The Gujarat High Court held procedural defects cannot defeat Mubarat divorce where mutual consent exists, recognizing dissolution without written agreement, criticizing a Family Court’s hyper-technical approach, and affirming Muslim personal law principles prioritizing substantive justice over procedural requirements.
Madras High Court Justice GR Swaminathan G.R. Swaminathan criticised Madurai authorities for failing to light the Karthigai Deepam atop Thiruparankundram Hillock despite clear court directions issued. He said he respects court orders unlike those officials, stressing accountability within the Madras High Court system today.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that the offence under Section 15 of the POCSO Act applies not only to transmitting child pornographic material but also to storing such material when there is potential for its transmission. The Court made this observation while hearing a plea seeking to quash criminal proceedings under Section 67B of the Information Technology Act and Section 15 of the POCSO Act.
