Mere Discrepancy in Date of Birth Won’t be ‘Fraud or Wilful Misrepresentation’: Allahabad High Court Quashes Assistant Teacher Dismissal Order

The Allahabad High Court ruled that minor discrepancies in date of birth across educational records cannot constitute fraud or misrepresentation Justice Manju Rani Chauhan quashed dismissal of assistant teacher and ordered reinstatement noting inconsistencies alone cannot prove wilful fraud.

No Abetment to Suicide If Wife Lacks Guilty Intention; Merely Filing Matrimonial Cases Not Enough: Allahabad High Court

The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad ruled that filing matrimonial cases by a wife cannot alone amount to abetment to suicide. The court emphasized necessity of proving mens rea under Section 306 IPC for criminal liability.

Patriarchy Still Permeates the Everyday: Supreme Court Upholds Life imprisonment for Rajasthan Man Who Burnt His Newlywed Wife

The Supreme Court of India upheld life imprisonment of a Rajasthan man for burning his wife over a domestic dispute. Justices Sanjay Karol and N. K. Singh highlighted patriarchy and persistent domestic violence reflecting deep-rooted social issues.

Maintenance Must Be Reasonable and Proportionate to Husband’s Income: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court partly allowed a criminal revision, reducing maintenance awarded to a wife and child from Rs 11,000 to Rs 7,500 monthly. The Court held maintenance must be “reasonable and proportionate” to income, considering the husband’s assessed monthly earnings of Rs 30,000.

Husband Cannot Evade Maintenance by Saying He Served Jail: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court held a husband cannot avoid paying maintenance to his wife and children merely due to imprisonment for non-payment. The court clarified such punishment does not clear arrears or end the continuing legal obligation.

University Cannot Restrict Peaceful Speech And Student Protest Over Ideological Differences: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court ruled universities cannot curb peaceful protests over ideological differences, as Justice Jasmeet Singh set aside Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi student expulsion, calling the punishment highly disproportionate and legally unsustainable.

Consensual Relationship Turned Sour: Court Acquits Man in ‘False Promise of Marriage’ Rape Case Due to Lack of Evidence

A sessions court acquitted a man accused of rape on the false promise of marriage due to insufficient evidence. Additional Sessions Judge Harjeet Singh Jaspal ruled the prosecution failed to prove charges under Indian Penal Code Sections 376 and 506 in the 2017 case.

Long-Term Consensual Relationship Isn’t Rape If Marriage Doesn’t Happen: Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against Accused

The Calcutta High Court dismissed criminal proceedings, holding that a prolonged consensual relationship cannot be termed rape in marriage. Chaitali Chatterjee Das noted that years of intimacy, shared travel, and voluntary hotel stays reflected mutual consent, not misconception.

Telecom Firms Cannot Use IBC Moratorium for Spectrum Dues to Department of Telecommunications: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India ruled that telecom companies cannot defer spectrum and licence dues to the Department of Telecommunications, rejecting spectrum as assets. A bench of P. S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe stressed good, and telecom dues recovery.

APPSC Group-2 Reservations Dispute: High Court Dismisses All Pleas Allowing Recruitment To Continue

The Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed all petitions challenging reservation allocations in APPSC Group-2 recruitment. Justice Nyapathi Vijay’s ruling clears the way to fill 829 posts from the 2023 notification, resolving long-pending litigation across the state without further delay.