HC Shocked at ‘33-Acre Gift of Sea-Facing Land’ to Builders Under Slum Cover: Calls It ‘Fraud On Constitution’
The Bombay High Court has raised serious concerns about the state government's plan to allocate nearly 33 acres of prime government land in the upscale Cuffe Parade and Colaba areas of South Mumbai. Justice Girish Kulkarni and Justice Aarti Sathe expressed shock over the decision to allow slum dwellers, who had encroached upon this valuable […]
Absconding for 30 Years No Ground to Recall Final Judgment: Holds HC
The Allahabad High Court has rejected an application seeking recall of its March 2025 judgment that had upheld the petitioner’s conviction in a 1982 murder case. A Bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Birla and Justice Praveen Kumar Giri held that such a recall is not permissible under Section 362 of the Code of Criminal Procedure […]
‘Even a Criminal Can Sell His Land’; Mere FIR No Ground to Withhold Land Sale: HC
In a recent ruling, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, through Justice Sanjay Dhar, underscored that the pendency of a criminal case cannot curtail an individual’s property rights. The Court categorically held that “even a criminal has a right to sell his land,” directing the revenue authorities to issue revenue extracts without […]
Convict Ajmer Singh Granted Parole To Perform Father’s Last Rites: HC Emphasizes Fundamental Right
The Delhi High Court in a recent judgment declared that the refusal of parole to a convict to carry out the last rites of his parent infringes on the right of that convict to dignity as provided by Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. Facts: In the petition filed by Ajmer Singh (who was convicted […]
Audi Alteram Partem ‘Breached’: HC Quashes Fraud Classification Against Jet Airways’s Naresh Goyal
The Bombay High Court, through a significant verdict by Justice R.I. Chagla and Justice Farhan P. Dubash, recently overturned the Bank of India's decision to label Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal's account as "fraud". The court observed in its ruling that the bank failed to provide Goyal an opportunity to be heard before arriving at […]
Division Benches Overstepping? HC Judge Demands Larger Bench Intervention
In a recent ruling, the Kerala High Court, through Justice Mohammed Nias C.P, highlighted serious concerns regarding the extent to which Division Benches can interfere with interim orders issued by single-judge Benches. The issue came up in a writ petition challenging recovery proceedings under the SARFAESI Act. In this context, the single judge referred the […]
Suppression And Silence Facilitate Abuse; Amount to Abetment Under POCSO: HC
The Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling, held that a mother’s act of silencing her minor daughter, who was being sexually abused, thereby allowing the perpetrator to continue the assault, amounts to “abetment” under Section 17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma clarified that even […]
Canada Child Custody Row Lands In HC: Habeas Corpus Only For Rare, Illegal Detention Asserts Court
Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla, along with Justice Binod Kumar Dwivedi, of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, delivered a notable judgment underscoring the limited yet vital scope of the Writ of Habeas Corpus in child custody disputes. The bench held that this extraordinary remedy may be invoked only in rare and exceptional cases where a child […]
Marriage and Motherhood Not A Shield From POCSO: Bombay HC Refuses to Quash FIR
In a recent ruling, the Bombay High Court, through a Division Bench of Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke and Justice Nandesh Deshpande, refused to quash a First Information Report (FIR) registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act. The Court emphasised that the fact that the victim […]
Adultery Allegations Can’t Strip Widow Of Family Pension: HC Clarifies Widow’s Rights Under MCSR
In a noteworthy judgment, the Bombay High Court held that merely making allegations of ‘adultery’ against a woman does not disentitle her from claiming a share in her deceased husband's family pension under the Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982 (MCSR). A division bench of Justice Manish Pitale and Justice Yanshivraj Khobragade, therefore, declined to […]