mere Pendency of Criminal Cases Cannot Deprive a Person of the Right to Travel Abroad Under Article 21

The High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan, Bench at Jaipur, by an order dated April 15, 2026, allowed a criminal miscellaneous petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik…

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J&K and Ladakh High Court: Call Detail Records Showing Contact Between Accused and Co-Accused Not Sufficient to Establish Nexus with Drug Trafficking in Absence of Voice Recordings or Transcripts; Rigors of Section 37 NDPS Act Not Applicable Where No Contraband Recovered from Accused

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has held that mere Call Detail Records ("CDRs") showing contact between an accused and a co-accused are not sufficient…