The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a husband’s revision against a Sambhal Family Court maintenance order, holding that Instagram chat printouts without a Section 65-B certificate are inadmissible, and that text messages alone, without proof of cohabitation, cannot establish that a wife is ‘living in adultery’.
The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government’s Grievance Appellate Committee to decide, within three to four weeks, an appeal by the Students’ Federation of India against the permanent disabling of its Instagram account. Justice Amit Mahajan disposed of SFI’s plea alleging that the Committee, constituted under the Information Technology Rules, 2021, had failed to decide the appeal within the prescribed period. The Court did not rule on the merits of the account’s disabling.
The Delhi High Court initiated criminal contempt proceedings against Dr. Kapil Kakar over videos allegedly targeting a sitting judge and the judiciary, while directing social media platforms to remove the content, stressing that intermediaries cannot ignore material undermining judicial independence or reputations.
Today, On 27th February, A Delhi court ordered action against a Central Bureau of Investigation officer in the excise policy case, saying departmental proceedings are needed to ensure accountability. The judge termed the investigation “pre-meditated and choreographed,” asserting the allegations were tailored to support a narrative.
