Unregistered Holographic Will With Minor Corrections Not Suspicious Circumstance If Testator's Signature Undisputed: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that minor corrections, interpolations, use of different ink and non-registration of a holographic Will cannot, by itself, constitute suspicious circumstances when the testator's handwriting and signature are undisputed and the document indicates that the testator consciously applied his mind while making the bequests. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 384]It was contended...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On 107-Yr-Old Central Secretariat Club's Plea Against Derecognition, Eviction; No Interim Relief For Now

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea filed by the Central Secretariat Club challenging the Union Government's decision to withdraw its recognition and evict it from its premises.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma sought response of the Central Government and directed that a short reply be filed in the matter. The Club is represented by Senior Advocate Diya Kapur and Advocate...

Ruling Party Lodging Criminal Cases Against Opposition Leaders A 'Disturbing Feature' Of Indian Politics: AP High Court

The registration of criminal cases against opposition leaders by ruling party governments, and vice versa, has become a disturbing feature of Indian politics, the Andhra Pradesh High Court observed while quashing an FIR against Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and former Minister Ponguru Narayana in Amravati Land Pooling case. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 187]The court held that the FIR was vitiated...

Tripura High Court Refuses To Quash FIRs Against Content Creator Madhabi Biswas Accused Of Defaming PM Modi

Political criticism part of democracy but posting defamatory language targeting PM illegal, Court said.

'Challenge To Decree As Nullity Due To Abatement Must Be Raised Before Executing Court U/S 47 CPC, Not By Separate Suit': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that an objection to the execution of a decree on the ground that it is a nullity by reason of abatement of the suit has to be adjudicated by the executing Court under Section 47 of the CPC and cannot be raised by way of a separate suit. The Court observed that Section 47 and Order XXI Rules 97 and 101 vest the powers in executing court to decide the question...

Gauhati High Court Upholds Conviction, 15-Year Imprisonment Of Son Found Guilty Of Mother's Rape

The Gauhati High Court has upheld the conviction of a man for rape of his mother, holding that the Supreme Court's observations on incestuous sexual violence requiring an "unsparing judicial response" would apply to the present case.A Division Bench of Justice Michael Zothankhuma and Justice Budi Habung observed, "In the present case, the perpetrator of the crime is the 33 year old son, who...

Renukaswamy Murder Case | Witness Speaking Against Prosecution In An Unguarded Moment Not 'Hostile': Darshan To Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (August 12) reserved its orders on a crucial legal question arising in the Renukaswamy murder case involving actors Darshan and Pavitra Gowda—whether the prosecution can cross-examine its own witness under Section 154 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, without first having the witness declared hostile.A single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna heard...

Gauhati High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Asomiya Pratidin's Chief Editor, Printer And Publisher

The Gauhati High Court quashed criminal defamation proceedings against the Chief Editor and the Printer and Publisher of Asomiya Pratidin, taking note of the complainant's stand that the publication had not spoiled his reputation in society.Justice Shamima Jahan observed, “The first exception to section 499 IPC provides that it will not be defamation to impute anything which is true...

Delhi High Court Rejects Challenge To Black Money Act Provisions With ₹60K Costs, Says It Was Filed To Avoid Prosecution

Delhi High Court has dismissed challenge to the constitutional validity of the proviso to Section 3(1) and Clause (c) of Section 72 of the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015.A Division Bench comprising Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta said that the challenge was a “subterfuge to obviate prosecution” and dismissed three...

Mental Disability Alone Doesn't Establish Woman's Incapacity To Give Valid Consent: Gauhati High Court Sets Aside Rape Conviction

Court held specific expert evidence is required to establish if victim was incapable of understanding consequences.

Brutality Of Crime Alone Can't Justify Death Penalty: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has held that brutality of a crime alone cannot justify confirmation of a death sentence and that capital sentencing must also consider whether the accused is capable of reformation before holding that life imprisonment is unquestionably foreclosed.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury observed,"...the sentencing must be...

Prosecution's Failure To Produce Witnesses 'Indirectly' Helping Accused: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail In PFI 'Terror Plot' Case

The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted bail to two accused booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) in a case alleging a conspiracy to attack Hindu religious organisations and sensitive places in Uttar Pradesh, observing that the trial had made "very poor" progress despite repeated directions for its expeditious conclusion. A bench of Justice Rajesh Singh...