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24 September 2025
Family Courts Can Waive Mandatory Waiting Period To File Mutual Divorce Petition U/S.10A Indian Divorce Act: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court was considering a Revision Petition against an order of the Family Court whereby Mutual Divorce Petition was dismissed on the ground that Petition filed before completion of two…
Sheetal Joon
Buying Air Tickets Not A Commercial Transaction Under Commercial Courts Act: Delhi High Court
Passengers seeking a refund for cancelled ₹5.09 lakh tickets had their suit returned as non-commercial under the Commercial Courts Act.
Suchita Shukla
Making Interim Bail Of Accused ‘Absolute’ Due To Illegal Arrest Not Valid, Renders Subsequent Lawful Arrest Impossible: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that making absolute an order of interim bail granted to an a
K. Salma Jennath
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23 September 2025
S. 250(1) BNSS | POCSO Accused Can File Discharge Application Within 60 Days Of Receiving Police Papers: Orissa HC Issues Directions
Filling a legislative gap concerning interplay of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (‘BNSS’) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (‘POCSO Act’) regarding limitation period…
Jyoti Prakash Dutta
Foreign Arbitral Awards To Be Enforced Under Indian Law, Interpretation Of ‘Public Policy’ U/S 48(2)(b) A&C Act Is Limited: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court observed that to enforce a New York Convention Award, an application u/s 47 of the A&C Act, 1996 has to be filed. Thereafter, the onus shifts on the party opposing the…
Mohd Talha Hasan
Compensation Cannot Be Denied Under Railway Act Merely Because Negligence Or Fault Is Not Demonstrable: Orissa High Court
The High Court also said that the Railways Act, being a social welfare legislation, must receive a broad and liberal interpretation.
Pridhi Chopra
Muslim Man Cannot Have Multiple Marriages Without Financial Capacity: Kerala High Court | Muslim Man Cannot Have Multiple Marriages Without Financial Capacity: Kerala High Court
Referring to verses from the Holy Quran, court observed that the essence of the text upholds monogamy, and polygamy is only an exception
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22 September 2025
Anticipatory Bail Plea Maintainable Even If Proclamation Proceedings U/s. 82 Cr.P.C. Initiated: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court was considering an Anticipatory Bail Petition filed in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 109, 103(1), 352 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya…
Sheetal Joon
Plea Against Misuse Of Digital Signature Does Not Amount To Denying Existence Of Arbitration Agreement: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court Bench of Justice Krishna Rao, while referring parties to arbitration, has observed that if the Plaintiff alleges that its digital signatures were used without its…
Arpita Pande