The Allahabad High Court granted relief to a young advocate by reducing the maintenance payable to his estranged wife, acknowledging the financial hardships and instability commonly faced by lawyers during the early years of legal practice in district courts.
An Ahmedabad civil court has ordered the Congress and four of its leaders to remove a deep fake video allegedly defaming Gautam Adani within 48 hours. The court said the content is prima facie defamatory and may cause irreversible harm to reputation if allowed to circulate online.
The Allahabad High Court stayed the arrest of the father-in-law and mother-in-law in a dowry harassment case, observing that the matter requires detailed consideration. The Court also issued notice and sought a response from the State Government.
The Supreme Court acquitted Manoj alias Munna in a 2004 Chhattisgarh murder case, holding that suspicion cannot replace proof. The Court ruled that “last seen” evidence alone is too weak to justify a life imprisonment conviction.
Karnataka has passed India’s first comprehensive anti-hate speech law, introducing strict penalties for hate speech and hate crimes. The Bill defines offences clearly, makes them non-bailable, and grants powers to block online hate content.
The Rajasthan government told the Supreme Court that panchayat and municipal elections will be held by April next year. Accepting the assurance, the Court declined to interfere with the Rajasthan High Court’s order fixing the deadline.
The Supreme Court refused to grant interim bail or stay CBI proceedings against jailed Punjab DIG Harcharan Singh Bhullar, warning his counsel against pressing the matter. The top court allowed withdrawal of the plea, asking Bhullar to pursue relief before the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
The Allahabad High Court flagged non-compliance by a trial court for maintaining illegible order sheets despite clear directions, while granting bail in a 2018 police firing case and ordering systemic corrective measures to ensure readable judicial records.
The Supreme Court has granted a limited extension of police custody for former Telangana Special Intelligence Bureau chief T Prabhakar Rao in the phone-tapping case, while directing that no coercive action be taken against him until the next hearing.
The Supreme Court has issued notice on Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia’s plea challenging denial of bail in a disproportionate assets case but refused to grant him interim relief. The case, alleging accumulation of assets worth over Rs 540 crore, will be heard next on January 19.
