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Matrimonial Offences Cannot Be Quashed Merely Due To Subsequent Divorce Or Spouses Living Separately: Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court dismissed a quashing petition filed by a husband, observing that a criminal case could not be quashed only because one of the spouses had obtained a decree of divorce and they were living separately. The bench of Justice Ashok Kumar Jain observed that it might happen that the spouses were having differences and were living separately, but a matrimonial offence required...
“God Does Not Discriminate”: Madras High Court Says No Room For Discrimination In Temples, Places Of Worship
The Madras High Court has reiterated that all living beings are equal before god and god does not discriminate. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 396] Quoting from the Bhagavad Gita, the bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice E Manoharan observed as under, “Before we proceed, it is necessary to extract the following from Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 9 Verse 29 [Translated] “I am...
No Prejudice In Awarding Marks For Wrong Questions To All Candidates: Calcutta High Court Upholds Coal India Promotions
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed two writ petitions challenging a promotion process conducted by Coal India Limited (CIL), holding that the uniform award of marks to all candidates for 19 questions found to be erroneous or outside the syllabus did not amount to changing the “rules of the game” after commencement of the selection process.Justice Amrita Sinha observed that since there...
Patna High Court Quashes FIR Against Retired DSP For Attending 'Fish Party' During Covid Lockdown
The Patna High Court has quashed a 2020 FIR against a former DSP for allegedly attending a “fish party” during the Covid-19 lockdown in violation of social distancing guidelines.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Soni Shrivastava said that the petitioner may have committed an administrative lapse, but found that continuing the criminal case against him would not serve the interests...
Supreme Court Allows Candidate Who Secured Admission On False ST Certificate To Retain Degree
The Supreme Court has directed an institution affiliated to Sant Gadge Baba Amaravati University, to declare the withheld semester results of a Pharmacy student and issue her degree certificate, notwithstanding the cancellation of her Scheduled Tribe (ST) certificate. The decision is made on the ground that the candidate had paid fees at the rate applicable to the open category throughout...
'Court Cannot Decide If Savarkar Was Brave Or Coward' : Researcher Moves Bombay High Court Seeking Stay On Rahul Gandhi's Trial
After a Special MP/MLA Court in Pune rejected his plea to intervene in the ongoing criminal defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly defaming right-wing ideologue Vinayak Savarkar, Pankaj Phadnis has moved the Bombay High Court claiming that the special court is dealing with issues far outside its jurisdiction and is trying to determine whether Savarkar was brave or...
Cauvery 2026: Karnataka Owns River. Who Owns Drought?
On July 28, the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee met for the 139th time and did what such committees do in a deficient monsoon. It ordered Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs of water a day to Tamil Nadu at Biligundlu, for fifteen days. The Cauvery Water Management Authority ratified the order two days later at an emergency sitting. Karnataka complied on paper and barely at all in practice - inflows at Biligundlu between July 29 and August 2 ranged between 158 and 550 cusecs, a fraction of what...
Long Service, Subsequent Recognition Can't Validate Invalid Appointment; No Right To Salary From Public Funds: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that a teacher of an aided institution cannot claim salary from the State exchequer merely on the strength of long continuance in service or subsequent administrative recognition, where the competent University had declined approval to the appointment and had directed a fresh selection which was never held.The Court held that before a mandamus for payment...
RPF Rules | Employee Who Suppressed Criminal Case Can Be Discharged At Any Point Of Time : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has upheld the discharge of a group of Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) constables who failed to disclose pending criminal cases during the recruitment process.The Court reiterated that the deliberate suppression of material information regarding criminal antecedents clearly bears on the character of the employee and...
Savarkar Quiz Row: Kerala High Court Stays Suspension Of Teacher, Permits Disciplinary Proceedings To Continue
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (August 18) stayed the suspension of the teacher, who included V.D. Savarkar's name in a quiz on freedom fighters.The Court, however, made it clear that the disciplinary proceedings against him would continue.Justice Viju Abraham observed:"the controversy solely lies in the correctness of the content of the question and answer, which is to be decided based...