The Supreme Court witnessed a sharp exchange after the Enforcement Directorate sought an adjournment in the case involving Congress leader Chaitanya Baghel. Responding to the request, CJI Surya Kant remarked, “First, it’s ‘list it, list it’; then comes the adjournment,” noting that judges read case files overnight during partial working days.
Odisha Police arrested the husband of a judicial officer following allegations of dowry harassment, domestic violence, and prolonged mental and physical abuse. The arrest was made after the woman officer filed a complaint, with police stating the couple had been facing serious domestic disputes for the past ten months.
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court refused to delete a family court issue questioning whether a doctor’s wife sent kiss emojis to another man, in an ongoing divorce case alleging cruelty. The wife had challenged the issue and sought an additional question on the maintainability of the divorce petition, but the High Court declined to interfere.
The Supreme Court recently reiterated its stance against routinely entertaining bail appeals, emphasizing the importance of finality at the High Court level. In a recent case, Justices Roy and Bhatti emphasized the limited role of the apex court in such matters, stressing the pivotal role of High Courts in bail decisions.
