https://lawcutor.in/2026/05/07/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/Lawcutoren2026-05-07T16:56:31+00:00Delhi High Court Upholds Maintenance Order Under Section 125 CrPC Granting Liberal Interpretation to Term ‘Wife’ in Second Marriage Without Formal Divorce from First HusbandLawcutor family law update 2026, liberal interpretation of wife under Section 125 CrPC, revisional jurisdiction under Section 401 CrPC limited scope, Dwarika Prasad Satpathy v Bidyut Prava Dixit, husband aware of prior marriage cannot deny maintenance, Delhi High Court Section 125 CrPC maintenance judgment, maintenance granted despite prior marriage issue, beneficial legislation for dependent women, Badshah v Sou Urmila Badshah Godse cited, N Usha Rani v Moodudula Srinivas Supreme Court, cohabitation as husband and wife maintenance rights, Chanmuniya v Virendra Kumar Singh Kushwaha relied upon, revision petition dismissed in maintenance matter, RK v PS 2026 DHC 3870, Family Court Patiala House Courts Delhi, quantum of maintenance reasonable Delhi High Court, maintenance for deserted wife social welfare law, presumption of death first husband maintenance case, social justice purpose of Section 125 CrPC, litigation expenses under Section 125 CrPC, Hindu marriage and maintenance dispute Delhi, maintenance in void or irregular marriage cases, no perversity in maintenance order revisional courthttps://lawcutor.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/website-2026-05-07t222500.158.png?w=150https://lawcutor.in/2026/05/07/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/Lawcutoren2026-05-07T16:51:19+00:00Rajasthan High Court Strongly Deplores Police Practice of Public Parading and Social Media Exposure of Arrestees, Issues Directions to Safeguard Dignity and Presumption of Innocenceaccused dignity and fair trial rights India, Rajasthan High Court police parading accused judgment, police social media trial violation of Article 21, Articles 14 21 and 22 Constitution of India, safeguards against custodial abuse Supreme Court precedents, police SOP against sharing accused photos, humiliation of arrested persons by police, institutional humiliation by law enforcement, police circulating accused photos on social media, media trial and right to fair trial, Justice Farjand Ali judgment on dignity of accused, right to privacy of accused persons, extra judicial punishment by police condemned, presumption of innocence constitutional protection, public parading of accused unconstitutional, police accountability for violating SOPs, constitutional morality and criminal justice system, prohibition on degrading treatment of arrestees, reputation as part of Article 21, Islam Khan v State of Rajasthan 2026 RJ-JD 17927, BNSS no sanction for public humiliation of accused, Rajasthan Police social media conduct guidelines, social stigma due to police media exposure, Rajasthan High Court on custodial dignity, Lawcutor constitutional law update 2026https://lawcutor.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/website-2026-05-07t221934.210.png?w=150https://lawcutor.in/2026/05/07/delhi-high-court-holds-husband-cannot-benefit-from-striking-off-wifes-defence-in-matrimonial-proceedings-when-he-himself-failed-to-pay-litigation-expenses-as-directed-by-family-court/Lawcutoren2026-05-07T16:45:04+00:00Delhi 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 Courthusband cannot take advantage of own wrong, Delhi High Court family court appeal dismissed, litigation expenses and fair opportunity to defend, procedural delay in filing WS matrimonial case, Family Court discretion upheld by Delhi High Court, Sesh Nath Singh v Baidyabati Sheoraphuli Coop Bank Ltd cited, divorce petition under Section 13(1)(ia) HMA, Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta judgment, delay in filing written statement condonable, Family Court Dwarka Delhi judgment upheld, Order VIII Rule 1 CPC directory not mandatory, striking off defence restored wife written statement, litigation expenses non payment family court, MAT.APP.(F.C.) 63/2026 Delhi High Court, wife deprived of defence due to non payment of litigation expenses, striking off defence family court proceedings, equitable relief in matrimonial proceedings, Delhi High Court matrimonial appeal 2026, matrimonial litigation procedural fairness, child custody with wife matrimonial dispute, Section 23 Hindu Marriage Act equitable principle, Lawcutor family law update 2026, revival of right to file written statement, Salem Advocate Bar Association v Union of India relied uponhttps://lawcutor.