One Incident Of Slapping Wife Once For Staying At Parental Home Without Informing Is Not Cruelty: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court set aside the man’s conviction for cruelty and abetment, stating that a single incident of slapping his wife for staying at her parental home without informing was not cruelty while acquitting him in law.

SC/ST Candidates Cannot Claim Automatic Relaxation for SFIO Prosecutor Posts: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court held that SC/ST candidates cannot claim an automatic right to relax eligibility rules for selection as prosecutors in the Serious Fraud Investigation Office. The Court said relaxation applies only when specific conditions are fully satisfied

DV Act Doesn’t Allow Wife to Force Re-Entry Into Matrimonial Home Abandoned by Choice: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court held a wife cannot seek residence under the DV Act if she moved to housing and is not roofless. Court said the law protects against dispossession, not reinstatement to a home abandoned by choice.

Risdiplam Patent Row: Supreme Court Upholds Delhi HC Orders, Dismisses Roche Appeal Against Natco Pharma

Today, On 17th October, The Supreme Court dismissed Roche’s appeal challenging the Delhi High Court’s refusal to restrain Natco Pharma from producing Risdiplam for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, observing it would not interfere since the High Court’s concurrent findings were interim in nature.

Supreme Court : “Government Is a Constitutional Employer, Not a Market Player; Outsourcing Cannot Be a Shield to Exploit Workers”

The Supreme Court declared that the government, as a constitutional employer, cannot act like a market player. It ruled that outsourcing cannot be misused to exploit workers or deny them fair engagement, regularization, and basic pay parity rights. New Delhi: The Supreme Court ruled that public institutions cannot exploit workers through job outsourcing, denying long-term […]

NEET 2025: Supreme Court Orders Bombay HC to Urgently Hear Petitions Challenging Maratha 10% Reservation

The Supreme Court has directed the Bombay High Court to urgently hear petitions challenging the 10% Maratha reservation ahead of NEET 2025. This urgent move impacts many students preparing for medical entrance exams.

CJI Sanjiv Khanna’s Notable Judgments: From RTI to Waqf Amendment Act & Article 370 Explained

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who served on over 480 benches, delivered significant rulings on crucial legal and social issues, including the RTI, Waqf Amendment Act, and Article 370, shaping India’s judicial landscape.

Judges Are ‘Dog Mafia’ Remark | Supreme Court Stays Bombay HC Order Jailing Woman for Contempt

The Supreme Court stayed the contempt conviction of a woman sentenced by the Bombay High Court for distributing a circular that accused judges of being part of a “dog mafia”, staying her jail term for now.

Section 498A Cases || “Family Members of Domestic Violence Accused Can’t Be Charged for Not Supporting Victim”: Supreme Court

Today, On 7th February, The Supreme Court ruled that relatives of an accused cannot be implicated in domestic violence cases under Section 498A simply for not assisting the victim. The Court emphasized that complaints and charges must be specific against each accused family member. It stated that vague or general allegations are not sufficient for prosecution. This decision aims to prevent misuse of the law and ensure fairness in such cases.

[NDPS Act] Bombay HC Orders NCB to Provide Investigation Reports in Vedish Thorat Drug Case

The Bombay High Court mandated the Narcotics Control Bureau to provide investigation documents to Vedish Thorat, arrested for drug offenses, including cultivating hydroponic weed. Thorat’s lawyer argued that the denial of crucial documents hindered his defense and violated fair trial rights. The case highlights procedural issues in narcotics investigations.