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24/02/2025

The Supreme Court has set aside a Madhya Pradesh High Court order that condoned a delay of 2,422 days in filing an application under Order XLI Rule 19 of the CPC. The court has found the High Court's order to be cryptic and lacking sufficient reasons for condoning such a significant delay. The appeal was filed by Surendra Kumar Jain against Santobai & Another.

24/02/2025

The Supreme Court in Surinder Dogra v. State Through Director CBI has upheld Surinder Dogra's conviction for forging airline tickets, affirming his six-month imprisonment under the Ranbir Penal Code and Prevention of Corruption Act. The court has found Dogra guilty of manipulating an infant ticket into an adult ticket, causing financial loss to Indian Airlines. His appeal was dismissed.

24/02/2025

The Supreme Court in ABC v. XYZ has ruled that a husband's passport cannot be impounded merely because his wife has filed multiple cases against him. The court has found this action to be "ex-facie illegal" as it violated principles of natural justice, and directed the release of the passport. The court has also dissolved the marriage and ordered the husband to pay Rs 25 lakh as permanent alimony to his wife.

24/02/2025

The Allahabad High Court has quashed a show cause notice issued against fuel dealer Gyanendra Kumar, ruling that the 30-day deadline for issuing such notices under the Marketing Discipline Guidelines 2012 is mandatory. The notice was issued more than two months after receiving test results, violating this timeline. The court allowed authorities to conduct a fresh inspection and proceed according to law.

24/02/2025

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ruled that a daughter cannot be excluded as a legal heir from revenue records without valid justification. In the case of Mohammad Maqbool v. State of J&K & Ors., Justice Javed Iqbal Wani held that such a mutation is invalid and can be challenged without time limitations, emphasizing compliance with Muslim Personal Law and Standing Order 23-A.

24/02/2025

In Veerendra Yadav v. The State of Madhya Pradesh, the Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a married woman cannot claim r**e based on a false promise of marriage. The court quashed the case, finding no evidence of coercion or false pretenses in the relationship between the complainant and Veerendra Yadav.

24/02/2025

The Patna High Court, in Nand Jee Singh & Ors. v. State of Bihar & Ors., has clarified that Executive Magistrates can only invoke Section 145 CrPC with apprehension of public peace breach. Justice Jitendra Kumar has quashed proceedings, noting the absence of such apprehension in the preliminary order, allowing parties to seek civil court adjudication.

24/02/2025

The Karnataka High Court has ruled in Dr. Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru v. State of Karnataka that an accused cannot be forced to file a Right to Information (RTI) application for documents they are entitled to under Section 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). The Court emphasized that such documents should be provided directly during the trial.

24/02/2025

The Patna High Court has ruled in the case Company Ram @ Tiran Ram and ors vs The State of Bihar and Anr that a father-in-law's obligation to provide maintenance to his widowed daughter-in-law under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (HAMA) is dependent on his income from co-parcenary property. The Court emphasized that without such income, the father-in-law cannot be held liable, especially since he is a pensioner with limited financial resources.

24/02/2025

The Kerala High Court has directed state doctors to preserve the foetus of minor POCSO victims, suggesting legislative amendments for MTP cases. Justice A. Badharudeen presided over Dr. Hafeez Rahman P.A.'s case against the State, where the court urged for mandatory foetus preservation and ordered circulars to all state doctors. The court also proposed amendments to existing legislation to include such guidelines.

24/02/2025

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a nomination doesn't override legal heirs' rights in Annapurna v. Kavita & Ors. The court has dismissed Annapurna's appeal, stating legal heirs, not the nominee, inherit the estate. Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar has emphasized that nomination facilitates payment but doesn't supersede inheritance laws, ensuring legal heirs' entitlement.

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24/02/2025

The Supreme Court has granted interim protection from arrest to YouTuber Ranveer Allahabadia, also known as Ranveer Gautam Allahabadia, regarding FIRs filed in Mumbai and Assam for remarks on the show India’s Got Latent. Justices Surya Kant and NK Singh stayed his arrest, requiring cooperation with the investigation and deposit of his passport. The court questioned his language, deemed it inappropriate, and directed no new FIRs to be filed against him.