News Update – Page 40 – Lawcutor

Allahabad High Court: FIR Lacking Specific Date and Time Cannot Justify Cognizance

The Allahabad High Court recently ruled that an error apparent on the face of the record, such as the absence of a specific date and timing in an FIR, cannot…

MP High Court Dissolves Marriage, Rules Forcing Spouse to Quit Job Amounts to Cruelty

The Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently allowed a woman’s plea for divorce, observing that her husband's coercion to make her quit her government job until he…

CJI Highlights Exodus of Young Lawyers from Litigation

Chief Justice of India, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, recently raised concerns over the growing trend of young lawyers abandoning litigation for corporate roles or managerial positions. Speaking at a felicitation event…

Supreme Court: Exercise Caution in Quashing Non-Compoundable Cases Based on Settlements

The Supreme Court has advised High Courts to carefully scrutinize settlements between victims and accused before quashing non-compoundable cases. The Court emphasized ensuring the settlement's authenticity, especially in serious offences…

Calcutta High Court: No Factual Examination in Appeals Under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act

The Calcutta High Court ruled that it cannot engage in a factual examination of materials provided or not provided by an assessee-company in an appeal under Section 260A of the…

Patna High Court Quashes Demotion of Inspector Penalized Under Excise Prohibition Law, Cites Violation of Natural Justice

The Patna High Court overturned the penalty of demotion imposed on a police inspector for alleged negligence in implementing the Excise Prohibition Law. The Court observed that while the Bihar…

Rajasthan High Court Grants Permission to Woman Accused in Cheating Case to Travel to Canada for Studies and Safeguard Daughter’s Citizenship

The Rajasthan High Court allowed a petition filed by a woman accused under Section 420 IPC, permitting her to retrieve her passport and travel to Canada. The petitioner sought permission…

Supreme Court Stays Proceedings in Aditya Birla Finance Case on Alleged Fraud Claims in Loan Dispute under SARFAESI Act

The Supreme Court recently issued a stay on proceedings in a commercial suit involving Aditya Birla Finance Ltd., challenging a Bombay High Court ruling that allowed a commercial suit alleging…

Supreme Court Seeks Details of Assam Tea Corporation Limited’s Properties for Potential Asset Sale to Clear Workers’ Dues

In a decisive step toward addressing long-standing unpaid wages, the Supreme Court has ordered Assam Tea Corporation Limited (ATCL) to submit a detailed affidavit listing all of its immovable and…

Supreme Court Stays Jharkhand High Court Order Directing CBI Probe into Alleged Irregularities in Legislative Assembly Appointments

The Supreme Court, in a recent order, stayed the Jharkhand High Court's directive requiring the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe alleged irregularities in appointments and promotions within the…