Today, On 11th May, The Supreme Court refused to hear a plea challenging Hindu Marriage Act rule letting only the wife seek divorce after a year of no cohabitation. The CJI asked, “Do you think you head the entire male gender group?”
The Supreme Court granted bail to a murder convict after calling the Orissa High Court’s refusal to hear his delayed appeal a “disturbing order.” The bench stressed that the High Court should have taken a practical approach there.
The Delhi High Court upheld Rajender Sharma’s conviction in a child sexual assault case, ruling that a child victim’s testimony can sustain conviction even without conclusive medical evidence, while clarifying that hymen rupture is unnecessary to establish penetrative assault under Section 3(a) POCSO Act.
The Allahabad High Court converted a murder conviction into culpable homicide, ruling the incident arose from a sudden quarrel without premeditation. Justices Rajnish Kumar and Zafeer Ahmad held medical evidence showed assault, attracting Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC.
Delhi High Court denied bail to Leena Paulose in MCOCA extortion case linked to Sukesh Chandrasekhar, but granted relief in ED money laundering matter, as Prateek Jalan ruled separately.
The Supreme Court held that legal heirs of a doctor accused of medical negligence may be impleaded and proceeded against even after the doctor’s death. The court settled the decades-old legal dispute.
The Delhi High Court rejected the review plea filed by SpiceJet and its managing director Ajay Singh over the order to deposit Rs.144 crores in the arbitration dispute with Kalanithi Maran, also imposing Rs.50,000 costs on the airline.
The Calcutta High Court dismissed a plea against the Election Commission’s directive deploying Central Government and PSU staff for counting in the West Bengal Assembly polls. It stated, “This Court does not find any illegality for appointing counting supervisor and counting assistant…”
Patiala House Court granted bail to Vinesh Chandel in an ED money laundering case, noting no opposition from the agency. This is notable under PMLA Section 45, where strict twin conditions usually restrict bail unless courts are satisfied on innocence and conduct.
In Madhya Pradesh High Court at Gwalior, a divorce case took an unusual turn when a woman claimed her husband’s sister was his ‘second wife’ to secure a decree. The husband has challenged the ex parte order.