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/website-2026-05-07t221253.202.png?w=150https://lawcutor.in/2026/05/07/uttarakhand-high-court-grants-bail-to-accused-in-pocso-case-observing-consensual-relationship-between-adolescents-and-prolonged-incarceration/Lawcutoren2026-05-07T16:38:51+00:00Uttarakhand High Court Grants Bail to Accused in POCSO Case Observing Consensual Relationship Between Adolescents and Prolonged Incarcerationphysical relations consensual according to victim statement, friendship and consensual relationship bail order, statement under Section 183 BNSS considered for bail, Justice Alok Mahra bail order, consensual relationship between adolescents POCSO Act, best interest principle in POCSO cases, consensual adolescent relationship bail under POCSO, Justice Alok Mahra Uttarakhand High Court judgment, Section 5(l)/6 POCSO Act bail granted, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 65(1) and Section 88, liberal approach in POCSO bail cases, liberal bail approach for young accused, victim maturity and discernment considered by court, adolescent relationship criminal law India, POCSO Act and consensual teenage relationship jurisprudence, Delhi High Court Varun Kumar Singh v State relied upon, Uttarakhand High Court POCSO bail judgment, discretionary jurisdiction in stringent POCSO offences, BA1 No 2403 of 2025, minor prosecutrix voluntarily accompanied accused, prolonged incarceration young offender bail, High Court grants bail despite minor age, Tushar Sharma @ Tannu v State of Uttarakhandhttps://lawcutor.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/website-2026-05-07t220727.098.png?w=150https://lawcutor.in/2026/05/07/uttarakhand-state-consumer-commission-orders-jaguar-land-rover-india-ltd-to-refund-over-%e2%82%b91-65-crore-for-defective-defender-110-x-p400-vehicle/Lawcutoren2026-05-07T16:34:24+00:00Uttarakhand State Consumer Commission Orders Jaguar Land Rover India Ltd. to Refund Over ₹1.65 Crore for Defective Defender 110 X P400 VehicleDefender acceleration claim misleading advertisement, automobile manufacturing defects consumer protection law, defective vehicle refund with interest consumer court, Jaguar Defender structural defect case, authorised dealer exonerated in consumer dispute, consumer court orders refund for defective luxury car, deficiency in service Jaguar Land Rover India, premium SUV defects and compensation case, unfair trade practice automobile manufacturer, B.S. Manral member consumer commission judgment, Ms Kumkum Rani President consumer commission, Jaguar Land Rover India refund order consumer dispute, luxury car buyer rights India, litigation costs awarded against car manufacturer, Uttarakhand consumer court automobile litigation, M/s Eapro Global Limited v Shiva Motocorp Jaguar Land Rover, consumer protection against false automobile advertisements, defective Defender 110 X P400 judgment, Jaguar Land Rover misleading specifications case, vehicle spent over 40 days in service consumer case, Lawcutor consumer law update 2026https://lawcutor.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/website-2026-05-07t220254.572.png?w=150https://lawcutor.in/2026/05/07/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/Lawcutoren2026-05-07T16:28:35+00:00Rajasthan 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 BidderRajasthan High Court refuses interference with tribunal findings, Jaipur Development Authority commercial land auction case, JDA Tribunal order upheld by Rajasthan High Court, Section 125 Rajasthan Land Revenue Act 1956, supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 Constitution of India, land acquisition award and possession challenge rejected, A.M.B. Hotels Pvt Ltd highest bidder dispute, supervisory jurisdiction sparingly exercised, fiscal entries do not confer title after acquisition, transfer of acquired land prohibited Rajasthan law, land vested in JDA after acquisition proceedings, auction purchaser rights protected by High Court, Rajasthan Land Acquisition Act 1953 acquisition finalized, Lawcutor Rajasthan High Court update 2026https://lawcutor.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/website-100.png?w=150https://lawcutor.in/2026/05/07/supreme-court-rules-specific-performance-decree-becomes-inexecutable-on-failure-to-deposit-balance-sale-consideration-within-stipulated-time-leading-to-rescission-of-contract/Lawcutoren2026-05-07T09:30:07+00:00Supreme Court Rules Specific Performance Decree Becomes Inexecutable on Failure to Deposit Balance Sale Consideration Within Stipulated Time, Leading to Rescission of Contractexecuting court cannot extend time automatically, Supreme Court on reciprocal obligations in decree, Section 28 Specific Relief Act rescission of contract, failure to deposit balance sale consideration specific performance, rescission of contract under Section 28 Specific Relief Act, Punjab and Haryana High Court set aside by Supreme Court, Supreme Court specific performance decree inexecutable, decree holder failed to deposit consideration within time, earnest money refund with interest Supreme Court, sale deed execution balance consideration deadline, Justice Pankaj Mithal judgment specific performance, preliminary decree specific performance Supreme Court, delayed deposit of sale consideration execution petition, automatic dismissal of specific performance suit, specific performance decree conditional deposit requirement, P.R. Yelumalai v NM Ravi relied upon, Habban Shah v Sheruddin 2026 INSC 451, specific performance equitable discretionary relief, limitation and compliance in execution proceedings, Justice SVN Bhatti Supreme Court ruling, agricultural land agreement to sell dispute Haryanahttps://lawcutor.