The Delhi High Court held that repeated taunts over inadequate dowry, including remarks about a “small car” and insufficient gold, may constitute cruelty under Section 498A IPC. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma partly restored charges against a husband in a dowry death case.
The Supreme Court issued directions for speedy disposal of pending bail applications nationwide, stressing protection of undertrial prisoners’ rights and personal liberty. A Bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant urged High Courts and investigating agencies to coordinate and avoid unnecessary delays.
The Supreme Court of India observed that para-teachers cannot be expected to secure children’s education while remaining in unstable employment, stressing that long-term teacher-student relationships require continuity and certainty, while hearing appeals by Jharkhand para-teachers seeking regularization after decades of contractual service.
