Judicial Proceedings Cannot Oscillate Between Readiness and Uncertainty: Delhi HC Slams Trial Judge for 5-Month Delay in Verdict

The Delhi High Court criticised a trial judge for failing to deliver a verdict five months after reserving judgment, noting repeated scheduling without pronouncement. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma remarked, “Judicial proceedings cannot oscillate between readiness and uncertainty.”

Judges Must Deliver Judgments Without Being Swayed by Popular Opinion: Madras HC Quotes Justice Abhay Oka in Hospital Licence Case

The Madras High Court emphasised that true judicial morality lies in independence, quoting Justice Abhay Oka’s words while setting aside the cancellation of a hospital’s licence imposed by authorities under alleged public pressure.

Judicial Decorum No Less Than Legal Propriety: Jharkhand High Court Rejects Third Anticipatory Bail Plea

Jharkhand High Court dismissed the third anticipatory bail plea of Harish Kumar Pathak, stressing that “judicial decorum no less than legal propriety” must prevail and ruling that there can be no revival of ‘reasons to believe’ in repeat applications.

Supreme Court Orders Judicial Training for Two Delhi Judges Over Flawed Bail: We Would Be Failing in Our Duty if We Turned a Blind Eye

The Supreme Court ordered judicial training for two Delhi judges after they mishandled bail in a Rs.6 crore cheating case, stressing, “We would be failing in our duty if we turned a blind eye” to such errors.

Supreme Court Slams Allahabad HC Over Suspension of Sentence: “Such Errors Creep In at the High Court When Settled Law Is Not Applied Correctly”

The Supreme Court set aside an Allahabad High Court order refusing to suspend a convict’s sentence, stating, “Such errors arise in the High Court when settled law is not applied properly,” days after criticising another HC judge in a civil dispute case.

Jharkhand HC Slams Magistrate Ignoring SC Bail Guidelines: “Unfortunate & Unwarranted”

The Jharkhand High Court criticised a Hazaribagh Magistrate for ignoring Supreme Court guidelines and sending a 66-year-old man to custody in a complaint case. The court called the action “unfortunate and unwarranted” during the hearing.

Bombay HC Upholds Rs.538 Cr Arbitration in Favour of Kochi Tuskers, BCCI Loses Case: “Court Cannot Act as an Appellate Body”

Bombay High Court upheld the Rs.538 crore arbitration award in favour of Kochi Tuskers Kerala, rejecting BCCI’s challenge. The Court said, “It cannot act as an appellate body regarding the conclusions made by the arbitrator.”

Mental Cruelty| “Wife Should Support & Give Respect to Disabled Husband Despite His Infirmity”: Orissa HC Upholds Divorce

The Orissa High Court upheld the divorce granted to Pranaya Pradhan Nayak, stating, “Wife should support & give respect to husband despite his infirmity,” while dismissing Priyanka Nayak Pradhan’s appeal.

Supreme Court Slams 2024 Arbitration Bill, Urges Centre to Amend Law: “Arbitral Tribunal Can Make Non-Signatories Parties”

The Supreme Court criticised the 2024 Arbitration Bill for ignoring the tribunal’s power to include non-signatories in arbitration. It stated, “Arbitral Tribunal can make non-signatories parties,” urging the Centre to amend the law.

Kerala High Court: Wife’s Temporary Job Does Not Disqualify Her from Claiming Maintenance Under S.125 CrPC

Kerala: The Kerala High Court recently ruled that a wife’s temporary job and income from it do not disqualify her from seeking maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). Justice Kauser Edappagath, while delivering the judgment, referred to earlier decisions from the Supreme Court and emphasized that a wife, regardless of her employment or income, is entitled to maintenance if her earnings do not support the standard of living she enjoyed while living with her husband.