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/website-99.png?w=150https://lawcutor.in/2026/05/07/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-impl/Lawcutoren2026-05-07T09:18:32+00:00Supreme 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 Implementationjudicial oversight disability rights India Supreme Court, Justice Sunanda Bhandare Foundation v Union of India 2026 INSC 441, Vikram Nath Sandeep Mehta disability rights judgment, Project Ability Empowerment National Law Universities Supreme Court, disability reservation horizontal reservation policy India, Article 14 equality dignity inclusion persons with disabilities, Section on upward movement PwBD candidates Supreme Court, Supreme Court displeasure over non compliance by States disability law, Lawcutor Supreme Court disability rights update 2026https://lawcutor.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/website-98.png?w=150https://lawcutor.in/2026/05/07/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-crea/Lawcutoren2026-05-07T03:47:25+00:00Delhi 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 RightsRFA 70 2024 Delhi High Court property dispute analysis, Anju Chadha v Bhavesh Madan possession suit judgment, unchallenged registered sale deed exclusive ownership principle, licensee rights terminated mandatory injunction Delhi High Court, family settlement unregistered no triable issue possession case, permissive occupation no ownership rights Indian property law, joint family property defence rejected possession suit India, co ownership claim rejected against registered title deed, registered sale deed prevails over oral family settlement claims, oral claims joint family funds insufficient against sale deed, Justice Neena Bansal Krishna property possession ruling, decree on admissions Order XII Rule 6 CPC Delhi HC, suit for possession against relatives licensees Delhi High Court, Delhi High Court Order 12 Rule 6 CPC decree on admissions 2026, unauthorized occupation after termination of licence property law, Lawcutor Delhi High Court civil law update 2026https://lawcutor.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/website-97.png?w=150https://lawcutor.in/2026/05/07/madhya-pradesh-high-court-acquits-accused-in-kidnapping-case-holding-mere-accompaniment-of-voluntarily-departing-minor-does-not-constitute-taking-under-section-361-ipc/Lawcutoren2026-05-07T03:41:14+00:00Madhya Pradesh High Court Acquits Accused in Kidnapping Case Holding Mere Accompaniment of Voluntarily Departing Minor Does Not Constitute ‘Taking’ Under Section 361 IPCMadhya Pradesh High Court Section 363 IPC acquittal 2026, acquittal in kidnapping case voluntary companionship minor girl, prosecutrix voluntarily accompanied accused acquittal Section 363 IPC, consent of minor irrelevant but taking must be proved, Justice Pradeep Mittal kidnapping law judgment MPHC, passive accompaniment not kidnapping Indian criminal law, Ravi Das Gupta v State of Madhya Pradesh judgment, distinction between consent and taking under Section 361 IPC, essential ingredient of taking or enticing Section 361 IPC explained, minor leaves home voluntarily no kidnapping under Section 361 IPC, Section 366 IPC acquittal and effect on Section 363 conviction, no force enticement allurement kidnapping offence not made out, legal meaning of takes under Section 361 IPC India, MP High Court criminal appeal kidnapping minor jurisprudence, Lawcutor Madhya Pradesh High Court criminal law update 2026https://lawcutor.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/website-96.png?w=150https://lawcutor.in/2026/05/07/delhi-high-court-refuses-to-quash-fir-containing-serious-allegations-of-sexual-misconduct-in-matrimonial-dispute-despite-settlement-between-parties/Lawcutoren2026-05-07T03:34:34+00:00Delhi High Court Refuses to Quash FIR Containing Serious Allegations of Sexual Misconduct in Matrimonial Dispute Despite Settlement Between Partiesdowry harassment and sexual misconduct FIR quashing refused, criminal proceedings quashing jurisprudence Delhi High Court, serious allegations cannot be brushed aside through compromise, Section 354 IPC allegations not quashed on settlement, Lawcutor Delhi High Court criminal law update 2026https://lawcutor.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/website-95.png?w=150https://lawcutor.in/2026/05/06/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-sta/Lawcutoren2026-05-06T11:55:14+00:00Calcutta 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 Upheldspecialist doctor unable to maintain herself maintenance law India, Section 23 DV Act ad interim maintenance procedural illegality, highly qualified wife maintenance earning capacity legal principle India, ad interim maintenance without financial disclosure set aside, Rajnesh v Neha affidavit of assets mandatory maintenance cases, 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judgmenthttps://lawcutor.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/website-94.png?w=150https://lawcutor.in/2026/05/06/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-artic/Lawcutoren2026-05-06T11:48:42+00:00Rajasthan 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 21Maneka Gandhi right to travel abroad Supreme Court principle, Telangana High Court Sannith Reddy Mandhadi passport case reference, GSR 570(E) 1993 passport renewal pending criminal proceedings, Surendra Pal Singh Sahni v State of Rajasthan judgment, pending criminal cases not ground to refuse passport renewal, Section 528 BNSS criminal miscellaneous petition passport case, passport renewal accused not convicted legal position India, Lawcutor passport rights 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