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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Abetment of Suicide in Case of Continuous Taunting and Harassment of Unmarried Girl. Accused's Conviction Under Section 306 IPC Read with Section 34 IPC Sustained as Their Conduct Constituted Abetment by Instigation and Intentional Insult.

The case pertains to an appeal by special leave against the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which upheld the conviction of the appellan...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Termination of Probationary District Judge for Unsatisfactory Performance. Termination under Rule 13(4)(ii)(b) of Maharashtra Judicial Service Rules, 2008 is valid and not stigmatic.

The petitioner, Smt. Smita Rajendra Kadu, was appointed as a District Judge (direct recruitment) under the Maharashtra Judicial Service Rules, 2008. S...

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Bombay High Court Allows Compassionate Appointment to Unmarried Daughter Despite Marriage After Death of Employee — Widow's Application for Daughter's Appointment Maintainable Under GR Dated 20.05.2002

The petitioners, the widow and unmarried daughter of deceased government employee Mohan Kulkarni, filed a writ petition seeking compassionate appointm...

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Supreme Court Allows Daughters' Partition Suit: Res Judicata Bars Second Rejection Application Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC. Daughters as Class I heirs under Section 8 of Hindu Succession Act can maintain partition suit despite prior partition, and Section 6(5) is not a jurisdictional bar.

The appeal arises from a suit for partition filed by three daughters of a Hindu male who died intestate on 06.03.1985. The propositus was survived by ...

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Supreme Court Expunges Findings of Cruelty and Desertion Against Wife in Army Officer's Divorce Case. Pursuit of Professional Career and Safe Upbringing of Child Cannot Constitute Matrimonial Fault Under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

The Supreme Court dealt with an appeal arising from a divorce decree granted by the Family Court and affirmed by the High Court, which dissolved the m...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Kidnapping and Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Prosecution Failed to Prove Offences Under Sections 366A and 376 IPC Beyond Reasonable Doubt as Victim's Testimony Was Unreliable and Medical Evidence Did Not Support Allegations.

The appellant, Kadamban, was convicted by the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Tumkur, in S.C. No. 274/2012 for offences under Sections 366A (kidn...

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Supreme Court of India Cancels Bail of Two Accused in Dowry Death Case. Apex Court Emphasizes the Need for Stricter Judicial Scrutiny in Cases Involving Alleged Dowry Deaths — Calls for Expeditious Trial

The Court underscored the need for heightened judicial vigilance in cases of dowry deaths and the importance of considering the broader societal impac...

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Supreme Court Upholds Enforceability of Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) – Directs Review of Minimum Turnover Clauses in Tenders

Court Emphasizes Statutory Duty of Government to Procure 25% from MSEs – Guidelines Issued for Effective Implementation of Procurement Policy T...

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"Supreme Court Ensures Hygiene in Justice: Mandates Separate Toilets in All Courts" "Ensuring dignity and basic hygiene under Article 21, the Supreme Court elevates the justice system with essential sanitation reforms."

The judgment emphasizes the duty of states under Articles 21, 47, and 48A to ensure hygienic toilet facilities for all genders in court premises. The ...